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Revision as of 08:25, 31 October 2006
Requested moves is the place to request 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). 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.
Do not discuss moves on this page. Moves are discussed at the discussion page of the article to be moved.
Approval voting 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:
Before you begin, please note that requested moves are only for moving articles, and sometimes templates. It is not the place for the following:
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Steps for requesting an uncontroversial move
Please simply post your request here, after reading the instructions for that section.
Steps for requesting a (possibly) controversial page move
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 request to the list on this page | ||
a. | If there is not already a line with today's date, add it directly under the heading of the Other proposals subsection:
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b. | To enter a request for a single page to be moved to a new name, add the following line at the top of the section under the date line;
This will include all the necessary formatting, including your signature. Don't forget the subst: at the beginning!
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c. | Include the page's name in your edit summary. Save this page. | |
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Step 2: 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 3: Create a place for discussion | ||
If one does not already exist, create a section at the bottom of the talk page of the page you want moved for discussion. This can take any form that is reasonable for administrators to follow, but using
is suggested. The reason for move should be copied from the entry on the WP:RM page. The above template will produce something similar to: ==Requested move==
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 this page. | ||
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What to do on the article page
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, by change the old/incorrect "A Suprise Speach is a...", to "a surprise speech is a...".
Procedure for admins
Multiple page moves
An example of how to request to move a block of pages:
*[[Talk:Page A]] -- Rationale goes here. --~~~~ **[[Page A]] → [[Page B]] **[[Page B]] → [[Page C]] **[[Page C]] → [[Page D]]
- Talk:Page A -- Rationale goes here. --Foo 23:59, 31 December 1999 (UTC)
Relevant policies and guidelines
In discussing a page move, or making a move request, please consider the following Wikipedia policies and guidelines:
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions
- Wikipedia:Proper names
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style
- Wikipedia:Disambiguation
- Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
See also
- Template:Db-move, Use this template for requesting a speedy deletion for the reason of "making room for a page move that is uncontroversial or consensual, for instance reversing a redirect, or removing a disambig page that only points to a single article (CSD G6)."