Wikipedia:Closure requests
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.
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 3 October 2024); if consensus becomes clear before that and discussion has slowed, then it may be closed earlier. 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 a discussion has ended to get a formal closure from an uninvolved editor. When the consensus is reasonably clear, participants may be best served by not requesting closure and then waiting weeks for a formal closure.
If the consensus of a given discussion appears unclear, then you may post a brief and neutrally-worded request for closure here; be sure to include a link to the discussion itself. Do not use this board to continue the discussion in question. A helper script is available to make listing discussions easier.
If you disagree with a particular closure, please discuss matters on the closer's talk page, 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 from February of 2013 discussed the process for appealing a closure and whether or not an administrator could summarily overturn a non-administrator's closure. The consensus of that discussion 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#Non-admin closure for details.
To reduce editing conflicts and an undesirable duplication of effort when closing a discussion listed on this page, please append {{Doing}} to the discussion's entry here. When finished, replace it with {{Close}} or {{Done}} and an optional note, and consider sending a {{Ping}} to the editor who placed the request. A request where a close is deemed unnecessary can be marked with {{Not done}}. After addressing a request, please mark the {{Initiated}} template with |done=yes. ClueBot III will automatically archive requests marked with {{Already done}}, {{Close}}, {{Done}} {{Not done}}, and {{Resolved}}.
Requests for closure
Administrative discussions
(Initiated 1132 days ago on 27 September 2021) ANI thread that has been open for a while. Discussion has stalled recently but consensus is not obvious, so it would benefit from an administrative close. {{u|Sdkb}} talk 02:25, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
(Initiated 1114 days ago on 15 October 2021) Looks like there is consensus maybe forming. Admin intervention would be extremely helpful here. –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 17:45, 31 October 2021 (UTC)
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Requests for comment
(Initiated 1177 days ago on 12 August 2021) This RfC ended some time ago, but there's disagreement (here) about the result. We'd specifically like a decision on whether the RfC establishes consensus for the creation of a new guideline along the lines of CaptainEek's proposal. Thanks. Dan from A.P. (talk) 15:07, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
- Some context: the relevant part isn't the section linked in the heading but this subsection ("CaptainEek's proposal"). It's not a proposal "for the creation of a new guideline" -- that's how DanFromAnotherPlace has interpreted it. Given what seemed like a rough consensus there, combined with what I perceive to be fairly common practice with such sections, I made a change to MOS:POPCULT. That section already had some similar guidance about inclusion/sourcing requirements, etc. stemming from a 2015 RfC. Formal closure is, of course, not required, but I don't object to it either. Just adding context. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 01:59, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
(Initiated 1173 days ago on 17 August 2021) Looks like there is no consensus here, discounting canvassing? — DaxServer (talk to me) 08:59, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
(Initiated 1108 days ago on 21 October 2021) Only one long-standing dissent from majority opinion (his ideology should be described as "far right"). I previously closed this seeing there was clear consensus but JBchrch was nice enough to point me to the right place to request a closure seeing how I was involved in the discussion (i thought 3 days without comments was enough to close when clear consensus). --A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Talk 14:37, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
- Request for closure contested here, [1], and further here, in the context §: [2].--Emigré55 (talk) 17:01, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
- Emigré55 you are the only non-IP editor contesting the characterization of far-right, and the last edit before I made this request to the discussion had been 3 days prior. This closure request is just to get a non-involved editor to judge if the discussion merits closure or not.A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Talk
- Request for closure contested here, [1], and further here, in the context §: [2].--Emigré55 (talk) 17:01, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
(Initiated 1126 days ago on 3 October 2021) Thank you. 219.76.24.212 (talk) 12:30, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
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Deletion discussions
| V | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CfD | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| TfD | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| MfD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FfD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RfD | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| AfD | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
(Initiated 1210 days ago on 11 July 2021) Has been open for four and a half months, only one comment in the last month. * Pppery * it has begun... 22:08, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
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Other types of closing requests
(Initiated 1137 days ago on 21 September 2021) a long list of backlogged move requests (currently numbering 89 69 63 44) needs the attention of experienced rm closers, please. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. put'r there 23:32, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
- Huh, there are over 60 in the backlog. I've been staring at that list so long it didn't seem like quite so many. There are only a handful that look blatantly unpleasant to close. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 02:58, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
(Initiated 1111 days ago on 17 October 2021) Some editors are treating the discussion as having already consensus in one direction, so it would good to get a more formal close to settle the issue. Sod25 (talk) 05:45, 25 October 2021 (UTC)