Wikipedia:Requests for comment/History and geography
The following discussions are requested to have community-wide attention:
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history
A debate has arisen regarding what is the proper definition for "tank battle" over on Talk:Operation Brevity#"Tank Battle"?. There appear to be two competing definitions up for selection. Which of the following definitions should be used when deciding whether to classify a military engagement on Wikipedia as a "tank battle"?
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According to the historian 'Abd al-Wahid al-Marrakushi, Abd al-Mu'min was born in Tagra near Tlemcen during the reign of Yusuf ibn Tashfin, [1] which is consistent with the historical events of that time, as the Almoravids took control of Tlemcen around the year 1081,[2] and The Almoravid Mosque of Algiers was built in 1097, one year after the birth of Abd al-Mu'min, which indicates that the Hammadid borders did not extend beyond Algiers and that's why I ask editors to decide between:
Blazing73 (talk) 13:54, 3 May 2025 (UTC) |
There is ongoing disagreement among editors about which landmarks should be included in the lead image montage of the Perth article. This RFC seeks community input on how best to determine which landmarks are most appropriate or representative for inclusion. The dispute revolves around three landmarks:
Please indicate which option you support, and feel free to suggest modifications or alternative combinations. - PastelLilac (talk) 01:04, 28 April 2025 (UTC) |
Should the article refer to this attack as a militant attack or a terrorist attack?
Previous discussions Please discuss it throught policy based arguments. GrabUp - Talk 07:14, 27 April 2025 (UTC) |
Should the article, including the opening sentence of the lead section, state the Gaza Genocide in wikivoice as fact?:
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| Should the lead of the article for the painter Ramon Casas label the subject "Catalan", rather than "Spanish"? While the question may appear minor, it is not, inasmuch as it is an example of low-level disputes that seem to occur regularly regarding Catalan/Spanish questions, e.g., the articles Empúries or Siege of Gerona. Bdushaw (talk) 10:37, 25 April 2025 (UTC) |
| Should the "Interpretations; civil war in perspective" section (for reference copied above) be in or out? Hh1718 (talk) 09:29, 25 April 2025 (UTC) |
Talk:List of countries that have gained independence from the United Kingdom
| Should the entry for the United States in the table note that the modern-day territory of the United States is much larger than the one it had at independence? Glide08 (talk) 14:31, 23 April 2025 (UTC) |
| Relevant previous RFCs: 1 2 Previous discussion: 1 Currently the lede states: RFC question: Should the first sentence in the lede be changed to
Notified WP:Ukraine and WP:NPOV/N. TurboSuperA+(connect) 10:46, 20 April 2025 (UTC) |
In the previous discussion, one or more users recommended starting an RFC. The proposed image is: |
Talk:Somali Civil War (2009–present)
| From what I’ve seen for a few months now, the map currently in use is incredibly outdated, and something needs to be done about it. I’ll leave the following two options I suggested here below; Zabezt (talk) 03:00, 13 April 2025 (UTC) |
| Should we keep the link to Electronic Intifada under "external links"?(link in question: Iqrit, Electronic Intifada) Huldra (talk) 23:12, 9 April 2025 (UTC) |
Talk:Killing of Brian Thompson
This discussion has been going on long enough. This article currently documents Tufekci's comments and her arguments for why the shooting is indicative of a Second Gilded Age. Should these comments be included, and how?
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