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TfD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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FfD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RfD | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
AfD | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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
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
Discussions awaiting closure
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 28 (27 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 27 (7 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 26 (7 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 25 (8 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 24 (8 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 23 (5 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 22 (4 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 21 (3 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 20 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 19 (3 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 18 (6 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 17 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 16 (6 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 15 (4 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 13 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 12 (9 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 11 (5 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 10 (4 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 9 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 8 (8 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 7 (2 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 6 (4 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 5 (5 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 4 (12 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 3 (5 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 2 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 June 1 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 30 (2 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 29 (8 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 26 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 25 (2 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 24 (2 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 21 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 17 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 15 (3 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 13 (1 open)
- Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 May 11 (1 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
Nomination procedure
Twinkle
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
I | Preliminary steps.
Before nominating a category:
In the following special cases:
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.
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III | Create the CFD section.
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
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Stub types
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:
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II | Edit the template.
Add one of the following tags at the beginning of the template to be discussed.
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III | Create the CFD section.
Follow the instructions (visible in edit mode) and paste the following text (remember to update the default parameters):
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Notifying interested projects and editors
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 July 6|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
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
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
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
The category-specific criteria for speedy renaming, or merging are strictly limited to:
C2A: Typographic and spelling fixes
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- 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 as 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
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 19:44, 4 July 2022 (UTC). Currently, there are 120 open requests (. )
Current requests
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:Roots to Category:Roots: The Saga of an American Family – C2D. Should probably be recreated as a dab page after being moved. * Pppery * it has begun... 19:44, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Films written by Craig Brewer to Category:Films with screenplays by Craig Brewer – C2C (Category:Films with screenplays by American writers). DoubleCross (‡) 14:06, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Conflicts in fiction to Category:Fiction about conflicts – C2C: Per parent category Category:Works about conflicts. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 12:44, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Substance abuse in fiction to Category:Fiction about substance abuse – C2C: Per parent category Category:Works about substance abuse ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 11:01, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Government in fiction to Category:Fiction about government – C2C: Per parent category Category:Fiction about society ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:56, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Organizations in fiction to Category:Fiction about organizations – C2C: Per parent category Category:Fiction about society and subcategories. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:54, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
- REDIRECT Category:Jitex Mölndal BK players to Category:Jitex BK players – C2D. Delete redirect at target name. – Fayenatic London 22:12, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Current U.S. senators by state templates to Category:Current United States senators by state templates – C2C. Gonnym (talk) 20:23, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:United States Senate subcommittees templates to Category:United States Senate subcommittees navigational boxes – C2C. Gonnym (talk) 20:22, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Current U.S. representatives by state templates to Category:Current members of the United States House of Representatives by state templates – C2C: The categories use the full "United States House of Representatives". Gonnym (talk) 20:18, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:United States House of Representatives subcommittees templates to Category:United States House of Representatives subcommittees navigational boxes – C2C. Gonnym (talk) 20:15, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Ancient Calendars to Category:Ancient calendars – C2A: Capitalization. UnitedStatesian (talk) 16:20, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Ancient Institutions to Category:Ancient institutions – C2A: Capitalization. UnitedStatesian (talk) 16:20, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Ancient Chinese Institutions to Category:Ancient Chinese institutions – C2A: Capitalization. UnitedStatesian (talk) 16:19, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Wikipedia categories named after organizations based in the Confederate States to Category:Wikipedia categories named after organizations based in the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:33, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Political history of the Confederate States to Category:Political history of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:32, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate politicians to Category:Confederate States of America politicians – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:32, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:States of the Confederate States-related lists to Category:States of the Confederate States of America-related lists – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:26, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:States of the Confederate States to Category:States of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:26, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Politics of the Confederate States to Category:Politics of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:26, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:People of the Confederate States to Category:People of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:25, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:National symbols of the Confederate States to Category:National symbols of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:24, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Military ranks of the Confederate States to Category:Military ranks of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:24, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Military of the Confederate States to Category:Military of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:23, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Military installations of the Confederate States to Category:Military installations of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:23, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Lists of subdivisions of the Confederate States to Category:Lists of subdivisions of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:22, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Lists of states of the Confederate States to Category:Lists of states of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:22, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Legislative branch of the Confederate States government to Category:Legislative branch of the Confederate States of America government – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:22, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Legal history of the Confederate States to Category:Legal history of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:21, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Law of the Confederate States to Category:Law of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:21, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:History of the Confederate States by topic to Category:History of the Confederate States of America by topic – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:21, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:History of the Confederate States to Category:History of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:21, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Government of the Confederate States to Category:Government of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:20, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Geography of the Confederate States to Category:Geography of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:20, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Field armies of the Confederate States to Category:Field armies of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:20, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Constitutions of the Confederate States to Category:Constitutions of the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:19, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States-related lists to Category:Confederate States of America-related lists – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:18, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States senators to Category:Confederate States of America senators – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:18, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States military personnel killed in the American Civil War to Category:Confederate States of America military personnel killed in the American Civil War – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:17, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States legislation to Category:Confederate States of America legislation – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:17, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States history-related lists to Category:Confederate States of America history-related lists – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:17, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States history timelines to Category:Confederate States of America history timelines – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:16, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States geography-related lists to Category:Confederate States of America geography-related lists – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:16, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States currency to Category:Confederate States of America currency – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:15, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Confederate States Executive Cabinet members to Category:Executive members of the Cabinet of the Confederate States of America – C2D: and C2C with Category:Members of the Cabinet of the United States. Gonnym (talk) 14:14, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:French Kitesurfers to Category:French kitesurfers – C2A: to remove capitalisation of "kitesurfers". Also WP:C2C per convention of Category:Kitesurfers by nationality. BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 14:10, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Buildings and structures in the Confederate States by type to Category:Buildings and structures in the Confederate States of America by type – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:07, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Buildings and structures in the Confederate States to Category:Buildings and structures in the Confederate States of America – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 14:06, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Legislators in the Confederate States to Category:Legislators in the Confederate States of America – C2D: article is at Confederate States of America. UnitedStatesian (talk) 12:44, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Political office-holders in the Confederate States to Category:Political office-holders in the Confederate States of America
- Category:Judges of the Confederate States to Category:Judges of the Confederate States of America
- Category:Confederate States diplomats to Category:Confederate States of America diplomats
- Category:GAZ 24 Volga to Category:GAZ-24 – C2D --Druschba 4 (talk) 11:35, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Human sacrifice in fiction to Category:Fiction about human sacrifice – C2C: Per Category:Fiction about religion and subcategories. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:13, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Reincarnation in fiction to Category:Fiction about reincarnation – C2C: Per Category:Fiction about the afterlife. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:12, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Purgatory in fiction to Category:Fiction about purgatory – C2C: Per Category:Fiction about religion. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:09, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Pilgrimage in fiction to Category:Fiction about pilgrimages – C2C: Per Category:Fiction about religion and Category:Pilgrimages. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:08, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Deicide in fiction to Category:Fiction about deicide – C2C: Per Category:Fiction about religion. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:57, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Cults in fiction to Category:Fiction about cults – C2C: Per parent category Category:Fiction about religion and subcategories. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:55, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of LACMTA stations to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority stations – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 08:29, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Wikipedia requested images of LACMTA stations to Category:Wikipedia requested images of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority stations – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 08:29, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Los Angeles Metro navigational boxes to Category:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority navigational boxes – C2D. Gonnym (talk) 08:00, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Los Angeles Metro templates to Category:Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority templates – C2D: Los Angeles Metro redirects to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the category says its for the latter. Gonnym (talk) 07:59, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:UKCF ranks and insignia templates to Category:United Kingdom cadet forces ranks and insignia templates – C2D: "UKCF" is not a thing. Gonnym (talk) 07:04, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Twitter acquisitions to Category:Twitter, Inc. acquisitions – C2D: These categories relate to Twitter, Inc. (the company) not Twitter (the service) UnitedStatesian (talk) 05:26, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Gifford Sisters to Category:Gifford sisters - C2A CeltBrowne (talk) 04:35, 5 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Vine celebrities to Category:Vine (service) celebrities – C2D: Article is at Vine (service). UnitedStatesian (talk) 20:28, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Al-Nassr FC players to Category:Al Nassr FC players – C2D. Paul Vaurie (talk) 20:01, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Al-Nassr FC managers to Category:Al Nassr FC managers – C2D. Paul Vaurie (talk) 20:00, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Al-Nassr FC matches to Category:Al Nassr FC matches – C2D. Paul Vaurie (talk) 20:00, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Al-Nassr FC seasons to Category:Al Nassr FC seasons – C2D. Paul Vaurie (talk) 20:00, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
Opposed requests
- Category:Attorneys general of Mexico to Category:Attorneys-General of Mexico – C2A. Rathfelder (talk) 14:18, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
- Why is it C2A? The article is Attorney General of Mexico and the parent is Category:Attorneys general so Category:Attorneys general of Mexico is correct. Oculi (talk) 21:49, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
On hold pending other discussion
- None currently
Moved to full discussion
- Category:GlaxoSmithKline to Category:GSK plc – On 16 May 2022, GlaxoSmithKline shortened its legal name to "GSK plc". Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Category:GlaxoSmithKline brands to Category:GSK plc brands – to reflect with the current GSK corporate branding. Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Clinical trials sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline to Category:Clinical trials sponsored by GSK plc – to reflect with the current GSK corporate branding. Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Category:GlaxoSmithKline litigation to Category:GSK plc litigation – to reflect with the current GSK corporate branding. Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Category:GlaxoSmithKline people to Category:GSK plc people – to reflect with the current GSK corporate branding. Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Chairmen of GlaxoSmithKline to Category:Chairmen of GSK plc – to reflect with the current GSK corporate branding. Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Reposting all of these since the RM closed as no consensus to move the article from GSK plc. UnitedStatesian (talk) 19:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
- Oppose speedy, a no-consensus closure of the RM implies that this is controversial. Marcocapelle (talk) 20:35, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
- Reposting all of these since the RM closed as no consensus to move the article from GSK plc. UnitedStatesian (talk) 19:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Chairmen of GlaxoSmithKline to Category:Chairmen of GSK plc – to reflect with the current GSK corporate branding. Ridwan97 (talk) 08:23, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Moved to full discussion, here. UnitedStatesian (talk) 19:51, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Chief Justices of Gibraltar to Category:Chief justices of Gibraltar – C2A. Rathfelder (talk) 17:35, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
- Oppose per C2d. The main article is at Chief Justice of Gibraltar as it's a proper noun. Timrollpickering (talk) 10:24, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Timrollpickering: we have duplication and so should merge one way or the other. The capitalised version is the newer page. C2C within Category:Chief justices by country would currently mean using capitals, but IMHO the subcats of that one all need renaming to lower case like Category:Vice presidents – within that one, the articles about the office use capitals, but generic references to the title in plurals (lists and category names) use lower case. There is a guideline about this but I can't remember it right now... – Fayenatic London 19:48, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
- I dont mind which way it goes. Can we merge them and then discuss the capitalisation? Rathfelder (talk) 23:02, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
- I propose to process it as nominated.– Fayenatic London 08:01, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
- Reverse merge per C2C & C2D Most categories are still using capitals properly, they haven't been changed by the handful of obsessives who forced a bad section into the style guide and then proceeded to treat it as a dictat from on high. The office/title distinction is a hair split given how often a post holder is referred to by the position title as a proper noun but that distinction has been lost on the obsessives. Timrollpickering (talk) 16:30, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
- Process as nominated. Chief Justice of Gibraltar is a title; Chief justices of Gibraltar is not. Oculi (talk) 22:06, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
- I propose to process it as nominated.– Fayenatic London 08:01, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
- I dont mind which way it goes. Can we merge them and then discuss the capitalisation? Rathfelder (talk) 23:02, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Timrollpickering: we have duplication and so should merge one way or the other. The capitalised version is the newer page. C2C within Category:Chief justices by country would currently mean using capitals, but IMHO the subcats of that one all need renaming to lower case like Category:Vice presidents – within that one, the articles about the office use capitals, but generic references to the title in plurals (lists and category names) use lower case. There is a guideline about this but I can't remember it right now... – Fayenatic London 19:48, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
- Oppose per C2d. The main article is at Chief Justice of Gibraltar as it's a proper noun. Timrollpickering (talk) 10:24, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
- Moved to full discussion. Marcocapelle (talk) 05:39, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
- Category:Historical governments of Crimea to Category:Political history of Crimea – C2C: A much more sensible name, as well as being consistent with naming conventions for other nations or states. Hecseur (talk) 02:29, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
- Oppose The proposed category is far, far wider than the current category - Historical governments of Crimea covers the variety of governments that have existed in Crimea. Political history would cover elections, referendums and presidents. Political history is a decent category - but it is too wide for this. JASpencer (talk) 10:48, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
- Alt rename, Category:Former territorial entities in Crimea, C2C per Category:Former territorial entities. I am not necessarily against the nomination, but that way it is not really suitable for speedy. Marcocapelle (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
- @JASpencer:These would make good subcategories for political history. However, the parent category is political history, not the messy "Historical governments of Crimea". Under this category there should be made a Category:Governments in Crimea, as per precedent seen elsewhere. Note that not all current occupants of the category belong in that subcategory, as Jewish autonomy in Crimea is not a historical government of Crimea, but is most definitely relevant to its political history. Hecseur (talk) 00:49, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Marcocapelle: As for this, there seems to be a misunderstanding, as Crimea is NOT a FORMER territorial entity. Crimea is not a former country, nor a former subdivision of a country, it is the geogrpahic territorial entity of the Crimean peninsula. Hecseur (talk) 01:00, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Hecseur: I know, but the content of the category is about former entities Marcocapelle (talk) 05:15, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Marcocapelle: Indeed, the category exclusively contains former entites. However, a government is not a territorial entry, it's a political one. Hecseur (talk) 03:25, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
- With the exception of Crimean Regional Government none of the articles is specifically about a government. Marcocapelle (talk) 05:22, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Marcocapelle:I have no problem with the title Category:Former territorial entities in Crimea and also no problem at all with this being a sub category of Category:Political history of Crimea. This sounds like an improvement on the current situation that would meet @Hecseur:'s concerns. JASpencer (talk) 05:49, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Hecseur: I know, but the content of the category is about former entities Marcocapelle (talk) 05:15, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- Moved to full discussion. Marcocapelle (talk) 07:05, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
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