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17 December 2024
- 23:4223:42, 17 December 2024 diff hist +624 Talk:East Timor *'''Oppose''' per Tbhotch, Largoplazo and Khajidha. This is one of a handful of perennial nominations that posit a foreign-language name as the English exonym of a country. The most recent discussions regarding this general topic were at Talk:Ivory Coast#Requested move 27 June 2024 (although a move review had to be initiated to restore the English-language name) and Talk:Turkey#Turkey changed the country name to Türkiye in June 2022
- 22:3322:33, 17 December 2024 diff hist +515 Talk:Mel Edwards *'''Support''' per nomination. At the bottom of the article there are 66 inline cites, followed by six bulleted entries under "Cited references", seventeen under "Further reading" and five under "External links", including a personal website. Other than a couple of "Mel" entries, all the remaining sources depict the name as "Melvin".
- 22:0522:05, 17 December 2024 diff hist +971 Talk:Magus (disambiguation) == Requested move 17 December 2024 == {{requested move/dated|Magus}} Magus (disambiguation) → {{no redirect|Magus}} – Not helpful that Magus simply redirects to the article delineating Magi. Users researching the Biblical Magi or simply Magi already have direct links to those entries. On the other hand, those who make a point of typing "Magus" are likely interested in finding Simon Magus, Simon Magus (film), Magus (album),
- 21:2521:25, 17 December 2024 diff hist +84 N Talk:Heuerman Creating surname disambiguation talk page with {{WikiProject banner shell|class=List| {{WikiProject Anthroponymy|importance=NA}} templates current
- 21:2321:23, 17 December 2024 diff hist +51 N Heuermann Redirecting main title header delineating the surname, Heuermann, to the surname disambiguation page listing its shorter form, Heuerman current Tag: New redirect
- 21:1921:19, 17 December 2024 diff hist +281 N Heuerman Creating surname disambiguation page with '''Heuerman''' is a surname of German origin, meaning "hired worker". It may refer to: *Jeff Heuerman (born 1992), American professional football tight end *Jonjo Heuerman (born 2002), English charity fundraiser {{surname|Heuerman}} Category:German-language surnames current
- 19:4919:49, 17 December 2024 diff hist +76 N Bashful Bend Redirecting main title header delineating the short appellation of Preston Sturges' 1949 American Western comedy film, Bashful Bend, to its full form, The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend current Tag: New redirect
- 19:4719:47, 17 December 2024 diff hist +76 N Beautiful Blonde Redirecting main title header delineating the short appellation of Preston Sturges' 1949 American Western comedy film, Beautiful Blonde, to its full form, The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend current Tag: New redirect
- 19:2119:21, 17 December 2024 diff hist +76 N Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Redirecting main title header delineating the short appellation of Preston Sturges' 1949 American Western comedy film, Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, to its full form, with prefix article "The", The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend current Tag: New redirect
- 18:4218:42, 17 December 2024 diff hist +48 N Crashcup Redirecting main title header delineating the surname of The Alvin Show segment character, Crashcup, to its full form, Clyde Crashcup________________________________________EDIT No. 53,001 current Tag: New redirect
16 December 2024
- 05:1305:13, 16 December 2024 diff hist +465 Talk:Handia (drink) Appending section header ==Untitled==; *'''Oppose'''. There are five bulleted entries listed upon the Handia disambiguation page, with no indication that the relatively brief entry delineating the drink connotes renown to the extent of overwhelming the combined notability of the remaining four entries.
- 04:5904:59, 16 December 2024 diff hist +321 Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 December 12 →Poe: *'''Keep''' per QuicoleJR, jlwoodwa, Cremastra, ★Trekker and Hydrangeans. Edgar Allan Poe is indeed the primary topic for Poe.
- 04:3104:31, 16 December 2024 diff hist +22 Bradford Ropes →External links: adjusting AFI Catalog link: * {{AFI person | id= 23745 }} → *{{AFI person|23745-Bradford-Ropes|Bradford Ropes}} current
- 04:2004:20, 16 December 2024 diff hist +113 Bradford Ropes Specifying [in lead sentence] national origin (American); revising: His next novel, ''Stage Mother (1933 film)|Stage Mother'' in 1933 was also adapted to film, → The same year, his next novel, ''Stage Mother'', Stage Mother (1933 film)|was also adapted to film,; Ropes was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He died in → Born in Boston, Ropes died in... at the age of 61.; disambiguating Stage Mother; appending: ==External links== *{{IMDb name}} * {{AFI person | id= 23745 }}
- 03:3603:36, 16 December 2024 diff hist +261 Stage Mother Converting redirect to Stage mother into disambiguation page with '''Stage Mother''' may refer to: *Stage mother, term describing mother of a child actor *Stage Mother (1933 film)|''Stage Mother'' (1933 film), American pre-code drama from MGM *Stage Mother (2020 film)|''Stage Mother'' (2020 film), Canadian comedy-drama {{disambiguation}} current Tag: Removed redirect
- 03:3503:35, 16 December 2024 diff hist +36 Talk:Stage Mother Converting {{talk page of redirect}} into disambiguation talk page with {{WikiProject banner shell| {{WikiProject Disambiguation}} templates current
- 02:0702:07, 16 December 2024 diff hist +1,092 Talk:Joaquín Appending 1 signature template; == Requested move 16 December 2024 == {{requested move/dated|Joaquin}} Joaquín → {{no redirect|Joaquin}} – If all 42 bulleted entries listed on the Joaquín page were accented, then the main title header should likewise retain the accent mark. However, since 12 of those entries do not use an accent and, since on English Wikipedia, it is necessary to type "Joaquin" to access this page, Joaquín should redirect to Joaquin, Tag: Disambiguation links added
15 December 2024
- 17:3417:34, 15 December 2024 diff hist +303 Talk:Khòng-bah-pn̄g Repositioning {{Did you know nominations/Braised pork rice}} {{DYK talk|16 November|2019|entry= ... that the Guinness World Record for the largest bowl of '''braised pork rice''' is {{cvt|647|kg}}?|nompage=Template:Did you know nominations/Braised pork rice}} so that it is below {{WikiProject banner shell...}}; *'''Support''' per nomination. The English-language form is the clear common name for the purposes of English Wikipedia.
- 17:0917:09, 15 December 2024 diff hist +1,412 Talk:Pavlova (dessert) →Requested move 3 December 2024: :::Indeed, those whose historical notability is such that simply a mention of their surname is sufficient, such as Mozart, Balzac or Einstein become, for most intents and purposes, mononymous and, likely, no one would accept a culinary preparation named after Einstein to be primary over him simply because those who type "Einstein" are presumed to be researching the dish, while those who search for the great man are expected current
14 December 2024
- 17:1117:11, 14 December 2024 diff hist +309 Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests →Uncontroversial technical requests: ::Not uncontroversial or technical. Proposals regarding actress/actor require full discussions for the record on talk pages
- 16:5716:57, 14 December 2024 diff hist +46 Talk:Barry Allen Enhancing basic templates {{WikiProject banner shell| {{WikiProject Disambiguation}} so that more-specific details are indicated: {{WikiProject banner shell|listas=Allen, Barry|1= {{WikiProject Disambiguation}} {{WikiProject Biography}} current
- 16:4116:41, 14 December 2024 diff hist −10 Barry Allen Streamlining: '''Barry Allen''' or '''Allan''' may refer to: → '''Barry Allen''' may refer to:; *Barry Allan (1928–1962), New Zealand cricketer, an List of Otago representative cricketers|Otago representative cricketer → *Barry Allan (1928–1962), New Zealand 1956/57 cricketer on List of Otago representative cricketers; African American men who became victims of → African American victims of; separating surnames so that those named "Barry Allan" are listed under "See also" current
12 December 2024
- 20:1020:10, 12 December 2024 diff hist +56 N Kremlin Letter Redirecting main title header delineating the appellation of 1970 American film, Kremlin Letter, to its form with the prefix article "The", The Kremlin Letter current Tag: New redirect
- 19:4019:40, 12 December 2024 diff hist +619 Talk:Pavlova (dessert) →Requested move 3 December 2024: *'''Comment'''. It may be helpful to note that the legendary ballerina has been generally referenced and known to the public as simply "Pavlova", rather than by the full name "Anna Pavlova". A famous novelty song about the ballerina, titled "Pavlova", became a 1940s hit for Danny Kaye. For those who may be interested, [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10150283256520832 here] is a link to Danny Kaye's performance of "Pavlova"
- 17:5717:57, 12 December 2024 diff hist +528 Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer →Requested move 12 December 2024: ::Since main title headers of Wikipedia articles depict actors' stage names, it is completely appropriate that the header of this article is Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer since that was this actor's stage name as seen in on-screen film credits and [https://www.allmovie.com/artist/carl-alfalfa-switzer-an332657 film references, such as AllMovie.
- 16:2116:21, 12 December 2024 diff hist +1,970 Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer →Requested move 12 December 2024: *'''Oppose''' per WP:COMMONNAME. Most of the arguments are already presented at Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer#Requested move 12 October 2019 but, basically, the child performers of ''Our Gang'' cannot be compared to other actors since, for most of them, it was their sole acting role. :Only two — Jackie Cooper and Robert Blake (actor) — went on to have substantial acting careers, while the small number of others, such as
- 03:3703:37, 12 December 2024 diff hist +380 Talk:Jon Finer *'''Support''' per nomination. While various sources list subject as either "Jonathan Finer" or "Jon Finer", the "Jon" form is predominant and is also the form that he uses as his pen name.
- 03:0403:04, 12 December 2024 diff hist +493 N Olcese Creating surname disambiguation page with '''Olcese''' is a surname of Italian origin. It may refer to: *Aldo Olcese (born 1974), Peruvian footballer, midfielder for Deportivo Municipal *Andrea Olcese (born 1963), Italian radio and television showrunner *Emiliano Olcese (born 1983), Argentinian footballer, forward for SP La Fiorita *Luis Alberto Olcese (born 1981), Peruvian sailor in 2000 Summer Olympics *Orlando Olcese, Peruvian scientist, rector of National Ag {{surname}} current
- 03:0303:03, 12 December 2024 diff hist +84 N Talk:Olcese Creating surname disambiguation talk page with {{WikiProject banner shell|class=List| {{WikiProject Anthroponymy|importance=NA}} templates current
- 02:3002:30, 12 December 2024 diff hist +369 Talk:Andrea Olcese (showrunner) →Requested move 11 December 2024: *'''Support''' per nomination, Crouch, Swale and Theparties. Since the standalone main title header is currently a redlink, this would appear to be an uncontroversial technical request.
- 02:1602:16, 12 December 2024 diff hist +909 Talk:David Gilbert (snooker player) →Requested move 2 December 2024: :::Another alternative option would be to '''oppose''' this nomination — David Gilbert (snooker player) → David Gilbert (snooker player, born 1981) — but to pair this '''oppose''' vote with a '''support''' vote for Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961) → Dave Gilbert (snooker player), with a hatnote atop each snooker player's entry pointing to the other. :::There are 42 inline cites as well as database entry at the bottom of the article
- 01:4001:40, 12 December 2024 diff hist +514 Talk:Mexican hat dance →Requested move 10 December 2024: ::The use of uppercase/lowercase has been inconsistent, with some sources using "Mexican hat dance" and other sources, such as [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/arts/television/animaniacs-reunion-yakkos-world.html ''The New York Times'' indicating "Mexican Hat Dance".] I '''support''' either form, per preference of consensus.
- 01:0801:08, 12 December 2024 diff hist +467 Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer :I returned the main title header to the form it has used since Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer#Requested move 12 October 2019. If there is contention that, in the intervening years, consensus may have undergone a change, then the header should be submitted to users for another vote.
- 00:5100:51, 12 December 2024 diff hist +88 N Talk:Carl Switzer Roman Spinner moved page Talk:Carl Switzer to Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer over redirect: page was moved without a discussion despite the fact that an RM (Talk:Carl Switzer#Requested move 12 October 2019) was closed as consensus that the main title header should be Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. If there is contention that the consensus has changed, it should be resolved in a follow-up RM current Tag: New redirect
- 00:5100:51, 12 December 2024 diff hist 0 m Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Roman Spinner moved page Talk:Carl Switzer to Talk:Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer over redirect: page was moved without a discussion despite the fact that an RM (Talk:Carl Switzer#Requested move 12 October 2019) was closed as consensus that the main title header should be Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. If there is contention that the consensus has changed, it should be resolved in a follow-up RM
- 00:5100:51, 12 December 2024 diff hist +83 N Carl Switzer Roman Spinner moved page Carl Switzer to Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer over redirect: page was moved without a discussion despite the fact that an RM (Talk:Carl Switzer#Requested move 12 October 2019) was closed as consensus that the main title header should be Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. If there is contention that the consensus has changed, it should be resolved in a follow-up RM current Tag: New redirect
- 00:5100:51, 12 December 2024 diff hist 0 m Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Roman Spinner moved page Carl Switzer to Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer over redirect: page was moved without a discussion despite the fact that an RM (Talk:Carl Switzer#Requested move 12 October 2019) was closed as consensus that the main title header should be Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. If there is contention that the consensus has changed, it should be resolved in a follow-up RM
11 December 2024
- 01:2501:25, 11 December 2024 diff hist +150 The Meanest Man in the World (disambiguation) →See also: appending *''Meanest Man Alive'', 2015 album by American rapper Jus Allah#2013–present: Departure from Enemy Soil, MMA, Diabolic|Jus Allah, a/k/a ''MMA'' current
- 00:4200:42, 11 December 2024 diff hist +67 N Meanest Doll in the World Redirecting main title header delineating the short appellation of 2003 American children's novel, Meanest Doll in the World, to its form with the prefix article "The", The Meanest Doll in the World current Tag: New redirect
- 00:3700:37, 11 December 2024 diff hist +83 N Meanest Man in the World Redirecting main title header delineating the short appellation, Meanest Man in the World, to The Meanest Man in the World (disambiguation) page which lists topics bearing that title current Tags: New redirect Disambiguation links added
- 00:2400:24, 11 December 2024 diff hist +81 N The Meanest Man in the World (1943 film) Redirecting main title header delineating the appellation (with parenthetical qualifier) of American vehicle for Jack Benny, The Meanest Man in the World (1943 film), to its form without the qualifier, The Meanest Man in the World current Tag: New redirect
- 00:2000:20, 11 December 2024 diff hist +746 N The Meanest Man in the World (disambiguation) Creating disambiguation page with '''The Meanest Man in the World''' may refer to: *''The Meanest Man in the World'', 1920 American comedy play by George M. Cohan#Later career *The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film), American silent comedy version of Cohan play *The Meanest Man in the World (1943 film), American comedy vehicle for Jack Benny, based on Cohan play ==See also== *''The Meanest Man in the East'', December 1999, chapter 11 of Japanese manga
- 00:1900:19, 11 December 2024 diff hist +61 N Talk:The Meanest Man in the World (disambiguation) Creating disambiguation talk page with {{WikiProject banner shell| {{WikiProject Disambiguation}} templates current
10 December 2024
- 23:0823:08, 10 December 2024 diff hist +513 Talk:United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district *'''Support''' per nomination and Station1. This article was created in January 2007 and the possessive apostrophe for its main title header has been unilaterally moved back-and-forth three times since then. The discussion will at least provide a record of the arguments and some form of consensus in case the matter is revisited.
- 22:0222:02, 10 December 2024 diff hist +414 Talk:Dominick Minicucci Repositioning misplaced nomination posting; *'''Support''' per nomination. Although some databases do indeed list the generational suffix "Jr." and also spell the given name as "Dominic", the majority of sources appear to depict the name as simply "Dominick Minicucci".
- 21:3921:39, 10 December 2024 diff hist +656 Talk:David Gilbert (snooker player) →Requested move 2 December 2024: *'''Comment'''. In my "Support" vote, above, I noted that "The incomplete disambiguation David Gilbert (snooker player) should redirect to the David Gilbert#Sports dab page." However, I neglected to further note that the other incomplete disambiguation — Dave Gilbert (snooker player) — should likewise redirect to the David Gilbert#Sports dab page, rather than redirecting, as it currently does, to the article for
- 20:3620:36, 10 December 2024 diff hist −34 m Talk:Mexican hat dance →Requested move 10 December 2024: adjusting signature template
- 20:3020:30, 10 December 2024 diff hist +160 Talk:Mexican hat dance == Requested move 10 December 2024 == {{requested move/dated|Mexican Hat Dance}} Jarabe Tapatío → {{no redirect|Mexican Hat Dance}} – Per WP:COMMONNAME. This article's main title header started being discussed nearly two decades ago under section header Talk:Jarabe Tapatío#merger, above. Geographic names as well as political, economic or sociocultural topics from outside the English-speaking world are usually indicated under those topics' original forms unless
- 20:1920:19, 10 December 2024 diff hist +874 Talk:Mexican hat dance == Requested move 10 December 2024 == {{requested move/dated|Mexican Hat Dance}} Jarabe Tapatío → {{no redirect|Mexican Hat Dance}} – Per WP:COMMONNAME. This article's main title header started being discussed nearly two decades ago under section header Talk:Jarabe Tapatío#merger, above. Geographic names as well as political, economic or sociocultural topics from outside the English-speaking world are usually indicated under those topics' original forms unless there are
9 December 2024
- 02:4402:44, 9 December 2024 diff hist +344 Talk:Ramon Alcaraz →Summaries of Suggestions: *'''Comment'''. In typing the alternative proposal, I should have used a lowercase "c" for "commodore" (Ramon A. Alcaraz → Ramon Alcaraz (commodore)).