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Biographies

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Talk:Ross Ulbricht

We're a week out and this hasn't been decided yet. What should the first sentence of the article read?

A: Ross William Ulbricht is an American who created and operated the darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.

B: Ross William Ulbricht is an American man/citizen who created and operated the darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.

C: Ross William Ulbricht is an American criminal/cybercriminal who created and operated the darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.

D: Ross William Ulbricht is an American entrepeneur who created and operated the darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.

E: Ross William Ulbricht is an American who created and operated the illegal darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.

Other.

guninvalid (talk) 02:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Ngo Dinh Diem

Should the photo in the infobox be changed? TansoShoshen (talk) 05:33, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Verifiability/SPS RfC

This RfC is to determine the consensus about (1) whether the current explanation of "self-published" in WP:SPS generally serves us well, perhaps with small improvements, or if it should be revised in some significant way, and (2) how editors interpret "self-published," in order to help us revise the explanation if needed.

FactOrOpinion (talk) 21:02, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

These are some of the most read newspaper of the country and I wanted to preemtively ask about the general reliability of the sources.on cases of economical, national and political reporting. This does not cover press releases, syndicated news or editorials. Usage for general information regarding local news is to be gauged here. The sources to rate for are:

1. The Business Standard: tbsnews.net/
2. The Daily Star: thedailystar.net/
3. Prothom Alo: prothomalo.com/ (English version, online only)

• Option A: Generally reliable
• Option B: Additional considerations
• Option C: Generally unreliable
• Option D: Deprecate

Greatder (talk) 16:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Jimmy Carter

Should the first sentence of the lead be rewritten to read as follows:

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981? Векочел (talk) 00:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elon Musk

So, can we say "Musk received widespread criticism for what some perceived as a Nazi salute (An accusation he denied)"

1. Yes
2. No
3. other text?

Slatersteven (talk) 11:51, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elon Musk

Should the page describe Musk as a supporter of international far-right political parties, activists, and causes? BootsED (talk) 01:36, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:U?ur ?ahin

Should the first sentence of this article be changed to include Uğur Şahin's Turkish ethnicity/background, rather than simply calling him "German"? Tserton (talk) 22:20, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Joe Biden

The current single sentence on Gaza in the lede is as follows: During the Israel–Hamas war, Biden condemned the actions of Hamas as terrorism and sent military aid to Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The sentence is regularly modified, including the word "limited" which keeps being added/removed in front of "humanitarian aid". I started a discussion on this topic a while ago; it didn't get a lot of input and didn't lead to a consensus. I thought this RfC could generate a larger discussion and settle a few related questions at once:

• Should the "military aid" and "humanitarian aid" be mentioned side by side as is?
• Should we mention that the amount of military aid sent to Israel is a historical record?
• Next to the mention of military aid, should there be a mention of allegations of war crimes against Israel?

Feel free to expand the discussion to other questions. My hope is that we can workshop a sentence that has a consensus behind it. Thanks! WikiFouf (talk) 13:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:List of health insurance chief executive officers in the United States

Should the list include former chief executive officers? Cunard (talk) 09:19, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Rosie O'Donnell

Should this article's Filmography section include the web series Battle for Dream Island? Ithinkiplaygames (talk) 19:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Ronald Reagan

Should the first sentence in the lead be rewritten: (red to be removed; green to add) "Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989"? Векочел (talk) 17:31, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Economy, trade, and companies

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Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

These are some of the most read newspaper of the country and I wanted to preemtively ask about the general reliability of the sources.on cases of economical, national and political reporting. This does not cover press releases, syndicated news or editorials. Usage for general information regarding local news is to be gauged here. The sources to rate for are:

1. The Business Standard: tbsnews.net/
2. The Daily Star: thedailystar.net/
3. Prothom Alo: prothomalo.com/ (English version, online only)

• Option A: Generally reliable
• Option B: Additional considerations
• Option C: Generally unreliable
• Option D: Deprecate

Greatder (talk) 16:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:List of health insurance chief executive officers in the United States

Should the list include former chief executive officers? Cunard (talk) 09:19, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:ONE Championship

Can the blog Bloody Elbow be used on ONE Championship as the main source for the Controversies and Finance sections?

• Yes
• No
• Yes, but only in certain circumstances. Brucemyboy1212 (talk) 17:50, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not

History and geography

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Talk:Russian invasion of Ukraine

The 2023 RFC on this topic can be found here.

Belarus is presently listed in the infobox under Russia and North Korea in a section headed "Supported by:". Should this listing of Belarus be removed? FOARP (talk) 16:26, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Rape during the Bangladesh Liberation War

Do the lead and § Hindu victims section of this article:

• A. generally satisfy WP:NPOV and accurately reflect the views of reliable sources, or
• B. generally fail to satisfy WP:NPOV or accurately reflect the views of reliable sources?

Malerisch (talk) 16:51, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

These are some of the most read newspaper of the country and I wanted to preemtively ask about the general reliability of the sources.on cases of economical, national and political reporting. This does not cover press releases, syndicated news or editorials. Usage for general information regarding local news is to be gauged here. The sources to rate for are:

1. The Business Standard: tbsnews.net/
2. The Daily Star: thedailystar.net/
3. Prothom Alo: prothomalo.com/ (English version, online only)

• Option A: Generally reliable
• Option B: Additional considerations
• Option C: Generally unreliable
• Option D: Deprecate

Greatder (talk) 16:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

What is the reliability of Tornado Talk?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate

The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 21:46, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Jimmy Carter

Should the first sentence of the lead be rewritten to read as follows:

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981? Векочел (talk) 00:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Nazi salute

Should we include Elon Musk's gesture?

Yes or no? Wildfireupdateman :) (talk) 05:40, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of America should be in the LEAD section?

I am requesting that all other discussions about the Gulf of America be closed and have a formal RfC to resolve this issue. Consensus has shown AGAINST changing the entire title to the Gulf of America. But there is still debate on whether or not it should be included in the article, particularly in the LEAD section. Rc2barrington (talk) 03:48, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621)

Problem: One side thinks that only the source which directly mentions the result of the war is valid, while other side thinks that all sources used for Battle of Khotyn (1621) are viable because it was the battle that determined the final outcome.

Therefore, what should the result be:

1. Polish–Lithuanian victory (side with the source that directly mentions result of the war)
2. Disputed, see aftermath (due to Battle of Khotyn being divided when it comes to results)
3. Inconclusive
4. Something else (suggest)

This is my first RFC so sorry if I set it up wrong. Setergh (talk) 19:45, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Declaration of war

There has been previous discussions regarding whether the Israel–Hamas war & the Israeli invasion of Lebanon (2024–present) should be included in this article. The main question regarding this is whether or not this article covers only sovereign states (which Hamas & Hezbollah are not), or whether it covers non-sovereign states/political entities/paramilitaries. The lead of the article is vague in this distinction, but does specifically call out national government. So, should both events be included or excluded?

• Option 1 – Yes, both events should be included as this article should cover sovereign and non-sovereign state declarations of war.
• Option 2 – No, both events should be excluded as this article should only cover sovereign state declarations of war and not included political entities/paramilitary-related declarations of war.
• Option 3 – Include one but not the other (Specify which is included and which is excluded).

The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 18:46, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2025 Canadian federal election

Should the People's Party of Canada be included in the tables of the political parties standings section & the transposed 2021 results sub-section? GoodDay (talk) 21:44, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Joe Biden

The current single sentence on Gaza in the lede is as follows: During the Israel–Hamas war, Biden condemned the actions of Hamas as terrorism and sent military aid to Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The sentence is regularly modified, including the word "limited" which keeps being added/removed in front of "humanitarian aid". I started a discussion on this topic a while ago; it didn't get a lot of input and didn't lead to a consensus. I thought this RfC could generate a larger discussion and settle a few related questions at once:

• Should the "military aid" and "humanitarian aid" be mentioned side by side as is?
• Should we mention that the amount of military aid sent to Israel is a historical record?
• Next to the mention of military aid, should there be a mention of allegations of war crimes against Israel?

Feel free to expand the discussion to other questions. My hope is that we can workshop a sentence that has a consensus behind it. Thanks! WikiFouf (talk) 13:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Estado Novo (Portugal)

I'm opening a new RfC in an attempt to permanently solve this dispute. Should the Estado Novo regime be considered fascist? -- 2804:29B8:5183:100C:7163:1F92:A81A:7841 (talk) 00:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel

Question. Should this article include allegations of sexual violence and torture that were documented in the broader conflict after the Hamas-led incursion?

• A. No - These should be covered in parent articles (e.g., Israel-Hamas war) and in dedicated articles (e.g., Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Israel–Hamas war)
• B. Yes, in aftermath - Include them in a brief Aftermath section (the current § Israeli counterattack section or a new one) with links to more detailed coverage in other articles.
• C. Yes, in main content, either: 1. as in current version (see § Reported atrocities), or 2. elsewhere (please specify).

Alaexis_¿question? 11:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Yom Kippur War

Should the Yom Kippur War be characterized in any of the following ways in the infobox WP:RESULT:

1. Do not characterize the war in the infobox, but write "See aftermath."
2. Israeli victory
3. Stalemate
4. Egyptian victory

Andre🚐 23:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Language and linguistics

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Maths, science, and technology

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Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

What is the reliability of Tornado Talk?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate

The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 21:46, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:U?ur ?ahin

Should the first sentence of this article be changed to include Uğur Şahin's Turkish ethnicity/background, rather than simply calling him "German"? Tserton (talk) 22:20, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Coefficient of relationship

Should this article contain a table of degrees of relationship with calculated coefficients of relationship, such as the one at Coefficient_of_relationship#Human_relationships? - MrOllie (talk) 03:34, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Dilation and evacuation

I am requesting input from other editors regarding the level of detail in the description of the dilation and evacuation procedure in this article. My recent edits to expand this section, which included additional detail and references, were reverted. The current description in the article is as follows:

"Uterine contents are removed using a cannula to apply aspiration, followed by forceps to remove fetal parts."

I proposed revising this section to provide more specific details, including the instruments used and the other procedural steps. You can review my proposed changes in this edit: http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Dilation_and_evacuation&oldid=1270115407

I ask editors the following:

1. Are terms such as "dismemberment" and "decapitation," which are referenced in medical literature, appropriate for inclusion?
2. Should the article include information about the crushing of the fetal skull, a common part of the procedure?
3. Should the article mention that dilation & evacuation is the most common abortion procedure in the second trimester?

I appreciate feedback from the community to help resolve this dispute. Thank you. DocZach (talk) 00:55, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

Art, architecture, literature, and media

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Talk:Triumph Tour

Per the discussion above, it appears that there is an impasse on which sources should be used for the tour dates section. So, it comes to this question: Which is more reliable and should be preferred? Do we use the books (The Jacksons: Legacy and Michael Jackson FAQ) or the newspapers that claim that shows were on different days. Or should there be a compromise in which both the book(s) and newspapers be used, but in the form of efns that state that the shows were on different days "according to some sources". Please indicate your preference ("Books" or "Newspapers" or "Compromise") with your reasoning. HorrorLover555 (talk) 02:57, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Sinfest

this article contains the following quote “ Over the years that followed he added COVID conspiracies, MAGA support, open discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, lizard and paedophile conspiracies, alt-right propaganda, getting in bed with white supremacists and who knows what else by the time you read this introduction.” I believe that this is good enough to include in the overview section about what sinfest is about. We’ve been having a great deal of difficulty sourcing actual quotes about what it’s about, so this was hard to get. Another user believes since it’s a quote from a quote of an unreliable source, that it’s unusable, but I believe that since a reliable source quoted the unreliable source as fully accurate and true, at least in this case, it’s a good quote. Is the quote usable? Le Blue Dude (talk) 00:59, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

These are some of the most read newspaper of the country and I wanted to preemtively ask about the general reliability of the sources.on cases of economical, national and political reporting. This does not cover press releases, syndicated news or editorials. Usage for general information regarding local news is to be gauged here. The sources to rate for are:

1. The Business Standard: tbsnews.net/
2. The Daily Star: thedailystar.net/
3. Prothom Alo: prothomalo.com/ (English version, online only)

• Option A: Generally reliable
• Option B: Additional considerations
• Option C: Generally unreliable
• Option D: Deprecate

Greatder (talk) 16:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Template talk:Infobox song

Hello! I'm requesting for your consensus on whether infoboxes for songs and albums should be customized with background colors that reflect the primary colors of the associated album or single cover. I proposed this because to enhance visual appeal and strengthen the connection between the article design and the featured music branding.

Should we allow the customization of infobox background colors to reflect the color of the album or single cover?

Choices:

1. Yes – Infoboxes for songs and albums should have customizable background colors based on the significant colors of the album or single cover.
2. No – Infoboxes for songs and albums should retain their current yellow or blue design without background colors.
3. Neither – No strong preference or support for either. Alternatively, propose a different solution or compromise (need an explanation if C is the answer.)

ROY is WAR Talk! 10:52, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Should the "Lead" and "Reception" sections be restored to the version that was established at the dispute resolution noticeboard (DRN)? (I'll copy over the exact prose after opening the RfC per WP:RFCOPEN #3 to avoid statement truncation). Sariel Xilo (talk) 03:24, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Which of the following best describes the reliability of Jacobin (magazine)?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate?

— Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 16:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Rosie O'Donnell

Should this article's Filmography section include the web series Battle for Dream Island? Ithinkiplaygames (talk) 19:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Politics, government, and law

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Talk:Killing of Trayvon Martin

Should this article, Killing of Trayvon Martin, be included in the category, Anti-black racism in Florida? Mark D Worthen PsyD (talk) [he/him] 13:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Are Erin Reed’s reposted blog pieces reliable and non-SPS if republished by a reputable source such as The Advocate or LA/Wa Blade? Bluethricecreamman (talk) 03:01, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Sinfest

this article contains the following quote “ Over the years that followed he added COVID conspiracies, MAGA support, open discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, lizard and paedophile conspiracies, alt-right propaganda, getting in bed with white supremacists and who knows what else by the time you read this introduction.” I believe that this is good enough to include in the overview section about what sinfest is about. We’ve been having a great deal of difficulty sourcing actual quotes about what it’s about, so this was hard to get. Another user believes since it’s a quote from a quote of an unreliable source, that it’s unusable, but I believe that since a reliable source quoted the unreliable source as fully accurate and true, at least in this case, it’s a good quote. Is the quote usable? Le Blue Dude (talk) 00:59, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Russian invasion of Ukraine

The 2023 RFC on this topic can be found here.

Belarus is presently listed in the infobox under Russia and North Korea in a section headed "Supported by:". Should this listing of Belarus be removed? FOARP (talk) 16:26, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Gaza genocide

Generally speaking, when can views (by experts and "expert activists", such as human rights orgs) be included in the article, and not just in the list? Please vote for the minimal standard you consider due.

1. Any reliable source
2. expert or well-known expert activists, such as major rights organizations
3. 2., but only if cited by RS, peer-reviewed, or comparable
4. 2., but only if cited by major RS, peer-reviewed in a major journal that does not primarily publish about the I/P conflict, or comparable
5. Experts cited by experts within an academic publication

I believe to have mentioned all significant views, but !voters can and should elaborate on destinctions I may have missed. FortunateSons (talk) 08:51, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Rape during the Bangladesh Liberation War

Do the lead and § Hindu victims section of this article:

• A. generally satisfy WP:NPOV and accurately reflect the views of reliable sources, or
• B. generally fail to satisfy WP:NPOV or accurately reflect the views of reliable sources?

Malerisch (talk) 16:51, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

These are some of the most read newspaper of the country and I wanted to preemtively ask about the general reliability of the sources.on cases of economical, national and political reporting. This does not cover press releases, syndicated news or editorials. Usage for general information regarding local news is to be gauged here. The sources to rate for are:

1. The Business Standard: tbsnews.net/
2. The Daily Star: thedailystar.net/
3. Prothom Alo: prothomalo.com/ (English version, online only)

• Option A: Generally reliable
• Option B: Additional considerations
• Option C: Generally unreliable
• Option D: Deprecate

Greatder (talk) 16:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Andrew Jackson

This article's first paragraph currently says "Jackson's legacy is controversial. He has been praised as an advocate for working Americans and preserving the union of states, and criticized for his racist policies, particularly towards Native Americans." Should it say this? Should public opinion be on the first paragraph? DisneyGuy744 (talk) 03:07, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Jimmy Carter

Should the first sentence of the lead be rewritten to read as follows:

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981? Векочел (talk) 00:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

The EurAsian Times (used to have its own article but it was apparently PRODed) is cited in several hundreds of articles, mostly pertaining to Russian military hardware and South Asian issues, but not exclusively. It was mentioned a few times on this noticeboard but only on a surface level.

In light of all this, how would you rate the EurAsian Times?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate

Thank you. Choucas Bleu 🐦‍⬛ 22:55, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elon Musk

So, can we say "Musk received widespread criticism for what some perceived as a Nazi salute (An accusation he denied)"

1. Yes
2. No
3. other text?

Slatersteven (talk) 11:51, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Nazi salute

Should we include Elon Musk's gesture?

Yes or no? Wildfireupdateman :) (talk) 05:40, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of America should be in the LEAD section?

I am requesting that all other discussions about the Gulf of America be closed and have a formal RfC to resolve this issue. Consensus has shown AGAINST changing the entire title to the Gulf of America. But there is still debate on whether or not it should be included in the article, particularly in the LEAD section. Rc2barrington (talk) 03:48, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2028 United States presidential election

Which is correct?

• A Michelle Obama meets the community's criteria for inclusion in the list of potential candidates [1] ("mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months").
  
• B Michelle Obama fails the community's criteria for inclusion in the list of potential candidates [2] ("mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months").
• C Whether Michelle Obama meets or fails the criteria is irrelevant, speculation in the absence of an announcement by or on behalf of the candidate should not qualify a person for inclusion in the list of potential candidates.
• D Other

Chetsford (talk) 03:47, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Department of Government Efficiency

This request for comments concerns the following question: In the first sentence of the article, does the term "Department of Government Efficiency" require a definite article before it, i.e. "the Department of Government Efficiency"?

The sentence in question: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), officially the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, is a temporary organization under the United States DOGE Service.

Proposed change: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), officially the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, is a temporary organization under the United States DOGE Service.

NateNate60 (talk) 17:09, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elon Musk

Should the page describe Musk as a supporter of international far-right political parties, activists, and causes? BootsED (talk) 01:36, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Russian invasion of Ukraine

The last RfCs on the topic were over two years ago:[3] [4] [5]

Question: Should countries be added as supporters of Ukraine to the infobox?

Option A: No.

Option B: Yes, add United States, United Kingdom, EU and NATO.

Option C: Yes, add United States, United Kingdom and individual countries as merited.

Option D: Something else. (please explain in the comments) TurboSuperA+ (talk) 13:52, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Which of the following best describes the reliability of Jacobin (magazine)?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate?

— Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 16:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Scott Ritter

How should Ritter's sexual offences be described in the lead section?

• 1. he is a convicted child sex offender (or variants)
• 2. In 2011, Ritter was convicted of several criminal offenses after engaging in sexually explicit online activity with a police officer posing as a 15 year-old girl (or some variation thereof).

Where in the lead should this sentence be placed?

• A. In the first few sentences of the lead
• B. At the end of the lead
• C. Omitted from the lead entirely

Hemiauchenia (talk) 15:59, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Elections and Referendums

Should infoboxes on parliamentary elections which will be held in the future continue to contain information on current political party makeup? Or should the infoboxes be removed/heavily trimmed down until the election has occurred? Chessrat ^{(talk, contributions)} 03:02, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:New Hampshire

Should the Executive Council of New Hampshire be included in the infobox in some manner? 207.96.32.81 (talk) 05:45, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2025 Canadian federal election

Should the People's Party of Canada be included in the tables of the political parties standings section & the transposed 2021 results sub-section? GoodDay (talk) 21:44, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Joe Biden

The current single sentence on Gaza in the lede is as follows: During the Israel–Hamas war, Biden condemned the actions of Hamas as terrorism and sent military aid to Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The sentence is regularly modified, including the word "limited" which keeps being added/removed in front of "humanitarian aid". I started a discussion on this topic a while ago; it didn't get a lot of input and didn't lead to a consensus. I thought this RfC could generate a larger discussion and settle a few related questions at once:

• Should the "military aid" and "humanitarian aid" be mentioned side by side as is?
• Should we mention that the amount of military aid sent to Israel is a historical record?
• Next to the mention of military aid, should there be a mention of allegations of war crimes against Israel?

Feel free to expand the discussion to other questions. My hope is that we can workshop a sentence that has a consensus behind it. Thanks! WikiFouf (talk) 13:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Republican Party (United States)

Should "far-right" be included as a faction ideology in the sidebar? Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ 11:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

What is the reliability of The Heritage Foundation and should it be blacklisted? Bluethricecreamman (talk) 15:28, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Estado Novo (Portugal)

I'm opening a new RfC in an attempt to permanently solve this dispute. Should the Estado Novo regime be considered fascist? -- 2804:29B8:5183:100C:7163:1F92:A81A:7841 (talk) 00:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Huddersfield sex abuse ring

I suggest that we change the lead from The Huddersfield child sex abuse ring was a group of British Asians who were convicted of sexual offences against girls in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

to

The Huddersfield child sex abuse ring was a group of British Asian men's mostly from Pakistani heritage, who were convicted of sexual offences against girls in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-45918845 https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/uk-court-jails-20-men-mostly-pakistanis-for-sexual-abuse-of-teenage-girls-118102000080_1.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-45618067 https://www.arabnews.com/node/1390781/amp https://www.dw.com/en/uk-grooming-gang-jailed-for-sexual-abuse-of-young-girls/a-45964194 Mohammad Latifa (talk) 10:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Yom Kippur War

Should the Yom Kippur War be characterized in any of the following ways in the infobox WP:RESULT:

1. Do not characterize the war in the infobox, but write "See aftermath."
2. Israeli victory
3. Stalemate
4. Egyptian victory

Andre🚐 23:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Ronald Reagan

Should the first sentence in the lead be rewritten: (red to be removed; green to add) "Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989"? Векочел (talk) 17:31, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Religion and philosophy

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Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not

Do the following violate WP:NOT? A) List of everywhere British Airways has flown over its history, and B) list of everywhere it flies from Heathrow Airport as of today.

• Option 1: Only A violates WP:NOT
• Option 2: Only B
• Option 3: Both A and B
• Option 4: Neither A nor B

Sunnya343 (talk) 00:26, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Society, sports, and culture

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Talk:Killing of Trayvon Martin

Should this article, Killing of Trayvon Martin, be included in the category, Anti-black racism in Florida? Mark D Worthen PsyD (talk) [he/him] 13:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

These are some of the most read newspaper of the country and I wanted to preemtively ask about the general reliability of the sources.on cases of economical, national and political reporting. This does not cover press releases, syndicated news or editorials. Usage for general information regarding local news is to be gauged here. The sources to rate for are:

1. The Business Standard: tbsnews.net/
2. The Daily Star: thedailystar.net/
3. Prothom Alo: prothomalo.com/ (English version, online only)

• Option A: Generally reliable
• Option B: Additional considerations
• Option C: Generally unreliable
• Option D: Deprecate

Greatder (talk) 16:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:U?ur ?ahin

Should the first sentence of this article be changed to include Uğur Şahin's Turkish ethnicity/background, rather than simply calling him "German"? Tserton (talk) 22:20, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:ONE Championship

Can the blog Bloody Elbow be used on ONE Championship as the main source for the Controversies and Finance sections?

• Yes
• No
• Yes, but only in certain circumstances. Brucemyboy1212 (talk) 17:50, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia style and naming

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Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Biography

MOS:JOBTITLES currently reads:

Offices, titles, and positions ... are common nouns and therefore should be in lower case when used generically. They are capitalized only in the following cases:

1. When followed by a person's name to form a title, i.e., when they can be considered to have become part of the name: President Nixon, not president Nixon; Pope John XXIII, not pope John XXIII.
2. When a title is used to refer to a specific person as a substitute for their name during their time in office, e.g., the King, not the king (referring to Charles III); the Pope, not the pope (referring to Francis).
3. When a formal title for a specific entity (or conventional translation thereof) is addressed as a title or position in and of itself, is not plural, is not preceded by a modifier (including a definite or indefinite article), and is not a reworded description

Should we simplify MOS:JOBTITLES by removing exceptions #2 and/or #3? Surtsicna (talk) 22:52, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia policies and guidelines

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Talk:Sinfest

this article contains the following quote “ Over the years that followed he added COVID conspiracies, MAGA support, open discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, lizard and paedophile conspiracies, alt-right propaganda, getting in bed with white supremacists and who knows what else by the time you read this introduction.” I believe that this is good enough to include in the overview section about what sinfest is about. We’ve been having a great deal of difficulty sourcing actual quotes about what it’s about, so this was hard to get. Another user believes since it’s a quote from a quote of an unreliable source, that it’s unusable, but I believe that since a reliable source quoted the unreliable source as fully accurate and true, at least in this case, it’s a good quote. Is the quote usable? Le Blue Dude (talk) 00:59, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Verifiability/SPS RfC

This RfC is to determine the consensus about (1) whether the current explanation of "self-published" in WP:SPS generally serves us well, perhaps with small improvements, or if it should be revised in some significant way, and (2) how editors interpret "self-published," in order to help us revise the explanation if needed.

FactOrOpinion (talk) 21:02, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)

Should WP:ATD-R be amended as follows:

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A page can be [[Wikipedia:BLANKANDREDIRECT|blanked and redirected]] if there is a suitable page to redirect to, and if the resulting redirect is not [[Wikipedia:R#DELETE|inappropriate]]. If the change is disputed via a [[Wikipedia:REVERT|reversion]], an attempt should be made to reach a [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] before blank-and-redirecting again. Suitable venues for doing so include the article's talk page and [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion]].

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A page can be [[Wikipedia:BLANKANDREDIRECT|blanked and redirected]] if there is a suitable page to redirect to, and if the resulting redirect is not [[Wikipedia:R#DELETE|inappropriate]]. If the change is disputed, such as by [[Wikipedia:REVERT|reversion]], an attempt should be made to reach a [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] before blank-and-redirecting again. The preferred venue for doing so is the appropriate [[WP:XFD|deletion discussion venue]] for the pre-redirect content, although sometimes the dispute may be resolved on the page's talk page.

• Prior discussion: Wikipedia talk:Deletion policy#Amending ATD-R voorts (talk/contributions) 01:54, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Template talk:Code

There is no point in syntaxhighlighting a word code.

The feature displays text, especially source code, in different colours and fonts according to the category of terms. This feature facilitates writing in a structured language such as a programming language or a markup language as both structures and syntax errors are visually distinct.
— Syntax highlighting

The meaning of 'distinct' is "different from one another." -- Cedar101 (talk) 01:40, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Changing username

In this discussion on Meta-Wiki last month, some renamers suggested closing the English Wikipedia usurpation request page and directing users to Meta instead. As far as I know, English Wikipedia is the only wiki with its own usurpation page, while all other wikis process such requests on Meta. While requests on Meta are typically handled within hours, those on English Wikipedia often face delays due to a lack of attention from renamers. Given this, should all future usurpation requests be directed to Meta instead? – DreamRimmer (talk) 03:40, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not

Do the following violate WP:NOT? A) List of everywhere British Airways has flown over its history, and B) list of everywhere it flies from Heathrow Airport as of today.

• Option 1: Only A violates WP:NOT
• Option 2: Only B
• Option 3: Both A and B
• Option 4: Neither A nor B

Sunnya343 (talk) 00:26, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Rosie O'Donnell

Should this article's Filmography section include the web series Battle for Dream Island? Ithinkiplaygames (talk) 19:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

WikiProjects and collaborations

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Wikipedia technical issues and templates

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Template talk:Infobox song

Hello! I'm requesting for your consensus on whether infoboxes for songs and albums should be customized with background colors that reflect the primary colors of the associated album or single cover. I proposed this because to enhance visual appeal and strengthen the connection between the article design and the featured music branding.

Should we allow the customization of infobox background colors to reflect the color of the album or single cover?

Choices:

1. Yes – Infoboxes for songs and albums should have customizable background colors based on the significant colors of the album or single cover.
2. No – Infoboxes for songs and albums should retain their current yellow or blue design without background colors.
3. Neither – No strong preference or support for either. Alternatively, propose a different solution or compromise (need an explanation if C is the answer.)

ROY is WAR Talk! 10:52, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia proposals

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Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

The EurAsian Times (used to have its own article but it was apparently PRODed) is cited in several hundreds of articles, mostly pertaining to Russian military hardware and South Asian issues, but not exclusively. It was mentioned a few times on this noticeboard but only on a surface level.

In light of all this, how would you rate the EurAsian Times?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate

Thank you. Choucas Bleu 🐦‍⬛ 22:55, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Which of the following best describes the reliability of Jacobin (magazine)?

• Option 1: Generally reliable
• Option 2: Additional considerations
• Option 3: Generally unreliable
• Option 4: Deprecate?

— Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 16:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Administrator elections

Please opine on the below questions related to the English Wikipedia administrator elections process. –Novem Linguae (talk) 10:09, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Unsorted

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User names

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Aurangzebra

Aurangzebra (talk · contribs)

Violation of the username policy as an offensive username. Resembles a play on the word Aurangzeb and Zebra. It may cause disruption by offending editors, especially those from Pakistan where Aurangzeb is revered.^source Did alert the user but they choose not to respond and go on with their editing. Thanks, –𝓔xclusive𝓔ditor _{Ping Me🔔}.

Allow I'm not seeing an offensive username problem here. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:08, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

• Sorry, I meant to respond earlier but got distracted. I did not intend to mean harm here; it was just a dumb pun based on a topic of mild interest to me (Mughal Empire) in the past. That being said, I do not really see how this is offensive. By your logic, it seems like any name based on any historical figure should be disallowed because someone somewhere is going to be offended by them. Aurangzeb is not a particularly controversial leader. He was a conservative ruler but many historians believe that he was generally fair and opposed bigotry towards religious minorities (see the lede for the article for evidence). Also, my username doesn't glorify him, it's just a pun. Also, I'm not sure how I would incite editors from Pakistan if they admire him. Even reading through your source, as far as I'm aware, Aurangzeb isn't a dog whistle for Pakistani nationalists. And once again, it really must be reiterated that this is clearly just a play on words. Aurangzebra (talk) 19:26, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

  My biggest concern lied in you not responding, prompting that you may have ill intentions, which could very well also reflect in your edits later. 𝓔xclusive𝓔ditor _{Ping Me🔔} 19:35, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

  Yea I apologize for not responding but it doesn't take much to see that I don't have any ill intentions past or future if you look at my edit history. I looked through my entire edit history and I've only found 2 instances where I've touched anything India or Pakistan related: one to remove an extraneous comma on the Narendra Modi article and one to fix a citation on the Vishnu Sharma article. Aurangzebra (talk) 19:42, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

  It is only 2 days. People do not have to edit every day, it doesn't show ill intent, considering how marginal this is anyway. Secretlondon (talk) 16:24, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Allow If the editor was editing disruptively in the Pakistan topic area, this might be seen as an aggravating factor. I see no signs of that. Cullen328 (talk) 19:41, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Allow - I fail to see how choosing a username based on a historical figure can be offensive if the figure in question is revered as you say. Where I'm from, Abraham Lincoln is a revered historical figure, but I'm not sure anyone would find a username combining his name with an animal to be offensive. - ZLEA _T\^C 01:53, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Allow this is fine. Secretlondon (talk) 16:24, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Allow Per all of the above. Beeblebrox ^Beebletalks 19:20, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Allow, perfectly cromulent name AFAICS. Extra plus points because the name pleasingly recalls my favorite era in English literature, the Restoration, via the heroic tragedy Aureng-zebe (1675) by John Dryden. Bishonen | tålk 20:19, 1 February 2025 (UTC).