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
Edit this section if you want to move a request from Uncontroversial to Contested.
Uncontroversial technical requests
- Shivahar district (currently a redirect to Sheohar district) → Sheohar district (move · discuss) – WP:COMMONNAME, page mover was blocked for moving without a reason Pratyush (talk) 11:49, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Hemanth M Rao (currently a redirect to Hemanth M. Rao) → Hemanth M. Rao (move · discuss) – Wikipedia naming convention. — Hemant Dabral (📞 • ✒) 10:25, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Out of Control (Kevin Kelly book) (currently a redirect to Out of Control (Kelly book)) → Out of Control (Kelly book) (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:24, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- The UFO Files: The Inside Story of Real-Life Sightings (currently a redirect to The UFO Files) → The UFO Files (move · discuss) – Per WP:SUBTITLE. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:22, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- The Great Betrayal (Pat Buchanan book) (currently a redirect to Pat Buchanan) → The Great Betrayal (Buchanan book) (currently a redirect instead to Pat Buchanan) (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:21, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- The Sickness Unto Death (currently a redirect to The Sickness unto Death) → The Sickness unto Death (move · discuss) – Per MOS:TITLECAPS. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:11, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Paradigm Shift: How Expert Opinions Keep Changing on Life, the Universe and Everything (currently a redirect to Martin Cohen (philosopher)) → Paradigm Shift (Cohen book) (currently a redirect instead to Martin Cohen (philosopher)) (move · discuss) – Per WP:SUBTITLE (and the existing title cannot fit on one line on many displays). 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:07, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Ethics (Watsuji) (currently a redirect to Ethics (Watsuji book)) → Ethics (Watsuji book) (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:01, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Zettel (Wittgenstein) (currently a redirect to Zettel (Wittgenstein book)) → Zettel (Wittgenstein book) (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:01, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Reflections on the variations, or inconsistencies, which are found among the four Evangelists (currently a redirect to Reflections on the Variations, or Inconsistencies, Which Are Found Among the Four Evangelists) → Reflections on the Variations, or Inconsistencies, Which Are Found Among the Four Evangelists (move · discuss) – Per MOS:TITLECAPS. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:01, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- How Ethical is Australia? (currently a redirect to How Ethical Is Australia?) → How Ethical Is Australia? (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:01, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Dialogues (Gilles Deleuze) (currently a redirect to Dialogues (Deleuze book)) → Dialogues (Deleuze book) (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 07:01, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2000) (currently a redirect to Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2000 book)) → Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2000 book) (move · discuss) – Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 06:47, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) is invalid. Must create Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2004) before requesting that it be moved to Terrorism: Opposing Viewpoints (2004 book).– Per WP:BOOKDAB. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 06:47, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Euthanasia: Opposing Viewpoints (2000) (currently a redirect to Euthanasia: Opposing Viewpoints) → Euthanasia: Opposing Viewpoints (move · discuss) – Disambiguation not required. 207.161.86.162 (talk) 06:45, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Y. Venugopal Reddy (currently a redirect to Y. V. Reddy) → Y. V. Reddy (move · discuss) – Per WP:COMMONNAME, Y. V. Reddy is used across time by both national and international media [1],[2],[3]; Even the subject's official website is titled yv reddy Ab207 (talk) 14:28, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
- Six nines in pi → Six nines in π (currently a redirect back to Six nines in pi) (restricted by the titleblacklist, which page movers can override) (move · discuss) – use the symbol of pi 78.190.25.41 (talk) 15:29, 17 July 2020 (UTC) 78.190.25.41 (talk) 15:29, 17 July 2020 (UTC)