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If you are unable to complete a move for technical reasons, you can request technical help 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 "The/This page could not be moved, for the following reason:..."

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}}
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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.

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Technical requests[edit]

Uncontroversial technical requests[edit]

Ziauddin Madani (scholar) → Ziauddin Madani (currently a redirect back to Ziauddin Madani (scholar)) (move · discuss) – There's no need for a bracket as there is no one else named "Ziauddin Madani" on Wikipedia. ProudRafidi (talk) 14:40 15 June 2024 (UTC)
Mas'ud III of Ghazni → Mas'ud III (currently a redirect back to Mas'ud III of Ghazni) (move · discuss) – Consistency with Mas'ud II; "of Ghazni" is not needed here as there is no other person on Wikipedia titled "Mas'ud III". ProudRafidi (talk) 14:24 15 June 2024 (UTC)
Farhang Khosro Panah → Farhang Khosropanah (currently a redirect back to Farhang Khosro Panah) (move · discuss) – The surname is just one word, shouldn't be space between them, source Sports2021 (talk) 00:17, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]

France–Africa relations → Africa–France relations (currently a redirect instead to Foreign relations of France) (move · discuss) – Alphabetic order — Hemant Dabral (📞 • ✒) 05:15, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Tiwari ministry → Tiwari ministry (Uttarakhand) (currently a redirect back to Tiwari ministry) (move · discuss) – Disambiguation is needed as there are other Tiwari ministries like Third Tiwari ministry (Uttar Pradesh). — Hemant Dabral (📞 • ✒) 12:11, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Requests to revert undiscussed moves[edit]

Contested technical requests[edit]

Justine (de Sade novel) → Justine (Sade novel) (currently a redirect back to Justine (de Sade novel)) (move · discuss) – In the French naming custom, the particle "de" is not part of the last name and shouldn't appear when the first name or a title doesn't appear, e.g. Guy de Maupassant's last name would be Maupassant, etc. P. T. Tabayi (talk) 09:25, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[]
That doesn't seem to match common English usage. For example Charles de Gaulle is always De Gaulle, not Gaulle. Britannica also uses De Sade.[1] — Amakuru (talk) 15:25, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[]
I think it is Gaulle that doesn't match common English usage. You will find that the vast majority of works about Sade refer to him as such in the context we are talking about, from famous books, to famous essays, to even the English Wikipedia page of the writer itself. Taking a quick look at that page and its references will show that "Sade" is, beyond the correct linguistic choice, the common usage in literature and academia as well. P. T. Tabayi (talk) 09:18, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Spencer Dickinson (politician) → Spencer Dickinson (move · discuss) – Moved the page originally called "Spencer Dickinson" since it was just some random stub with 3x less pageviews per month, however the move left behind a redirect page so I cannot move this page. SusImposter49 (talk) 21:55, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Not sure if that's a strong enough argument to declare the politician to be the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC over the music project. That music article could be expanded, and the current name-only redirect could become a new disambig page, IMO. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 00:41, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

I created a dab at the base page name purely as a procedural matter to avoid WP:MISPLACED while this technical move request is being discussed. I have no opinion on the primary topic. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 02:22, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

@SusImposter49: This move is potentially controversial, so it would require a requested-move discussion, which you can begin by clicking "discuss" on your request. You can remove this request after opening a discussion (or if you do not want to continue). SilverLocust 💬 06:39, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Could the music project be expanded? I was looking into its background just out of curiosity, I'd say it barely even qualifies a page of its own. But the disambig page is a fine solution. SusImposter49 (talk) 12:07, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Orange station (California) → Orange Transportation Center (currently a redirect back to Orange station (California)) (move · discuss) – This is the official name of the station, and other American train stations named "Transit Center" (such as Oceanside Transit Center) are named in this same manner on Wikipedia. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 01:46, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Contest this one, we don't particularly use the WP:OFFICIALNAME and need evidence that the present name isn't the common name. — Amakuru (talk) 11:50, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Sadh Vaishnavism → Sat Vaishnavism (currently a redirect back to Sadh Vaishnavism) (move · discuss) – Spelling correction. The word "Sadh" has no meaning, it's "Sat" meaning "True" in Sanskrit. — Hemant Dabral (📞 • ✒) 07:04, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[]
I think at this point this needs a Wikipedia:Consensus, since the vice versa request Special:PermanentLink/1211121943#Requested move 7 October 2023 wasn't opposed. You have to click the discuss button for a proper community agreement. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 08:24, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Pomona–Downtown station → Pomona Transit Center (currently a redirect back to Pomona–Downtown station) (move · discuss) – This is the official name of the station, and other American train stations named "Transit Center" (such as Oceanside Transit Center) are named in this same manner on Wikipedia. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 01:19, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]
I'm not sure what the best thing is here... it seems like the common name for the Amtrak station is just "Pomona", while the MetroLink station is called "Pomona–Downtown". Not seeing that much coverage for "Pomona Transit Center", do you have sources confirming that? There are also Pomona stations elsewhere, so I wonder if the present name is just the best, as a sort of WP:NATURALDIS and it is the name of the MetroLink after all... — Amakuru (talk) 11:49, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[]

@OrdinaryScarlett Sounds like this could use a little more discussion before being moved. To open a discussion, please click the "discuss" link in your request above. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:56, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Liège (Chamber of Representatives constituency) → Liège (former Chamber of Representatives constituency) (currently a redirect back to Liège (Chamber of Representatives constituency)) (move · discuss) – Split article into two - one that existed until 2003 and covered the Arrondissement of Liège and another that has existed since 2003 and covers Liège Province Obi2canibe (talk) 22:18, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Note that this is not the correct place to propose a split. See WP:PROSPLIT for the proper procedure. Also, I'm not sure why this requires a move? Can't you just move the historical content over to the "former" article, creating that article off of the redirect? Bensci54 (talk) 16:42, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[]

The bulk of the content relates to the former constituency. I wanted to preserve the edit history rather than cut and paste as you've suggested.--Obi2canibe (talk) 18:56, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Do the two have significantly different borders? If not, I think it's standard practice to leave them as one page. — Amakuru (talk) 07:21, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Yes, the two constituencies are significantly different. This map shows the arrondissement (old constituency) within the province (new constituency). The area of the constituency increased from 797 km² to 3,857 km². The electorate increased from 400,000 to 725,000.--Obi2canibe (talk) 18:22, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[]

5→9 From Five to Nine → From Five to Nine (currently a redirect back to 5→9 From Five to Nine) (move · discuss) – Per MOS:JAPAN#Titles of media, "5→9" is just a stylization for "From Five to Nine." lullabying (talk) 07:20, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[]

@Lullabying Because this article has been discussed, we will need another discussion in this case to change the title again. Feel free to click the "discuss" link above and add your rationale if you wish to continue. ASUKITE 13:29, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Atakapa → Ishak (move · discuss) – The people refer to themselves as the "Ishak" not the Atakapa, per https://64parishes.org/entry/ishak-indigenous-people MiniYaChi (talk) 21:29, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[]
There is nothing wrong with using an exonym if it is the common name. 162 etc. (talk) 16:00, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]
This was a controversial move, so I reverted it. Yuchitown (talk) 17:49, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]

Nippon TV → Nippon Television (currently a redirect back to Nippon TV) (move · discuss) – Official full name, since the page for their NNS network uses their full name, not the short name. VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004 (talk) 01:00, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]
Wikipedia uses COMMONNAME, not official name. 162 etc. (talk) 15:59, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[]

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