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Requested moves is the place to request and vote on 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 * tab found at the top of every page (see Moving a page for more information). 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.

Discussion to find consensus 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:
Unobstructed, uncontroversial moves: Moves of this nature can be accomplished by any logged-in user whose registration was more than 4 days ago. Use the * tab located at the top of every page. See Moving a page.
Category move requests: To rename a category, list it on Categories for deletion (yes, deletion).
Image move requests: To rename an image, re-upload the image with the name you want, and then change the relevant links to reflect the new name, and then list the old image on Images and media for deletion.
Merge requests: To merge two articles, make a request at Proposed mergers or be BOLD and do it yourself.
Cut and paste move fix requests: To request page histories to be merged, list them at Cut and paste move repair holding pen.

Steps for requesting a 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.

The line should look like:

Day# Month Year


Using today's date as an example:


* PageName → NewName — reason for move — PageName — ~~~~

A handy way to do this is to write the following on an empty line:

which will include all the necessary formatting, including your signature. Don't forget the "subst:" at the beginning!

If you think a page should be moved, but don't yet know what name it should be given, you can use instead to indicate that there are several options to discuss.


Requested move


PageName → NewName – {reason for move with signature} copied from the entry on the RM page

Survey


:Add *Support or *Oppose followed by an optional one-sentence explanation, then sign your opinion with ~~~~''

Discussion


:Add any additional comments

If you are proposing that multiple closely related pages should all be moved for the same reason (see #Multiple page moves), it may be advisable to create this discussion on only a single talk page and provide links from the other talk pages to this centralized discussion.

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 the page.

Step 1:  Add the request to the list on this page

a.  To aid the administrators, add a line with the day's date on it directly under the heading of the Current proposals subsection, if it has not already been added for this day.
b.  To enter a request for a single page to be moved to a new name, add the following two lines at the top of the section under the date line (the second line consists of four hyphens) :
c.  Include the page's name in your edit summary. Save this page.
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:
Step 3:  Create a place for discussion

If one does not already exist, create a section on the talk page of the page you want moved for discussion. This can take any form that is reasonable for administrators to follow, but copying the following is suggested. The reason for move should be copied from the entry on the RM page:

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, if the article were at Blah Blah, but should be at Blah blah, then if the opening sentence began "Blah Blah is a...", you would update it to "Blah blah is a...".

Current proposals

Please list new proposals at the top of today's section ( ) in the format described above. Actual discussions should take place on the listed talk page, not here.

18 July 2006

  • Battle Star (comics) → Battlestar (comics) … rationale: The page is named wrong, the redirect actually has the correct page name, so i'm guessing they need to be merged. Using correct name as listed on Marvel Comics' local Marvel Universe site Battlestar.

  • Vista → Vista (disambiguation) … Rationale: almost all people arriving at the Vista page will be looking for Windows Vista the major upcoming Windows operating system. It has been proposed that there be a redirect, and at the top of the Windows Vista article there be an tag … Please share your opinion at Vista. —- Jrockley Jrockley 12:46, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

  • The Dutch fight against water → History of flooding in the Netherlands … Rationale: The current name starts with the definite article, against Wikipedia's naming conventions, but even "Dutch fight against water" sounds silly. Its original name was "Dutch fight against the water", which is just as bad. It was moved to "History of flooding in the Netherlands" briefly in May, but the name was changed to the current one with the reasoning "in many (Dutch) encyclopedias it's called 'the fight against...' not 'history of flooding...'". But this is an English-language encyclopedia, and the current name just sounds bad in English. … Please share your opinion at The Dutch fight against water. —Angr 09:56, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

… Rationale: Page moved today by an inexperienced (and brand-new!) editor unfamiliar with Wikipedia policies, including the idea that the title of the article about a company should generally be the actual name of the company. I left a message for the user, as have others who noticed some other strange page moves, but the damage has been done. Also causes many double redirects. Please fix.… --Firsfron 08:42, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Peals → Peal … Rationale: name should be singular, target is already a redirect … Please share your opinion at Peals. —Oosoom Oosoom to me 13:49, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

17 July 2006

After which, 2006 Israel-Hamas crisis should be merged into it. 132.205.44.134 23:07, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Toledo Rumble -> Wayne County Rumble Rationale: The city of Toledo balked on the indoor football team, so they're moving to Wayne County. I could move it myself, but wikipedia says my account is too new. Tom Danson 12:45, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

  • The Holiday (2006 film) → The Holiday … Rationale: There's no other film with the title "The Holiday," so a disambig is unneeded. Right now, the space for "The Holiday" is occupied by a redirect to "Secularization of Christmas" article, a redirect that doesn't make any sense. … Please share your opinion at The Holiday (2006 film). —Crumbsucker 09:53, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

  • GSV-R → Suzuki GSV-R — Car and motorbike types/models are normally listed under their makes would only be logical to list the GSV-R as the Suzuki GSV-R — GSV-R — Fcf1 08:36, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Winning (film) → Winning … Rationale: Winning currently redirects to Win. I think that this film could take the primary link and if desired a disabibuation to Win could exist at the top. … Please share your opinion at Winning (film). —Brian G 01:28, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

  • (Note: The vote was whether to move it back and that vote reached no consensus. Guy Montag 16:40, 17 July 2006 (UTC))
  • The article was originaly posted as Deir Yassin massacre, Guy Montag moved the page to Battle of Deir Yassin without any discussion on the talk page. He continued to revert other editors work. As in his words "no consensus was reached shouldn't it be reverted to it's original name; before he changed it? He has since been banned from editing this article because he blindly edits without seeking discussion on the talk page.--Oiboy77 17:30, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao → N.T. Rama Rao … Rationale: Page created in 2003 at most commonly used name, his initials, NTR; moved by admins to his full name, which is never used, and contrary to popular use in South India, as discussed on talk page; suggested 'moveto' page has non-empty history arising from people fixing double redirects because of the 2003 move. … Please share your opinion at Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. —Hornplease 08:32, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

16 July 2006

  • Animax (TV network) → Animax … Rationale: The only entry with the actual title Animax is Animax (TV network). The page Animax is currently a disambiguation entry consisting of only two entries: Animax (TV network), the only actual entry with the complete title Animax, whereas the other entry is titled Animax Entertainment, a different title. I therefore believe that a disambiguation is unnecessary and therefore I propose that the article, Animax (TV network), be moved into Animax, its actual title. … Please share your opinion at Animax (TV network). —Ganryuu 10:28, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Alpha centauri system → Alpha Centauri — The move from Alpha Centauri to Alpha centauri system was made without any discussion. The original name was correct and should be restored. "Alpha Centauri" means the Alpha Centauri system, made up of the three stars Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri. — Fournax 22:10, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

15 July 2006

14 July 2006

Please don't follow this request yet. There is a discussion currently ongoing at Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia to rename the article to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in which this user (who is opposed to the move) has engaged in repeated page-blanking and possible sockpuppetry. This page move request seems like another effort to obstruct the renaming. --Saforrest 15:19, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Ian "Rocky" Butler → Rocky Butler … Rationale: This Canadian football player is more commonly known by his nickname without his first name "Ian", in keeping with Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names) … Please share your opinion at Ian "Rocky" Butler. —Amchow78 20:16, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

13 July 2006

  • Silicon Valley of India → High technology industries of Bangalore — "Silicon Valley of India" is said to refer to the city of Bangalore itself (so it is different from the original Silicon Valley (which, bizarrely, the article does not link to or even mention) or areas such as Silicon Fen, which are unique names referring to the regions which are not identifiable as a grouped area in any other way). The phrase is also different from Big Apple, New York's nickname, as "Big Apple" is unique and has its own original history of creation. "Silicon Valley of India" has simply been coined to compare Bangalore to Silicon Valley, California. There is some (currently poorly formatted) specific history about the development of Bangalore high-tech industries which I think should go into an article entitled High technology industries of Bangalore. Mentioning the Silicon Valley of India nickname in the article is fine, I'm just not sure how it belongs as the name of its own article since its not a uniquely created name but just a comparison, and it apparently just describes Bangalore. And certainly Silicon Valley, Califonia should be linked! — Please discuss here -> Silicon Valley of India — Bwithh 23:14, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

  • El Chino Mine → Chino Mine … Rationale: "El Chino Mine" is an outdated name. I currently work at the Chino Mine, and even some of our more senior employees have never even heard it referred to as the "El Chino Mine." Locals in Silver City and other Phelps Dodge employees simply refer to it as the "Chino Mine". (Not a registered user, just a browser) 16:25, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbology → Symbology in fiction ... Rationale: The discussion is largely related to how this word is used in the Da Vinci Code and other fictional contexts. There is actually a word "Symbology". Please read the changes I made to this article. Perhaps adding a discussion section at the top, above the Da Vinci Code section would help. I consider this to be a disputed or controversial article the way it is currently written. It makes it sound like there is no such academic theory/model of "symbology" which there clearly is. Also, I'd like to make changes to the definition, but I can't. -- 128.205.248.129 29 June 2006
  • Scientific mythology → Scientific folklore … Rationale: Same as for the now-renamed Tornado myths, as laid out on Tornado myths, this isn't mythology at all, far from it. It is more a series of legends and urban legends, not myths, a myth being "a cultural or religious narrative with deep symbological meaning". Furthermore, the title "Scientific mythology" implies that there exist a collection of such stories under a common category, and that it is studied by mythologists, which doesn't and it isn't. The pagename is erroneous, and as such contradicts the Wikipedia article on Mythology; and as a core topic, that won't do at all. Please share your opinion at Scientific mythology — Satanael 11:05, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Wollemia → Wollemi Pine - despite being taxonomically incorrect the most common name in use in Austraila where the species exists -in both literature and horticultural practice - is the Wollemi Pine. The ariticle is now named for the genus - not even the appropriate species (Wollemia nobilis). Move per Naming conventions (common names). Please share your opinion at Wollemia--Petaholmes 04:38, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Mystic Force Rangers → Mystic Force Power Rangers … Rationale: "Mystic Force Power Rangers" is a more accurate name for the article. It was originally named as such, but then a redirect was made to the series page, when the page was meant to be for the specific characters. The current "Mystic Force Rangers" is a massive update of the last "Mystic Force Power Rangers" restored by the original author … Please share your opinion at Mystic Force Rangers. —Ryulong 00:46, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

12 July 2006

  • Dan tian I believ this has been miss-spelt and should be "Dan Tien" Triponi 22:30, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

That's what the website calls it, so I've moved it. Gamaliel 21:57, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Freeway → Freeways in the United States … Rationale: Most of the article is US-specific. There are attempts to create a parent article for freeway, motorway, autobahn, autoroute. This is better created on a fresh article rather than amending an article that covers the US quite well. Therefore, a separate but related request is to split some of the article to Types of road (or alternative title) - particularly the section Nomenclature but also some paragraphs that are not US-specific in other sections (these are minimal at best). … Please share your opinion at Freeway. —–- Zoney ♣ Zoney 13:02, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Blogger.com → Blogger … Rationale: All websites are referred to without the ".com" suffix, as is Xanga, MySpace, and Google. The company themselves refer to the company as "Blogger" and never as "Blogger.com". I would move the article myself, but an error occurs and I need to request an administrator to first delete the "Blogger" article as it is, then move the "Blogger.com" article over to the new name.… Please share your opinion at Blogger.com. —–- Kungming2| Kungming2·Emailuser/Kungming2 09:21, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Backlog

11 July 2006

  • Chris Gherke → Chris Gehrke … Rationale: It's a common misspelling of Gehrke. I checked the ARCA website which lists his name correctly, although the apparent source for this article has the name spelt incorrectly too. … Please share your opinion at Chris Gherke. —Rev wp 06:14, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

These video game pages need to be re-titled until it/if is announced that it will be released in North America under the English title. There is no such thing as a Clash of Ninja 3 or 4 yet because there is no North American release even planned. Wikipedia is not a Crystal ball. Also, using the English title is not an excise because the correct translation would be "Great Ninja War". I would have changed it myself but the person moved the page from Gekitou Ninja Taisen to Clash of Ninja and now I can't use the move tab to move it back. Please move these pages ASAP. I'd really apriciate it.--SwordKirby537 05:51, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Moved the category proposals to CfD per guidelines. Fishhead64 18:49, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Arutz Sheva Israel National Radio → Arutz Sheva … Rationale: Arutz Sheva is now online only; it broadcasts radio and television online (only) and the website is the only platform it has. Therefore, the title including 'radio' is outdated. The new title 'Arutz Sheva' includes all platforms: written news on the website, online video, online radio. … Please share your opinion at Arutz Sheva Israel National Radio. —Daniel575 08:16, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

10 July 2006

9 July, 2006

  • Legends Football Phone-In → East Midlands Football Phone-In — Rationale: I attempted to move it but my attempt was blocked. I believe it should be moved to reflect the show's broadcasting across the East Midlands beacause there are similar programmes being broadcast elsewhere in England. User: The dominus 23:39, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Saint's Row → Saints Row — Rationale: The official title does not include an apostrophe. Saints Row was created after Saint's Row and is currently a redirect. Despite the page holding an edit history, previous versions are merely duplications of what can be found in the history of the main article. This request is therefore to overwrite Saints Row with Saint's Row. — Saint's Row
  • Maude (disambiguation) → Maude — There are several alternative titles that a user might expect when looking for "Maude"; defaulting to a former American television series might satisfy the principle of least surprise for an American audience of a particular generation, but not a modern global audience. An related move of Maude → Maude (television series) Maude (TV series) would be needed, but this can be done without administrator input given consensus for the move to take place. — Maude — User:Ceyockey (Ceyockey) 02:43, 9 July 2006 (UTC) (revision: User:Ceyockey (Ceyockey) 22:29, 10 July 2006 (UTC))

8 July 2006

4 July 2006

Procedure for admins

See Moving guidelines for administrators.

Additional notes

Multiple page moves

For single page moves with more than one option for the destination name:

For block moves:

An example of how to request to move a block of pages:

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