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Biographies
[edit]When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
| see discussion above. Should Asmongold's full name be included in the article? 23:29, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for William Howard Taft? Teknologi Positif (talk) 10:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Philippe Pétain? Emiya1980 (talk) 01:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| This RfC concerns the first two sentences of the lead's second paragraph. (snapshot at the time of writing: [1])
Should "Following Khelif's victory ... misinformation surfaced on social media about her gender. False assertions about her gender were fuelled by Khelif's disqualification from the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships ..." be changed to "Following Khelif's victory ... she became the subject of widespread public attention and misinformation regarding her gender. Khelif had previously been disqualified from the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships ..." JSwift49 13:31, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which photograph should serve as the lede image for Woodrow Wilson? Emiya1980 (talk) 02:35, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
There is an ongoing dispute about what roles should appear in the lead sentence of the article on Tupac Shakur. Possibilities include (in alphabetical order):
The relevant policies are MOS:FIRSTBIO and MOS:ROLEBIO. A previous RfC on the same topic was held in 2017, where the consensus was "rapper and actor". Please comment on what roles should be included in the lead sentence, and why. Thank you, --LK (talk) 12:43, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Martin van Buren?
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Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Korea
| Should South Korean girl groups like Blackpink and NewJeans be referred to as "South Korean K-pop girl group" in the lead? Cinemaandpolitics (talk) 20:00, 9 August 2024 (UTC) |
| This RfC concerns the two last sentences in the lead: "No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published.[8] Khelif was born female and identifies as female.[9]"
Should those two sentences be changed to: "Khelif was assigned female at birth and identifies as female". Huldra (talk) 23:45, 5 August 2024 (UTC) |
The first sentence of the article is currently Lucy Letby (born 4 January 1990) is a British former neonatal nurse who murdered seven infants and attempted the murder of seven others between June 2015 and June 2016. Should the first sentence describe Lucy Letby as (in outline, and starting with the status quo)
Please use the Survey section to express your preference(s) but the Discussion section for comments and debate. NebY (talk) 15:33, 5 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Should this article have a section about Fred Trump's physical apperance? FMSky (talk) 17:19, 4 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following should we use to refer to Kamala Harris when discussing her African ancestry:
Note: There are cases where she may be referred to as Asian-American either alone or with one of the above two. This RfC is only about her African ancestry as that has been the greatest area of contention. This does not apply to quotes. You will find a lengthy discussion on the subject above at:[2]. --O3000, Ret. (talk) 19:35, 31 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Hermann Göring? Emiya1980 (talk) 00:42, 4 July 2024 (UTC) |
Economy, trade, and companies
[edit]When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
History and geography
[edit]What should be included in the |native_name= parameter used by the {{Infobox country}} on articles about Korean states that existed prior to the 15th century? Remsense ‥ 论 13:56, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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| A two part question: (a) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be discussed in the article 'history' section? (b) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be included in the list of 'flying cars' found in the article? AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:59, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
What should be stated in the infobox's Ethnic groups field?
See the talk page and DRN discussions. Provide your answers as Option 1, 2, 3, or 4 with brief explanatory statements in the Survey. Do not reply to the statements of other editors in the Survey. Back-and-forth discussion should go in the Discussion section; that's what it's for. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 13:56, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Philippe Pétain? Emiya1980 (talk) 01:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Memorial Hall (Harvard University)
| There is an ongoing issue of whether it is WP:PUFFERY to use of the word "imposing" to describe this built structure in the lede. Sources have been given that ostensibly use this terminology. Does the presence of such sources allow for the use of the term in WP:VOICE as part of the lede? CFCF (talk) 12:03, 14 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Question Should the Israeli flag be displayed in the article? Please refer to the various discussions and comments above. When commenting please remember that this is WP:NOTAVOTE and to cite applicable policy and guidelines where possible. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:21, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:New South Wales Police Force
| Should two former NSW Police detectives, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara, crimes in 2014 be included in the Controversies section?
Note: Roger Rogerson was dismissed from the police force in 1986 and Glen McNamara left the police force in 1990.[1][2] Melbguy05 (talk) 13:26, 6 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Genocide of indigenous peoples
| Should this article mention any or all of Gaza genocide, Palestinian genocide accusation and South Africa's genocide case against Israel? Selfstudier (talk) 09:37, 6 August 2024 (UTC) |
| How should the ADL's pro-Israel positions be dealt with in the lead?
Location:
If A or B, what should be the length and emphasis on criticism of the pro-Israel stance in the final paragraph:
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Talk:Libertarian Party (United States)
| With reference to MOS:ENGVAR and WP:UCRN: Are there reliable sources that substantiate the proposition that the term "social liberalism" is more extensively utilized in American English to denote "cultural liberalism" as opposed to social liberalism proper? 13:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC) |
Should History of tornado research and/or Research on tornadoes in 2024 be linked to this article by "see also"?
The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 22:17, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
Per discussions above, these suggestions have made for a new Mughal dynasty lead:
Kindly, state the preferred options below. PadFoot (talk) 12:08, 13 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Hermann Göring? Emiya1980 (talk) 00:42, 4 July 2024 (UTC) |
Language and linguistics
[edit]What should be included in the |native_name= parameter used by the {{Infobox country}} on articles about Korean states that existed prior to the 15th century? Remsense ‥ 论 13:56, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Libertarian Party (United States)
| With reference to MOS:ENGVAR and WP:UCRN: Are there reliable sources that substantiate the proposition that the term "social liberalism" is more extensively utilized in American English to denote "cultural liberalism" as opposed to social liberalism proper? 13:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC) |
Maths, science, and technology
[edit]| A two part question: (a) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be discussed in the article 'history' section? (b) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be included in the list of 'flying cars' found in the article? AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:59, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
| The issues that have been listed on the article for the last ten years. Has these been resolved yet or are the notices still needed to be listed.? Qutlooker (talk) 00:42, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Should History of tornado research and/or Research on tornadoes in 2024 be linked to this article by "see also"?
The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 22:17, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
Art, architecture, literature, and media
[edit]Should the creation date of Electric Boogie be
versions? I mean not only the date, but explanations based on RS as well. --Altenmann >talk 22:44, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which book cover should be displayed in the infobox of And Then There Were None: the 1939 cover with the original UK title that includes a racial slur, or the 1940 US cover with the current title And Then There Were None? MichaelMaggs (talk) 12:41, 25 August 2024 (UTC) |
| see discussion above. Should Asmongold's full name be included in the article? 23:29, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Memorial Hall (Harvard University)
| There is an ongoing issue of whether it is WP:PUFFERY to use of the word "imposing" to describe this built structure in the lede. Sources have been given that ostensibly use this terminology. Does the presence of such sources allow for the use of the term in WP:VOICE as part of the lede? CFCF (talk) 12:03, 14 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Ariana Grande discography
| Should the sales for the albums Positions (Oct 2020), and Eternal Sunshine (Mar 2024), be added to the sales column of their table entries in Ariana Grande discography? Data is sourced from Billboard for the first two weeks of Positions and Luminate's official mid-year reports for 2021 and 2024. Flabshoe1 (talk) 20:44, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
There is an ongoing dispute about what roles should appear in the lead sentence of the article on Tupac Shakur. Possibilities include (in alphabetical order):
The relevant policies are MOS:FIRSTBIO and MOS:ROLEBIO. A previous RfC on the same topic was held in 2017, where the consensus was "rapper and actor". Please comment on what roles should be included in the lead sentence, and why. Thank you, --LK (talk) 12:43, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:2024 United States presidential election
There are two questions:
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Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Korea
| Should South Korean girl groups like Blackpink and NewJeans be referred to as "South Korean K-pop girl group" in the lead? Cinemaandpolitics (talk) 20:00, 9 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
What is the reliability of Bloody Elbow pre-2024?
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| Should a summary of this Guardian review of MJ the Musical be included in the "Critical response" section of this article? Popcornfud (talk) 20:53, 3 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Shall the section on "Reception by International Filmmakers" at the bottom of this RFC be added after the Reception section? |
Should History of tornado research and/or Research on tornadoes in 2024 be linked to this article by "see also"?
The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 22:17, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
Politics, government, and law
[edit]When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for William Howard Taft? Teknologi Positif (talk) 10:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Philippe Pétain? Emiya1980 (talk) 01:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Committee for a Workers' International (2019)
| In the past month someone copypasted the entire history section from Committee for a Workers' International (1974) into this article.[9]. As a result much of the content of both articles is the same, except for the list of pre-2019 sections. Should the articles be merged or should they remain separate and should the pre-2019 history be removed give. the duplication?
Also multiple accounts that either claim membership in the CWI or appear to be members of the organization have been editing this article, removing links to the 1974 article, and obscuring the fact originally asserted by the current group that a minority faction "refounded" the organisation in 2019 and tnat it and another organisation, which was originally referred to as CWI Majority but has since changed its name to International Socialist Alternative, both claim to be continuations of the original group. References to this have been removed from the lede and infobox. So should the two CWI articles be merged or remain separate and how should the competing claims to continuity be dealt with? Wellington Bay (talk) 11:31, 14 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Question Should the Israeli flag be displayed in the article? Please refer to the various discussions and comments above. When commenting please remember that this is WP:NOTAVOTE and to cite applicable policy and guidelines where possible. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:21, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Russian invasion of Ukraine
Should the lead mention Russia's pre-invasion demand for a ban on future expansion of NATO to Ukraine? A proposed wording: "In late 2021, Russia massed troops near Ukraine's borders and issued demands including a ban on future expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to Ukraine." — Goszei (talk) 00:03, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Which photograph should serve as the lede image for Woodrow Wilson? Emiya1980 (talk) 02:35, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Parliament constituencies
There are two questions:
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Talk:2024 United States presidential election
In March, a consensus was established not to use Trump's official presidential portrait from 2017 (right) in the infobox for this article. However, since then, editors have been unable to decide on which photo to use as a replacement (alternative options below), and some editors have expressed support for using the 2017 portrait for at least one of the following reasons:
Should Trump's official portrait from 2017 be used in the infobox of this article? Vrrajkum (talk) 19:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:2024 United States presidential election
There are two questions:
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Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Martin van Buren?
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Talk:New South Wales Police Force
| Should two former NSW Police detectives, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara, crimes in 2014 be included in the Controversies section?
Note: Roger Rogerson was dismissed from the police force in 1986 and Glen McNamara left the police force in 1990.[3][4] Melbguy05 (talk) 13:26, 6 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Genocide of indigenous peoples
| Should this article mention any or all of Gaza genocide, Palestinian genocide accusation and South Africa's genocide case against Israel? Selfstudier (talk) 09:37, 6 August 2024 (UTC) |
| How should the ADL's pro-Israel positions be dealt with in the lead?
Location:
If A or B, what should be the length and emphasis on criticism of the pro-Israel stance in the final paragraph:
|
Talk:Libertarian Party (United States)
| With reference to MOS:ENGVAR and WP:UCRN: Are there reliable sources that substantiate the proposition that the term "social liberalism" is more extensively utilized in American English to denote "cultural liberalism" as opposed to social liberalism proper? 13:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following should we use to refer to Kamala Harris when discussing her African ancestry:
Note: There are cases where she may be referred to as Asian-American either alone or with one of the above two. This RfC is only about her African ancestry as that has been the greatest area of contention. This does not apply to quotes. You will find a lengthy discussion on the subject above at:[10]. --O3000, Ret. (talk) 19:35, 31 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Hermann Göring? Emiya1980 (talk) 00:42, 4 July 2024 (UTC) |
Religion and philosophy
[edit]When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Does the article contain any NPOV issue? JoaquimCebuano (talk) 17:10, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
| How should the ADL's pro-Israel positions be dealt with in the lead?
Location:
If A or B, what should be the length and emphasis on criticism of the pro-Israel stance in the final paragraph:
|
Society, sports, and culture
[edit]What should be stated in the infobox's Ethnic groups field?
See the talk page and DRN discussions. Provide your answers as Option 1, 2, 3, or 4 with brief explanatory statements in the Survey. Do not reply to the statements of other editors in the Survey. Back-and-forth discussion should go in the Discussion section; that's what it's for. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 13:56, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Should the "ethnic groups" parameter on the infobox be ommited in favor of the "national languages" parameter which is already present? NAADAAN (talk) 23:32, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Sports
| In articles on tournaments, should a full image gallery of all the tournament's venues, typically in a § Venues section such as 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup § Venues and 2023 Rugby World Cup § Venues, be encouraged or discouraged? To clarify, this is not a discussion on the methods in which such galleries can be implemented. This is a discussion on having them in the first place, and whether or not they add value to an article for readers with perhaps only a casual interest in sports. AFC Vixen 🦊 15:27, 19 August 2024 (UTC) |
| This RfC concerns the first two sentences of the lead's second paragraph. (snapshot at the time of writing: [11])
Should "Following Khelif's victory ... misinformation surfaced on social media about her gender. False assertions about her gender were fuelled by Khelif's disqualification from the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships ..." be changed to "Following Khelif's victory ... she became the subject of widespread public attention and misinformation regarding her gender. Khelif had previously been disqualified from the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships ..." JSwift49 13:31, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:2024 United States presidential election
In March, a consensus was established not to use Trump's official presidential portrait from 2017 (right) in the infobox for this article. However, since then, editors have been unable to decide on which photo to use as a replacement (alternative options below), and some editors have expressed support for using the 2017 portrait for at least one of the following reasons:
Should Trump's official portrait from 2017 be used in the infobox of this article? Vrrajkum (talk) 19:11, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:2024 United States presidential election
There are two questions:
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Longcat (2002 – 20 September 2020) was a Japanese domestic cat that became the subject of an Internet meme due to her length. The "known for" field in the infobox, at the time of the article's writing and per the above talk page section, said:
Over the last year, an editor has been advocating that it instead say:
Must it be changed? jp×g🗯️ 07:40, 6 August 2024 (UTC) |
| This RfC concerns the two last sentences in the lead: "No medical evidence that Khelif has XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone has been published.[8] Khelif was born female and identifies as female.[9]"
Should those two sentences be changed to: "Khelif was assigned female at birth and identifies as female". Huldra (talk) 23:45, 5 August 2024 (UTC) |
| How should the ADL's pro-Israel positions be dealt with in the lead?
Location:
If A or B, what should be the length and emphasis on criticism of the pro-Israel stance in the final paragraph:
|
| Shall the section on "Reception by International Filmmakers" at the bottom of this RFC be added after the Reception section? |
Talk:List of undefeated mixed martial artists
What should the inclusion criteria be for this list?
Preceding discussion. voorts (talk/contributions) 00:02, 3 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Libertarian Party (United States)
| With reference to MOS:ENGVAR and WP:UCRN: Are there reliable sources that substantiate the proposition that the term "social liberalism" is more extensively utilized in American English to denote "cultural liberalism" as opposed to social liberalism proper? 13:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Baseball
| In late 2023 and early 2024, User:Spesh531 modified rivalry tables by adding team colors to home/away results columns and overall series columns of the table. Previously, only the individual season series column was shaded After some WP:BRD edits today, I believe it should be examined by the the Baseball wikiproject to gain some consensus moving forward. Below is an excerpt from the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry page, in two versions. Frank Anchor 19:43, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
- ^ Ford, Mazoe (22 January 2024). "The mysteries that prevail after disgraced former detective Roger Rogerson's death". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ McClymont, Kate (27 May 2014). "The odd couple: Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara's unlikely alliance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020.
- ^ Ford, Mazoe (22 January 2024). "The mysteries that prevail after disgraced former detective Roger Rogerson's death". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ McClymont, Kate (27 May 2014). "The odd couple: Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara's unlikely alliance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020.