Editing Eurovision Wiki:Village pump (technical) (section)

== PKRConvert ==

Hi all. I propose defuncting this template, {{tl|PKRConvert}}, and instead relying on footnotes for relying on currency exchange using a live external link for that exact timeline.

The reason is inflation and currency unstability. The template may not reflect the recent changes, and it is nearly impossible to update it daily or on monthly basis.

Please see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Permalink/1340210229#cite_note-52 this footnote] as a reference, and a recent concern raised over [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2026_Pakistan_Super_League#USD_to_PKR here]. I am available to take any queries and suggstions. Thank you! [[User talk:M.Billoo2000#top|'''M.''']] [[User:M.Billoo2000|Bill'''oo''']] 13:00, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

:@[[User:M.Billoo2000|M.Billoo2000]] This should probably be discussed at [[Template talk:PKRConvert]] or [[WP:TfD]]. Is Pakistan significantly different from the 50 other countries [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?limit=500&fulltext=1&ns10=1&profile=advanced&search=intitle%3A%22Inflation%22+intitle%3A%22dataset%22&title=Special%3ASearch supported by Template:Inflation]? <span class="nowrap">--[[User:Ahecht|Ahecht]] ([[User talk:Ahecht|<b style="color:#FFF;background:#04A;display:inline-block;padding:1px;vertical-align:middle;font:bold 50%/1 sans-serif;text-align:center">TALK<br />PAGE</b>]])</span> 14:23, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
::I do not understand how this template works, [[Template:Inflation/PK/dataset]], and that it is not edited in about four years. The inflation history can be [https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/data/currencies/usd-pairs/USDPKR-exchange-rate seen here] and any other similar website. I intentionally came on the village pump instead of TfD or Template talk, only because I want to specifically address this one currency, PKR only, to a wider PoV, and not any other currency. Also, that the template has been stale for years, so I felt useless in leaving a message there. I have seen multiple editors trying to use PKRConvert in Pakistan-related pages, which eventually generates a false value due to not reflecting that particular timeline. And that is why I have linked two of my PoVs above, and I can present more. Thank you. [[User talk:M.Billoo2000#top|'''M.''']] [[User:M.Billoo2000|Bill'''oo''']] 14:40, 18 March 2026 (UTC)