Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests
The discussion process is used for potentially controversial moves. If any of the following apply to a desired move, treat it as potentially controversial:
- There is an existing article (not just a redirect) at the target title;
- There has been any past debate about the best title for the page;
- Someone could reasonably disagree with the move.
If a desired move is uncontroversial and technical in nature (e.g. spelling), please feel free to move the page yourself. If the page has recently been moved without discussion, you may revert the move and initiate a discussion on its talk page. In either case, if you are unable to complete the move, request it below.
- To list a technical request, add the following code at the top of the subsection Uncontroversial technical requests below:
{{subst:RMassist|<!--old page name, without brackets-->|<!--requested name, without brackets-->|reason= <!--reason for move-->}}
- This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Do not edit the article's talk page.
- If you object to a proposal listed in the uncontroversial technical requests section, please move it to the Contested technical requests section.
- If your technical request is contested by another editor, please remove it from the contested technical requests section and follow the instructions at Requesting potentially controversial moves.
- Alternatively, if the only obstacle to an uncontroversial move is another page in the way, you can ask for the deletion of the other page. This may apply, for example, if the other page is currently a redirect to the article to be moved, a redirect with no incoming links, or an unnecessary disambiguation page with a minor edit history. To request the other page be deleted, add the following code to the top of the page that is in the way:
{{db-move|<!--page to be moved here-->|<!--reason for move-->}}
- This will list the undesired page for deletion under criterion for speedy deletion G6. If the page is a redirect, place the code above the redirection. For a list of articles being considered for uncontroversial speedy deletion, see Category:Candidates for uncontroversial speedy deletion.
Uncontroversial technical requests
- List of accolades received by Birdman → List of accolades received by Birdman (film) (move · discuss) – Due to the target page being created and then redirected (by me), another editor made virtually the same article, just without the (film) tag. Considering [[this discussion|this discussion]] in which consensus decided that films' accolade pages should be disambiguated the same way the film article is, I find this to be an uncontroversial move. – Sock (
tocktalk) 12:58, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary → The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (move · discuss) – It was previously "moved" by someone copying the content to the redirect page. This way, we'll be preserving history. As soon as it's moved, I will correct the corresponding category. – Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 13:02, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
- Doesn't this run afoul of guidelines? Eg, Ohio State University not The Ohio State University, despite official declarations. older ≠ wiser 14:11, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
- None that I know of. 'The' is actually in the name of this institution. If a guideline is violated, please state it. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 14:15, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
- Doesn't this run afoul of guidelines? Eg, Ohio State University not The Ohio State University, despite official declarations. older ≠ wiser 14:11, 5 January 2015 (UTC)