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Biographies
editThis RFC is to determine whether consensus exists for the inclusion of the following two sentences regarding a widely covered hoax that went viral during the 2024 Donald Trump campaign with regard to JD Vance. The hoax (as evidenced by usage of the word "hoax") is clearly false, however, coverage of it has been noteworthy, consistent, and it has clearly had an impact on the subject of this biography. The text below (as was used prior to removal without any consensus) very clearly states in Wikivoice it is a hoax, and absent consensus for removal, will be the text used in the article. 16:44, 11 September 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the images below should appear on the infobox? elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 16:02, 7 September 2024 (UTC) |
Should the article represent Yasuke's samurai status as debated? Brocade River Poems 02:29, 2 September 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
see discussion above. Should Asmongold's full name be included in the article? 23:29, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for William Howard Taft? Teknologi Positif (talk) 10:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Philippe Pétain? Emiya1980 (talk) 01:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Economy, trade, and companies
editIn the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
History and geography
editShould all British National rail stations be presumed notable as an exception to WP:NTRAINSTATION? —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - |
In the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
Should the article represent Yasuke's samurai status as debated? Brocade River Poems 02:29, 2 September 2024 (UTC) |
We have a disagreement on the origin of Kuči tribe. Currently, the article states that the tribe is Albanian in origin, but no citations address the claim directly. Current citations are based on language report 2 centuries after creation of the tribe. I tried dispute resolution but editors mentioned didn't want to participate and just ignored it. Should we change origins to mixed? I will provide more info in a reply to this RfC
02:14, 1 September 2024 (UTC) |
What should be included in the |native_name= parameter used by the {{Infobox country}} on articles about Korean states that existed prior to the 15th century? Remsense ‥ 论 13:56, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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A two part question: (a) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be discussed in the article 'history' section? (b) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be included in the list of 'flying cars' found in the article? AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:59, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
What should be stated in the infobox's Ethnic groups field?
See the talk page and DRN discussions. Provide your answers as Option 1, 2, 3, or 4 with brief explanatory statements in the Survey. Do not reply to the statements of other editors in the Survey. Back-and-forth discussion should go in the Discussion section; that's what it's for. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 13:56, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Philippe Pétain? Emiya1980 (talk) 01:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Language and linguistics
editIn the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
What should be included in the |native_name= parameter used by the {{Infobox country}} on articles about Korean states that existed prior to the 15th century? Remsense ‥ 论 13:56, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Maths, science, and technology
editCan this self-published work by Digital Confidence be used as a reliable and usable source of info for saying that "According to Digital Confidence, the Remove Properties and Personal Information feature has a very limited support of file formats and metadata elements, and has a misleading user interface."? Sovmeeya (talk) 18:36, 10 September 2024 (UTC) |
Should the article include Wendy Freedman's [1] measurements of the Hubble constant? Banedon (talk) 04:04, 8 September 2024 (UTC) |
In the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
The reliability of Universe Guide is:
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A two part question: (a) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be discussed in the article 'history' section? (b) Should Gustav Whitehead's No. 21 machine be included in the list of 'flying cars' found in the article? AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:59, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Art, architecture, literature, and media
editIn the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
Am I Racist? is likely to be a... let's call it... frequently-edited article over the next few weeks. As of right now, its only two citations are from twitchy.com. I've seen a few mentions of it in the archives, but mostly in the context of other media properties its parent company owns. Its page Twitchy calls it a "Twitter aggregator and commentary website". That doesn't sound super reliable to me.
Is using Twitchy justified in this case? Snowman304|talk 06:59, 29 August 2024 (UTC) |
A request for the input on the talk page of Deadpool & Wolverine on the section Talk:Deadpool & Wolverine#Critical reception: subsection Talk:Deadpool & Wolverine#Survey. We have tried to form a consensus on how to deal with the unclear critical reception and whether/how it should be reflected in the header of the article.
Please note: If the consensus supports Question #1, then the statement with the most support from Question #2 will be selected. BarntToust (talk) 14:23, 28 August 2024 (UTC) |
Should the creation date of Electric Boogie be
versions? I mean not only the date, but explanations based on RS as well. --Altenmann >talk 22:44, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which book cover should be displayed in the infobox of And Then There Were None: the 1939 cover with the original UK title that includes a racial slur, or the 1940 US cover with the current title And Then There Were None? MichaelMaggs (talk) 12:41, 25 August 2024 (UTC) |
see discussion above. Should Asmongold's full name be included in the article? 23:29, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Politics, government, and law
editThis RFC is to determine whether consensus exists for the inclusion of the following two sentences regarding a widely covered hoax that went viral during the 2024 Donald Trump campaign with regard to JD Vance. The hoax (as evidenced by usage of the word "hoax") is clearly false, however, coverage of it has been noteworthy, consistent, and it has clearly had an impact on the subject of this biography. The text below (as was used prior to removal without any consensus) very clearly states in Wikivoice it is a hoax, and absent consensus for removal, will be the text used in the article. 16:44, 11 September 2024 (UTC) |
Should centre-left be included in the infobox? Please see the above discussion for relevant sources. Helper201 (talk) 03:28, 4 September 2024 (UTC) |
Can this content be restored to the page?
When asked by J. K. Rowling in July 2024 whether transgender women with a gender recognition certificate have the right to use women-only spaces, Starmer replied, "No. They don't have that right. They shouldn't".[18][19] Helper201 (talk) 02:59, 4 September 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:2024 United States presidential election
Hello,
Regarding Trump's main photo of "2024 United States presidential election", there were several discussions previously. - example link: Talk:2024_United_States_presidential_election/Archive_7 I'd like to confirm which photos can be used. I've included the top-voted options based on my understanding, but I think limiting it to three additional choices will give us the most efficient results. If a new, better image emerges, we can compare it after this RFC process
>Every U.S. elections always using official portrait but not in presidential primaries, for example, in 1992 and 1996, Bill Clinton's official portrait was used for 2 times although two times were sequence 4 years ago. weakness of this photo: considering that the age is a concern among some voters, the images of relatively recent can minimise that concern. Trump's 2017 portrait doesn't show a drastically different Trump/no change in appearance.
>the long-standing "smug" image; This can be seen as an unkind and arrogant, but on the other hand, it can be seen as a confident looking
>it is smiling freindly photo with his face,like Kamala but Trump's expression in the his body is tilted to the left instead of facing the camera.
>it is smiling freindly photo and suitable camerawork - example: at eye level, face and body facing camera and he is also smiling like Kamala but there's just an impression that makes him look uneasy. (Above description: I've compiled a summary of some users feedback.) Goodtiming8871 (talk) 23:47, 2 September 2024 (UTC) |
The following discussion took place nearly three years ago, just after I stopped monitoring the page. I would like to re-open the discussion and extend it to other sources that users have attempted to add. Free speech scholar (talk) 21:14, 29 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:United States and state-sponsored terrorism
Does the following sentence in United States and state-sponsored terrorism#Syria constitute
disallowed original research in the sense that it is an editorial synthesis of published material that implies a new conclusion?
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When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for William Howard Taft? Teknologi Positif (talk) 10:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Which of the following images should serve as the infobox picture for Philippe Pétain? Emiya1980 (talk) 01:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Talk:Committee for a Workers' International (2019)
In the past month someone copypasted the entire history section from Committee for a Workers' International (1974) into this article.[2]. As a result much of the content of both articles is the same, except for the list of pre-2019 sections. Should the articles be merged or should they remain separate and should the pre-2019 history be removed give. the duplication?
Also multiple accounts that either claim membership in the CWI or appear to be members of the organization have been editing this article, removing links to the 1974 article, and obscuring the fact originally asserted by the current group that a minority faction "refounded" the organisation in 2019 and tnat it and another organisation, which was originally referred to as CWI Majority but has since changed its name to International Socialist Alternative, both claim to be continuations of the original group. References to this have been removed from the lede and infobox. So should the two CWI articles be merged or remain separate and how should the competing claims to continuity be dealt with? Wellington Bay (talk) 11:31, 14 August 2024 (UTC) |
Religion and philosophy
editIn the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Society, sports, and culture
editTalk:2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident
Should the name of the victim be included included in the article, and if so, should it be included in the opening (lead) section? Hemiauchenia (talk) 16:06, 9 September 2024 (UTC) |
In the article section "Islam", should the following sentence be added at the beginning?
--Louis P. Boog (talk) 01:45, 5 September 2024 (UTC) |
The following discussion took place nearly three years ago, just after I stopped monitoring the page. I would like to re-open the discussion and extend it to other sources that users have attempted to add. Free speech scholar (talk) 21:14, 29 August 2024 (UTC) |
What should be stated in the infobox's Ethnic groups field?
See the talk page and DRN discussions. Provide your answers as Option 1, 2, 3, or 4 with brief explanatory statements in the Survey. Do not reply to the statements of other editors in the Survey. Back-and-forth discussion should go in the Discussion section; that's what it's for. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 13:56, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Should the "ethnic groups" parameter on the infobox be ommited in favor of the "national languages" parameter which is already present? NAADAAN (talk) 23:32, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
When describing Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike (or "fast-unto-death") undertaken on 12 January 1948, should we say that in addition to stemming the religious violence (or restoring the peace):
Please choose one of: 1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 2(2), 3(1), 3 (2), 4, 5(1) or 5(2). Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Sports
In articles on tournaments, should a full image gallery of all the tournament's venues, typically in a § Venues section such as 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup § Venues and 2023 Rugby World Cup § Venues, be encouraged or discouraged? To clarify, this is not a discussion on the methods in which such galleries can be implemented. This is a discussion on having them in the first place, and whether or not they add value to an article for readers with perhaps only a casual interest in sports. AFC Vixen 🦊 15:27, 19 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia style and naming
editWhat should be included in the |native_name= parameter used by the {{Infobox country}} on articles about Korean states that existed prior to the 15th century? Remsense ‥ 论 13:56, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Lead section
Should citations be included for most claims in an article's lead, just like in the body? 19:51, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia policies and guidelines
editWikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
Which of the following best describes the reliability of The South African?
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Should all British National rail stations be presumed notable as an exception to WP:NTRAINSTATION? —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - |
Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period
Welcome back! Now that the trial of (Proposal 3b: Make the first two days discussion-only (trial)) has ended, we return to discuss its pros, cons, and (later) whether to retain it. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 09:06, 6 September 2024 (UTC) |
WikiProjects and collaborations
editWikipedia:Village pump (proposals)
This proposal is to rename Wikipedia:In the news to Wikipedia:Articles featuring current events, and also thereby re-theme the process. - jc37 12:17, 12 September 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia technical issues and templates
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Wikipedia proposals
editWikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2024
The purpose of this request for comment is to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the December 2024 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by the existing rules. 01:30, 1 September 2024 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Perennial proposals
Based on discussions from 2019, 2022 (×2), April 2024, and June 2024, as well as Talk:Suicide/crisis hotline link, should we add an entry to Wikipedia:Perennial proposals about proposals for adding prominent links to crisis hotlines on articles? 22:41, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
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- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n D.B. MacDonald; H. Massé; P.N. Boratav; K.A. Nizami; P. Voorhoeve (eds.). "Djinn". Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
II. In official Islam the existence of the d��j̲inn was completely accepted, as it is to This day, and the full consequences implied by their existence were worked out. Their legal status in all respects was discussed and fixed, and the possible relations between them and mankind, especially in questions of marriage and property, were examined.
- ^ a b c d e f g Olomi, Ali A. (2021). "14. Jinn in the Quran". The Routledge Companion to the Qur'an. N.Y.: Routledge. p. 149. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
The jinn feature prominently in Islamic folklore as ambivalent and mischievous supernatural forces.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ Hunter, Ross (2 July 2024). "Keir Starmer: transgender women 'don't have right' to use women-only spaces". The National. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Tabberer, Jamie. "Keir Starmer says transgender women 'don't have the right' to use women-only spaces, even if they have a GRC". Yahoo! News. Attitude. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.
- ^ Mark A. Caudill (2006). Twilight in the Kingdom: Understanding the Saudis. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 92. ISBN 9780313084850.
Jinn are an integral part of both traditional and Gnostic Islamic belief.
- ^ William E. Burns (2022). They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 9781440878480.
Jinn are considered by some authorities to be an integral part of the Islamic faith due to their inclusion in the Quran.
- ^ Coeli Fitzpatrick; Adam Hani Walker, eds. (2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 321. ISBN 9781610691789.