key red flags in identifying a disinfobox: If the infobox contains only information found in the lead, it is a disinfobox. If the infobox is longer than...

If the infobox is longer than a third of the article's body, it is a disinfobox. The length of an infobox very much depends on the user's settings (screen...

enough. No more boxes. The fightback starts here. ABOUT INFOBOXES? WP:DISINFOBOX Wikipedia:Disinfoboxes: a refutation Wikipedia:Overlink crisis (from February...

summary, Introducing the less-aggressive Disinfobox: a mouseclick on the discreet tag reveals the Disinfobox, in all its disinformative glory! 22:33,...

into a larger article, London School Buses. The infobox is classed as a disinfobox because it is longer than 1/3 of the article. However, the infobox is...

the images contained to separate thumbnails: User:Maddy from Celeste/disinfobox.js. The following CSS code can be used to hide numerous user interface...

to a sandbox. MarnetteD|Talk 00:30, 12 August 2019 (UTC) The essay WP:DISINFOBOX? Clarityfiend (talk) 08:24, 12 August 2019 (UTC) That is it Clarityfiend...

of the awards received by the film. See similar lists at WP:FL. The WP:DISINFOBOX in Bollywood lists was a result of some early discussions as it was thought...

the images contained to separate thumbnails: User:Maddy from Celeste/disinfobox.js. Wikipedia:List of infoboxes – main listing with usage statistics All...

in the article. Cold, hard facts. I hope you're not just one of these disinfobox people trying to make a point. This would be one of the more obnoxious...

and their DOB, then perhaps you shouldn't use an infobox at all per WP:DISINFOBOX. WP:INFOBOXes aren't required to be used in articles. For sure, they can...

"Infoboxes: time for a fresh look?" Signpost, July 2013 Disinfoboxes: "The disinfobox offers a competitive counter-article, stripped of nuance." Riggr Mortis's...

the use (and abuse) of templates might be helpful. We could bring WP:DISINFOBOX back in, if we had that, and also address (once and for all in an official...

is unavailable or irrelevant. Basically, I thought it would be like a disinfobox. Looking at the box that SlimVirgin added, I am inclined to still think...

November 2023 (UTC) Delete it seems this info-box too often becomes a WP:DISINFOBOX which aggressively attracts the marginally literate eye with apparent...

of the awards received by the film. See similar lists at WP:FL. The WP:DISINFOBOX in Bollywood lists was a result of some early discussions as it was thought...

the article. Instead of improving the article, they spend time working on this repetitive feature and its coding and formatting. See also WP:DISINFOBOX....

It wouldn't be a Cassianto review if I didn't mention the ghastly WP:DISINFOBOX. I don't want to create a war, like you, so this is merely a mention ;)...

infoboxes from articles created by User:Tixienixie citing the essay WP:DISINFOBOX. When I reinstated them, to preserve the information contained in them...

Kenya safari 1954.png. Regarding infoboxes: generally I agree with WP:DISINFOBOX and tend not to use them, as they are not required. In the case of this...

essay while the most common argument against an infobox is to cite WP:DISINFOBOX essay. The arguments typically do not go anywhere and arrive time and...

contribs) 11:37, 9 April 2010 Delete - per nom. It is nothing more than a disinfobox, being added indiscrimately to articles and does not materially contribute...

try stuttering through it to make it seem longer?" See also Wikipedia:DISINFOBOX#Example 2 to see how silly this approach is in practice. Choess (talk)...

image use, I think the infobox in the article should be removed per WP:DISINFOBOX since it has pretty much zero encyclopedic value at the moment. The date...

April 2013 (UTC) User:Surturz/Riggr Mortis on Wikipedia as a database WP:DISINFOBOX Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Composers/Infobox_debates (summary of editors...

can't help saying that I think the infobox is, in its current shape, a WP:DISINFOBOX. It contains merely info on his date of birth & death – both of which...

actually think the infobox being used in that article is more of a WP:DISINFOBOX than not; so, I've WP:HIDDEN it for now. If someone familiar with the...

requires an infobox and in some cases one can actually be more of a WP:DISINFOBOX with very little encyclopedic value. However in this particular case,...

(talk) 08:28, 19 November 2009 (UTC) Delete with maximum prejudice - no disinfobox at all, unlike many far more important articles (such as A. E. J. Collins‎)...

an article. In some cases, an infobox might actually be seen as a WP:DISINFOBOX. Often whether an infobox should be added is something to be determined...

Village pump Policy Technical Proposals Idea lab WMF Miscellaneous Village pump (miscellaneous) archive   This page contains discussions that have been...

us-vs-them mentality that is demonstrated in the opening quote to the WP:DISINFOBOX essay: "A box aggressively attracts the marginally literate eye"—the "demographic"...

disambiguation page and non-existent WikiProject for the type field. Violates WP:DISINFOBOX. Ikluft (talk) 22:04, 7 March 2010 (UTC) Delete We should not re-introduce...

section, which apparently loads automatically on mobile devices, making the disinfobox even more dominating. Of the 8, #7 is the only one the casual reader should...

for film roles..." Changed. I consider the infobox to be more of a WP:DISINFOBOX and utterly pointless here. Doctor B knows my stance on these, but I appreciate...

WP:LEAD, and try expanding the infobox. Otherwise, just remove it per WP:DISINFOBOX. Kailash29792 (talk) 14:21, 27 December 2014 (UTC) @Kailash29792: I've...

stayed national identity argument free for a year after I removed his disinfobox though, pity it's come back) Yomanganitalk 14:42, 1 November 2011 (UTC)...

Perhaps WP:HIDDEN would work; if, however, an infobox is more of a WP:DISINFOBOX than not, then maybe removing it altogether would be better. Articles...

(UTC) My first observation would be the infobox, which is currently a WP:DISINFOBOX. It tells us nothing that the lead doesn't. It is filled with irrelevant...

an one. In fact, in some cases an infobox can actually be more of a "disinfobox" which serves no real purpose. So, if you're talking about adding an infobox...

experienced editor assess the consensus at Talk:Killing of Mollie Tibbetts#WP:DISINFOBOX? --Jax 0677 (talk) 14:18, 1 October 2018 (UTC) {{done}}. Cunard (talk)...

"Infoboxes: time for a fresh look?" Signpost, July 2013 Disinfoboxes: "The disinfobox offers a competitive counter-article, stripped of nuance." Riggr Mortis's...

defending two uninformed deletions, and from the insistent insertion of a disinfobox with incorrect dates for Ponte Vecchio, which Wetman answered with unforgivable...

geographically relevant so should remain in prose following the principle of disinfobox. 5225C (talk • contributions) 01:51, 22 December 2021 (UTC) I think this...

is unavailable or irrelevant. Basically, I thought it would be like a disinfobox. Looking at the box that SlimVirgin added, I am inclined to still think...

Kenya safari 1954.png. Regarding infoboxes: generally I agree with WP:DISINFOBOX and tend not to use them, as they are not required. In the case of this...

for film roles..." Changed. I consider the infobox to be more of a WP:DISINFOBOX and utterly pointless here. Doctor B knows my stance on these, but I appreciate...

can't help saying that I think the infobox is, in its current shape, a WP:DISINFOBOX. It contains merely info on his date of birth & death – both of which...

WP:LEAD, and try expanding the infobox. Otherwise, just remove it per WP:DISINFOBOX. Kailash29792 (talk) 14:21, 27 December 2014 (UTC) @Kailash29792: I've...

(talk) 08:28, 19 November 2009 (UTC) Delete with maximum prejudice - no disinfobox at all, unlike many far more important articles (such as A. E. J. Collins‎)...

It wouldn't be a Cassianto review if I didn't mention the ghastly WP:DISINFOBOX. I don't want to create a war, like you, so this is merely a mention ;)...

(UTC) My first observation would be the infobox, which is currently a WP:DISINFOBOX. It tells us nothing that the lead doesn't. It is filled with irrelevant...

explanation was clearly provided (example: diff "Remove wikidata-only WP:DISINFOBOX. We should not be importing data from other projects with different sourcing...

stayed national identity argument free for a year after I removed his disinfobox though, pity it's come back) Yomanganitalk 14:42, 1 November 2011 (UTC)...

are removing the infobox calling Template:Infobox pseudoscience use as "disinfobox". I think that this is wrong and asking here for more eyes to resolve...

could perhaps be framed in clearer wording. The whole thing gets a bit WP:DISINFOBOX, but showing both claimed and controlling powers for disputed territories...

worthless clutter, oversimplified and with significant omissions. See WP:DISINFOBOX. And having a lead that does not contain the same information is an especially...