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Wikipedia style and naming
[edit]Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Albums
When an article title includes the name of a band (or other musical act) in parentheses, how should definite titles ("the") before the name be treated?
Popcornfud (talk) 04:23, 27 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)
| Should we remove WP:SOVEREIGN's point #5 or amend it to sanction the format Henry II of Champagne instead of Henry II, Count of Champagne, etc? 22:56, 22 February 2026 (UTC) |
| Edit: User is reverting my edits to campaign box, I am RFCing this edit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_Cedar_Falls&diff=1339950814&oldid=1339730550 The formatting of this campaign battle template is irregular and inconsistent compared to the standard format of other types of wars. I noticed most edits are being reverted and blocked by a user. Several articles in this conflict seem to have similar issues with having a consistent format or following template conventions. A second issue is wounded figures are missing despite being found in the article itself. I would suggest this campaign box be edited to follow the format of Siege of Mariupol. In particular the casualties section and figures for non-combatants, including internal relocations. Summerhall fire (talk) 14:49, 21 February 2026 (UTC) |
| What level of coverage and what structure are appropriate in the main article for welfare, lifecycle, and regulatory oversight, consistent with WP:NPOV, WP:DUE, and WP:SUMMARYSTYLE? JasonGen (talk) 14:01, 17 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Canadian Wikipedians' notice board
| Should WP:CANSTYLE be updated to recommend that local Indigenous place names (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) be included in the lead sentence of Canadian geographical articles, based on usage in significant reliable sources? Poketama (talk) 18:14, 13 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia policies and guidelines
[edit]Wikipedia talk:General disclaimer
| WP:DISCLAIMER now redirects to Category:Wikipedia disclaimers. There are currently six disclaimer pages ("Before"). Should they be replaced with one page, as proposed in the "After" section, and any redirects to the category or these pages go to the "After" version?
Before:
After: I asked editors at the idea lab to comment about the change, and posted an additional invitation to the talk page of the General disclaimer, but I didn't get much feedback. ETA: Restarted because there was little comment on the proposal. 21:58, 28 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Speedy deletion
| R3 is quite specific, designed for recent redirects that are not an obvious typo. In addition, interpretation of R3 doesn't seem to be quite crystal clear; I see only redirects with {{R from typo}} deleted under this criterion, and sometimes random other redirects are tagged for deletion as an "implausible typo" even when they are not trying to typo-correct. I suggest Redirects for discussion be used for questionable redirects instead.
Should R3 be retired, as RFD can be reasonably be used instead? TheTechie[she/they] | talk? 17:52, 20 February 2026 (UTC) |
| What level of coverage and what structure are appropriate in the main article for welfare, lifecycle, and regulatory oversight, consistent with WP:NPOV, WP:DUE, and WP:SUMMARYSTYLE? JasonGen (talk) 14:01, 17 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Biographies of living persons
The biographies of living persons policy, section "Restoration", says:When material about living persons has been deleted on good-faith BLP objections, any editor wishing to add, restore, or undelete it must ensure it complies with Wikipedia's content policies. If it is to be restored without significant change, consensus must be obtained first. Should the word "deleted" be replaced by "removed" (removed by any user) or by "administratively deleted" (deleted with admin tools such as revision deletion and page deletion)? 09:46, 17 February 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:2025–2026 Iranian protests
| Should Reza Pahlavi be removed from the "Lead figures" section in the page's infobox?
Context: A prior RfC established consensus that he should not be described as "the leader" of the protests and found no consensus on alternatives. Editors now disagree on whether listing him under "Lead figures" in the infobox is consistent with WP:WEIGHT, WP:DUE, WP:SYNTH, and WP:INFOBOX. Tasasiki (talk) 18:34, 15 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Canadian Wikipedians' notice board
| Should WP:CANSTYLE be updated to recommend that local Indigenous place names (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) be included in the lead sentence of Canadian geographical articles, based on usage in significant reliable sources? Poketama (talk) 18:14, 13 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Notability (sports)
| Should the events names as "European championship" and "World Championship" be considered "major" for the purpose of WP:BASICSPORT? --Altenmann >talk 16:10, 13 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Non-free content
| Are non-free cast photos of reality television series, like seasons of Big Brother (American TV series) and The Real World, acceptable or unacceptable non-free content? George Ho (talk) 20:42, 3 February 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Women Against State Pension Inequality
| Is the inclusion of a standalone “Criticism” section in this article consistent with WP:UNDUE?
The article concerns a pressure group. A separate “Criticism” section has been added, sourced to several newspaper articles critical of the group. There are currently no positive or neutral sources presented, and the section summarises criticism without clear evidence that such criticism constitutes a major or defining aspect of the group’s overall coverage. Velvetfreak (talk) 16:58, 2 February 2026 (UTC) |
| Should we include cities where Waymo has announced future expansion, but hasn't actually started service yet?
Arguments in favor of inclusion:
Argument against inclusion: (@Graywalls: feel free to add more here) Numberguy6 (talk) 18:11, 1 February 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
| I am initiating this Request for Comment (RfC) to seek input from experienced editors and administrators regarding persistent policy compliance issues in this article, which covers a high-profile proposed acquisition involving Warner Bros. Discovery.
Despite repeated editing and cleanup efforts, the article continues to exhibit systemic problems that significantly undermine its encyclopedic quality and neutrality. Richardgrayson3451 (talk) 15:55, 1 February 2026 (UTC) |
WikiProjects and collaborations
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Wikipedia technical issues and templates
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Wikipedia proposals
[edit]Wikipedia talk:General disclaimer
| WP:DISCLAIMER now redirects to Category:Wikipedia disclaimers. There are currently six disclaimer pages ("Before"). Should they be replaced with one page, as proposed in the "After" section, and any redirects to the category or these pages go to the "After" version?
Before:
After: I asked editors at the idea lab to comment about the change, and posted an additional invitation to the talk page of the General disclaimer, but I didn't get much feedback. ETA: Restarted because there was little comment on the proposal. 21:58, 28 February 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
| Is Forbes ( |
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
What is the reliability of The Points Guy (TPG) as a source?
— Newslinger talk 17:51, 4 February 2026 (UTC) |