Requested moves is a way to request article moves that require the assistance of Wikipedia administrators. Moves may require assistance of an administrator if a user does not page move access or the target page has a history, or there was an improper (referred to as a "cut and paste") move. As an absolute last resort, it can be used as a way for an administrator to decide the destination of a page in a dispute. Requested moves is not for simple uncontroversial moves. For these moves, follow the advice at Help:Renaming (moving) a page instead, as there is a [Move] tab at the top of every page for normal moves. For more information on moves see the moving policy.
Moves should always be discussed on the talk pages of any relevant articles first, particularly where a page move may be controversial. Do not begin by announcing a vote and then ask people to discuss the matter. Votes are not a good way of building consensus and should only be used as a last option. Make sure you've given enough time for people to acknowledge your intentions to move before following the steps below. This can be anything from a few days to several weeks depending on the situation. Looking up the applicable WikiProject and announcing your intentions is highly recommended to get input from users experienced with editing a particular type of articles.
If you want to request a move, follow the three-step process outlined in #How to request a page move, as moves that do not follow this may not be acted upon. If there is no clear consensus the use of straw polls is encouraged for page moves requested on this page. Requested moves may be implemented if there is consensus supporting the moving of an article after 5 days on the talk page of the article to be moved, or earlier at the discretion of an administrator. In rare cases, the time for discussion may be extended if a consensus has not emerged.
| See also | Wikipedia:Moving policy, | Moving guidelines for admins |
How to request a page move
editFirst, note that many page moves may be accomplished by any logged in user by using the move button at the top of the user interface (see the help page). Requested moves is intended only for moves that require administrator involvement. Note that if the move you are suggesting is uncontroversial, for example, it is correcting spelling or capitalisation, update the article reflecting the title it should have (for example, the article is at [[My Dog]] but should be at [[My dog]], change the opening sentence to '''My dog''' is furry.).
To request a page move, follow this three-step process: (replace PageName with the name of the page to be moved and NewName with your proposed name)
| I. | Add the request to the
list on this page To aid the administrators, add a line with the day's date on it directly under the heading of the Current Notices subsection, if it has not already been added for this day. Today is November 2 2024.
To enter a request for a single page to be moved to a new name, add a line at the top of the section under the date line:
A handy way to do this is to write the following on an empty line:
which will include all the necessary formatting (do not forget the "subst:"). For single page moves with more than one option for the destination name:
For block moves:
Include the page's name in your edit summary. Save this page. (For examples see Wikipedia:Moving policy) |
| II. | Add the move template to talk page.
Enter the following text at the top of the talk page of the page you want moved:
If you want a page to be moved, but don't yet know what name it should be given, you can use {{moveoptions}} instead to indicate that there are several options to discuss. On controversial moves you should also add the template to the article page. |
| III. | Create a place for discussion
If one does not already exist, create a section on the talk page of the page you want moved for discussion. This can take any form that is reasonable for administrators to follow, but copying the following is highly recommended: ==Requested move== The reasons for move copied from the entry on the [[WP:RM]] page including the source and destination page(s) Please include "move proposal" or similar in the edit summary and don't mark it as minor. Consider checking the "Watch this page" box to follow the page in your watchlist. Save the page. For multiple page moves, it may be advisable to create this discussion on only a single talk page and provide links from the other talk pages to this centralized discussion. |