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{{Initiated|02:46, 12 February 2022 (UTC)|type=mrv}} – ask that a closer please look at this and end the eager anticipation. '''''[[User:Paine Ellsworth|<span style="font-size:92%;color:darkblue;font-family:Segoe Script">P.I. Ellsworth</span>]]''''' - [[Editor|<span style="color:black">ed.</span>]] [[User talk:Paine Ellsworth|<sup>put'r there</sup>]] <small>11:54, 27 March 2022 (UTC)</small> |
{{Initiated|02:46, 12 February 2022 (UTC)|type=mrv}} – ask that a closer please look at this and end the eager anticipation. '''''[[User:Paine Ellsworth|<span style="font-size:92%;color:darkblue;font-family:Segoe Script">P.I. Ellsworth</span>]]''''' - [[Editor|<span style="color:black">ed.</span>]] [[User talk:Paine Ellsworth|<sup>put'r there</sup>]] <small>11:54, 27 March 2022 (UTC)</small> |
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:{{u|Jax 0677}}, this discussion seems to have been more of a [[WP:STRAW|straw poll]]/brainstorming exercise, so I'm not sure formal closure would be very useful. (If I did close it, I would probably say something like "there is interest in several possible titles, including [[2022 Canadian convoy protests]], [[Canada convoy protests]], and [[Freedom convoy protests]], but there's no consensus for any particular proposal due largely to low participation. Further discussion is welcome since most participants aren't happy with the current title either.") My suggestion would be to choose one (and only one) of the proposed titles that gained the most support (maybe [[2022 Canadian convoy protests]]) and propose it in a new RM, giving participants an either/or choice between the proposed title and the status quo. It might also be worthwhile just to wait a week or two: it may well be that finding consensus will become far easier once these events are safely out of the headlines. I hope this is helpful. [[User:Extraordinary Writ|Extraordinary Writ]] ([[User talk:Extraordinary Writ|talk]]) 00:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC) |
:{{u|Jax 0677}}, this discussion seems to have been more of a [[WP:STRAW|straw poll]]/brainstorming exercise, so I'm not sure formal closure would be very useful. (If I did close it, I would probably say something like "there is interest in several possible titles, including [[2022 Canadian convoy protests]], [[Canada convoy protests]], and [[Freedom convoy protests]], but there's no consensus for any particular proposal due largely to low participation. Further discussion is welcome since most participants aren't happy with the current title either.") My suggestion would be to choose one (and only one) of the proposed titles that gained the most support (maybe [[2022 Canadian convoy protests]]) and propose it in a new RM, giving participants an either/or choice between the proposed title and the status quo. It might also be worthwhile just to wait a week or two: it may well be that finding consensus will become far easier once these events are safely out of the headlines. I hope this is helpful. [[User:Extraordinary Writ|Extraordinary Writ]] ([[User talk:Extraordinary Writ|talk]]) 00:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC) |
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:*''' Reply '''- I just started a move discussion at [[Talk:Canada convoy protest#Requested move 6 March 2022]]. --[[User:Jax 0677|Jax 0677]] ([[User talk:Jax 0677|talk]]) 00:20, 7 March 2022 (UTC) |
:*''' Reply '''- I just started a move discussion at [[Talk:Canada convoy protest#Requested move 6 March 2022]]. --[[User:Jax 0677|Jax 0677]] ([[User talk:Jax 0677|talk]]) 00:20, 7 March 2022 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 00:17, 29 March 2022
The Closure requests noticeboard is for posting requests to have an uninvolved editor assess, summarize, and formally close a discussion on Wikipedia. Formal closure by an uninvolved editor or administrator should be requested where consensus appears unclear, where the issue is a contentious one, or where there are wiki-wide implications, such as when the discussion is about creating, abolishing or changing a policy or guideline.
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Requests for closure
Administrative discussions
(Initiated 879 days ago on 10 March 2022) The close of the 2022 NSPORT RfC was challenged at AN. Given the magnitude of the issue, closure may be needed now that the AN discussion has been archived. The implementation of the RfC is dependent on the AN discussion. An experienced closer previously uninvolved with the NSPORTS discussions would be ideal. Pilaz (talk) 18:44, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 866 days ago on 22 March 2022) Editors in a DS topic area got in an edit war and boomerangs are flying all around. I think an early close would be beneficial before the whole issue gets taken to AE. Disclosure: I'm currently moderating a DRN case being held up by this ANI thread. A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Please ping me! 16:28, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
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Requests for comment
(Initiated 928 days ago on 19 January 2022) Cinderella157 (talk) 03:06, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 927 days ago on 20 January 2022) Please see also this talk page discussion. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 12:10, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
- It would seem like this discussion has disappeared into the RSN archives. Should it be resurrected to give us closure? Chess (talk) (please use
{{reply to|Chess}}on reply) 16:47, 22 March 2022 (UTC)- Changed link to point to the specific archive, will ping all participants once this is closed. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 11:21, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 924 days ago on 23 January 2022) No new discussion for a week. No resolution or clarity has emerged from the discussion. Would be useful to have an outside closer. Bondegezou (talk) 22:17, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
Doing... — Mhawk10 (talk) 21:15, 23 February 2022 (UTC)- Actually, somebody just commented today. I'd prefer to leave a day or two to see if there are any responses to the most recent comment before closing the discussion. — Mhawk10 (talk) 22:38, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
- Reminder ping to Mhawk10. A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Please ping me! 22:14, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
- It's borderline for me, and I'm not exactly sure that either of the texts have full support, so I'd prefer an experienced admin close it. — Mhawk10 (talk) 04:30, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
- A more recent discussion participant has proposed to draft alternative language, so I would wait and see if that comes about. A few more days can't hurt, particularly where maintaining the status quo is the default alternative. BD2412 T 05:08, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
- It's borderline for me, and I'm not exactly sure that either of the texts have full support, so I'd prefer an experienced admin close it. — Mhawk10 (talk) 04:30, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
- Reminder ping to Mhawk10. A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Please ping me! 22:14, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
- Actually, somebody just commented today. I'd prefer to leave a day or two to see if there are any responses to the most recent comment before closing the discussion. — Mhawk10 (talk) 22:38, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 901 days ago on 15 February 2022) Requesting close to open RFC on another subject. CutePeach (talk) 15:24, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 899 days ago on 17 February 2022) Flatscan (talk) 04:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 899 days ago on 18 February 2022) On top of the inherently contentious nature of the proposal, there was significant controversy over whether this RfC (which failed WP:RFCNEUTRAL) is adequate to its intended aim. Have fun with this one. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 14:23, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
- The discussion's now archived. With the caveat that I participated in the discussion, I will say that I don't think it's necessary or even worthwhile to close it. It became a pre-RfC discussion which might lead to a well-formed RfC in future, but wasn't really one as written.—S Marshall T/C 00:20, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
- I suppose I don't feel particularly strongly about this getting a formal closure either; by my reckoning, it wasn't going to change the existing consensus anyway. That said, I don't think there would be much community support to open an actual RfC soon after this discussion because so many people treated it like one. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 01:07, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 898 days ago on 18 February 2022) Requesting a close to an open RfC on the following question, "Should the MOS say that a space is required (or suggested) between each section and the content below it and sub-section and the content below it?" I initiated this RfC on 15:34, 17 February 2022 (UTC). Thank you. ♥Th78blue (talk)♥ 21:06, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 897 days ago on 19 February 2022)
The only reason I'm not closing this myself is due to a previous RfC on the same issue which resulted in no consensus. – 2.O.Boxing 22:29, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
Done, with courtesy ping to Squared.Circle.Boxing. Isabelle 🔔 19:35, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 891 days ago on 25 February 2022)
In my opinion, this RfC should be closed by an uninvolved editor with experience in contentious closes and enough free time to respond to a close challenge.
The RfC closes at 20:34, 27 March 2022 but I wanted to give any potential closers time to decide whether to take this on before an inexperienced editor sees the 30 days have passed, jumps in, and posts a close that is certain to be disputed. --Guy Macon Alternate Account (talk) 16:05, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
Let us not rehash these arguments. The above statement should suffice. Isabelle 🔔 16:40, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
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(Initiated 881 days ago on 7 March 2022)
No comments for a week, closure would be good. Fwiw, per [1], WMF may be watching this one. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:05, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
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Deletion discussions
| V | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Total |
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| CfD | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
| TfD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MfD | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FfD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RfD | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 89 |
| AfD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
(Initiated 864 days ago on 24 March 2022) Draft was MfDed by me, but in a later review of CSD rules, I realised that the draft met conditions of G6-error. I nominated it for CSD under the same criteria and it was then speedy deleted. No need of continuing the discussion. Requesting closure. Thanks! ---CX Zoom(he/him) (let's talk|contribs) 09:34, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
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Other types of closing requests
(Initiated 952 days ago on 26 December 2021) Very stale discussion, no discussion in a month.--74.101.118.197 (talk) 22:14, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 950 days ago on 28 December 2021) We've had a month-long discussion on this, but it fizzled out in late January. Last reply was on 2 February 2022. Since the question at hand reappears at AfD every so often, we could probably benefit from a close. Pilaz (talk) 23:31, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 947 days ago on 31 December 2021). Request is described at #Request hatting closure. (Talk is stale, after a noconsensus-closure of an AfD). I am involved; I think this thread status is not controversional. -DePiep (talk) 11:00, 28 February 2022 (UTC)
- @DePiep: I gave a glance at this and honestly don't have a clue what I'm looking at. Is there something people are still disagreeing about? If everyone tacitly agrees what the consensus is now, no formal closure is necessary. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 00:52, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Compassionate727:: You saw it right ;-) In short: discussion is stale; was concluded elsewhere in a related AfD; the AfD advised thorough discussion elsewhere (like VP or RFC).
- To close this (complicated, multi-subtopical) discussion thread I propose {{hat}}-ting by an outsider; follow up possibly elsewhere or as restart (see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chemicals/Chemical data pages cleanup § Request hatting closure).
- The closer (like you) does not have to conclude, just freeze the big thread. Reason I ask here is that I am involved and so cannot add {{hat}} myself. One of my opponents in there supports this route. DePiep (talk) 06:22, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 908 days ago on 8 February 2022) Been open for almost 2 months. Natg 19 (talk) 00:10, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 905 days ago on 12 February 2022) – ask that a closer please look at this and end the eager anticipation. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. put'r there 11:54, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 903 days ago on 13 February 2022) Been open for 1.5 months. Natg 19 (talk) 00:17, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 903 days ago on 13 February 2022) Please review the discussion at Talk:Justin (name). --Jax 0677 (talk) 23:34, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 900 days ago on 16 February 2022) Please review this discussion. --Jax 0677 (talk) 00:30, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
- Jax 0677, this discussion seems to have been more of a straw poll/brainstorming exercise, so I'm not sure formal closure would be very useful. (If I did close it, I would probably say something like "there is interest in several possible titles, including 2022 Canadian convoy protests, Canada convoy protests, and Freedom convoy protests, but there's no consensus for any particular proposal due largely to low participation. Further discussion is welcome since most participants aren't happy with the current title either.") My suggestion would be to choose one (and only one) of the proposed titles that gained the most support (maybe 2022 Canadian convoy protests) and propose it in a new RM, giving participants an either/or choice between the proposed title and the status quo. It might also be worthwhile just to wait a week or two: it may well be that finding consensus will become far easier once these events are safely out of the headlines. I hope this is helpful. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- Reply - I just started a move discussion at Talk:Canada convoy protest#Requested move 6 March 2022. --Jax 0677 (talk) 00:20, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 898 days ago on 18 February 2022) Been open for over 1 month. Natg 19 (talk) 00:17, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 899 days ago on 18 February 2022) Please review Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 370#Fox News, a well-attended discussion that was posted on CENT. Though the OP proposed deprecation, other options arose during the discussion. Some procedural questions involved. Thanks, Firefangledfeathers (talk | contribs) 04:52, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 882 days ago on 6 March 2022) Please review this discussion. --Jax 0677 (talk) 02:36, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
(Initiated 881 days ago on 7 March 2022) The discussion is circling the drain with same users repeating the same points to each other. Calidum 17:59, 27 March 2022 (UTC)