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Biographies
[edit]How should we format the "early years" section's first sentence?
Thanks in advance, Thedarkknightli (talk) 13:16, 18 August 2026 (UTC) |
How should this article describe Cofnas' views on race in the Public accusations section?
In solidarity, GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 01:31, 18 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Should the picture in the lead be changed? ~2026-44895-49 (talk) 02:30, 16 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Should the lead describe StoneToss as a "neo-Nazi" in Wikipedia's own voice, or attribute that characterization to reliable sources? Should the short description likewise state "American neo-Nazi cartoonist", or use a description that does not state the characterization as fact? Viglietta2 (talk) 11:58, 15 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Question: Should the lead of George Kurtz include a sentence about the 2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outage, or should coverage of that event be limited to the Career section?
Background: The lead currently states: "In 2024, CrowdStrike released a software update that disrupted millions of Microsoft Windows systems around the world, an event that has been called the largest outage in the history of information technology." This sentence has been discussed above at #2024 outage in the intro? and as you can see there are differing views on whether it belongs in the lead. This RfC is to get broader input. Chopcha (talk) 15:45, 7 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Should the article include the supposed incident at Engadine McDonalds when Morrison defecated in his pants? Note: the text is under "Personal life". Jack Upland (talk) 05:30, 31 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:List of antisemitic incidents in the United States
| Should the July 23, 2026 Upper West Side stabbing of a Jewish congregant be included in this list if the entry uses carefully attributed language and reports that authorities charged the assault as a hate crime?
The incident received independent coverage describing the stabbing as apparently antisemitic, and prosecutors brought hate-crime charges. One editor contends that inclusion in this list would nevertheless state an unproven motive in Wikipedia’s voice and violate WP:BLP and WP:OR. Other editors contend that inclusion would reflect the reliable-source characterization rather than an editorial inference. The preceding discussion contains the sources, arguments and proposed revised wording. A.T.S. in Texas (talk) 02:46, 31 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Assassination of Park Chung Hee
| This RFC has three questions about the article on Assassination of Park Chung Hee, about the tone, the presence of excessive detail, and the number of quotations..
The questions are repeated below and should be answered below. Please answer each question in the sections below. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:27, 29 July 2026 (UTC) |
| Should marriage dates and a link to a list of awards be present in the infobox?
Shogeneral (talk) 09:32, 26 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Princess Alice of Battenberg
| Should we refer to her as Alice throughout the page instead of "Princess Andrew", which is repetitive and unnecessary? Most royal pages refer to them by their first given name, such as Philip, Elizabeth, William, and Harry etc.
Editors keep switching between "Princess Andrew" and "Alice", but most royal pages refer to royals by their first given name. ItsShandog (talk) 14:34, 23 July 2026 (UTC) |
Economy, trade, and companies
[edit]Talk:Wealth inequality in the United States
| Which of these should be the first image of the article? You may not propose new or revised options. 17:18, 5 August 2026 (UTC) |
History and geography
[edit]Should the infobox for Kosovo War state that:
Please answer with either A or B along with brief summary as to why you think so. Hilandar (talk) 11:48, 12 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Slavic migrations to the Balkans
| Does the current article give due weight to the range of views expressed in the reliable secondary literature? Should it be revised to better reflect qualifications and broader interpretive context found in those sources?
Please help evaluate the issue on the basis of Wikipedia policy and the reliable sources cited on this Talk page as well as objections made in the "Neutrality section." HamsterWheelBrain (talk) 12:23, 5 August 2026 (UTC) |
There are two questions:
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| Should the infobox contain fields for "Preceded by" and "Succeeded by"? If the consensus is for inclusion of these fields, a separate RFC can be held to determine what the fields should contain. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 14:55, 3 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Assassination of Park Chung Hee
| This RFC has three questions about the article on Assassination of Park Chung Hee, about the tone, the presence of excessive detail, and the number of quotations..
The questions are repeated below and should be answered below. Please answer each question in the sections below. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:27, 29 July 2026 (UTC) |
| Should specific ancestries be included in the language section?
BreadAndHumus (talk) 13:07, 28 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Federal subjects of Russia
| Should stress marks on the map on the names of the subdivisions be used to aid in the pronunciation of the place names when reading the article in English?
Please answer Yes or No or the equivalent with an optional brief statement in the Survey. This RFC is about whether there should be stress marks on the place names on the map. It is not about the place names anywhere else in the article. 18:14, 23 July 2026 (UTC) |
Language and linguistics
[edit]Talk:Slavic migrations to the Balkans
| Does the current article give due weight to the range of views expressed in the reliable secondary literature? Should it be revised to better reflect qualifications and broader interpretive context found in those sources?
Please help evaluate the issue on the basis of Wikipedia policy and the reliable sources cited on this Talk page as well as objections made in the "Neutrality section." HamsterWheelBrain (talk) 12:23, 5 August 2026 (UTC) |
Maths, science, and technology
[edit]Which of the following categories, related to the 2026 Claude Mythos-assisted disproof for dimension n≥3, should be included in this article?
–LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:45, 14 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Weather
| For a while now, criteria has been absent for tornado sections in tornado outbreak articles, which makes determining what needs a section and what doesn't much more difficult, so I have gone ahead and created some criteria, which is listed below. I am requesting feedback in order to reach a consensus and establish a set of criteria for all tornado sections that can be widely used. Another reason for this proposal is to allow pages such as List of notable United States tornadoes in 2026 to exist, which would allow for tornadoes that are notable but do not have a parent outbreak article with a dedication section to receive a proper section of their own, such as the Garden City, MS EF3 earlier this year. Despite causing over 20 injuries, damaging numerous homes and structures, tracking for 80 miles, and impacting several communities (including a mobile home park that was basically demolished), it has only has a summary that's a few sentences long in Tornadoes of 2026 and List of United States tornadoes from May to June 2026. Because of this, my proposed criteria will also be for List of notable United States tornadoes in 2026, so that it is much clearer on what can actually go on the page. @ChessEric we talked about this back in April, so I figured you might be interested in this discussion.
The criteria is below: Tornado Section Criteria:
Example: Aroma Park, Illinois EF3 section:
Result: The section gets to stay, 4/5 of the criteria were fully met. Lightbulb Noob (talk) 23:18, 13 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Which image should be featured in the infobox at the top of the article (feel free to add more)? —Locke Cole • t • c • b 16:52, 1 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Violence by UFO believers
In the list "Violence by UFO believers", what is within scope for inclusion?
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| Which image should be used in the infobox? –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 09:11, 22 July 2026 (UTC) |
Art, architecture, literature, and media
[edit]How should we format the "early years" section's first sentence?
Thanks in advance, Thedarkknightli (talk) 13:16, 18 August 2026 (UTC) |
| The current lead states that Shark Week was "created and produced by Tom Golden." The citation currently following that statement is Matt Cohen's 2014 article in The Week. That source discusses the origins of Shark Week as a brainstorming process involving a Discovery scheduler and founder John Hendricks, but does not appear to identify Tom Golden as the creator.
Other published sources attribute the original idea for Shark Week to Steve Cheskin:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-shark-week-became-cables-longest-running-brand/
Given these sources, I am requesting that uninvolved editors review whether the current statement that Shark Week was "created and produced by Tom Golden" accurately reflects the published record, or whether the lead should distinguish between the origin of the concept and production of the original programming block. Conflict-of-interest disclosure: I work at REELZ, where Steve Cheskin is an executive. I have therefore not changed the disputed creator attribution in the article myself and am asking uninvolved editors to evaluate the sources and determine the appropriate wording. TravisOSLC (talk) 17:14, 13 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
What is the reliability of Fars News Agency?
Fars News Agency is affiliated to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, similar to Tasnim News Agency which was deprecated in 2024 (RfC). There have been some discussions mentioning Fars either by itself (1) or alongside other Iranian state outlets (1, 2, 3). JSwift49 23:12, 6 August 2026 (UTC) |
| A lot of edit warring the past few days. So let's settle it here. Please comment on if you think Sid Wilson should be listed as a current or former member. I've listed the basic supporting evidence for each side below.
In support of CURRENT:
In support of FORMER:
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| Which image should be featured in the infobox at the top of the article (feel free to add more)? —Locke Cole • t • c • b 16:52, 1 August 2026 (UTC) |
| With the character move merging both Terry and Michael's respective versions to the page, I want to discuss how much of the article weight should factor for both; in my opinion, the weight should be more on the Michael Holt version; not because of WP:RECENT (Holt has existed for 29 years) but moreover, Michael's character is the primary version of Mister Terrific since his inception to the point despite debuting in 1942, Slone has around 300 appearances whereas Michael, debuting in 1997, has over 1,000+. Now I understand character's number of appearances doesn't guarantee anything but that's a noticably wide gap there. Furthermore, it would be a lot harder to argue WP:GNG for Terry wherein Michael has had some academic focus and coverage as a African-American superhero even before the Superman movie puts him in a spotlight even if the page has not (yet) highlighed such.
As it stands, the current inclination is to treat the characters somewhat equally. My edits prior would prioritize Michael Holt as the page's focus and Terry was moved to "other versions" as a sub-heading to address the character. I would like to have some comments and other considerations to be made about this topic about this. CosmicMordecai (talk) 00:13, 31 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Love You Madly Hate You Badly
| Should this article's introduction start as follows: "Love You Madly Hate You Badly is the fourth and final studio album by American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree."? Tbhotch™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 23:39, 25 July 2026 (UTC) |
Politics, government, and law
[edit]| Should the lead describe StoneToss as a "neo-Nazi" in Wikipedia's own voice, or attribute that characterization to reliable sources? Should the short description likewise state "American neo-Nazi cartoonist", or use a description that does not state the characterization as fact? Viglietta2 (talk) 11:58, 15 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestine
| Question: Should the article distinguish "Background", "Academic debate", and "Judicial decisions", and attribute academic positions to their authors instead of stating them in wikivoice? — ac talk 02:57, 13 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestine
| Question: Should the article include coverage of how Israeli law treats international law and how Israeli courts have treated ICJ advisory opinions, including their domestic effect and persuasive authority? — ac talk 02:56, 13 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestine
Question: Should the article begin substantially as follows? Citations supporting the proposed text appear in this revision.
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| I'm starting a second RfC on this issue because the second discussion is going chaotic and isn't solving anything; let alone that it has not received a reply since five days ago. This RfC is a partial continuation of the first RfC that received no consensus between options A and D (now 1 and 2 respectively) that was conducted between 18 January and 18 March 2026.
Which one should be implemented? Option 1 - Kurdish is displayed on both the top and the recognized national languages section of the infobox
FYI, see the most previous relevant discussion for more information. Anyone from the previous discussions are welcome to participate. NeoSyria\Freedoxm (talk · contribs) 13:40, 10 August 2026 (UTC) | ||||
Talk:Wealth inequality in the United States
| Which of these should be the first image of the article? You may not propose new or revised options. 17:18, 5 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Where is the most appropriate placement for discussion of Rupert Lowe's Rape Gang Inquiry Report in this article? LampoonLarry (talk) 21:14, 3 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:National Council of Resistance of Iran
| Should the National Council of Resistance of Iran be represented as an independent coalition led by the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MeK) or as a subsidiary of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq? Theodore Christopher (talk) 16:23, 1 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Should the article include the supposed incident at Engadine McDonalds when Morrison defecated in his pants? Note: the text is under "Personal life". Jack Upland (talk) 05:30, 31 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Federal subjects of Russia
| Should stress marks on the map on the names of the subdivisions be used to aid in the pronunciation of the place names when reading the article in English?
Please answer Yes or No or the equivalent with an optional brief statement in the Survey. This RFC is about whether there should be stress marks on the place names on the map. It is not about the place names anywhere else in the article. 18:14, 23 July 2026 (UTC) |
Whether in light of MOS:LABEL, WP:NPOV, WP:SYNTH, WP:FRINGE and other relevant policies and guidelines, the article...
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Religion and philosophy
[edit]| Should the article retain the categorical statements that “the data does not support” a connection between honor killings and religion and that honor ideology “does not appear to be related to religion”, or replace them with an attributed, study-specific summary of the cited research? Reversetalk (talk) 20:05, 11 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should be used in the infobox? (Due to the large amount of options, feel free to provide an order of preference in your vote for those images you prefer) — ♠ Ixtal ( T / C ) ⁂ Non nobis solum ♠ 18:51, 21 July 2026 (UTC) |
Society, sports, and culture
[edit]| Should the article contain a logo and/or image(s) that depict a past/current appearance of the park (history, rides, description, etc.)? Adog (Talk・Cont) 13:43, 17 August 2026 (UTC) |
| Should the article retain the categorical statements that “the data does not support” a connection between honor killings and religion and that honor ideology “does not appear to be related to religion”, or replace them with an attributed, study-specific summary of the cited research? Reversetalk (talk) 20:05, 11 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Slavic migrations to the Balkans
| Does the current article give due weight to the range of views expressed in the reliable secondary literature? Should it be revised to better reflect qualifications and broader interpretive context found in those sources?
Please help evaluate the issue on the basis of Wikipedia policy and the reliable sources cited on this Talk page as well as objections made in the "Neutrality section." HamsterWheelBrain (talk) 12:23, 5 August 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:List of antisemitic incidents in the United States
| Should the July 23, 2026 Upper West Side stabbing of a Jewish congregant be included in this list if the entry uses carefully attributed language and reports that authorities charged the assault as a hate crime?
The incident received independent coverage describing the stabbing as apparently antisemitic, and prosecutors brought hate-crime charges. One editor contends that inclusion in this list would nevertheless state an unproven motive in Wikipedia’s voice and violate WP:BLP and WP:OR. Other editors contend that inclusion would reflect the reliable-source characterization rather than an editorial inference. The preceding discussion contains the sources, arguments and proposed revised wording. A.T.S. in Texas (talk) 02:46, 31 July 2026 (UTC) |
Talk:Assassination of Park Chung Hee
| This RFC has three questions about the article on Assassination of Park Chung Hee, about the tone, the presence of excessive detail, and the number of quotations..
The questions are repeated below and should be answered below. Please answer each question in the sections below. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:27, 29 July 2026 (UTC) |
| Which of the following images should be used in the infobox? (Due to the large amount of options, feel free to provide an order of preference in your vote for those images you prefer) — ♠ Ixtal ( T / C ) ⁂ Non nobis solum ♠ 18:51, 21 July 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia style and naming
[edit]Talk:2026 Formula One World Championship
Should fixed cell formatting (e.g., {{nowrap}}) in calendar tables be reduced to allow text wrapping on mobile devices? Wiki wikied (talk) 12:25, 1 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia policies and guidelines
[edit]Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)
Should the deletion policy be amended?
12:16, 18 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Articles for improvement
How should the weekly article for improvement be selected?
In the case of B, please elaborate on what process should be used to select the article manually. NewAccount7295 (talk) 17:32, 14 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)
| Should editors be allowed to nominate miscellaneous pages for merging at MfD? 09:37, 12 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)
| . Should "gender" be removed from the WP:EGRS guideline on "Categorizing by ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability"? Fram (talk) 09:46, 10 August 2026 (UTC) |
Should nominations that have not received a response from the nominator be eligible for closure, ala DYKTIMEOUT? Here are some possible options, note that you can state a preference for more than one option:
This is a follow-up to the existing discussion regarding DYKTIMEOUT. Given that one of the reasons for the backlog is due to a large number of open nominations that spend weeks or even months without resolution. Given that it is common for nominations to go for a while without a response from the nominator, leading to languishing reviews, this is being proposed to add a soft time limit for nominations (independent of DYKTIMEOUT). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:44, 6 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)
I propose removing the provision in Wikipedia:Political endorsements that allows local consensus to overrule our general policy that facts be sourced to independent reliable sources for organizational endorsements. Specifically, I propose striking the following sentence from the guideline: Local consensus can determine whether a specific list requires independent sources or sources connected to the organization itself, such as its website or official social media accounts. WP:RFCBEFORE discussion here. Prior RFC here. Dcpoliticaljunkie (talk) 20:36, 29 July 2026 (UTC) |
WikiProjects and collaborations
[edit]Wikipedia technical issues and templates
[edit]Wikipedia talk:Articles for improvement
| Should AFI nominations be held on subpages? These would transclude both onto the nominations page and the talk page of the nominated article. NewAccount7295 (talk) 17:48, 13 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia proposals
[edit]Wikipedia talk:Articles for improvement
How should the weekly article for improvement be selected?
In the case of B, please elaborate on what process should be used to select the article manually. NewAccount7295 (talk) 17:32, 14 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia talk:Articles for improvement
| Should AFI nominations be held on subpages? These would transclude both onto the nominations page and the talk page of the nominated article. NewAccount7295 (talk) 17:48, 13 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)
| Should editors be allowed to nominate miscellaneous pages for merging at MfD? 09:37, 12 August 2026 (UTC) |
Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)
Should any of the following be added to WP:ITNBLURB:
Should the following be added to WP:ITN/R:
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Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation
| I've been workshopping an option list for this RfC discussion a moment ago and settled on the version of the list that now appears below. Each of the first four options describes a specific proposal for condensing or collapsing draft decline notices (except for the latest one on each draft), and each of these four entries is accompanied by a collapsible box containing an example of how these proposals may look in action. Although essential, all that content was too much to be displayed at the RfC listing page, so I've expanded the paragraph above it and made it its own comment. – MrPersonHumanGuy (talk) 10:10, 25 July 2026 (UTC) |
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