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* '''Support''' as per Eucalyptusmint. [[User:Moonreach|Moonreach]] ([[User talk:Moonreach|talk]]) 17:24, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
* '''Support''' as per Eucalyptusmint. [[User:Moonreach|Moonreach]] ([[User talk:Moonreach|talk]]) 17:24, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
*(as proposer) No opinion on whether the article should be titled with "Hathras" or "Uttar Pradesh", just prefer crowd crush instead of stampede. [[User:Natg 19|Natg 19]] ([[User talk:Natg 19|talk]]) 03:38, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
*(as proposer) No opinion on whether the article should be titled with "Hathras" or "Uttar Pradesh", just prefer crowd crush instead of stampede. [[User:Natg 19|Natg 19]] ([[User talk:Natg 19|talk]]) 03:38, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
::Does anyone have an opinion regarding whether or not to include the year in the title? [[Special:Contributions/2A00:23CC:B4AA:2F01:8CCD:1CFF:FEBB:539F|2A00:23CC:B4AA:2F01:8CCD:1CFF:FEBB:539F]] ([[User talk:2A00:23CC:B4AA:2F01:8CCD:1CFF:FEBB:539F|talk]]) 00:38, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
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Why is this article being called a stampede? It was a crush!

Main articles: Stampede § Human stampedes and crushes, and Crowd collapses and crushes

I see some flip/flopping of the name, so I won't get involved in the move war. Descriptions of the event make it very clear that there was a gross failure of policing.

Al Jazeera and Sky say "stampede" but fail to justify their choice of words. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 23:41, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nineteen of the article's sources say stampede, while only three refer to it as a crush. Celjski Grad (talk) 09:39, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 4 July 2024

2024 Uttar Pradesh stampede → 2024 Uttar Pradesh crowd crush – See above comment. Many news sources call it a "stampede", but this is usually a misnomer, as most "stampedes" are actually crowd crushes. Natg 19 (talk) 00:49, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not all news sources are as reliable as scholarly sources. The WP:COMMONNAME argument does not apply here:

Opposition mostly focused on the term "stampede" being more commonly used in reliable sources. However, WP:COMMONNAME is not the only aspect of the article titles policy, and in fact states, "inaccurate names for the article subject, as determined in reliable sources, are often avoided even though they may be more frequently used by reliable sources
— User:buidhe 13:37, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Additionally, WP:CONSISTENT applies now because there is a precedent of consensus to use "crowd crush" for humans. 174.92.25.207 (talk) 04:58, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This close is only relevant if there are RS asserting it is inaccurate to call this tragic 2024 event a stampede. (t · c) buidhe 05:02, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Perfect, it was easy to find RS:

Although much of the media coverage has described this event as a crowd “stampede”, this obscures failings in how the event was planned and run.

, plus an entire "It’s not a crowd ‘stampede’" section[1] and republishing from other reliable sources.[2][3] Since it is a secondary source criticizing some other primary news reports, the section "A primary source makes a claim that is explicitly called out as wrong by reliable secondary sources." in Wikipedia:When_sources_are_wrong#How_can_we_tell_a_source_is_wrong? should apply. 174.92.25.207 (talk) 05:24, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: Hinduism-related topics notice board, WikiProject Death, Noticeboard for India-related topics, and WikiProject Disaster management have been notified of this discussion. TarnishedPathtalk 08:03, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Some more sources calling it a crush:
1. More than 120 killed in crush at India religious event by BBC
2. Crush at India religious event kills more than 120, mostly women by CNN
3. Scores of people fell to their deaths in an open sewer during crush at religious event in India by The Independent
4. At least 116 killed in crush at Hindu gathering in northern India, say officials by The Guardian
Further, The New York Times, has an article titled, Stampede at Religious Gathering in India Kills More Than 100 but describes it as a "crush" at least three times in the same article.
As per WP:TITLE the new title would resemble similar articles such as 2023 Brazzaville crowd crush, Astroworld Festival crowd crush or Sanaa crowd crush. Lord Clayton7 (talk) 12:18, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Not this event specifically, but these scholarly observations on the stampede/crush debate are particularly relevant:

If you look at the analysis, I've not seen any instances of the cause of mass fatalities being a stampede. People don't die because they panic. They panic because they are dying.

— Keith Still, professor of crowd science at Manchester Metropolitan University[4]
and

... far from mass panic occurring, being in an emergency can create a common identity among those affected. A consequence of this is that people are cooperative and altruistic towards others – even when among strangers, and/or in life–threatening situations.[5]

— Cocking, Drury and Reicher
Are we to give more credence to sloppy tabloid journalism than scientific studies and better quality news sources where the journalists have taken time to review those studies? --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 15:01, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Wikipedia states that human stampedes are extremely rare. Stampedes are caused mostly when animals rush together in panic or fear. That is uncommon in humans. This should therefore be called a crowd crush. Check crowd "stampedes" for more information. -- I'm Here to Help You (talk) 14:23, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Or to be a little more precise, the Wikipedia article cites Benedictus, Leo (2015-10-03). "Hajj crush: how crowd disasters happen, and how they can be avoided". The Guardian., which says that "human stampedes" are extremely rare. So the onus is really on those who favour the word "stampede" to provide evidence that this was one of the rare exceptions. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 15:13, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    We can already see the victim blaming, as described by Prof. Galea:

Stampede is a loaded word as it apportions blame to the victims for behaving in an irrational, self-destructive, unthinking and uncaring manner, it's pure ignorance, and laziness ... It gives the impression that it was a mindless crowd only caring about themselves, and they were prepared to crush people. In virtually all situations it is usually the authorities to blame for poor planning, poor design, poor control, poor policing and mismanagement.[6]

— Edwin Galea, professor of fire safety engineering at the University of Greenwich, England
A venue deemed suitable for 5,000 people was licensed [why?] for 80,000 but 250,000 were permitted to attempt access. Why? How is the fault of the victims? Why are the chief minister, the justice minister, the head of the police and the district commissioner not all on trial for culpable negligence? --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 15:13, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Nicely put. I agree. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 02:04, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose: It should be moved to 2024 Hathras stampede as per WP:COMMONNAME. Google itself gives the name "2024 Hathras stampede" when we search for "2024 Uttar Pradesh stampede" as it is the widely used name by the mainstream media. Besides, the incident occurred in an area in Hathras, not entire Uttar Pradesh, do not sensationalise the title. There is also consensus for using the word stampede as you can see from other articles, means it's not a "cancelled word" in Wikipedia.--Gan Favourite (talk) 15:44, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The suggestion of a "cancelled word" is yours alone. The challenge is simply that the term "stampede" is wildly inaccurate in this case. There is no evidence of a stampede; there is compelling evidence of a crush (which is what happens when 250,000 people try to get into a venue suitable for 5,000 with no or incompetent crowd control). As WP:HEADLINE explains, Headlines are written to grab readers' attention quickly and briefly; they may be overstated or lack context, and sometimes contain exaggerations or sensationalized claims with the intention of attracting readers to an otherwise reliable article. So what you have collected is evidence of click-bait. Now there's a surprise. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 16:24, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    How many of your popular science sources are professors like those in my reliable sources? WP:COMMONNAME itself says "Ambiguous or inaccurate names for the article subject, as determined in reliable sources, are often avoided even though they may be more frequently used by reliable sources".
    Though I'm no longer absolutist against "stampede". It just that I will only consider that word if someone with a PhD uses it. 174.92.25.207 (talk) 07:02, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose (& Suggestion): Stampede is a much more common word used in this scenario than crush. The article should also be renamed from 2024 Uttar Pradesh stampede to 2024 Hathras stampede/crush since the entirety of the event happened in the Hathras district. Xoocit (talk) 20:30, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that Uttar Pradesh should be replaced with the much more precise Hathras. Stampede being more commonly-used doesn't mean we should use it in the title. Many of our articles about crowd crushes wrongly have stampede in their titles & should be renamed accordingly. 2A00:23CC:B4AA:2F01:8CCD:1CFF:FEBB:539F (talk) 02:10, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Since it is common to incorrectly call crowd crushes "stampedes", a redirect may be provided in order to aid those who are searching "2024 Uttar Pradesh stampede". "Stampede" is a misnomer here. Human stampedes are very rare and are caused carelessly by panicking people.
And as for changing "Uttar Pradesh" to "Hathras", I believe that the state is more appropriate here as it abides by Wikipedia's naming format. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 02:18, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Does anyone have an opinion regarding whether or not to include the year in the title? 2A00:23CC:B4AA:2F01:8CCD:1CFF:FEBB:539F (talk) 00:38, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Feliciani, Claudio; Haghani, Milad (2024-07-03). "Deadly crowd crush at Indian religious gathering shows how dangerous leaving an event can be". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ^ "Deadly crowd crush at Indian religious gathering shows how dangerous leaving an event can be". UNSW Sites. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  3. ^ "Deadly crowd crush at Indian religious gathering shows how dangerous leaving an event can be". Yahoo News. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ^ Benedictus, Leo (3 October 2015). "Hajj crush: how crowd disasters happen, and how they can be avoided". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ Cocking, Christopher; Drury, John; Reicher, Steve (November 2012). "The psychology of crowd behaviour in emergency evacuations: Results from two interview studies and implications for the Fire and Rescue Services". Irish Journal of Psychology. 30 (1): 59–73. doi:10.1080/03033910.2009.10446298.
  6. ^ Lock, Samantha (1 November 2022). "Crowd crushes: how disasters like Itaewon happen, how can they be prevented, and the 'stampede' myth". The Guardian.
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