Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests
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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:..."
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- To list a technical request: Uncontroversial technical requests subsection and insert the following code at the bottom of the list, filling in pages and reason:
This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Please do not edit the article's talk page.{{subst:RMassist|current page title|new title|reason=edit summary for the move}}
the - 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.
Technical requests
Uncontroversial technical requests
- Draft:Ted Jorgensen (currently a redirect to Ted Jorgensen) → Ted Jorgensen (move · discuss) – occupied with a redirect. Redirect has a small amount of history, but was deleted 2 years ago as notability was not established. Notability now clearly established. CT55555(talk) 05:11, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
- Draft:Tropical Bopha (2006) (currently a redirect to 2006 Pacific typhoon season) → Draft:Tropical Storm Bopha (2006) (move · discuss) – Bad name too similar the name 112.206.201.247 (talk) 09:08, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
Requests to revert undiscussed moves
- Family: The Unbreakable Bond → Family (2023 TV series) (currently a redirect back to Family: The Unbreakable Bond) (move · discuss) – No reliable sources found that the series title is current one. 9️⃣8️⃣🐯♒️ 04:24, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
- Wu-style tʻai chi chʻüan (currently a redirect to Wu-style tai chi) → Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan (currently a redirect instead to Wu-style tai chi) (move · discuss) – Reverting undiscussed move (WP:RMUM) to replace its own new redirect: the change from apostrophe to okina was OR; apostrophe is frequent mark used, see para beginning "To indicate aspiration" in "The Wacky World of Apostrophes" from The Week; or published secondary-sources found at T'ai chi classics, book covers from Amazon: [1] [2] [3] [4]. (I moved it once with an error, reverted that, now can't revert this.) – •Raven .talk 05:59, 27 March 2023 (UTC)