Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests

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If you are unable to complete a move for technical reasons, you can request technical help below. This is the correct method if you tried to move a page, but you got an error message saying something like "You do not have permission to move this page, for the following reasons:..." or "The/This page could not be moved, for the following reason:..."

To list a technical request: edit the Uncontroversial technical requests subsection and insert the following code at the bottom of the list, filling in pages and reason:
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This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Please do not edit the article's talk page.
If you object to a proposal listed in the uncontroversial technical requests section, please move the request to the Contested technical requests section, append a note on the request elaborating on why, and sign with ~~~~. Consider pinging the requester to let them know about the objection.
If your technical request is contested, or if a contested request is left untouched without reply, create a requested move on the article talk and remove the request from the section here. The fastest and easiest way is to click the "discuss" button at the request, save the talk page, and remove the entry on this page.

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Uncontroversial technical requests

Cape Jackson, New Zealand → Cape Jackson (currently a redirect back to Cape Jackson, New Zealand) (move · discuss) – Only Cape Jackson on Wikipedia, proposed title was an unnecessary DAB until yesterday so has history. Turnagra (talk) 17:47, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Distance education → Online education (currently a redirect back to Distance education) (move · discuss) – Now a more common term especially since covid, DE or DL is a dated term ModernDaySlavery (talk) 04:15, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Could you provide sources as to why "online education" is a common term? Sources in the article mostly use "distance education". ToadetteEdit (talk) 08:35, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know why, you can ask social scientists or anthropologists that question. But here is proof that after COVID it is the case.

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=distance%20learning%20research,online%20learning%20research&hl=en-US ModernDaySlavery (talk) 09:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=distance%20learning,online%20learning&hl=en-US ModernDaySlavery (talk) 09:13, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I work in this field and must conclude that both "distance" and "online" are used regularly. We may be in the midst of a transition from a past term to a future term, but I don't think that future is nailed down yet. My assessment of this request is if it ain't broke don't fix it. Or at least try to get a discussion going at the article's Talk page. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 16:00, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think this change can happen now. We're almost in 2025. ModernDaySlavery (talk) 18:45, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spezand–Zaheden Line → Quetta–Taftan Line (currently a redirect back to Spezand–Zaheden Line) (move · discuss) – Quetta–Taftan Line is the official and common name per article and all other sources. امین اکبر (talk) 15:51, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Contested technical requests

Khudafarin Bridges → Khoda Afarin Bridges (currently a redirect back to Khudafarin Bridges) (move · discuss) – Correct and more common spelling Persian. Consistent with similar articles such as Khoda Afarin County, Khoda Afarin Dam, Khoda Afarin District. 116.71.186.202 (talk • contribs) 14:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There was a discussion at Talk:Khodaafarin Bridges#Common name in February 2023 which led to the current name. Although that wasn't a formal RM, it had a small consensus amongst two participants and was almost two years ago, so I'd probably label this one as potentially controversial. Cheers — Amakuru (talk) 19:53, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We can't ping IPs, but if whoever made this request is checking this page, you will need to use the "discuss" button in your request to continue with the move. Pages that had a title previously discussed aren't moved at RMTR in most cases because it's not clearly uncontroversial. Sennecaster (Chat) 04:13, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Asian Team Squash Championships → Asian Squash Team Championships (currently a redirect back to Asian Team Squash Championships) (move · discuss) – The correct order as per official tournament name OCDD (talk)
I'm not particularly seeing evidence that that is the official name, still less the common name. It actually seems like simply Asian Team Championships is the name generally used, without mentioning squash in the title at all, so I'd probably favour a move to that since it's not ambiguous with anything else of that name. — Amakuru (talk) 19:57, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Syria TV → Syrian TV (currently a redirect back to Syria TV) (move · discuss) – official name Panam2014 (talk) 22:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
WP:OFFICIALNAMES is not a valid reason to move this article. Please could we have some actual evidence? I'm a little confused what "Syria(n) TV" actually is, anyway. The article says it's a channel, but it seems like it might be more of a network. Also conscious that "Syrian TV" could be a wider term referencing TV in the country generally. — Amakuru (talk) 11:51, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Amakuru: sure: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] Panam2014 (talk) 23:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Your requested move has been contested; if you wish to proceed please use the "discuss" button in your original request to continue with a full requested move discussion. RachelTensions (talk) 00:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lagardère Group → Lagardère (company) (move · discuss) – The company simply is known as "Lagardère" VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004 (talk) 20:24, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004 natural disambiguation is preferred over parenthesis. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 01:49, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

John the Baptist in Islam → Yahya ibn Zakariya (currently a redirect back to John the Baptist in Islam) (move · discuss) – He has a name in Arabic and it should be used. Nobody knows him by "John the Baptist" in Islam. I would argue that "John the Baptist in Islam" violates WP:NPOV Abo Yemen ✉ 12:06, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I object to this move for two reasons:
1. You have not established that this fulfills our requirement to use the most common names from English-language sources,
2. It appears to violate WP:CONSISTENT, since we also have God in Islam, Jesus in Islam, Zechariah in Islam, etc.
JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 13:18, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Abo Yemen; your technical request has been contested and as such, you will need to use the "discuss" button in your request to open a full RM if you wish to proceed. I suggest reading WP:AT over and expanding your rationale more and how it might better fit policy/guidelines if you do wish to proceed. Sennecaster (Chat) 04:28, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Mohamed Mustafa → Mohamed Mustafa (Sudanese footballer) (currently a redirect back to Mohamed Mustafa) (move · discuss) – Ambiguous. See Mohammad Mustafa (disambiguation) MSMST1543 (talk) 00:04, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSMST1543 Your move was reverted so this is not uncontroversial. You can open a discussion by clicking the "discuss" link next to your request. C F A 02:52, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSMST1543 To address the ambiguity concern, I have added a hatnote to the article that points to the disambiguation page. —C.Fred (talk) 13:38, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Don Det–Don Khon railway → Don Det–Don Khon Railway (move · discuss) – Capitalization of the word Railway 80.47.35.9 (talk) 13:25, 21 December 2024 (UTC) 80.47.35.9 (talk) 13:25, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Warrants a discussion. C F A 15:28, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The only reason I made this, was because the "R" on Railway should be a capital letter because Railway is always capitalised. 80.47.35.9 (talk) 16:31, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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