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Requested move 30 March 2021

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The result of the move request was: Not moved per WP:SNOW (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 18:33, 5 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]



2021 Buffalo clinic attackBuffalo, Minnesota clinic attack – The article was moved to the current title with the reasoning that RS commonly refers to the location as a "Buffalo clinic". That doesn't appear to be the case. Looking at the references section, the WP:RS variously uses "Buffalo, Minnesota"; "Buffalo"; and "Minnesota"; however, "Buffalo, Minnesota" and variations seem to have a predominant presence. Outside of that, I strongly think that it is important to distinguish Buffalo, Minnesota, from the more well-known Buffalo, New York. Love of Corey (talk) 07:57, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose. Current title seems to be better WP:CONCISE. The distinction between Buffalo, Minnesota and Buffalo, New York, is in the initial sentence. Is there any reason it also needs to also be in the title? The 2021 disambiguator is already there and sufficient to distinguish between clinic attacks in towns called Buffalo. Or are we anticipating attacks on clinics in Buffalo, New York, this year? Walrasiad (talk) 13:03, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Buffalo, Minnesota clinic attack doesn't follow the When-Where-What format. The article is in the process of being updated. Many of the cited sources are from the days after the event. "Buffalo clinic" is used in many recent, reputable sources. e.g., [1], [2], [3], and [4]. An early Associated Press [5] headline referred to "Minnesota health clinic", but the article discussed the "Buffalo clinic" and described it's location in proximity to Minneapolis. See also, 2021 Boulder shooting, where readers outside the United States opposed use of Colorado in the title, and use of U.S. state names in general. Minnemeeples (talk) 13:44, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
As far as I know, the rename discussion at 2021 Boulder shooting has more votes in opposition of a rename than in support. Love of Corey (talk) 21:18, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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Requested move 15 May 2022

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The result of the move request was: moved. There is consensus that adding the state is helpful as it fixes ambiguity about where the attack was. However, there is no consensus on whether the year should also be included. (non-admin closure)Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 11:29, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]


2021 Buffalo clinic attackBuffalo, Minnesota clinic attackI once said that "it is important to distinguish Buffalo, Minnesota, from the more well-known Buffalo, New York", and now, it's clear that I was prescient to say this, because we now have a mass shooting that occurred in the more well-known Buffalo. The addition of the state in the title will help distinguish this Minnesota event from the one that occurred in New York. As for the removal of the year, well, this is the only such event in the history of this Buffalo in particular, so there's no need for a disambiguating year. Love of Corey (talk) 03:32, 15 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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