Wikiquote:Votes for deletion/WQT Pseudo-namespace

WQT Pseudo-namespace
This is for all the the pages in Special:PrefixIndex/WQT.

Some kind of attempt at making a pseudo namespace for template shortcuts, which has resulted in the creation of what I think are a lot of undesirable cross namespace redirects. If you want to make a template shortcut the obvious thing to do is to make it in template space, so it can be invoked like any other template. These do not work well: because they are in main article space you cannot transclude these like normal templates and you have to use a leading colon.

The name chosen doesn't make a lot of sense (why do you need to use "wikiquote" at the start of it, it's obvious what project we're on, we don't use WQCAT for example) and has the potential for confusion, as it is the same acronym as "wikiquote talk" (i.e. talk pages of project space pages). Most of these shortcuts are unused, and a lot of them are highly unintuative ("WQT:XXX" means "Template:Redacted"?).

Since these shortcuts are in the wrong namespace they show up when searching for articles and have the potential to lead casusal readers into project space, how many readers are going to be looking for a duplication template for example.

In my opinion the dozen or so uses of these should be replaced with direct calls to the templates they target, and any future template shortcuts should be made in template space. Instead of making the article "WQT:PAA" and invoking it using  just make "Template:PAA" and use   — 192.76.8.85 18:09, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Vote closes: 19:00, 4 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Delete as unnecessary cross-namespace redirects. Rubbish computer (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 18:26, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete, per nom. ~ UDScott (talk) 18:36, 28 July 2022 (UTC)