Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests
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.
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- 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.
Technical requests
Uncontroversial technical requests
- Cajeput oil → Cajuput oil (currently a redirect back to Cajeput oil) (move · discuss) – Article was moved from Cajuput to Cajeput in 2014: "Sphilbrick moved page Cajuput oil to Cajeput oil over redirect: predominant spelling". However Wiktionary has "cajuput" as the main listing and "cajeput" as an alternative form. Matt Gies (talk) 17:19, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- UKUI (desktop environment) (currently a redirect to UKUI) → UKUI (move · discuss) – No need for unnecessary disambiguation with parenthesis if there is no other page with the same name. Broc (talk) 21:03, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (currently a redirect to There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe) → There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (move · discuss) – "Was" is a verb and is therefore capitalized per MOS:TITLECAPS (cf. There Was an Old Woman Who Lived Under a Hill). DigitalIceAge (talk) 01:34, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
- Palestinian National Authority (currently a redirect to Palestinian Authority) → Palestinian Authority (move · discuss) – Per Special:Permalink/1221875973#Requested move 26 April 2024. Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 02:24, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
- Global Mall at the Crossings (currently a redirect to Hickory Hollow Mall) → Hickory Hollow Mall (move · discuss) – Per Special:Permalink/1222020857#Requested move 26 April 2024. Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 02:38, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
- Taylor Made Frestyle is invalid. Must create Taylor Made Frestyle before requesting that it be moved to Taylor Made Freestyle.– obvious typo. PSA 🏕️ (talk) 04:25, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
- Adrian Smith (disambiguation) (currently a redirect to Adrian Smith) → Adrian Smith (move · discuss) – per page move discussion at Talk:Adrian_Smith_(disambiguation)#Requested_move_29_April_2024. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 05:03, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Requests to revert undiscussed moves
Contested technical requests
- Airtel Bangladesh → Airtel (Bangladesh) (currently a redirect back to Airtel Bangladesh) (move · discuss) – Airtel Bangladesh was a independent company till 2016. At now Airtel is a licensed brand of Robi Axiata Ltd. So it should be moved on the proposd title. ~ Farhan Snigdho (message) 06:16, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- This move doesn't seem necessary to me, per WP:NATURALDIS and WP:TITLECON - all other entries at Category:Bharti Airtel are of the form Airtel <NameOfCountry>... Cheers — Amakuru (talk) 11:20, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- In other entries Airtel is an independent brand but in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka it is a brand of Axiata where 'Airtel' is a licensed brand name from Bharti Airtel. ~ Farhan Snigdho (message) 04:13, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Farhansnigdho It appears this needs further discussion. If you with to proceed, please click on the "discuss" link in your request above to open a discussion on the page's talk page. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:18, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Farhansnigdho It appears this needs further discussion. If you with to proceed, please click on the "discuss" link in your request above to open a discussion on the page's talk page. --Ahecht (TALK
- In other entries Airtel is an independent brand but in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka it is a brand of Axiata where 'Airtel' is a licensed brand name from Bharti Airtel. ~ Farhan Snigdho (message) 04:13, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- This move doesn't seem necessary to me, per WP:NATURALDIS and WP:TITLECON - all other entries at Category:Bharti Airtel are of the form Airtel <NameOfCountry>... Cheers — Amakuru (talk) 11:20, 30 April 2024 (UTC)