Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-9154802-20170817163003

''' This suggestion is derived from the input from users on my previous suggestion here and some discussion on Discord. '''

After having gathered the input of many users and held discussions with others on Discord, this suggestion aims to find a middle ground with Property Templates and the additional topic of template limitations.

The First topic is easy to cover as it should already be known that simply putting text on a page that says it's owned by so and so is often skipped over because it does not catch the eye like it's screaming at you to read it. A Property Template, be it custom or the default one provided on the wiki, serves to catch the eye and tell the reader who this page belongs to through the use of fancy font or vibrant colours. This will get your "Do not Edit!" messages across much better than some text in a sea of text ever would. The only way someone would miss a good template is if they are blind, or are purposely ignoring you because they don't give a fuck. By requiring this, we can make sure that all users get across their "Do not Edit" messages effectively as to ease their fear of someone accidentally fucking up the page. Everyone wins in the end. There's nothing inherently wrong with this idea, so if you do oppose, it'd be nice if you could explain your reasoning of opposition. If it's a bad/selfish reason tho, pls don't comment. ("I just don't like it" or stuff along those lines is a bad reason and doesn't help us come to a compromise.)

This next suggestion is in response to input from people on discord and the previous thread. While Custom Templates are fun to have, just like everything else, issues are present here too. While not wide spread, some pages have been noticeably cluttered with oversized templates with obnoxious colours and horrible legibility. If I have to highlight the text to read it, it's either too dark or too bright for the background is laid on. Another issue are the images. These can often bee too big or are very slow and laggy to load, and can lag the reader's browser or even crash it on occasion (speaking from experience). This especially becomes an issue with larger pages. Not saying people should make small pages, no. Small pages are discouraged by me and possibly many others. Remember, the page content is the focus, not the overdesigned template you spent a million years working on. (All that really shows me personally is how much freetime you wasted making a template when you could've been working on your OCs). Now the limitations suggested here are as follows:
 * Size Limit. This means your template must be discrete enough to not take up the entire webpage window when first opened. It should be small enough as to allow users to read the entire page overview (first paragraph at top of page) without having to scroll down. This size limit also means you should not use an obnoxiously large image. If your image is too big, scale it down by using the size code " px (I.E. 150px)." It doesn't matter if it's fancy art you yourself made, a large image that causes browser issues for others will not make them like your image. Be considerate.
 * Proper Colourization. This means your Text has to be in high contrast to the background to make it readable, and eyebleeding colours should be avoided at all costs. How is someone supposed to read your fabulous page if you've blinded them with your template before hand. (hahaha I like that one XP)
 * Be clear and coherent in your messages. This means proper grammar and spelling. Clever word play can also be used, just make sure it's not confusing in the use of niche references.

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