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If you object to a proposal listed here, please re-list it in the [[#Incomplete and contested proposals]] section below.
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* '''[[:William Bradbury (horticulturist)]] → {{noredirect|William Bradbery}}''' — The apparent correct name (see [[User talk:Van helsing#William Bradbery, watercress pioneer]]), revert previous mistaken move by myself. Can’t do it myself, though destination article has only one edit — [[User:Van helsing|Van helsing]] ([[User talk:Van helsing|talk]]) 08:56, 14 September 2008 (UTC)


==Incomplete and contested proposals==
==Incomplete and contested proposals==

Revision as of 08:56, 14 September 2008

Administrator instructions

Requested moves is a process for requesting the retitling (moving) of an article, template, or project page on Wikipedia. For retitling files, categories and other items, see When not to use this page.

Please read the article titling policy and the guideline regarding primary topics before moving a page or requesting a page move.

Any autoconfirmed user can use the Move function to perform most moves (see Help:How to move a page). If you have no reason to expect a dispute concerning a move, be bold and move the page. However, it may not always be possible or desirable to do this:

  • Technical reasons may prevent a move; for example, a page may already exist at the target title and require deletion, or the page may be protected from moves. See: § Requesting technical moves.
  • Requests to revert recent, undiscussed, controversial moves may be made at WP:RM/TR. If the new name has not become the stable title, the undiscussed move will be reverted. If the new name has become the stable title, a requested move will be needed to determine the article's proper location.
  • A title may be disputed, and discussion may be necessary to reach consensus: see § Requesting controversial and potentially controversial moves. The requested moves process is not mandatory, and sometimes an informal discussion at the article's talk page can help reach consensus.
  • A page should not be moved and a new move discussion should not be opened when there is already an open move request on a talk page. Instead, please participate in the open discussion.
  • Unregistered and new (not yet autoconfirmed) users are unable to move pages.

Requests are generally processed after seven days. If consensus to move the page is reached at or after this time, a reviewer will carry out the request. If there is a consensus not to move the page, the request will be closed as "not moved". When consensus remains unclear, the request may be relisted to allow more time for consensus to develop, or the discussion may be closed as "no consensus". See Wikipedia:Requested moves/Closing instructions for more details on the process.

Wikipedia:Move review can be used to contest the outcome of a move request as long as all steps are followed. If a discussion on the closer's talk page does not resolve an issue, then a move review will evaluate the close of the move discussion to determine whether or not the contested close was reasonable and consistent with the spirit and intent of common practice, policies, and guidelines.

When not to use this page

Separate processes exist for moving certain types of pages, and for changes other than page moves:

Undiscussed moves

Autoconfirmed editors may move a page without discussion if all of the following apply:

  • No article exists at the new target title;
  • There has been no previous discussion about the title of the page that expressed any objection to a new title; and
  • It seems unlikely that anyone would reasonably disagree with the move.

If you disagree with a prior bold move, and the new title has not been in place for a long time, you may revert the move yourself. If you cannot revert the move for technical reasons, then you may request a technical move.

Move wars are disruptive, so if you make a bold move and it is reverted, do not make the move again. Instead, follow the procedures laid out in § Requesting controversial and potentially controversial moves.

Uncontroversial proposals

Only list proposals here that are clearly uncontroversial but require administrator help to complete (for example, spelling and capitalization fixes). Do not list a proposed page move in this section if there is any possibility that it could be opposed by anyone. Please list new requests at the bottom of the list in this section and use {{subst:RMassist|Old page name|Requested name|Reason for move}} rather than copying previous entries. The template will automatically include your signature. No edits to the article's talk page are required.

If you object to a proposal listed here, please re-list it in the #Incomplete and contested proposals section below.

Incomplete and contested proposals

With the exception of a brief description of the problem or objection to the move request, please do not discuss move requests here. If you support an incomplete or contested move request, please consider following the instructions above to create a full move request, and move the discussion to the "Other Proposals" section below. Requests that remain incomplete after five days will be removed.

Other proposals

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  • Manchester United TVMUTV —(Discuss)— The Manchester United television channel has never been known as "Manchester United TV". Its initials may stand for "Manchester United Television", but "Manchester United TV" is not the name of the channel. I also contend that the most common usage of MUTV refers to this television channel, as the other two MUTVs on Wikipedia are university television channels, which have a very narrow spectrum of use. If you search Google for "MUTV -wikipedia" (without quotes), of the first twenty hits, only one refers to Marquette University Television, and it is not until the third page that any hits for Missouri University Television show up. Furthermore, both of those university television channels are known by their longer names, whereas MUTV (the Manchester United one) is only known by one name. Therefore, I suggest that Manchester United TV be moved to MUTV and that MUTV be moved to MUTV (disambiguation). --– PeeJay 16:33, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Dušan ĐurićDusan Djuric —(Discuss)— Swedish spelling for a Swedish national born in Sweden. As a Swede I've never seen his name with Serbian spelling in either Swedish or English media. No sources has been shown supporting the page move from the Swedish spelling to Serbian; indeed the only source provided in the article uses the Swedish spelling --Sebisthlm (talk) 19:47, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Siamese fighting fishBetta splendens —(Discuss)— The far more common name for these fish is simply "Betta". There are no foods marketed towards "fighting fish" or "rumble fish", or even "betta fish". Betta is already taken, so this article should be located at Betta splendens, not at a next-runner-up common name. I had possibly encountered the name "Siamese fighting fish" when I was a child, but not since, until I came across this article. It's just silly. A Google search for Siamese fighting fish yields 184,000, but Betta splendens yields 341,000, implying that even the scientific name is more common than this "common name". --~ JohnnyMrNinja 04:33, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Backlog

Move dated sections here after five days have passed (October 31 or older).

  • Free Area of the Republic of ChinaTaiwan Area —(Discuss)— The current article name is a politically POV term used by independence groups of Taiwan. The article interwikis to 타이완 지구, 台灣地區, and 臺灣地區, which mean "Taiwan region" in Korean, Cantonese, and Chinese respectively. The article is linked-in by number of articles as if it is an article about Taiwan (for example Ministry of Education (Republic of China), Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau). The current name is POV because one can easily find a term describing the opposing points of view (i.e. liberate Taiwan, unliberated province of China). The proposed name "Taiwan Area" comes from the article itself, which states 'In ordinary legislation, the term "Taiwan Area" is usually used'. "Taiwan Area" is a politically neutral term because it only mentions geography and it agrees with the current interwikis. --Voidvector (talk) 16:12, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Diocletianic PersecutionGreat Persecution —(Discuss)— Nowhere (outside Wikipedia) is the term "Diocletianic Persecution" in wide use. Most reliable sources use the term "Great Persecution" to define the matter for study. Not all of Diocletian's persecutions are covered by the subject matter of the "Great Persecution" as traditionally defined. Not all persecutions covered by the subject matter of the "Great Persecution" as traditionally defined are strictly 'Diocletianic'. --Geuiwogbil (Talk) 16:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]