User:Dhartung/Requested moves draft
Requested moves is the place to request and vote on article moves that are not straightforward, or that require the assistance of Wikipedia administrators. Normally, logged in users can do uncontroversial moves themselves using the [move] tab found at the top of every page (see Help:Moving a page for more information). However, sometimes this does not work because the target is already occupied (usually in the form of a redirect with a page history). In other situations a move may be controversial and will require discussion to reach a consensus.
Discussion to find consensus is encouraged for page moves requested on this page. Requested moves may be implemented if there is a Wikipedia community consensus (generally 60% or more) supporting the moving of an article after five (5) days under discussion on the talk page of the article to be moved, or earlier at the discretion of an administrator. The time for discussion may be extended if a consensus has not emerged.
What requested moves are not for:
[edit]Before you begin, please note that requested moves are only for moving articles, and sometimes templates. It is not the place for the following:
- Unobstructed, uncontroversial moves
- Moves of this nature can be accomplished by any logged-in user whose registration was more than 4 days ago. Use the [move] tab located at the top of every page. See Help:Moving a page.
- Category move requests
- To rename a category, list it on categories for discussion.
- Image move requests
- To rename an image, re-upload the image with the name you want, and then change the relevant links to reflect the new name, and then list the old image on images and media for deletion.
- Merge requests
- To merge two articles, make a request at proposed mergers or be bold and do it yourself.
- Cut and paste move fix requests
- To request page histories to be merged, list them at cut and paste move repairs.
- Obstructed moves that only involve capitalisation
- These moves can be requested with the template {{capitalmove}} is available; see Category:Requested capitalization moves.
Steps for requesting a page move
[edit]In the following, replace PageName with the name of the page to be moved; NewName with your proposed name; and reason for move with some text explaining your proposal.
To a request a page move for a single article for the first time, follow this three-step process:
I. | Put the page move tag on the article.
Insert the {{subst:move|NewName}} tag at the top of the page.
(If the article has been nominated for deletion before, use {{subst:afdx}} instead of {{subst:afd1}}. See Template Talk:afdx.) |
II. | Create the article's deletion discussion page.
The resulting AfD box at the top of the article should contain a prominent link to "this article's entry" in the AfD page.
==Requested move== ===Discussion===
replacing PageName with the name of the page to be deleted, and Reason... with a reason you think the page should be deleted.
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III. | Notify users who monitor RM discussion.
Copy the tag below, and then click [THIS LINK] to open the requested move page. At the bottom of the log page, insert:
(If you used template {{subst:afdx}} instead of {{subst:afd1}}, use "PageName (2nd nomination)" instead of "PageName" for a second nomination, etc.). |
To list multiple related pages for deletion see here.
In the following, replace PageName with the name of the page to be moved; NewName with your proposed name; and reason for move with some text explaining your proposal.
Step 1: Add the move template to talk page | ||
Enter the following text at the top of the talk page of the page you want moved:
If you think a page should be moved, but don't yet know what name it should be given, you can use | ||
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Step 2: Create a place for discussion | ||
If one does not already exist, create a section on the talk page of the page you want moved for discussion. This can take any form that is reasonable for administrators to follow, but copying the following is suggested. The reason for move should be copied from the entry on the WP:RM page:
==Requested move== ===Discussion===
Please include "move proposal" or similar in the edit summary and don't mark it as minor. Consider checking the "Watch this page" box to follow the page in your watchlist. Save the page. | ||
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| To aid the administrators, add a line with the day's date on it directly under the heading of the Current proposals subsection, if it has not already been added for this day.
The line should look like:
===[[Day# Month]] [[Year]]===
Using today's date as an example: ===[[23 December]] [[2024]]===
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| To enter a request for a single page to be moved to a new name, add the following two lines at the top of the section under the date line (the second line consists of four hyphens) :
* [[PageName]] → '''[[NewName]]''' — reason for move — [[Talk:PageName]] — ~~~~
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A handy way to do this is to write the following on an empty line:
{{subst:WP:RM|PageName|NewName|reason for move}}
which will include all the necessary formatting, including your signature. Don't forget the "subst:" at the beginning!
- For more complicated requests see #Multiple page moves for formatting suggestions.
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What to do on the article page
[edit]If the move you are suggesting is uncontroversial – for example, it is correcting spelling or capitalisation – then update the article's text to reflect the article's new title. For example, if the article were at Blah Blah, but should be at Blah blah, then if the opening sentence began "Blah Blah is a...", you would update it to "Blah blah is a...".
Current proposals
[edit]Please list new proposals at the top of today's section (December 23) in the format described above. Actual discussions should take place on the listed talk page, not here.
Procedure for admins
[edit]See Wikipedia:Moving guidelines for administrators.
Additional notes
[edit]Multiple page moves
[edit]For single page moves with more than one option for the destination name:
- Talk:page to be moved -- page to be moved to new page or new page two etc -- {brief reason for move} -- ~~~~
For block moves:
- Talk:page to be moved -- page to be moved 1 to target page 1
- ...
- page to be moved n to target page n
- {brief reason for move} -- ~~~~
An example of how to request to move a block of pages:
- Talk:The Levellers -- Levellers to Levellers (disambiguation)
- The Levellers to Levellers
- the word "The" should be removed from the Levellers page. -- ~~~~
Another example of how to request to move a block of pages:
- Talk:Third world -- First world to First World,
- Second world to Second World and
- Third world to Third World
- This was a move made earlier in the year as a block move, after listing on this page because all three were blocked by edits to the target pages -- ~~~~
Relevant policies and guidelines
[edit]In discussing a page move, or making a move request, please consider following Wikipedia policies and guidelines:
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions
- Wikipedia:Proper names
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style
- Wikipedia:Disambiguation
- Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
- Wikipedia:Don't disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point
- Wikipedia:How to hold a consensus vote
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Rivers
- If a river page is to be moved, add a mention of the move under Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Rivers/Naming#Requested_moves
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Numbers
- If a number page is to be moved, add a mention of the move under Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Numbers#Requested moves
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions (names and titles)
- If European monarchical titles or noble titles are involved, add a mention of the move under Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (names and titles)#Requested moves