Template:Pin section
 | This section is pinned and will not be automatically archived. |
Template documentation | This template should always be substituted (i.e., use {{subst:Pin section}}). Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
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Purpose
"Pin" a discussion thread (a talk page section) so it does not automatically archive. Produces a box explaining to readers the thread will remain unarchived.
Effect
This is a wrapper for the invisible template {{do not archive until}} that is used to prevent bots archiving a discussion thread. It produces a visible message that the thread has been pinned.
The pin message will remain indefinitely in the thread. The thread (including the pin message) will auto-archive after the default number of days specified by {{do not archive until}}. When this template was created in June 2019, the default was 3560 days, or close to ten years.
Usage
Place {{subst:pin section}} or {{subst:pinsec}} at the top of a talk page section (on a new line after the section title). For example:
== Something ==
{{subst:Pin section}}
This template must be substituted.
See also
- Template:Pin message, which provides the box for this template. It should not normally be used by itself.
- Template:Bump another wrapper for {{do not archive until}}
- REDIRECT Template:Templates for archiving
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