Wikipedia:Closure requests

The Requests for closure 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 remains 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.

Many discussions do not need formal closure and do not need to be listed here.

Many discussions result in a reasonably clear consensus, so if the consensus is clear, any editor—even one involved in the discussion—may close the discussion. The default length of a formal request for comment is 30 days (opened on or before 23 April 2024); if consensus becomes clear before that and discussion has slowed, then it may be closed early. However, editors usually wait at least a week after a discussion opens, unless the outcome is very obvious, so that there is enough time for a full discussion.

On average, it takes two or three weeks after the discussion ended to get a formal closure from an uninvolved editor. When the consensus is reasonably clear, participants may be best served by not requesting and then waiting weeks for a formal closure.

If consensus is unclear, then post a neutral request here for assistance.

Please ensure that your request for closure is brief and neutrally worded, and also ensure that a link to the discussion itself is included as well. Be prepared to wait for someone to act on your request and do not use this board to continue the discussion in question. A helper script is available to make listing easier.

If you disagree with a particular closure, do not dispute it here. Please discuss matters on the closer's talk page instead, and, if necessary, request a closure review at the administrators' noticeboard. Include links to the closure being challenged and the discussion on the closer's talk page, and also include a policy-based rationale supporting your request for the closure to be overturned.

See Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Closure review archive for previous closure reviews.

Any uninvolved editor may close most discussions, so long as they are prepared to discuss and justify their closing rationale.

Because requests for closure made here are often those that are the most contentious, closing these discussions can be a significant responsibility. Closers should be familiar with all policies and guidelines that could apply to the given discussion. All closers should be prepared to fully discuss the closure rationale with any editors who have questions about the closure or the underlying policies, and to provide advice about where to discuss any remaining concerns that those editors may have.

A request for comment discussed how to appeal closures and whether an administrator can summarily overturn a non-administrator's closure. The consensus was that closures should not be reverted solely because the closer was not an administrator. However, special considerations apply for articles for deletion and move discussions—see Wikipedia:Deletion process#Non-administrators closing discussions and Wikipedia:Requested moves/Closing instructions for details.

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Requests for closure

See also: Wikipedia:Requested moves § Elapsed listings, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Old, Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion, Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Awaiting closure, Wikipedia:Templates for discussion § Old discussions, and Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion § Old business

RfCs

Talk:People's_Mujahedin_of_Iran#RfC_about_removing_contentious_content_from_the_lede

(Initiated 1325 days ago on 6 October 2020) Requesting an experienced editor or admin to close this please (some editors in these discussions have a history of challenging the close, so a bit of 'thick skin' may be required). Thank you. Stefka Bulgaria (talk) 08:28, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

 Done Closed with no consensus to remove the disputed text. (non-admin closure) Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:41, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Talk:Washington_Football_Team#RfC about the use of plural/singular verbs for "Washington Football Team"

(Initiated 1262 days ago on 8 December 2020) RfC about the use of plural/singular verbs for "Washington Football Team"; discussion approaching 30 days with last unique contributor a week ago. –Zfish118^⋉talk 02:54, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#RFC:_"Jihad_Watch",_should_it_be_deprecated_as_a_source?

(Initiated 1258 days ago on 12 December 2020) Opened to determine status of source, because a previous discussion had not been an "official" RFC and thus could not officially deprecate. It has not run a full 30 days but I am ok with someone looking at it for closure. IHateAccounts (talk) 16:27, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#RfC:_What_to_do_with_category_links_to_Commons?

(Initiated 1258 days ago on 12 December 2020) Controversial topic, will need a proper closing when the time comes. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 16:42, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Deletion discussions

XFD backlog

V	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Total
CfD	0	0	12	20	32
TfD	0	0	0	2	2
MfD	0	0	0	2	2
FfD	0	0	0	0	0
RfD	0	0	5	17	22
AfD	0	0	0	1	1

Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2020 October 5#File:The Terror of War.jpg

(Initiated 1490 days ago on 24 April 2020) Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2020 October 5#File:The Terror of War.jpg There has been inconclusive discussion of the copyright status of this image at least since April 2020, current FFD on 5 October 2020 Robert McClenon (talk) 17:48, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

This FFD was not opened on 5 October 2020 but on 24 April 2020, it has been relisted twice. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:16, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Other types of closing requests

Talk:NRC Handelsblad#Proposed merge with Algemeen Handelsblad and Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant

(Initiated 1659 days ago on 7 November 2019) It would be helpful if an uninvolved editor could assess the merge proposal for some Dutch newspapers at Talk:NRC Handelsblad#Proposed merge with Algemeen Handelsblad and Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant. Klbrain (talk) 01:13, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Talk:Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar#Merging of Page

(Initiated 1545 days ago on 29 February 2020) It would be helpful if an experienced editor could assess the merge proposal for Fatwa of Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad on ISIS into Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar. Klbrain (talk) 10:16, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#Scriptural texts (WP:RSPSCRIPTURE)

(Initiated 1460 days ago on 24 May 2020) Vigorous discussion, closing would be good for future reference. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:06, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Now at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 297#Scriptural texts (WP:RSPSCRIPTURE). Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:03, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Human uses of living things/1

(Initiated 1345 days ago on 16 September 2020) Need a decision at this reassessment. Completing the close can be a little bit complicated so I can do that part if needed. AIRcorn (talk) 09:59, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Talk:LNU Lightning Complex fires#Proposal to merge Hennessey Fire into LNU Lightning Complex fires

(Initiated 1327 days ago on 3 October 2020) This discussion has essentially died out. There appears to be some level of consensus for merging Hennessey Fire into LNU Lightning Complex fires, in keeping with the standard practice on the Wildfires WikiProject. See the talk page discussion for more details. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 01:21, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 174#Move good/featured article topicons next to article name

(Initiated 1325 days ago on 6 October 2020) Would an experienced editor please assess the consensus at this usability-related discussion? {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 08:51, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Replace hyphen with en-dash in Wikipedia browser tab name – MediaWiki:Pagetitle

(Initiated 1297 days ago on 3 November 2020) requesting a closure on a discussion which affects all browser tabs of English Wikipedia. —⁠andrybak (talk) 11:20, 19 November 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2020 November#John Boyd (footballer, born 1929)

(Initiated 1285 days ago on 15 November 2020) – ask that this be closed as soon as possible. P.I. Ellsworth  ed. ^put'r there 16:09, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2020 November#Telephone (game)

(Initiated 1281 days ago on 19 November 2020) – ask that this be closed as soon as possible. P.I. Ellsworth  ed. ^put'r there 16:09, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Turks_in_Germany#Revising_Demographic_stats_in_the_infobox

(Initiated 1270 days ago on 30 November 2020) Hi, requesting an experienced editor/moderator to review this very contentious and accusational discussion. Will Tyson for real (talk) 20:42, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

This seems to mostly be a discussion between 2 people. Not much a closer can do here, suggest WP:DR. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 16:46, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Tibetan_Political_Review

(Initiated 1250 days ago on 20 December 2020) Consensus seems clear that the source can't be considered reliable, but a formal closure would be helpful in this case as to whether that means we also have consensus that it's therefore not reliable for anything other than its own opinions, attributed. I know that seems like splitting hairs, sorry. —valereee (talk) 00:20, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Talk:2019–20_Hong_Kong_protests#End_date

(Initiated 1242 days ago on 28 December 2020) Could an experienced editor please review this discussion? --Jax 0677 (talk) 02:24, 4 January 2021 (UTC)