File talk:Showpreview.png

Use of file

I'm beginning to think that using this file in talk pages isn't particularly helpful. The thing is, realistically the only situations in which this file would be useful are cases in which you could realistically get the same effect by just saying the show preview button is next to the save page button. I highly doubt that most people who don't use show preview are actually incapable of finding the button anyway, and it seems much more likely that failure to use it is usually either caused by seeing the button but not knowing what it does (it is literally RIGHT NEXT TO the save page button, so it would be pretty difficult not to see it), or simply not remembering or caring to use it. Neither problem is solved by spamming this file on talk pages, and all it really does is make things look messy, not to mention it's highly condescending.

I really don't think we should be posting this file on talk pages anymore. I can't imagine it actually does any good, but it certainly could do harm, if only by making talk page discussions messy and harder to navigate, but potentially also by upsetting or annoying other users. Alex the Weeb 13:25, January 16, 2022 (EST)