Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests
Appearance
If you are unable to complete a move for technical reasons, you can request technical help below. This is the correct method if you tried to move a page, but you got an error message saying something like "You do not have permission to move this page, for the following reasons:..." or "The/This page could not be moved, for the following reason:..."
![]() | If you are here because you want an admin to approve of your new article or your proposed page move, you are in the wrong place.
|
- To list a technical request: Uncontroversial technical requests subsection and insert the following code at the bottom of the list, filling in pages and reason:
This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Please do not edit the article's talk page.{{subst:RMassist|current page title|new title|reason=edit summary for the move}}
the - If you object to a proposal listed in the uncontroversial technical requests section, please move the request to the Contested technical requests section, append a note on the request elaborating on why, and sign with ~~~~. Consider pinging the requester to let them know about the objection.
- If your technical request is contested, or if a contested request is left untouched without reply, create a requested move on the article talk and remove the request from the section here. The fastest and easiest way is to click the "discuss" button at the request, save the talk page, and remove the entry on this page.
Uncontroversial technical requests
- Kiriakos Karataidis (currently a redirect to Kyriakos Karataidis) → Kyriakos Karataidis (move · discuss) – proper transliteration according to WP:GREEK and FIFA —capmo (talk) 05:37, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Megarthridia canosparsalis (currently a redirect to Megarthridia) → Megarthridia (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Callionyma sarcodes (currently a redirect to Callionyma) → Callionyma (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Metaraphia postluteella (currently a redirect to Metaraphia) → Metaraphia (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Marisba undulifera (currently a redirect to Marisba) → Marisba (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Menuthia nanella (currently a redirect to Menuthia) → Menuthia (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Neorastia albicostella (currently a redirect to Neorastia) → Neorastia (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Balanomis encyclia (currently a redirect to Balanomis) → Balanomis (move · discuss) – Move over redirect. Change monotypic genus article to genus name per WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:55, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- List of Latin-script alphabets → Letter inventory of Latin-script alphabets (move · discuss) – It's not a simple list, but some tables and it's restricted to the letter inventory, e.g. says nothing about collation or sound values. 77.180.125.222 (talk) 03:53, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
- Everything Is Wrong (album) → Everything Is Wrong (move · discuss) – Well-intentioned editor moved Everything Is Wrong to Everything Is Wrong (album) after creating Everything Is Wrong (song). Everything Is Wrong is now a two-article dab. Everything Is Wrong (album) is the primary topic, considering the much greater amount of article traffic and coverage in reliable sources. Ringbang (talk) 15:38, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- Asylum (comic book) (currently a redirect to Asylum (comics)) → Asylum (comics) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 15:58, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- The Circle (comic book) (currently a redirect to The Circle) → The Circle (comics) (currently a redirect instead to The Circle) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 15:59, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hellspawn (comic book) (currently a redirect to Hellspawn) → Hellspawn (comics) (currently a redirect instead to Hellspawn) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 16:02, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- Jinx (comic book) (currently a redirect to Jinx (comics)) → Jinx (comics) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 16:06, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- Meltdown (comic book) (currently a redirect to Meltdown) → Meltdown (comics) (currently a redirect instead to Meltdown) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 16:06, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- Monstress (comic book) (currently a redirect to Monstress (comics)) → Monstress (comics) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 16:06, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
- Paradigm (comic book) (currently a redirect to Paradigm (comics)) → Paradigm (comics) (move · discuss) – Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)#Disambiguation, the (comics) is the preferred DAB for articles about publications, not (comic book). Karmeow (talk) 16:14, 14 June 2017 (UTC)