Template:Discussion tracker

Usage
This template is meant to be placed on a user page or user talk page.

The username of the user whose discussions are being tracked is the argument of the template, e.g. for user Bilbo Baggins, use the text   to create the box. Important note: Any spaces in the username must be replaced with underscores, i.e. Bilbo_Baggins not Bilbo Baggins. (If your username has no spaces then there is no problem, e.g.   or   )

The top of your talk page is probably the most suitable place.

Note that the same functions can be served by clicking My contributions (or User contributions, if viewing another person's user page or talk page) and selecting from the Namespace drop-down menu. The advantages of this template are that:
 * it is slightly more convenient
 * it acts as a reminder to check past discussions
 * it is easier for people who are not deeply familiar with this aspect of wiki sites.

Issues
Note that the links on this template will not show changes to discussion pages which are not in a "talk": namespace (for example Village pump (assistance}).

This template is copied from Appropedia:Template:Discussion tracker. That template also contains a link to all recent changes on community portal pages. This is done through using the url of the "Related changes" link from a header template which links all community portal pages. This could be replicated here, showing all recent changes on Wikipedia community portal pages, by creating another template or page which links all desired pages, regardless of whether that page is used in the same way as the Appropedia template.

Coding notes
Originally the function was used, taking the name of the user from the user talk page is was placed on. However, it didn't like spaces in usernames, so until a more sophisticated solution is found, the username has to be used as an argument of the template, with the username written with underscores in place of spaces.