সহায়:আলোচনা পৃষ্ঠা সংৰক্ষণ
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It is customary to periodically archive old discussions on a talk page when that page becomes too large. Bulky talk pages may be hard to navigate, contain obsolete discussion, or become a burden for users with slow Internet connections or computers. There may be circumstances where it would benefit discussions to keep older sections visible on the talk pages, namely to obviate rehashing issues. However, this situation can be better addressed by use of the {{FAQ}}
template. Notices should also be placed at the beginning of the talk page to inform all editors of an archive.
এই প্ৰবন্ধটো অসমীয়া ৱিকিপিডিয়াৰ কেনেকৈ কৰিব নিৰ্দেশিকা-ৰ অন্তৰ্ভুক্ত। |
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Regular articles are not archived because previous versions may be seen in the history tab; the practice of archiving is particular to talk pages and noticeboards, which often swell to great length. Archiving one's own user talk page is optional; some users simply blank the page, as the history is kept available for future reference, but this is not considered the best practice (as it makes things more difficult to find and link). For this specific case, the use of "permalinks" can provide an easy way to display an archived view of a talk page at a given moment, though there's no control on thread organization or presentation. See below for more details.
The talk page guidelines suggest archiving when the talk page exceeds 50 KB or has more than 10 main topics. However, when to archive, and what may be the optimal length for a talk page, are subjective decisions that should be adapted to each case. For example, ongoing discussions and nearby sections they reference should generally be kept intact.
When archiving by creating subpages, two procedures can be used: cutting and pasting the content, or moving the page. Cutting and pasting, which retains the talk page history in a single location, is generally preferred. It is helpful to label archives with dates and a brief summary of the main discussions.