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Categories for discussion (CfD) is the central venue for discussing specific proposals to delete, merge, rename or split categories and stub types in accordance with the guidelines for categorization, category naming and stub articles.

For detailed instructions about using CfD, see "How to use CfD" below. Briefly, nominations are handled through one of two processes:

Speedy renaming and merging, for uncontroversial proposals that meet specified criteria—see "Speedy renaming and merging" below.
Full discussion, for all other proposals. Discussions typically remain open for at least seven days and are closed once a rough consensus has formed or no objections to the nomination are raised.

Except in uncontroversial cases such as reverting vandalism, do not amend or depopulate a category once it has been nominated at CfD as this hampers other editors' efforts to evaluate a category and participate in the discussion.

When a category is renamed or merged with another category, in limited circumstances it may be helpful to leave an instance of the {{Category redirect|...}} template on the category's former page. See "Redirecting categories" below for more information.

Wikipedia:Move review can be used to contest the outcome of a CfD request that is limited in scope to renaming, as long as all steps are followed. If a discussion on the request closer's talk page does not resolve an issue, then a move review will evaluate the close of a CfD move discussion to determine whether or not the close was reasonable and consistent with the spirit and intent of common practice, policies, and guidelines. CfDs involving deletion should be reviewed at Wikipedia:Deletion review.

Scope[edit]

CfD is intended only for specific proposals to delete, merge, rename or split categories or stub types. For general discussion about how to improve the category system, use other appropriate venues such as Wikipedia talk:Categorization, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Categories, and any relevant WikiProjects' talk pages.

Current discussions[edit]

Add a new entry

Discussions awaiting closure[edit]

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 23 (1 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 19 (1 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 17 (1 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 13 (1 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 11 (1 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 9 (1 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 September 2 (2 open)

See also the list of individual discussions awaiting closure here and the list of full open discussions awaiting closure here.

How to use CfD[edit]

Shortcut

WP:CFD#HOWTO

Nomination procedure[edit]

Twinkle[edit]

You may use Twinkle to facilitate CfD nominations. To install Twinkle, go to Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets and check "Twinkle" in the "Browsing" section. Use the now-installed "XfD" (Start a deletion discussion) tab while viewing the page you want to nominate.

Twinkle only allows you to nominate a single category or stub template. For bundled nominations including multiple categories, or if you prefer not to use Twinkle, follow the manual steps below.

Manual nominations[edit]

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Preliminary steps.

Before nominating a category:

Read and understand the guidance for category names and overcategorization.
For categories containing biographical articles, read the guidance for categorization of people.
For categories containing the user pages of Wikipedians, read the guidance for user categories.

In the following special cases:

If a category is a red link, then it is already deleted (or was never created in the first place) and does not need to be nominated.
If a category is unpopulated, use {{db-catempty}} to request it be speedily deleted in 7 days.
If a category is populated solely by a template (other than a stub template, see #Stub types below) and you are proposing to delete both the category and template, follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion.

For further information, see Wikipedia:Categorization and Wikipedia:Manual of Style.

II

Edit the category.

Add one of the following templates at the beginning of the category page (not the talk page) of every category to be discussed. For nominations involving large numbers of categories, help adding these templates can be requested here.

Otherwise, if nominating a single category:

For deleting, use {{subst:Cfd}}
For merging, use {{subst:Cfm|Other category}}
For renaming, use {{subst:Cfr|Proposed name}}
For splitting, use {{subst:Cfs|Proposed name 1|Proposed name 2}}
For converting the category into a list, use {{subst:Cfl|Proposed name}}
For other options (containerization, etc.), use {{subst:Cfd|type=nature of proposed discussion}}

If nominating a group of related categories, use a bundled nomination:

For deleting, use {{subst:Cfd|CfD section name}}
For merging, use {{subst:Cfm|Other category|CfD section name}}
For renaming, use {{subst:Cfr|Proposed name|CfD section name}}
For splitting, use {{subst:Cfs|Proposed name 1|Proposed name 2|CfD section name}}
For converting the category into a list, {{subst:Cfl|Proposed name|CfD section name}}
For other options (containerization, etc.), use {{subst:Cfd|type=nature of proposed discussion|CfD section name}}

Include "CfD", "CfM", "CfR", "CfS" or "CfL" in the edit summary, and do not mark the edit as minor. Preview before saving.
To add the template for previous nomination days, use the "full" version of the template by appending "full" to the template name, i.e. {{cfd full}}, {{cfm full}}, {{cfr full}}, {{cfs full}} and {{cfl full}}. Use the |day=, |month= and |year= parameters to make the banner link to the correct CfD page.
Consider adding {{subst:cfd notice|Category name|2022 October 1|CfD section name}} ~~~~ to the talk page of the category's creator.
For details about these templates, see each template's documentation.

III

Create the CFD section.

Click THIS LINK to edit the section of CfD for today's entries.

Follow the instructions (visible in edit mode) to copy and paste one of the templates below. When inserting category names into these template's parameters, except the text= parameter, omit the Category: prefix and do not use wikilinks, as the template takes care of this.

If nominating a single category:

For deleting, use {{subst:Cfd2|Obsolete category|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed deletion. ~~~~}}
For merging, use {{subst:Cfm2|Origin category|Destination category|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed merge. ~~~~}}
For renaming, use {{subst:Cfr2|Current category|Proposed name|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed rename. ~~~~}}
For splitting, use {{subst:Cfs2|Current category|Proposed category 1|Proposed category 2|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed split. ~~~~}}
For converting the category into a list, use {{subst:Cfc2|Current category|Proposed article|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed conversion. ~~~~}}
For other options (containerization, etc.), use {{subst:Cfd2|Current category|type=other type|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed conversion. ~~~~}}

For a bundled nomination, use one of the standard templates to build the "Cfd section name" for the first nominated category. After saving that, the second and subsequent nominations must be inserted manually, as follows:

==== Cfd section name ====

* 1st category

* 2nd category [Make clear whether you propose deletion, merging or renaming]

* Your reason for nominating the categories, and signature.

If a bundled nomination is too long, consider using {{hidden}} to hide some of the nominated categories.
In your reason, use links if mentioning articles or categories. To link to a category, use the colon trick by adding a colon (:) to the beginning of the link, e.g. [[:Category:Foo]].
Preview before saving to check that your nomination is formatted correctly, and remember to include your signature at the end of the nomination.

Stub types[edit]

I

Preliminary steps.

In general, a stub type consists of a stub template and a dedicated stub category. Before nominating a stub type for deletion, merging or renaming:

Read and understand guidance for creating stub types and stub type naming conventions.
Review the list of existing stub types—be advised, this list may not be comprehensive.
If you wish to:
- Create a new stub type—follow the procedure for proposing new stub types.
- Delete, merge or rename a stub category only, without deleting or renaming the associated stub template—follow the instructions above this section.
- Delete or rename a stub template—continue to section II.

II

Edit the template.

Add one of the following tags at the beginning of the template to be discussed.

For deletion, use {{subst:Sfd-t|Section name}}
For renaming, use {{subst:Sfr-t|Proposed name|Section name}}

Please include "SFD" or "SFR" in the edit summary, and don't mark the edit as minor. Preview before saving.
Consider notifying the template's creator on their talk page. To find the contributor, check the page history of the stub template.

III

Create the CFD section.

Click THIS LINK to edit the section of CfD for today's entries.

Follow the instructions (visible in edit mode) and paste the following text (remember to update the default parameters):

For deletion, use {{subst:sfd-t2|TemplateName|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed deletion. ~~~~}}
For renaming, use {{subst:sfr-t2|TemplateOldName|TemplateNewName|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed deletion. ~~~~}}

In your rationale, mention how many articles currently use the template to help other editors. When linking to a category in your rationale, always add a colon (:) to the beginning of the link, like [[:Category:Foo]]. This makes a category link that can be seen on the page, and avoids putting this page into the category you are nominating.
Preview before saving to check that your nomination is formatted correctly, and remember to include your signature at the end of the nomination.

Notifying interested projects and editors[edit]

In addition to the steps listed above, you may choose to invite participation by editors who are likely to be informed about a nominated category. All such efforts must comply with Wikipedia's guideline against biased canvassing. In addition, to help make your messages about the CfD discussion clear, avoid Wikipedia-specific abbreviations, link to relevant policies or guidelines, and link to the discussion itself.

Notifying related WikiProjects

WikiProjects consist of groups of editors who are interested in a particular subject. If a nominated category is within the scope of one or more WikiProjects, consider adding a brief, neutral note on their talk page(s) about the nomination. You may use {{subst:cfd notice|Category name|2022 October 1|CfD section name}} ~~~~ or write a personalized message.

Tagging the nominated category's talk page with a relevant WikiProject's banner will include the category in that WikiProject's Article Alerts if they subscribe to the system. For instance, tagging a nominated category with {{WikiProject Physics}} will add the discussion to Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Article alerts.

Notifying substantial contributors to the category

While not required, it is generally considered courteous to notify the good-faith creator and main contributors of the category that you are nominating for discussion. To find the creator and main contributors, check the category's page history or talk page. You may use {{Cfd notice}} to inform the category's creator and all other editors.

Notifying other interested editors

It may be helpful to invite other subject-matter experts by posting a message on the talk page of the most closely related article, such as Protein family for Category:Protein families. You may use {{Cfdnotice}} for this.

Closing procedure[edit]

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WP:CfDClosings

After seven days, someone will close the discussion according to the consensus that formed or, if needed, relist it to allow more discussion. Editors closing discussions must follow the administrator instructions and, except in the case of a "keep" or "no consensus" outcome, implement the result or log it at the Working page to ensure it is implemented.

Redirecting categories[edit]

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WP:CATRED

In general, an unpopulated category should be deleted (see speedy deletion criterion C1) because it is not useful for navigation and sorting. In limited circumstances, and because categories cannot be redirected using "hard" redirects (i.e. #REDIRECT[[''target'']]), we use a form of "soft redirect" to solve the issue. You can "create" a category redirect by adding {{Category redirect|target}} to the category page. Bots patrol these categories and move articles into the "redirect" targets.

In particular, category redirects are used at the former category name when we convert hyphens into en dashes (e.g. Category:Canada-Russia relations → Category:Canada–Russia relations). It is also helpful to set up category redirects from titles with plain letters (i.e. characters on a standard keyboard) where the category names include diacritics.

A list of redirected categories is available at Category:Wikipedia soft redirected categories.

Speedy renaming and merging

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WP:CFDS

Speedy renaming or speedy merging of categories may be requested only if they meet a speedy criterion, for example WP:C2D (consistency with main article's name) or WP:C2C (consistency with established category tree names). Please see instructions below.

Determine which speedy criterion applies
Tag category page with {{subst:cfr-speedy|New name}}
List request along with speedy criteria reason under "Current requests" below on this page

Please note that a speedy request must state which of the narrowly defined criteria strictly applies. Hence, any other non-speedy criteria, even "common sense" or "obvious", may be suitable points, but only at a full discussion at WP:Categories for discussion.

Request may take 48 hours to process after listing if there are no objections. This delay allows other users to review the request to ensure that it meets the speedy criteria for speedy renaming or merging, and to raise objections to the proposed change.

Categories that qualify for speedy deletion (per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, e.g., "patent nonsense", "recreation") can be tagged with the regular speedy tags, such as {{db|reason}} with no required delay. Empty categories can be deleted if they remain empty 7 days after tagging with {{db-empty}}. Renaming under C2E can also be processed instantly as it is a variation on G7.

To oppose a speedy request you must record your objection within 48 hours of the nomination. Do this by inserting immediately under the nomination:

Oppose, (the reasons for your objection). ~~~~

You will not be able to do this by editing the page WP:Categories for discussion. Instead, you should edit the section WP:Categories for discussion#Add requests for speedy renaming and merging here or the page WP:Categories for discussion/Speedy#Add requests for speedy renaming and merging here (WP:CFDS). Be aware that in the course of any discussion, the nomination and its discussion may get moved further down the page purely for organizational convenience – you may need to search WP:CFDS to find the new location. Participate in any ongoing discussion, but unless you withdraw your opposition, a knowledgeable person may eventually bring forward the nomination and discussion to become a regular CFD discussion. At that stage you may add further comments, but your initial opposition will still be considered. However, if after seven days there has been no support for the request, and no response from the nominator, the request may be dropped from further consideration as a speedy.

Contested speedy requests become stale, and can be untagged and delisted after 7 days of inactivity. Optionally, if the discussion may be useful for future reference, it may be copied to the category talk page, with a section heading and {{moved discussion from|[[WP:CFDS]]|2=~~~~}}. If the nominator wants to revive the process, this may be requested at WP:Categories for discussion (CfD) in accordance with its instructions.

If you belatedly notice and want to oppose a speedy move that has already been processed, contact one of the admins who process the Speedy page. If your objection seems valid, they may reverse the move, or start a full CFD discussion.

Speedy criteria[edit]

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WP:C2

The category-specific criteria for speedy renaming, or merging are strictly limited to:

C2A: Typographic and spelling fixes[edit]

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WP:C2A

Correction of spelling errors and capitalization fixes. Differences between British and American spelling (e.g. Harbours → Harbors) are not considered errors; however if the convention of the relevant category tree is to use one form over the other then a rename may be appropriate under C2C. If both spellings exist as otherwise-identical category names, they should be merged.
Appropriate conversion of hyphens into en dashes or vice versa (e.g. Category:Canada-Russia relations → Category:Canada–Russia relations).
Correction of obvious grammatical errors, such as a missing conjunction (e.g. Individual frogs toads → Individual frogs and toads). This includes pluralizing a noun in the name of a set category, but not when disagreement might reasonably be anticipated as to whether the category is a topic or set category.

C2B: Consistency with established Wikipedia naming conventions and practices[edit]

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WP:C2B

Expanding abbreviated country names (e.g. U.S. → United States).
Disambiguation fixes from an unqualified name (e.g. Category:Washington → Category:Washington (state) or Category:Washington, D.C.).

C2C: Consistency with established category tree names[edit]

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WP:C2C

Bringing a category into line with established naming conventions for that category tree, or into line with the various "x by y", "x of y", or "x in y" categorization conventions specified at Wikipedia:Category names

This should be used only where there is no room for doubt that the category in question is being used for the standard purpose instead of being a potential subcategory.
This criterion should be applied only when there is no ambiguity or doubt over the existence of a category naming convention. Such a convention must be well defined and must be overwhelmingly used within the tree. If this is not the case then the category in question must be brought forward to a full Cfd nomination.
This criterion will not apply in cases where the category tree observes distinctions in local usage (e.g. Category:Transportation in the United States and Category:Transport in the United Kingdom).

C2D: Consistency with main article's name[edit]

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WP:C2D

Renaming a topic category to match its eponymous page (e.g. Category:The Beatles and The Beatles).
This applies only if the related page's current name (and by extension, the proposed name for the category) is:
- unambiguous (so it generally does not apply to proposals to remove a disambiguator from the category name, even when the main article is the primary topic of its name, i.e. it does not contain a disambiguator); and
- uncontroversial, either because of longstanding stability at that particular name, or because the page was just moved (i) after a page move discussion resulted in explicit consensus to rename, or (ii) unilaterally to reflect an official renaming which is verified by one or more citations (provided in the nomination). C2D does not apply if the result would be contrary to guidelines at WP:CATNAME, or there is any ongoing discussion about the name of the page or category, or there has been a recent discussion concerning any of the pages that resulted in a no consensus result, or it is controversial in some other way.
This criterion may also be used to rename a set category in the same circumstances, where the set is defined by a renamed topic; e.g. players for a sports team, or places in a district.
Before nominating a category to be renamed per WP:C2D, consider whether it makes more sense to move the article instead of the category.

C2E: Author request[edit]

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WP:C2E

This criterion applies only if the author of a category requests or agrees to renaming within six months of creating the category.
The criterion does not apply if other editors have populated or changed the category since it was created. "Other editors" includes bots that populated the category, but excludes an editor working with the author on the renaming.

C2F: One eponymous article[edit]

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WP:C2F

This criterion applies if the category contains only an eponymous article, list or media file, provided that the category has not otherwise been emptied shortly before the nomination. The default outcome is an upmerge to the parent categories, where applicable. Nominations should use {{subst:cfm-speedy}} (speedy merger) linking to a suitable parent category, or to another appropriate category (e.g. one that is currently on the article).

Admin instructions[edit]

When handling the listings:

Make sure that the listing meets one of the above criteria.
With the exception of C2E, make sure that it was both listed and tagged at least 48 hours previously.
Make sure that there is no opposition to the listing; if there is a discussion, check if the opposing user(s) ended up withdrawing their opposition.

If the listing meets these criteria, simply have the category renamed or merged – follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Administrator instructions, in the section "If the decision is to Rename, Merge, or Delete"; to list it for the bots, use the Speedy moves section.

Applying speedy criteria in full discussions[edit]

A nomination to merge or rename, brought forward as a full CfD, may be speedily closed if the closing administrator is satisfied that:
- The nomination clearly falls within the scope of one of the criteria listed here, and
- No objections have been made within 48 hours of the initial nomination.
If both these conditions are satisfied, the closure will be regarded as having been a result of a speedy nomination. If any objections have been raised then the CfD nomination will remain in place for the usual 7-day discussion period, to be decided in accordance with expressed consensus.

Add requests for speedy renaming and merging here[edit]

If the category and desired change do not match one of the criteria mentioned in C2, do not list it here. Instead, list it in the main CFD section.

If you are in any doubt as to whether it qualifies, do not list it here.

Use the following format on a new line at the beginning of the list:

* [[:Category:old name]] to [[:Category:new name]] – Reason ~~~~

(The four ~ will sign and datestamp the entry automatically.)
If the current name should be redirected rather than deleted, use:

* REDIRECT [[:Category:old name]] to [[:Category:new name]] – Reason ~~~~

To note that human action is required, e.g. updating a template that populates the category, use:

* NO BOTS [[:Category:old name]] to [[:Category:new name]] – Reason ~~~~

Remember to tag the category page with: {{subst:Cfr-speedy|New name}}

A request may be completed if it is more than 48 hours old; that is, if the time stamp shown is earlier than 19:01, 29 September 2022 (UTC). Currently, there are 457 open requests (refresh).

Current requests[edit]

Please add new requests at the top of the list, preferably with a link to the parent category (in case of C2C) or relevant article (in case of C2D).

Category:Defunct airfields in India to Category:Defunct airports in India – C2C in Category:Defunct airports by country. Tagged by anon editor in August, not listed until now. – Fayenatic London 16:17, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Category:Moscow Art Theater to Category:Moscow Art Theatre – C2D. Rathfelder (talk) 15:41, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Category:Queen's Counsel 2001– to Category:21st-century King's Counsel – C2C following full discussion about QC to KC and per Category:21st-century lawyers – Fayenatic London 12:24, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Units and formations of the Union Army from Califiornia to Category:Units and formations of the Union Army from California – C2A PohranicniStraze (talk) 06:37, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
C2D moves about Philippine college sports categories, after a series of WP:RMs most notably Talk:FEU Tamaraws basketball#Requested move 25 August 2022 renamed articles and standardized naming conventions. Howard the Duck (talk) 01:37, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Category:FEU Tamaraws men's basketball to Category:FEU Tamaraws basketball - C2D, see FEU Tamaraws basketball
- Category:FEU Tamaraws men's basketball players to Category:FEU Tamaraws basketball players - C2D, see FEU Tamaraws basketball
- Category:FEU Tamaraws men's basketball coaches to Category:FEU Tamaraws basketball coaches - C2D, see FEU Tamaraws basketball
- Category:FEU Tamaraws men's basketball seasons to Category:FEU Tamaraws basketball seasons - C2D, see FEU Tamaraws basketball
- Category:FEU Tamaraws men's basketball templates to Category:FEU Tamaraws basketball templates - C2D, see FEU Tamaraws basketball
- Category:Letran Knights men's basketball team seasons to Category:Letran Knights basketball team seasons - C2D, see Letran Knights basketball
- Category:Letran Knights men's basketball players to Category:Letran Knights basketball players – C2D, see Letran Knights basketball
- Category:Letran Knights men's basketball coaches to Category:Letran Knights basketball coaches – C2D, see Letran Knights basketball
- Category:UST Growling Tigers men's basketball to Category:UST Growling Tigers basketball - C2D, see UST Growling Tigers basketball
- Category:UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team seasons to Category:UST Growling Tigers basketball team seasons - C2D, see UST Growling Tigers basketball
- Category:UST Growling Tigers men's basketball players to Category:UST Growling Tigers basketball players - C2D, see UST Growling Tigers basketball
- Category:UST Growling Tigers men's basketball coaches to Category:UST Growling Tigers basketball coaches - C2D, see UST Growling Tigers basketball
- Category:Adamson Falcons men's basketball coaches‎ to Category: Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball coaches‎ – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Arellano Chiefs men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:Arellano Chiefs basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see Arellano Chiefs basketball.
- Category:Benilde Blazers men's basketball coaches to Category:Benilde Blazers basketball coaches – C2D, see Benilde Blazers basketball.
- Category:De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:De La Salle Green Archers basketball coaches‎ – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:EAC Generals men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:EAC Generals basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see EAC Generals basketball.
- Category:JRU Heavy Bombers men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:JRU Heavy Bombers basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see JRU Heavy Bombers basketball.
- Category:Lyceum Pirates men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:Lyceum Pirates basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see Lyceum Pirates basketball.
- Category:Mapúa Cardinals men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:Mapúa Cardinals basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see Mapúa Cardinals basketball.
- Category:NU Bulldogs men's basketball coaches to Category: NU Bulldogs basketball coaches – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:PCU Dolphins men's basketball coaches to Category:PCU Dolphins basketball coaches – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Perpetual Altas men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:Perpetual Altas basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see Mapúa Cardinals basketball.
- Category:San Beda Red Lions men's basketball coaches‎ to Category:San Beda Red Lions basketball coaches‎ – C2D, see San Beda Red Lions basketball.
- Category:San Sebastian Stags men's basketball coaches to Category:San Sebastian Stags basketball coaches – C2D, see San Sebastian Stags basketball.
- Category:UE Red Warriors men's basketball coaches to Category:UE Red Warriors basketball coaches – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball coaches to Category:UP Fighting Maroons basketball coaches – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Adamson Falcons men's basketball players to Category:Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Adamson Lady Falcons women's basketball players to Category:Adamson Lady Falcons basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Arellano Chiefs men's basketball players to Category:Arellano Chiefs basketball players – C2D, see Arellano Chiefs basketball.
- Category:Benilde Blazers men's basketball players to Category:Benilde Blazers basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:CEU Scorpions men's basketball players to Category:CEU Scorpions basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball players to Category:De La Salle Green Archers basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:EAC Generals men's basketball players to Category:EAC Generals basketball players – C2D, see EAC Generals basketball.
- Category:FEU Lady Tamaraws women's basketball players to Category:FEU Lady Tamaraws basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Mapúa Cardinals men's basketball players to Category:Mapúa Cardinals basketball players – C2D, see Mapúa Cardinals basketball.
- Category:MLQU Stallions men's basketball players to Category:MLQU Stallions basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:NU Bulldogs men's basketball players to Category:NU Bulldogs basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:NU Lady Bulldogs women's basketball players to Category:NU Lady Bulldogs basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:PCU Dolphins men's basketball players to Category:PCU Dolphins basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Perpetual Altas men's basketball players to Category:Perpetual Altas basketball players – C2D, see Perpetual Altas basketball.
- Category:PSBA Jaguars men's basketball players to Category:PSBA Jaguars basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:Salazar Tech Skyblazers men's basketball players to Category:Salazar Tech Skyblazers basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:San Beda Red Lions men's basketball players to Category:San Beda Red Lions basketball players – C2D, see San Beda Red Lions basketball.
- Category:San Sebastian Stags men's basketball players to Category:San Sebastian Stags basketball players – C2D, see San Sebastian Stags basketball.
- Category:St. Francis Doves men's basketball players to Category:St. Francis Doves basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:SWU Cobras men's basketball players to Category:SWU Cobras basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UC Webmasters men's basketball players to Category:UC Webmasters basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UE Red Warriors men's basketball players to Category:UE Red Warriors basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UM Hawks men's basketball players to Category:UM Hawks basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UM Wildcats men's basketball players to Category:UM Wildcats basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball players to Category:UP Fighting Maroons basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:USC Warriors men's basketball players to Category:USC Warriors basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:USJ-R Jaguars men's basketball players to Category:USJ-R Jaguars basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UST Tigresses women's basketball players to Category:UST Tigresses basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- Category:UV Green Lancers men's basketball players to Category:UV Green Lancers basketball players – Standardization with the rest of the group.
- @Howard the Duck: we need to tag categories as detailed above.--Ymblanter (talk) 08:05, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Ooops. It appears you had satisfied this requirement already. Howard the Duck (talk) 11:34, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Ooops it appears you did this only for some cats. I'm tagging these right now. Howard the Duck (talk) 11:58, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  It appears all cats in this request have been tagged. Let me know if I missed or screwed up on something. Howard the Duck (talk) 12:44, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:United States Museum templates to Category:United States museum navigational boxes – C2C: lowercase the word "museum" and rename according to the type of the templates in the category. —⁠andrybak (talk) 15:11, 30 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Category:18th-century actresses of the Russian Empire to Category:18th-century actresses from the Russian Empire, C2C per Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2022_September_18#People_from_the_Russian_Empire. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:48, 30 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Albums produced by Wheezy (record producer) to Category:Albums produced by Wheezy – C2D: Wheezy ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 19:28, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Category:Governors of Cordoba Department to Category:Governors of Córdoba Department – Per main article Córdoba Department and parent category Category:Córdoba Department. Pichpich (talk) 18:48, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Category:Air Hockey video games to Category:Air hockey video games – C2C: Per parent category, Category:Air hockey. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 18:11, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Category:British Cameroons to Category:British Cameroon, C2D per British Cameroon. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:01, 29 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty to Category:GW Medical School faculty – C2D: This provides a more concise name as well as one that can not be confused with any of the other schools with Washington in the name. Wozal (talk) 02:49, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- I'd like to note that I believe WP:C2E is met here. Wozal (talk) 02:53, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Oppose the new name should be Category:George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences faculty to match the article George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences; C2D trumps C2E (and conciseness). UnitedStatesian (talk) 12:49, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
There is Category:George Washington University Medical School alumni which should also be renamed, probably per UnitedStatesian's suggestion. Oculi (talk) 14:38, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi @UnitedStatesian and @Oculi

I took a look at (https://smhs.gwu.edu/faculty) and it seems like their logos/branding uses GW. (I'm not sure why the U isn't included here. Their wikipedia page also mentions that their School of Medicine is abbreviated as "GW Medical School".)

Looking at WP:NC-UNI, would the "current branding" (also looking at gwu.edu) where the "GW" is prominent outrank number 4 under the same category? Does Wikipedia's WP:CRITERIA also apply to categories:

If so:

What happens when different names are better candidates for certain criteria?

(I'm genuinely curious here)

Wozal (talk) 15:50, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks for the question @Wozal: in general category names follow article names, so the usual sequence if there is a better candidate would be to open a requested move discussion for the article; once that concludes the categories can be brought here and speedily moved to match.

As to why it is not GWU, my guess is that it simply does not roll of the tongue: what would that be, gee-triple-you? :) UnitedStatesian (talk) 18:55, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Wozal: do you accept the proposal for full-length names put forward by UnitedStatesian and Oculi? If anyone finds it controversial, this would be taken to a full discussion instead. – Fayenatic London 12:09, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Sounds good to me. Wozal (talk) 13:36, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Opposed requests[edit]

Category:Nicktoons to Category:Television series by Nickelodeon Animation Studio – WP:C2C: Align more with subcat MegaSmike46 (talk) 02:18, 21 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Oppose, Category:Television series by Nickelodeon Animation Studios should be created as a supercat of Category:Nicktoons, as they also make various other shows, such as various Nick Jr. shows. *:(Oinkers42) (talk) 13:24, 21 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  That's what I'm trying to address. Almost all of Nicktoons were produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio (original programming), which includes Nick Jr. I'm actually differentiating "Nicktoons brand" from "Nicktoons TV network" as a separate category for the latter has been made. MegaSmike46 (talk) 19:52, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  The Nicktoons (TV network) has its own category for original programming (at Category:Nicktoons original programming). They are already distinct. (Oinkers42) (talk) 14:07, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Not necessarily, I actually retitled that article [previously Nicktoons (American TV channel)] and gave it a separate article [Category:Nicktoons (TV network)]. I wanted Nicktoons to have more distinct, considering it has several international versions.
  
  It is similar to Boomerang (TV network) -> Category:Boomerang (TV network) original programming. Even its sibling, Noggin functions this way. Noggin (brand) -> Category:Noggin (brand) original programming. MegaSmike46 (talk) 17:31, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Fight Club (franchise) to Category:Fight Club – C2D: Per main article, Fight Club. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:12, 20 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Oppose; the article Fight Club is only the film, and this category is broader. Not every category has its own article (yet). UnitedStatesian (talk) 18:40, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Support there is no ambiguity about what Fight Club refers to, and the disambiguation brackets are unnecessary. Jontesta (talk) 14:04, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Oppose Fight Club is about the film and not the franchise, and thus not the main article of the category. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:16, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On hold pending other discussion[edit]

None currently

Moved to full discussion[edit]

Category:Human activities with impact on the environment to Category:Human impact on the environment - C2D, linking the same main article. --Geysirhead (talk) 16:21, 30 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- @Geysirhead: please nominate this for a full discussion, as merging was suggested but did not gain momentum at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2016_November_10#Category:Environmental_issues_with_population. – Fayenatic London 21:33, 30 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  done Geysirhead (talk) 07:25, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  @Geysirhead: I finished this for you, starting a discussion at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2022_October_1#Category:Human_activities_with_impact_on_the_environment. – Fayenatic London 09:59, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Philippine media company founders to Category:Filipino mass media company founders C2C as above and Category:Filipino businesspeople
- Category:Philippine mass media owners to Category:Filipino mass media owners
- Category:Philippine television company founders to Category:Filipino television company founders
  Specifically concerning the Philippines: If for example Category:Philippine media company founders is about founders of the media companies located in the Philippines it would still be Category:Philippine media company founders; however, if it is about the owners of the media companies who are the citizens of the Philippines it must become indeed Category:Filipino mass media company founders. What is the case here?--Ymblanter (talk) 11:49, 27 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Good point; I don't think the question arises for any other country, e.g. "French company founders" is comfortably ambiguous, since the same adjective would be used for companies or founders. James Lindenberg, Father of Philippine Television, is described as an American-born Filipino, but there's no citation for his being naturalized. Robert Stewart (entrepreneur) is described as American in the Philippines. So technically, these are founders of Philippine companies, including at least one American. However, the whole surrounding hierarchy is "Filipino", and IMHO it would be in order to rename accordingly. If you prefer, I will take this to a full discussion. – Fayenatic London 11:29, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  I think a full discussion would be safer. We probably will end up with some clarifications on the category pages anyway, but I think they are easier to add after a discussion. Ymblanter (talk) 11:33, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Now at full discussion. – Fayenatic London 13:48, 28 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Scientists by city in the United Kingdom to Category:British scientists by city – C2C. Rathfelder (talk) 12:33, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oppose Not all scientists working in Foo country are Fooian nationals.. This is a "by country" category, not a "by nationality" category. Laurel Lodged (talk) 10:34, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Oppose per Laurel Lodged.--Bduke (talk) 11:18, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- The subcats are all of the form 'scientists from London' so they are all British (and subcatted already under Category:British scientists). Oculi (talk) 12:31, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Scientists by city in India to Category:Indian scientists by city – C2C. Rathfelder (talk) 12:32, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oppose Not all scientists working in Foo country are Fooian nationals.. This is a "by country" category, not a "by nationality" category. Laurel Lodged (talk) 10:34, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Oppose per Laurel Lodged.--Bduke (talk) 11:18, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You think these two are different from the rest of Category:Scientists by country and city?Rathfelder (talk) 14:26, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Artists by city or town in India to Category:Indian artists by city or town – C2C: To match the rest of Category:Artists by city or town Rathfelder (talk) 12:02, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oppose Not all scientists working in Foo country are Fooian nationals.. This is a "by country" category, not a "by nationality" category. Laurel Lodged (talk) 10:34, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

All the others in Category:Artists by city or town are of the form Fooish artists from .... Why is this different? I dont think many editors see a distinction between "by country" categories, and "by nationality" categories. Rathfelder (talk) 14:26, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oppose per Laurel Lodged.--Bduke (talk) 11:18, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- These three are now at a full CFD nomination. – Fayenatic London 08:05, 25 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Cyberwarfare in China to Category:Cyberwarfare by China – C2D. Amigao (talk) 15:22, 17 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Oppose. Sibling cats use "in", not "by". UnitedStatesian (talk) 21:54, 19 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  - @UnitedStatesian that's true, but in this case C2D should override C2C because the category content is mainly about attacks on targets outside China. – Fayenatic London 11:41, 21 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
    - Actually I think full discussion should override both C2C and C2D, since there is enough unclear here. UnitedStatesian (talk) 01:39, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
      - Now at full discussion. – Fayenatic London 13:23, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Saba culture to Category:Culture of Saba (island) – C2D: follow upstream moves Joy [shallot] (talk) 17:45, 20 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- This should be Category:Saba (island) culture per C2D. Convention in Category:Culture by country is 'Foo[ian] culture'. Oculi (talk) 16:24, 21 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  - See full discussion. – Fayenatic London 12:58, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Birding and birdwatching to Category:Birdwatching – C2D: Is synonym. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 22:28, 5 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- Sorry, this is contentious enough to need a full discussion; the current name was approved at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2019 December 6. – Fayenatic London 23:05, 7 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Then I'd like to take this to full discussion. –LaundryPizza03 (d c̄) 17:14, 14 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  No objection from me; you'll have to refer to Birdwatching#Birding,_birdwatching,_and_twitching; and be aware of Talk:Birdwatching#Move. If you go ahead, please consider also nominating Category:Birding and ornithology by year & subcats for renaming to "Birdwatching and ornithology". – Fayenatic London 12:57, 16 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@LaundryPizza03: are you still planning to take this to full discussion? Marcocapelle (talk) 18:57, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Done See today's log. –LaundryPizza03 (d c̄) 02:41, 23 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Category:Dancers with a physical disability to Category:Dancers with disabilities
- Oppose the entire above set because "physical disabilities" is a subset of "disabilities". It does not include intellectual disabilities and others. Each of these categories need to be checked and wherever it may be relevant parent or sub-categories created to subdivide the different types 9f disabilities. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 07:05, 15 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  I see no reason why these specific categories should only cover physical disabilities while the rest of the tree covers others. Note also that the Member of Knesset category, a subcategory of Israeli politicians, doesn't just cover physical disabilities. Animal lover |666| 11:24, 15 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  @Animal lover 666 That might require upmerging subcategories in some cases. This is fine for occupations such as politicians but not for dancers or similar which relate to physical activity where the "variety" of disability is a significant distinction. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 18:42, 15 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  @Roger (Dodger67)The dancer category was not part of my nomination. It was added by someone else afterwards. Animal lover |666| 18:47, 15 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  Should we process politicians and lawyers, and move dancers and musicians to opposed? Ymblanter (talk) 07:38, 18 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  The only opposer explicitly excluded the politicians (the bulk of the nom) and included the dancers, with no comment about the lawyers and musicians. Processing the politicians would certainly be the right outcome, while the dancers are clearly opposed. Government ministers, clearly being almost if not completely a subset of politicians and part of that category tree, should be assumed to belong with them given the absence of reason to think otherwise. Animal lover |666| 07:47, 18 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  I have processed all except dancers. – Fayenatic London 21:37, 19 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  
  This is now at full CFD. – Fayenatic London 11:36, 21 September 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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