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Reshuffle some things

So I did a little shuffling in the level 5 philosophy and religion page, and I would like to apply it here. I would also like to move some stuff in the Arts page.

Move Legendary creature  4 to mythology: general

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The concept itself should be placed here. Let's reserve the mythological creatures section for specific beasts.

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 06:04, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
2. Aszx5000 (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Makkool (talk) 16:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
4. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
5. --Thi (talk) 22:39, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

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Move Paradise  4 to mythology: general

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Same thing with this one. While this and the next proposal will leave the mythological places section with only Atlantis and El Dorado, I still think that section should just be reserved for actual places.

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 06:04, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
2. Aszx5000 (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Makkool (talk) 16:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
4. --Thi (talk) 07:58, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
5. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

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Place Utopia  4 under Fiction  3 (in Arts:Literature:Basics)

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I placed it under mythology: general for now in the Level 5 page, but this is more of a fictional setting type of thing. (Or possibly a philosophical type of thing.)

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 06:04, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
2. Aszx5000 (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Makkool (talk) 16:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
4. --Thi (talk) 07:59, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
5. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

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Discuss

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Move Cinderella  4 and Aladdin  4 to specific works of fiction

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These articles are entirely written to be about the short stories, not the titular characters.

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 06:04, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
2. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:58, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Aszx5000 (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
4. Makkool (talk) 16:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
5. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

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Place Superhero  4 under Character (arts)  4 (in Literature:Basics)

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General concept article. Everything else besides this and the two articles I mentioned are specific characters.

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 06:04, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
2. Aszx5000 (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Makkool (talk) 16:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
4. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
5. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

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Move Satan  4 and Lilith  4 to legendary creatures (under Devil  4 and Demon  4 respectively)

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The names "Devil" and "Satan" has frequently been used interchangeably to describe the same entity, while tradition holds Lilith to be the first female demon.

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 21:15, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
2. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Makkool (talk) 06:49, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
4. Support per nom. --Thi (talk) 22:34, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
5. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

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Place Leprechaun  4 under fairies

N.B.: There is no fairies section, but this has been moved under Fairy in the same mythological creatures section.

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I have seen a lot of people consider the leprechaun as some type of fairy.

Support

1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 01:02, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
2. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:38, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
3. Makkool (talk) 06:49, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
4. --Thi (talk) 22:45, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
5. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

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Remove Sublimation (phase transition)

We don't list the opposite which is Deposition (phase transition) so it would probably make sense to remove at this level. Interstellarity (talk) 22:29, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 22:29, 12 June 2024
2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 19:03, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:19, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Add Brother and Sister

Similar to how we list Father and Mother, I see no issue with listing these two terms. Interstellarity (talk) 21:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 21:27, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. Nervelita :3🏳️‍⚧️ (talk) 10:02, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Why is this not already included?GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:56, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
4. PrimalMustelid (talk) 13:41, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
5. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:24, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. We already list Sibling, which encompasses both. Sibling roles are somewhat less traditionally gender-defined than parental roles. BD2412 T 20:01, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Per BD2412 🍋‍🟩 OhnoitsvileplumeXD (talk) 03:00, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

Add Democratic Party (United States)  5 and Republican Party (United States)  5

We list the Chinese Communist Party  4 at this level, so it make sense to add the two major political parties in the US at this level. Interstellarity (talk) 22:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 22:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
2. Support both Vileplume 🍋‍🟩 (talk) 01:51, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

   Why one but not the other? The Democratic Party is older, but only by what? 20-30 years? _pbp 16:15, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

   At the time, I kinda felt the same way as Aszx5000; I just wasn't sure how many major parties we needed at V4, since we only have 20 or so at V5. Vileplume 🍋‍🟩 (talk) 21:28, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

3. Support both. The argument could be made that the party structure has done more to direct the course of the nation than any individual politician belonging to it. In other words, it doesn't so much matter that FDR/Truman were individually Democrats and Reagan/Bush were individually Republicans, than that those were periods of Democratic and Republican policies prevailing. BD2412 T 22:10, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Way to focused on American politics. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:54, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. As GeogSage said below, The CCP is essentially the same thing as the government of China at this point. The same can't be said for any American party. feminist🩸 (talk) 07:17, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

• I think this is a worthy consideration, but once we go down the road of adding major parties, where will it stop? There are at least 20 more major political parties that could be included? We would almost need to drop another section to make room for them. However, I don't see why the Chinese Communist Party  4 would be here and not the Democrats and Republicans. Bit of a conundrum? Aszx5000 (talk) 17:11, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
• I think the requirement for a political party to reach VA4 should be major influence both within and outside of their home country. The CCP has that in my opinion. Is the same true for the Democratic and Republican parties? QuicoleJR (talk) 21:37, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

  • The CCP is essentially the same thing as the government of China at this point. I really hope no political party ever has that kind of power Domestically, much less abroad. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:56, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Add Suicide prevention

A common concept which is a subtopic of suicide. Interstellarity (talk) 00:23, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 00:23, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Some of its methods such as Medication  3 and Therapy  4, etc, are quite important but the concept itself isn't. The Blue Rider 14:23, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

   Curious as to why you think the topic as a whole isn't important but topics contained within are important. Nervelita :3🏳️‍⚧️ (talk) 10:00, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

   Medication and therapy are essential tools for treating various health conditions, not just suicide prevention. They're also pretty vital in their own right; so no, I wouldn't say that suicide prevention is more broad than medication and therapy. The Blue Rider 16:03, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

   Ok fair enough. I agree with that. Nervelita :3🏳️‍⚧️ (talk) 04:24, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

2. Per BlueRider, related things like Psychotherapy  4 are already vital, this just doesn't seem to pass the bar. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:23, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

• Social issues that society may try to prevent, crime prevention may be thought of as a wider and more important topic.  Carlwev  11:11, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

  Suicide is illegal in some countries, so it would also partially include suicide prevention in it. The Blue Rider 16:04, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Add Third gender  5

May be a better addition than nonbinary. Interstellarity (talk) 00:40, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 00:40, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Transgender  4 should already cover this at this level. The Blue Rider 14:37, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
2. per above. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

Add Multimedia

This encompasses all forms of media we use for communication. Interstellarity (talk) 23:03, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 23:03, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. Nervelita :3🏳️‍⚧️ (talk) 09:55, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Per nom. Jusdafax (talk) 01:24, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Transcluding the level 4 pages on the front page of the main level 4 page

I would like to know if you would be open to the idea of transcluding the level 4 subpages so that they all appear on one page similar to the expanded list of the List of articles every Wikipedia should have. I understand that a concern for this would be slow loading times, but we can easily solve this by creating a subpage that shows all the subpages. What do you think? Interstellarity (talk) 01:09, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Makes sense to me. Aszx5000 (talk) 19:03, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Add History of Mesopotamia  5

Just added to level 5, makes sense to add to level 4. May support a swap with History of Iraq. Interstellarity (talk) 19:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 19:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
2. Support addition, not the proposed swap. Jusdafax (talk) 01:28, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
3. Very important, not sure about the swap. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:26, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

The history of Mesopotamia is far more important than the history of the modern state of Iraq. I would be more inclined to support a straight swap to move the history of Iraq to V5. Idiosincrático (talk) 04:34, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Add Moggy  5

I am not actually supporting this, but we removed Domestic shorthaired cat from V4, and that was merged into Moggy  5. So, should we list Moggy or not? starship.paint (RUN) 14:30, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Support

Oppose

1. From reading the article, most cats are moggy, so there's just too much overlap with Cat  3. We also do not list Mongrel  5 for dogs. starship.paint (RUN) 14:30, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
2. Per Starship. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

1. We should either not add this, or add both Moggy and Mongrel imo. Nervelita :3🏳️‍⚧️ (talk) 09:44, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Remove Kabaddi  4

Has never been contested in the Olympics and seems to be primarily contested in India, Iran, and surrounding area. _pbp 00:27, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. _pbp 00:27, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
2. weak support per nom. Makkool (talk) 17:59, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Australian rules football  4 and particularly Rugby sevens  4 are much much less important, and so is Sepak takraw  5 IMO. Really surprised this is seen as low-hanging fruit – the pole vault, tug of war, and angling are amongst many niche sports listed whilst kabaddi is certainly mainstream. It will likely be at the Olympics if India win the 2036 bid, in much the same way as a version of the similarly prominent American football  4 is being introduced in 2028. J947 ‡ ^edits 01:07, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

   First off, laughing at pole vault being "low-hanging fruit" considering what recently happened to Anthony Ammirati... [ok, lol at that –J947]

   Also confused why pole vault would be "low-hanging fruit" unless you consider it already covered by track and field. It's been contested in the Olympics since 1896 and also as part of the decathlon.

   Angling perhaps needs to be swapped for a different example of fishing for sport or leisure, but there DOES need to be a representative of that concept at this level.

   If Kabbadi DOES make it into the Olympics then (and perhaps ONLY then) should it be added to VA4.

   And finally, I wish people would stop throwing around the term "niche sport" without any sort of definition of what constitutes a niche sport. _pbp 14:55, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

   I am using "niche" to refer to sports with a small following: the number of sport competitors and fans in the pole vault, competitive angling, and tug of war is (comparatively) exceptionally small. Kabaddi, in which 200–400 million watch one league alone each year, does not appear niche to me. Using the Olympics as the primary bar for inclusion of sports places undue emphasis on traditional Western sports with a global but restricted reach (archery, triathlon, modern pentathlon, sailing, canoeing, the 10 (!) subtopics of track and field) over newer sports that are prominent but localised, particularly those outside of East Asia and the West. It bears repeating that I am absolutely shocked kabaddi and sepak takraw are being considered for removal over Aussie rules; the number of kabaddi viewers is 10 times Australia's population! J947 ‡ ^edits 00:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

   Track and field as a "traditional Western sport" with a "restricted reach"? At last week's Olympics, athletes from all six continents won medals. Discus and javelin are "traditional Western sports", in the sense that they originated in ancient Greece. The other tricky thing about track and field is that the disciplines within it are very different...high jumping is much different than sprinting, which is much different than throwing. _pbp 02:07, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

2. This shouldn't be removed for the same reason why American football  4 and Australian rules football  4 shouldn't be removed, worldwide popularity isn't required at this level, being extremely popular/important in one area or country is enough. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:15, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
3. Oppose We have sports mostly within western nations, be it Australia or US, also La Liga and Premier League for Football in Spain and England, and India has 25x England's pop and almost 30x Spain's. Although Kabaddi is mainly Indian, it isn't completely confined to India either.  Carlwev  08:17, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Discussion

Swap Steamboat  4 for Steamship  5

Not sure which one of two is more vital, but I'm leaning towards steamship since it has moved people over long distances but interested to hear your thoughts. Interstellarity (talk) 22:41, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 22:41, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
2. Steamship  5 had a greater impact on humanity. Aszx5000 (talk) 19:01, 12 September 2024 (UTC)
3. per above. starship.paint (RUN) 02:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Move Golden Temple  4 from Religion to Arts/Architecture

The article is about a specific structure, and we list every other specific structure in the Arts section. We already list places important to several religions there already, like Kaaba  4 and Sistine Chapel  4.

Support

1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 18:43, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. Nervelita :3🏳️‍⚧️ (talk) 09:33, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Support per nom. --Thi (talk) 22:32, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
4. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Add Novak Djokovic  5, remove Rod Laver  4

Arguably the greatest tennis player of all time. I'll let his lede do the talking: "He has been ranked No. 1 for a record total of 428 weeks in a record 13 different years by the ATP, and finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times.[7] Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record ten Australian Open titles. Overall, he has won 99 singles titles, including a record 72 Big Titles: 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, a record seven year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal. Djokovic is the only man in tennis history to be the reigning champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces. In singles, he is the only man to achieve a triple Career Grand Slam, and the only player to complete a Career Golden Masters, a feat he has accomplished twice. Djokovic is the only player in singles to have won all of the Big Titles over the course of his career, having completed the Career Super Slam as part of that accomplishment."

I don't know a whole lot about tennis but when deciding who to swap him with, it seems like Rod Laver is the best candidate. Though he has won the most single titles by a player in history and was considered by many to be the greatest tennis player in history, it seems like he has since been surpassed by the other VA4 male tennis players on this list. I do not feel too strongly about removing him but I just include him as an option here for those who wish to maintain balance in the section.

Support

1. As nom. Aurangzebra (talk) 20:15, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
2. Djokovic is objectively the greatest player of all time, and did it in the modern era. Aszx5000 (talk) 18:58, 12 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 01:55, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
4. Add D, remove either Nadal or Laver is fine for me. starship.paint (RUN) 02:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
5. Same opinion as Starship. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:10, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. This is the wrong swap. It will leave VA4 with three male tennis players (Rafael Nadal  4 and Roger Federer  4) who have won major titles in the last ten years and no other male tennis players.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:18, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Counter-proposal

Add Djokovic, remove Nadal.

Support

1. Add Djokovic, remove Nadal. We cannot have the three men's tennis players listed be all from the exact same era. (But Djokovic has surpassed Nadal.) J947 ‡ ^edits 10:37, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

   I'd be fine with this too. Aurangzebra (talk) 00:00, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

2. Aszx5000 (talk) 12:49, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
3. It is not concievable to me that the 3 most vital tennis players of all-time are all players who have won majors in the last ten years.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:18, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Djokovic, Nadal and Federer constitute the Big Three of contemporary men's tennis. Each individual member of the trio is simply incomparable to literally any other player in history due to their unprecedented grand slam achievements. All three are of equivalent status and should be included in V4. Idiosincrático (talk) 00:00, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

   If there are still concerns for generational bias, I'd be tempted to keep Rod Laver and simply add Djokovic. Idiosincrático (talk) 00:00, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Discussion

@Tabu Makiadi:, thanks for the support on the proposal! I'm looking to close this. Would you support swapping with Nadal instead of Laver per J947? Aurangzebra (talk) 23:03, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Sure, support swap. Sorry for the late reply. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 08:50, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Add Russo-Ukrainian War  5 and remove Boyar  4

The major war of the last twenty years, it have a major impact on the global economy.

Support

1. As nom--Hoben7599 (talk) 12:34, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Once again, oppose adittion. Not a level 4 war by any metric, just a case of recentism. Take a look at Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4/History and you will see the type of wars we have listed at this level; do you think this compares to Korean War  4, Crimean War  4, Second Opium War  4, Thirty Years' War  4, etc? The Blue Rider 14:31, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Oppose both, since the war is definitely a case of recentism and no rationale was given to remove Boyar. I see no reason to remove a historical title several people claimed across half of Eastern Europe with no reason given. λ NegativeMP1 01:58, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Oppose addition, neutral on removal. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:09, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

Add Crime prevention

A subtopic of crime, of top interest today in all societies. Interstellarity (talk) 13:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 13:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Criminal law  4, Criminology  4, Court  4, Prison  4, Police  3, and Security  4 and a few more adjacent ones are all already vital at this level, most of crime prevention is already included. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:33, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

Remove Smoking cessation  4

More of a VA5 topic. Too much overlap with Health effects of tobacco  4, which is already contained in Smoking  3 and Tobacco  4.

Support

1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 01:53, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:30, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. I'd rather remove Health effects of tobacco instead. Smoking cessation is clearly something that many people are doing. Interstellarity (talk) 19:42, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
2. This article and the article noted by Interstellarity are both vital at this level, in my view. Both are strong articles. Jusdafax (talk) 01:22, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

Add World

This was added to level 5 and looks well-suited for level 4 since this has many meanings. Interstellarity (talk) 19:43, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 19:43, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Iostn (talk) 12:57, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Support - Well-written, comprehensive, well-cited, and I agree with the nominator, this is a multifaceted topic. Jusdafax (talk) 01:18, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose Covered by other articles. --Thi (talk) 22:30, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Oppose - I think this is too vague, and per LaukkuTheGreit below. starship.paint (RUN) 14:32, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
3. Idiosincrático (talk) 04:38, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
4. The different meanings are covered by Earth  1, Universe  2 and Society  1. Kevinishere15 (talk) 03:59, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

I wonder about overlap with Universe  2.--LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 13:29, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Remove Courier  4

We list only a few occupations at this level (Farmer  4, Teacher  4, Soldier  4). This one doesn't stand out enough as a Technology entry, an oversubscribed section.

Support

1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:01, 28 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Makkool (talk) 20:11, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
3. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
4. Idiosincrático (talk) 04:39, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
5. PrimalMustelid (talk) 00:18, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
6. per nomination. Jusdafax (talk) 01:21, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
7. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:21, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Remove Urban agriculture  4

Another technology entry. Not all that significant, economically or historically.

Support

1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:03, 28 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Makkool (talk) 20:11, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
3. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 02:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
4. PrimalMustelid (talk) 00:18, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
5. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:31, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
6. per nomination. Jusdafax (talk) 01:25, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
7. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:22, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Add Apocalypse  5

File under Abrahamic religions. Recently added as V5, and suggested on the talk page to be included in V4 also. It's a significant concept in of itself, even though we already list Eschatology  4.

Support

1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 16:44, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
2. Support per nomination. Quite a separate topic from Second Coming, in my view. Jusdafax (talk) 01:32, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose Second Coming is also listed. --Thi (talk) 17:32, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

Remove Confirmation bias  4. Add Bias  5

I just think the broader concept is more important. It would also be a convenient swap quota-wise.

Support

1. As nominator. Add Bias to Philosophy ---> Logic Tabu Makiadi (talk) 18:42, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. PrimalMustelid (talk) 00:18, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
3. λ NegativeMP1 17:08, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
4. Why not.--LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 17:11, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
5. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
6. Per nominator. Jusdafax (talk) 01:33, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Remove Aerial tramway  4

I am not convinced this is common enough for this level. Note the relatively low pageviews and interwikis. I think it's sufficiently covered by Cable transport  4.

Support

1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 18:47, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
3. Interstellarity (talk) 21:42, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
4. Too much overlap at this level.--LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 11:24, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Remove Incheon  4

Incheon is an integral part of the Seoul Capital Area, serving as the location of its main international airport, and is thus adequately covered by Seoul  4 at level 4. For comparison, we list neither Dongguan  5 nor Foshan  5 at this level, despite either of the two cities having a much larger municipal population, because both cities are an integral part of the Guangzhou  4 metropolitan area; nor do we list New Taipei City  5, despite it having a higher population to Incheon, because it is adequately covered by Taipei  4.

Support

1. As nominator. feminist🩸 (talk) 03:13, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Per nom. Idiosincrático (talk) 04:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:07, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
4. Per nom. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:29, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Move Some or All U.S. states from level 4 to level 5.

While some states do make sense to be included at level 4, some on the list seem a bit random compared to ones in level 5. Some states, like Alaska and Hawaii, are a bit weird to include in my opinion as they have relatively low populations and only stand out because of their status as exclaves. Yes, a lot happens in them and they have history, but so do other states that have more people and aren't included. Illinois is an odd one as it is the 6th most populous state based on List of U.S. states and territories by population, which seems like an odd cutoff. The top 5 through 10 states by population have a surprisingly small range, and there is a pretty sharp difference between the fourth and fifth slot. My first proposal would be to move them all to level 5 to make room for countries or other important articles and eliminate the possible future discussions about what states warrant inclusion or not. The next would be to limit it to only the top four largest states: California, Texas, New York, and Florida. I will add voting for each though below and they can be considered on a case by case basis. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

@GeogSage: I'm interested to see what exactly you propose to replace the removed states with, more specificity as to what "countries or other important articles" refers. Every country, including the really tiny ones, is already listed at VA4 _pbp 14:43, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Personally? I don't have a plan at all for exactly what to replace them with. I noticed a general flow where more stuff is proposed to be added to the lists then removed, and am trying to make room for other proposals. Countries were what jumped out to me as a possibility, I didn't notice they were already all level 4. In terms of other important articles though, there are many concepts in geography I think deserve to be a bit higher, more then places. I don't have anything specific in mind though, although I might propose stuff in the future obviously. I've been doing the same kind of removal pushes on Level 5 for various topics. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 17:28, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Move California  4 to level 5

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Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Almost 40 million people, 5th largest economy, so much more _pbp 03:18, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. There are so, so many reasons why California should be V4 that it would feel redundant to even explain them all. If we could only list one U.S. state, I'd pick California. λ NegativeMP1 03:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
3. California has had more of an impact on the world than some countries. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:09, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
4. Might be the most vital country subdivision 🍋‍🟩 OhnoitsvileplumeXD (talk) 19:21, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
5. Per everyone else. There are plenty of states I would remove first before California. The largest economy and highest population in the US are convincing reasons to keep it on the list, not to mention the cities (LA and SF) and unique culture (Hollywood) compared to other states. Interstellarity (talk) 23:52, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
6. per above Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
7. More people than Canada  3

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Move Texas  4 to level 5

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Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Possibly biased since I live here, but I think there's equal reasons for Texas to be V4 as California (or at least, the reasons are close). Texas has a larger economy than Russia  3, literal centuries worth of history (including being its own country briefly Republic of Texas  5), and a population of over 30 million people. I'd list Texas itself before literally any of the Texas cities listed at V4 except maybe Houston  4. λ NegativeMP1 03:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Not quite as vital as California, but vital enough for VA4. A vast, vast area with close to 25 million people and a wide array of different cultures. El Paso, Texas is as close to San Diego, California, on the American West Coast, as it is to Orange, Texas; Orange is as close to Jacksonville, Florida, on the American East Coast, as it is to El Paso. They say the Rocky Mountains end in West Texas, the Great Plains end in North Texas, the Old South ends in East Texas, and Mexico ends in South Texas. _pbp 15:20, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
3. Texas is such a diverse state and like California, it is an economic powerhouse in the US. The presence of multiple major cities, the culture, the history all help its case to stay on this list. Interstellarity (talk) 00:07, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
4. per above Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
5. above Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 17:25, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

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Move New York (state)  4 to level 5

Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Weak support Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
3. There is not much to New York state once NYC and its surrounding metro area are removed. feminist🩸 (talk) 04:05, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
4. Interstellarity (talk) 23:06, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. While you could argue that it's covered under New York City  3, it does have several other cities at VA5. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 17:25, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Somewhat redundant, but larger than Illinois and NYC is V3 🍋‍🟩 OhnoitsvileplumeXD (talk) 02:31, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
3. I would not argue that listing New York itself is redundant when it is still a highly populated state and has several cities still listed at V5. This isn't like Illinois where there's practically nothing outside of its largest settlement. λ NegativeMP1 23:52, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
4. Still punches above its weight despite declining pop.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:39, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

I'm wondering if the only reason we list New York State is because of New York City. NYC contains almost half of the state's population and other than the NYC metro area, the rest of the state seems insignificant similar to how Illinois is dominated by Chicago, but the rest of the state is insignificant. California and Texas have multiple major cities listed at level 4. I'd be willing to support, but I would like to hear other people's opinions before casting my vote. Interstellarity (talk) 23:58, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Move Florida  4 to level 5

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Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Third most populated state in the country. λ NegativeMP1 03:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Oppose Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Oppose Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 17:25, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
4. Florida is a diverse state with many major population centers. We only list one city from there (Miami), but its metro area doesn't take up most of the population unlike other states. Interstellarity (talk) 23:13, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
5. I would much rather add Tampa (which was a 6-4 vote a while back) or Orlando than remove Florida. 🍋‍🟩 OhnoitsvileplumeXD (talk) 04:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

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Move Pennsylvania  4 to level 5

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Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

Of the six states considered in this proposal, two (New York and Illinois) are “dominated” by a single city and its suburbs: over half of NY lives in and around New York City; over half of Illinois lives in and around Chicago. This cannot be said for the other four. California (LA, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento) Florida (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Orlando, Jacksonville) and Texas (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso) all have several cities/metros. Pennsylvania has a fairly large city/metro (Philadelphia), a somewhat smaller one (Pittsburgh) and a least a little going on outside those two (Amish, Gettysburg, coal and steel regions) _pbp 15:28, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

The problem with Pennsylvania is that it is where the top 20 largest states by population start to blur together into a homogenous "sameness." While Pennsylvania has a lot of people and is unique, it isn't that much more so then Ohio and Indiana. It is historically relevant, but not that much more then Virginia. It has cultural diversity, but so does Louisiana. As a geographer, California, Texas, Florida, and New York all are huge outliers among U.S. states in terms of economies, populations, and cultural impact. Hawaii is of biological and geological significance globally. I don't think Pennsylvania has the same kind of global impact as them, and think if it is included the case can easily be made for at least ten more states to be added to level 4 (Specifically, Utah for significance to Mormonism, Virginia for historical significance in early colonies, and Louisiana for the port of New Orleans and French heritage, Nevada for Las Vegas and nuclear tests, New Mexico for the Mexican/Native American heritage as well as being the birthplace of nuclear weapons, and others). GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 17:37, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

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Move Illinois  5 to level 5

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Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. This is the strongest proposal of them all, I agree with removing it. The Blue Rider 03:23, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
3. Weak support, the state itself is fairly insignificant outside of Chicago  4 (at least other states have some things going on outside of their major cities), and I do agree cutting it off at #6 is arbitrary. I could also see it having served as a representation of the Midwestern United States  4, but that region itself is V4. So... yeah, I agree with demoting it.
4. No real importance outside of Chicago and Abraham Lincoln. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:07, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
5. I would support listing Ohio  5 at V4 in place of Illinois, given that Ohio has three primary settlements as opposed to only one for Illinois, and Ohio is only slightly less populated. feminist🩸 (talk) 04:46, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
6. Per above Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
7. Per Feminist, I would also support swapping out Ohio. Infact I'll begin drafting up a proposal.Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 17:40, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. STRONG STRONG oppose. Illinois has historically been one of the largest states in the union. Would we consider "Thailand" less notable because Bangkok has too much of its population? This logic is fallacious. -1ctinus📝🗨 14:54, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

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Counter proposal swap Illinois  5 for Ohio  5

While Ohio has less people it has the same amount of interwikis (197) and more page views (159,095 > 116,962). Additionally while most of IL population is centered in {[VA link|Chicago}}, OH has three major population centers Cincinnati  5, Cleveland  4, and Columbus, Ohio  5. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 17:40, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. As nom
2. Weak support 🍋‍🟩 OhnoitsvileplumeXD (talk) 20:41, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Support primarily because Ohio has three major population centers, but beyond that it also has major manufacturing sectors not necessarily centralized into cities. feminist🩸 (talk) 03:54, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
4. Weak support. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose, as Ohios inclusion begins to cross a threshold that opens the door for many/most other states. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 21:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

   Not really? Among the states with >10M population which we don't currently list at Level 4, Ohio is by far the most polycentric; none of its metro areas comprise more than 20% of the state's population. Only North Carolina is close, but the Charlotte metropolitan area is larger than any metro area in Ohio despite NC being a smaller state. feminist🩸 (talk) 04:02, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

2. Leaning oppose. Ohio is sort of the average of states. Illinois overtook Ohio in population in 1890 and has never since looked back. I can't see the case for a circumstance where Illinois is removed and Ohio is added. BD2412 T 22:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

   Chicagoland is ~75% of the population of Illinois, so there is less value added for listing Illinois separately of Chicago compared to listing Ohio separately of its three largest cities. feminist🩸 (talk) 04:02, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

   Our article on Illinois says 65% for Chicagoland. That leaves quite a large population outside of it. BD2412 T 19:59, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

   @BD2412: I'm a bit lost on how Ohio is "the average of states" when it's the 7th-largest and 17th-earliest admitted. Are we saying all but the four with populations over 15 million are "average"? (New York has about 20 million; next are Illinois and PA which are about 13). That doesn't feel like what the word "average" means to me. _pbp 16:41, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

   Granted that it is, perhaps, above average. However, 7th and 17th are still not great arguments for elevation to a higher level. BD2412 T 23:19, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

3. Ohio is no more important than IL except in US elections since it is a swing state.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:41, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

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Move Alaska  4 to level 5

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Support

1. as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose per historical reasons (Russian colonization of North America  5 and Alaska Purchase  5), biological reasons (Wildlife of Alaska), its importance to indigenous people (Iñupiat and Aleuts), economical reasons (vast natural resources), political reasons (Arctic policy of the United States), among other less notable reasons. The Blue Rider 03:34, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Oppose per above. --Thi (talk) 10:54, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

1. @User:The Blue Rider, many of those things apply to other states as well. Based on this argument, I would think Lousiana should be included due to the Lousiana purchase, importance to the War of 1812, and status as a port at the end of the Mississippi river. The argument about indigenous people applies to many if not all U.S. states. They have some very unique culture, music, food, and biology as well. Utah is wildly important to the Mormon religion. New Mexico is where the Atomic bomb was developed and first tested, and has a long history involving numerous Native populations. I don't actually think Lousiana, Utah, or New Mexico should be included at this level, but becasue of that I struggle to think the 48th least populous state should be.GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 03:53, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

   Louisiana is in the middle of the country, though, it borders three other states. A lot of Alaska's notability stems from its discontinuity from the rest of the country, as well as its vast size (Alaska is considerably more extensive than the state of Louisiana, and is almost as large as the entire Louisiana Purchase, which BTW would be a good candidate to bump up to VA4). A better comparison to Alaska would be Greenland  4. Also, I think Blue Rider's point was that there are a lot more Aboriginal cultures that exist/existed in Alaska and nowhere else in the United States then there are that exist/existed in Louisiana and nowhere else in the United States. Same goes with New Mexico: New Mexico has a long-established Spanish/Mexican/Hispanic culture, but there are three other U.S. states with Spanish outposts. It has an established Navajo and Hopi culture, but those cultures are present in Arizona and Colorado too. The atomic bomb was developed partly at White Sands and Los Alamos, and partly in Chicago, IL and Berkeley, CA. _pbp 15:04, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

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Move Hawaii  4 to level 5

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Support

#as nom. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose due to historical reasons (Hawaiian Kingdom  5 and Ancient Hawaii  5), biological reasons (Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands; some of the flora and fauna being vital), geological reasons (Hawaii hotspot  5), ethnic reasons (Native Hawaiians  5), linguistic reasons (Hawaiian language  5), geographical reasons (Hawaii (island)  5), cultural reasons (Music of Hawaii  5 and Ukulele  5), among many other things less notable. The Blue Rider 03:22, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
2. Per Blue Rider _pbp 03:24, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
3. @User:The Blue Rider convinced me, I no longer support removing Hawaii. I didn't consider the geologic or biological significance, and was looking at it only as a U.S. state. The status as a former Kingdom is interesting, but I think other states Native American populations can make the same or similar claim. Music and innovations are going to be a much weaker argument, as other states have some fairly impressive contributions in that regard as well. Taken together though, I think Hawaii really matters in a global context outside its status as a U.S. state. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 03:45, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

   When I think of innovations from the U.S., such as those by Nikola Tesla  3, Albert Einstein  3, and Tim Berners-Lee  4, I don't really associate their inventions with a specific state. The fact that Hawaii was an independent kingdom for a long time—and in some ways, that identity still prevails—makes such associations more pronounced. Native Americans in the United States didn’t form sovereign countries; most were semi-nomadic and therefore couldn’t project as much soft or hard power. Being somewhat in voluntary isolation, their influence has largely been limited to within their own communities. The Blue Rider 03:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

   The Native American's in the United States are complicated as there isn't a single group but many distinct ones, but I'd point to the Iroquois and Puebloans as examples of groups approaching European ideas of countries or city states. The Iroquois got some of the worst of the U.S. approaches to Native populations, so they aren't really what shape public view of Native Americans today. There are several Native American groups today that are treated as and referred to as nations within the U.S. today. Utah is another case where a group was semi-autonomous and seeking autonomy and today has an identity very related to that. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 04:30, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

4. Oppose straight removal but would consider a swap for Hawaiian Islands. The Midway Atoll is not part of the state, but is part of the chain and has some historical importance which I think is worth including especially WW2 history. Interstellarity (talk) 00:03, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

   I would support that as well. Do you want to propose? GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 00:47, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

   See below. Interstellarity (talk) 02:10, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

5. Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
6. Oppose  Carlwev  12:44, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Discuss

Even though it is a state, it is although an island and group of islands, with a significant population, history and culture. I would not remove this before something like Novaya Zemlya which although larger has always had under 3000 pop compared to Hawaii's 1.5 million, and has much less interesting history and culture. Although strangely both first settled in the 11th century.  Carlwev  12:44, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

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Counterproposal: Swap Hawaii for Hawaiian Islands

The islands are more historically important than the state.

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 02:10, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Support per nom and above discussion. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 02:21, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Idiosincrático (talk) 19:44, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Hawaiian Islands is a physical geography article that only briefly touches on history, and that's how it should be. J947 ‡ ^edits 04:19, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Oppose  Carlwev  12:36, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Per J947, the two articles have two different scopes. The Blue Rider 18:50, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
4. Per above. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:59, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

I won't link examples as there too many. But if you look at any article on a place such as a country, or sub-national entity like a US state or other similar, there is, vast majority of the time a history section that explains the history of said region, much of said history before the state/country officially existed, just the history of the region that would later become the state/country. With Hawaii the argument being the islands are more important than the state. However, if one wants to read about what has happened on the islands since it's been a state and before, the article "Hawaii" article has 3 times as much text in history of the islands before it was a state compared to since it was a state, and about 8 times as much text about the history of the islands compared to the text about the history of the islands in the article "Hawaiian Islands". The article about any state or country nearly always explains the history of the general area the state or country occupies including events long before the state or country existed, and often explains climate and geology of the area too, this seems normal practice. There are other countries that have officially existed for a relatively short time but who's regions have long histories stretching back further than the states have existed, but the article on the country usually explains the history of the region beforehand, and in the vital article list, we list the article about the official state/country at a higher level than the article about the geographical body/region which technically has a longer history than the official state does. Example UK is lev3, Britain (and Ireland and British Isles) are lev4. Japan is lev3, Japanese archipelago is at no level. India lev3, Indian Subcontinent lev5. Bangladesh, lev3, Bengal lev5. South Korea lev3. Korea lev4 (Korean Peninsula also redirects). Many of these only came into existence in the 20th century but articles explain in detail events of the regions before. I could list more but I won't. I am aware Hawaii is a state not a country (although was prev a kingdom) but I think this argument holds anyway, and I do not see why we should treat Hawaii different to other places I listed in what levels to list them. Also if a person just wants to randomly search for the general area of Hawaii state or islands or what ever to read about it's history or climate or whatever, I have to say I would believe they would simply search for Hawaii, not Hawaiian Islands, and they would arrive at an article with more information about the events that happened there too as a bonus. The article on Hawaii has over 4 times as many page views as the article Hawaiian Islands, so suggests this. [1]. The article on the islands does have more info on the geology and climate, although the article on the state does have some info but less, though this is true of other comparisons eg Britain vs UK, but we still list UK higher, and I would imagine most people would see Hawaii's historical events as more vital than reading about it's soil or rainfall. I am aware the islands include Midway and the state does not, but I think this is a small point. Would be like saying British Isles should be higher than UK as British Isles includes Isle of Mann and UK does not. Carlwev  12:36, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Add Land transport

It is one of the major types of transportation.

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 00:39, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Support, per nom. BD2412 T 20:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

1. Close call.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:53, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Discussion

I need to understand where a lot of related topics fall. Here goes: Car  3, Bus  4, Train  3, Truck  4, Horse  3, Highway  4, Road  3, Street  5, Transport  2, Rail transport  4, Land transport  5, Public transport  4.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:46, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Add Greed  5

Meaning selfish personal desire for something, greed is one of the most iconic and infamous personality traits in written human history. I think that it should probably even be level 3, but for now, it should definitely be level 4.

Support

1. As nom. PrimalMustelid (talk) 00:48, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Support, per nom. Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. BD2412 T 20:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
3. Definitely an important topic. You could argue that most of human history was caused or driven by greed. λ NegativeMP1 23:48, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. I don't think it is much more important than the other vital deadly sins that I listed below.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:52, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

   It’s not about greed as one of the seven sins alone. It’s about human drive to have more than they need, what motivates that, and how such greed impacts the world around them. Alone, greed is very important within the context of different fields like economics, philosophy, religion (besides Christianity), history, etc. PrimalMustelid (talk) 22:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discussion

Let's see where this ranks among the Seven deadly sins  5: Pride  5, Greed  5, Wrath, Envy  5, Lust  4, Gluttony, and Sloth (deadly sin)

Add Anglosphere  5 and Arab world  5

Two major topics with 37 and 87 interwikis respectively.

Support

1. As nom Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 23:38, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
2. Support Arab World, oppose Anglosphere. Western world, currently level 5, could be a suitable replacement for the latter, though. PrimalMustelid (talk) 22:21, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Add Adam and Winckelmann

Adam

Support

1. Greatly influenced religion. Pretty much every other biblical character who is at his significance or below is also at level 4. Wikieditor662 (talk) 03:58, 3 December 2024 (UTC) (original commenter)

Oppose

1. We already list Adam and Eve  4 at this level, and the two are very intertwined, almost always discussed as a pair. Listing Adam at this level would be redundant due to the amount of overlap. λ NegativeMP1 04:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

   I see... What about the other person I suggested? Wikieditor662 (talk) 19:12, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

   I'm not sure if I know enough about the Neoclassical movement to make a proper judgement on his influence. He definitely seems important, though. λ NegativeMP1 19:17, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

2. Oppose Adam per MP1. Kevinishere15 (talk) 03:48, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
3. per NegativeMP1.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:54, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Neutral

Discuss

Winckelmann

Support

1. Considered by some to be the father of art history, influenced the Neoclassical movement, influenced Gothe and Nietzche among others Wikieditor662 (talk) 03:58, 3 December 2024 (UTC) (original commenter)
2. Thought about this one for a bit longer, and yeah, I agree. He seems quite important. λ NegativeMP1 23:47, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discuss

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 4 December 2024

Remove Illinois since consensus is clear above to remove it. Kevinishere15 (talk) 05:15, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done. λ NegativeMP1 02:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Add Media (communication)

This is an article that should very likely be at level 2 or level 3, possibly replacing Mass media to cover all forms of media.

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 21:59, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
2. Agree that it could potentially be level 3 at most. PrimalMustelid (talk) 01:56, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
3. --LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 10:16, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
4. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:35, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
5. Per nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:29, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
6. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Remove Gasket  4

A device fulfilling more of a background supporting role, not something people often think or care about in their daily lives (compared to e.g. Seat belt  5 or Match  5); suits better for level 5. Rated Low-importance in Engineering. Technology is 41 over quota (although some quota could be reassigned from Arts) and I think this one can go.

Support

1. As nom.--LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 10:18, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
2. --Thi (talk) 12:00, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:36, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
4. PrimalMustelid (talk) 23:09, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
5. Sure. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:29, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Add Comic book  5

Since we list 4 comic book characters at this level (Superman  4, Batman  4, Wonder Woman  4, and Spider-Man  4), it makes sense to have comic books themselves also be V4, in addition to just being an important type of media.

Support

1. As nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 00:15, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
2. PrimalMustelid (talk) 01:31, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
3. Makes sense to me. QuicoleJR (talk) 13:22, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
4. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 20:45, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Add Public library

An important type of Library  3.

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 21:42, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Swap: Remove David Sarnoff  5, add Elon Musk  4

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For good or ill, we're at the point where we need to discuss if Elon is at the point to bridge up to VA4. He's the richest man on the planet and has his fingers in a whole bunch of pots. His money and misinformation also just BOUGHT the American presidency.

David Sarnoff is obviously quite influential in the media/communications fields, but he's not particularly well-known, and only 26-27 interwikis is low for a VA4; half or less of most of the other businesspeople at VA5, including Ted Turner, the other American media/communications businessman at VA4. Sarnoff is much less known than the companies (RCA and NBC) he founded _pbp 23:21, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. _pbp 23:21, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
2. After careful consideration, I do agree that Elon Musk should be at this level. He's probably one of the most influential people of this century so far, for better or for worse. Even putting the election aside. λ NegativeMP1 01:53, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
3. Support  Carlwev  04:51, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
4. Support. GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 04:52, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
5. 🍋‍🟩 OhnoitsvileplumeXD (talk) 03:17, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
6. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 07:49, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
7. Support. Setting aside the POV-pushing in this proposal, Musk is important enough to be included and his businesses have long-term significance. Oholiba (talk) 20:37, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
8. Support per Oholiba. Jusdafax (talk) 01:39, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discussion

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Move Social media  4 under Technology#Internet

Currently it is listed under Media and communication technology, although it would be more logical to have it under Internet. Search engine  4 is listed there already, and social media is similarly another major use for the internet nowadays.

Support

1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 20:06, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discussion

Move Technical geography  5 from level 5 to level 4

Within geography, there are several methods for organizing the discipline. Within the branch model, there is Human geography  4 that looks at topics like the distribution of human populations, Physical geography  4 that studies the natural environment, and Technical geography  5 that developes, studies, and applies the techniques like Cartography  4. I believe that technical geography should be on the same level as the other two branches. Ideally, this will be part of a broader project to make how we organize vital articles consistent with other ways of organizing geography, which is in a discussion here. Full disclosure, I originated this page.

Support

1. As nom GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 06:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
2. Support, the other 2 branches make the precedent simple. I don't normally participate at Lv 4, but we've discussed the wider reorganization at other levels too. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 17:47, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discuss

GeogSage ^{(⚔Chat?⚔)} 06:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Add NBC  5

The peacock network is the oldest american broadcast network. 90 interwikis and 77,000~ monthly viewers. They produce several long running television such as Meet the Press  4 77 seasons, Saturday Night Live  5 50 seasons, Today (American TV program)  5 70 seasons. I think if this is not added then either ABC or CBS should be.

Support

1. As nom Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 06:48, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
2. Yes, it's on the decline, but it's still an important, long-lasting network. It's not like the company itself will cease to exist in a few years, stuff like Peacock (streaming service) is still going fairly strong. λ NegativeMP1 23:29, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Public broadcast is on the decline. It's importance/vitality is waning.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

   NBC isn't PBS... _pbp 04:32, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Add Profit (economics)  5

What keeps capitalism running.

Support

1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:29, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Add Human settlement

Also known as a populated place, it's a place that humans live in. I would support if nominated to level 3 and possibly replace City at level 2.

Support

1. Interstellarity (talk) 00:48, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Add Ligament  5

Given our listings for Bone  3, Cartilage  4 and Tendon  4, I think Ligament  5 deserves promotion.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:18, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Support

1. as nom-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:18, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discussion

Add Nightclub  5

A cultural venue that's a popular place for entertainment around the world. Many of the world's subcultures developed in clubs.

Support

1. As nominator. To arts ----> Culture venues Tabu Makiadi (talk) 23:45, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Discuss

Round quotas at Lv 4?

Hi everyone, I don't normally participate at Lv 4, but we currently have a proposal open at Lv 5 to round all of our page quotas to multiples of 100 or more:

Wikipedia talk:Vital articles/Level/5#General quota proposal: larger denominations (feel free to participate even if you normally don't work on Lv 5).

I noticed that at Lv 4, you have two sections with 450 slots each (Everyday Life and Religion/Philosophy), but otherwise your quotas are already denominated by 100s. I just thought I would go ahead & propose adjusting those two to round 100s also. I have no specific input on the best way to do it.

One reason is purely bureaucratic: we could unify the guidelines for our quotas across all 5 levels. However, if you check out the Lv 5 proposal, I give a few arguments for why we probably shouldn't be over-tuning the quotas.

Support

1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 17:44, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

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Neutral

Discuss

Swap University of Paris  4 with Sorbonne University

Sorbonne University is the current iteration of this educational institution. University of Paris merged with Sorbonne College before, and then in 2018 Paris-Sorbonne and Université Pierre et Marie Curie merged once more to form this university.

Support

1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 22:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Oppose

Neutral

Discuss