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We should probably be using one of those message boxes for any translated pages, i.e. whenever a user is viewing a translated, non-English, page/article or portal, I think it is generally a good idea to point out to new users that they're using a translated version, and that the latest information is usually to be found in the English section of the wiki (ideally, linking back to it), otherwise it is easy to get the impression that the wiki is lacking content in some language - due to translated pages/portals not having as much content.--[[User:Hooray|Hooray]] ([[User talk:Hooray|talk]]) 20:09, 14 November 2013 (UTC) | We should probably be using one of those message boxes for any translated pages, i.e. whenever a user is viewing a translated, non-English, page/article or portal, I think it is generally a good idea to point out to new users that they're using a translated version, and that the latest information is usually to be found in the English section of the wiki (ideally, linking back to it), otherwise it is easy to get the impression that the wiki is lacking content in some language - due to translated pages/portals not having as much content.--[[User:Hooray|Hooray]] ([[User talk:Hooray|talk]]) 20:09, 14 November 2013 (UTC) | ||
:Looking at the list of messageboxes I did the other day, [[Help:List of messagebox templates]], it seems that there is no general box to inform a reader that he is looking at a translation, where to find the original page, and how old it might be. There is definitively a need for that. | |||
:There seems to only be a very specific one, {{tl|changelog translation}}. Otherwise there is only a template indicating a need for translation, {{tl|UpdateTranslation}}, and one to indicate that translation is in progress, {{tl|BeingTranslated}}. | |||
:I doubt most editors would add that, but if they would add a permalink in a parameter it could most probably be possible to show a warning if an original page have been updated, and even put it in a dated category with articles needing translation. The warning might come too often and become ignored though. Tricky thing, the human mind is. | |||
:—[[User:Johan G|Johan G]] ([[User_talk:Johan_G|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Johan_G|contribs]]) 01:48, 15 November 2013 (UTC) | |||