Template talk:YouTube

RFD discussion: February–March 2023
@BoldLuis as the maker but also this is an open discussion: I don't think we should have this as a template. Vininn126 (talk) 17:02, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
 * @Vininn126 Would it make more sense to discuss this at WT:RFDO if you're proposing deletion? &mdash; excarnateSojourner (talk &middot; contrib) 18:56, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
 * There is something to be said for consistent display of references; this was one of the main arguments brought up in the 2009 enwiki RfD. I do not have a particularly strong opinion, however. Either way, I imagine quotations should continue to use quote-av, which provides more options. If this is kept, a documentation page should be created, if only to note that the template was copied from enwiki. 70.172.194.25 00:34, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

RFD-deleted, orphaned. Catonif (talk) 16:34, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
 * What’s the rationale for not wanting the template? I imagine that it could maybe be used in a references or further reading section, especially if the template is updated to match what Wikipedia has. AG202 (talk) 00:40, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * If it’s intended to be a reference template (though this seems unlikely) it should be renamed . If it’s intended to be a quotation template it should be renamed and updated to use . — Sgconlaw (talk) 05:57, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I had previously assumed it was a reference template. I was curious what the creator intended, so I checked the backlinks, and it seems the template's only use so far is in providing YouTube links under the "Pronunciation" header. I think this should be avoided when possible in favor of using libre media uploaded to Wikimedia Commons; there may be exceptions for languages with very few speakers or complicated phonology, where it's unlikely we'll be able to find a high-quality libre alternative, but certainly common English words don't fall into this camp. Not to mention that some of the YouTube pronunciation videos that have been linked using this template are extremely low-quality TTS, e.g., eerily (diff). 70.172.194.25 06:13, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * This is exactly why; if it were a reference or quotation template or something, there'd be more logic, but as of now it's a way to add audio not from the commons. Vininn126 (talk) 07:34, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete: ah, in that case I think it’s not a good idea to use this template. The pronunciation videos on YouTube are sometimes dodgy, and many seem to be computer-generated. — Sgconlaw (talk) 11:22, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Ahh that makes sense. I'd support its deletion for now for the time being. I still think though that having a general-purpose template linking to YouTube for references and such would be very helpful. AG202 (talk) 16:54, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete, per Sgconlaw and AG202. — Fenakhay ( حيطي · مساهماتي ) 13:59, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete, it is just an unworthy looking template. Fay Freak (talk) 16:04, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete. Catonif (talk) 16:34, 23 March 2023 (UTC)