Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests: Difference between revisions

Project page to request technical page moves

If you are unable to complete a move for technical reasons, you can request a technical move below. This is the correct method if you tried to move a page, but you got an error message saying something like “You do not have permission to move this page, for the following reasons:…” or “This page could not be moved, for the following reason:…”

• Please make sure you really need technical assistance before making a request here. In particular, if the target page is a redirect back to the source page that has only one revision, you can usually move the page normally.
• To list a technical request: edit the Uncontroversial technical requests subsection and insert the following code at the bottom of the list, filling in pages and reason:

  {{subst:RMassist|current page title|new title|reason=edit summary for the move}}
  

  This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Please do not edit the article’s talk page.

• To request a reversion of a recent undiscussed move: Review the guidelines at WP:RMUM of whether a reversion of an undiscussed move qualifies as uncontroversial and if so, edit the Requests to revert undiscussed moves subsection and insert the following code at the bottom of the list, filling in pages and reason:

  {{subst:RMassist|current page title|new title|reason=edit summary for the move}}
  

  This will automatically insert a bullet and include your signature. Please do not edit the article’s talk page. Note that in some cases, clerks, such as administrators or page movers may determine that your request for a reversion does not pass the criteria and may move the request to the contested section or open a formal requested move discussion for potentially controversial moves on your behalf.

• If you object to a proposal listed in the uncontroversial technical requests section, please move the request to the Contested technical requests section, append a note on the request elaborating on why, and sign with ~~~~. Consider pinging the requester to let them know about the objection.
• If your technical request is contested, or if a contested request is left untouched without reply, create a requested move on the article talk and remove the request from the section here. The fastest and easiest way is to click the “discuss” button at the request, save the talk page, and remove the entry on this page. A bot will automatically remove contested requests after 72 hours of inactivity.

Edit this section if you want to move a request between sections.

Most requests should be placed below this heading.

@Dmartin969 Hey, the existing article is an existing page so I think a disambiguator is needed for both of these. HurricaneZeta^C 22:51, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@HurricaneZeta:Disambiguated, request should be fixed now. Thanks.–DMartin 22:59, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do not insert new requests in this section. Only move requests here if they have been contested.

• Dear Father Christmas → Finding Father ChristmasFinding Father Christmas (currently a redirect instead to Father Christmas (film series)) (move · discuss) – edit summary for the move Hildreth gazzard (talk) 16:33, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  @Hildreth gazzard Why should it be moved? – 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 17:23, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Title changed Hildreth gazzard (talk) 17:53, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Given that is also the name of a Hallmark movie, that would need disambiguation until there’s evidence for WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. ~ Jenson (SilverLocust 💬) 21:56, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• IV (Željko Joksimović album) → Ima nešto u tom što me nećešIma nešto u tom što me nećeš (currently a redirect back to IV (Željko Joksimović album)) (move · discuss) – This is the official name of the album. Barcodc (talk) 03:08, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Does the album even meet criteria for a standalone article (WP:GNG, WP:NALBUM)?

  If so: history at both pages; one was redirected to the other as a duplicate about a month ago, so reversing the merge is an option.

  If not, both should be {{R from album}} to Željko Joksimović (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 14:20, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• 2014 Louisville, Mississippi tornado → 2014 Louisville, Mississippi, tornado2014 Louisville, Mississippi, tornado (currently a redirect back to 2014 Louisville, Mississippi tornado) (move · discuss) – Undiscussed and controversial move not grounded in any policy besides “precedent”. ^EF⁵ 14:51, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  This move has already been reverted once. An RM needs to be opened here as to not WP:MOVEWAR. Tenshi! (Talk page) 14:57, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Inverness County, Nova Scotia → Inverness CountyInverness County (currently a redirect instead to Inverness-shire (disambiguation)) (move · discuss) – Unnecessary disambiguators MediaKyle (talk) 21:00, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  This could be confused with Inverness-shire, I’ll leave it for someone else to decide. HurricaneZeta^C 21:09, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Agreed, make dab. 162 etc. (talk) 22:51, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Interim Housing → Interim housing (move · discuss) – Sentence case per MOS:AT, can’t move because it’s a redirect. This capitalisation is the one used in the article. Note that it’s also at AfD currently. Thanks! Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:44, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  @Chorchapu WP:AFDEQ applies here, the bit about not confusing or annoying other editors by moving the page (especially when it’s not a high priority imo). As the move is correct per MOS, no objections to another editor fulfilling the request. I’m merely contesting as there is reasonable reasoning and not much to gain by completing the request. If the article is kept, feel free to re-request. CNC (talk) 11:37, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose – this is also a proper name, as it refers to a term for Chinese temporary housing. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 18:16, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Hotel California (2013 film) → Hotel California (film)Hotel California (film) (currently a redirect instead to Hotel California (disambiguation)) (move) – Hotel California (2008 film) is no longer an article. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 07:58, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LaundryPizza03 it seems unlikely that the 2008 film will survive an AfD, but it may go to one so it is worth waiting for the outcome of that first. ASUKITE 16:14, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Probably wait and see what happens with the 2008 film. I don’t think this should be discussed since if the 2008 one isn’t restored after the RFD then we can move. Crouch, Swale (talk) 19:41, 6 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]