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:..."

• To list a technical request: the Uncontroversial technical requests subsection and insert the following code at the bottom of the list, filling in pages and reason:

  {{subst:RMassist|current page title|new title|reason=edit summary for the move}}

  This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Please do not edit the article's talk page.
• 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.

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Technical requests

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Uncontroversial technical requests

Most requests should be placed below this heading.

• 2023 Osaka City Mayoral Election (currently a redirect to 2023 Osaka mayoral election) → 2023 Osaka mayoral election (move · discuss) – WP:NCCAPS, and consistency with previous articles 2A01:4C8:49:B2A2:D8D9:97FF:FE57:E2CC (talk) 15:48, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
• – typo in title. Might also be related to the multiple moves to draft. 2A01:4C8:49:B2A2:D8D9:97FF:FE57:E2CC (talk) 23:51, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
• Foucault gyroscope (currently a redirect to Foucault's gyroscope) → Foucault's gyroscope (move · discuss) – Correct name, supported by sources as discussed on Talk:Foucault gyroscope cagliost (talk) 18:55, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Also noting Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Foucault gyroscope. I'm not objecting, but given there has been previous discussion, this is technically a WP:PCM. -Kj cheetham (talk) 19:01, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
  • It's also been moved around a bit already, such as to Foucault's gyroscope experiment. -Kj cheetham (talk) 19:04, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
• Chaaram (currently a redirect to Charam) → Charam (move · discuss) – This is the correct spelling, as used in the film's opening credits. Also IMBD lists the film with this spelling Malayala Sahityam (talk) 14:44, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Noting Charam was merged to Chaaram in 2018. -Kj cheetham (talk) 15:40, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
• DPDgroup (currently a redirect to Geopost) → Geopost (move · discuss) – Company rebrand - see https://www.geopost.com/en/company/ Gretresu57 (talk) 19:32, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Gretresu57 Is the new name reflected in independant sources? We go by the WP:COMMONNAME rather than the official name. -Kj cheetham (talk) 19:35, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
  • I'm also noting there's been previous discussion of the name of the article at Talk:DPDgroup#Page_name. -Kj cheetham (talk) 19:36, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
• 2021–22 NCAA conference realignment (currently a redirect to 2021–2024 NCAA conference realignment) → 2021–2024 NCAA conference realignment (move · discuss) – The realignment proceedings will continue until 2024 at the earliest. 100.7.44.80 (talk) 20:45, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
• Khoyniki (currently a redirect to Khoiniki) → Khoiniki (move · discuss) – RM closure; see talk page. ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 13:45, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
• Gay bashing → Homophobic violence (currently a redirect instead to Violence against LGBT people) (move · discuss) – WP:COMMONNAME: see Google ngrams 82.23.242.26 (talk) 16:13, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Requests to revert undiscussed moves

If your request involves reverting a move, place it here.

Contested technical requests

Do not insert new requests in this section. Only move requests here if the requested move has been contested.

• Valdes Peninsula (currently a redirect to Valdés Peninsula) → Valdés Peninsula (move · discuss) – Correct spelling Yilku1 (talk) 22:49, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Sources seem mixed on this one, and there's also a case to be made for Peninsula Valdés. 162 etc. (talk) 22:54, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

and for Península Valdés Dr. Vogel (talk) 23:16, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Administrator needed

Edit this section only if your request requires an administrator. Usually, do so if the page has been fully protected or move protected (see this guide to which moves need administrators). Place your request in another section if it only requires a page mover.

• Paweł Holszański → Povilas Alšėniškis (currently a redirect back to Paweł Holszański) (move · discuss) – He was a Lithuanian noble and Lithuanian version of his name is Povilas Alšėniškis (e.g. see: Lithuanian encyclopedic source) which is the WP:COMMONNAME (19,000 results in Google search). The Polish variant of his name Paweł Holszański gives only 12,200 results in Google search, so such Polonization of a Lithuanian noble name here is absolutely unjustified per Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines (e.g. WP:NPOV, etc.). Povilas Alšėniškis currently is a redirect page, thus this renaming should be performed by an administrator. -- Pofka (talk) 14:32, 12 March 2023 (UTC)