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Confirming this RM I've just closed

Hello! I've just returned to a bit of Wikipedia work after a few years, and want to confirm if I've performed this close correctly: Talk:Bongo Rock (instrumental)#Requested move 4 November 2025.

The result of the RM was moved per WP:NOPRIMARY and WP:NCSONG. I moved Bongo Rock to Bongo Rock (instrumental) and suppressed the redirect, then created a new page at Bongo Rock as a disambiguation. I've then added a hatnote on both Bongo Rock (instrumental) and Bongo Rock (album) referring to each other.

Was this the correct process for this move, and is there anything I've potentially missed? I fear I may have forgotten some guidelines over the last few years and I just want to confirm I've done everything right as I step back into this space. Thanks! echidnalives - talk - edits 10:08, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi echidnaLives, sorry no-one got back to you sooner. When disambiguating a primary topic, you also ned to re-target the incoming links per WP:POSTMOVE#Cleaning up after a change in topic structure, as the move has created disambiguation links (Bongo Rock) in articles. You can do this with Move+ at the page, or using disambiguation assist tool. Some closers like to also create the associated redirect, in this case Bongo Rock (disambiguation), which has already been done by Paine Ellsworth. If there's one thing most closers always forget it's some bit of post move cleanup (half the time I find), so it's worth double checking these parts. Regards, CNC (talk) 22:06, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know, I completely forgot about that! I've just used DisamAssist to fix all the links, and I'll keep it in mind for future moves. echidnalives - talk - edits 03:02, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, have fun out there! CNC (talk) 12:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template:RMassist/preload old glitches

I noticed that at some point Template:RMassist/preload substitution was messed up (see here). The substituted code should be cleaned up and in several places like Talk:Appling v. Walker#Requested move the discussion should be closed with {{RM top}} (probably just on technical grounds). Gonnym (talk) 13:43, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gonnym: I removed these misplaced technical requests from 14 talk pages including Talk:Appling v. Walker. These all dated from 2014, between 19 May 2014 when I created {{RMassist/preload}}, and 26 August 2014, when I added an error message to {{RMassist}}. There are still 5 lingering on talk pages but they're not really causing any trouble. – wbm1058 (talk) 15:05, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

UK Parliament constituency articles

There is now a separate section for UK Parliament constituency articles due to the many necessary requests from User: Jean-de-Nivelle to clean up a plethora of articles in that topic area. This has been going on for a while with Jean-de-Nivelle needing to making dozens and possibly hundreds of requests to the point of needing their own section. And then we tackle them when we get to them. And since we do them with no controversy, that indicates consensus that Jean-de-Nivelle is an authority on this matter. PROPOSAL: If there are still many dozens of these left, let's give Jean-de-Nivelle the Page Mover authority to it themselves with a little tutorial on how the procedure works. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 15:11, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine by me, if it has the consensus of the community. I've finished most of the current constituencies, but there are still many former constituencies to work through. Jean-de-Nivelle (talk) 17:27, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that the Twinkle feature to add requests is automatically adding requests to that section instead of the main one? I'm not sure as I don't think I can test it. Z E T A^C 19:01, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's correct. Since the subheading was created, relevant requests I submit via Twinkle are automatically placed below it. Jean-de-Nivelle (talk) 19:04, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jean-de-Nivelle Could you please file a request for page mover at WP:PERM/PM? Toadspike [Talk] 19:54, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I've taken a look and granted you the permission. Toadspike [Talk] 20:02, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I was just about to file the request. Jean-de-Nivelle (talk) 20:03, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

template to easily link to the RM discussion for an earlier move?

Never mind, found{{old move}}

Do we have a template to put on talk where you can easily click the RM discussion that led up to a move?

So you don't have to visit the article's history --> look at its page logs --> find the date of the move --> trawl through history of Wikipedia:Requested moves/Current discussions --> find its discussion link.

Something like the convenient "old xfd" templates.

Regards CapnZapp (talk) 11:34, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion: use page preview

When you are posting a {{Requested move}} it can be very helpful to first do page preview, before posting your edit. This can help you find many silly errors.

But the project page doesn't give this hint, especially to users unaccustomed to the RP procedure, maybe trying to post their first {{Requested move}} template.

It would be very helpful if you inserted a step to ask for a preview before posting your RM. Both to WP:RSPM and WP:RMPM. Anyway, that's a thought. CapnZapp (talk) 12:15, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disruptive IP RM nominations.

I've had it with the nonsensical nominations that have been clogging up WP:RM this week and am reverting on sight. Hopefully this is a fad that won't last much longer. 162 etc. (talk) 19:51, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Stop removing the move request at FIFA World Cup 2026 for no reason, the user 162 etc. should be blocked. ~2025-38573-90 (talk) 19:53, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The RMs are from the same IP, different temporary accounts. Not a fad, just one person. Tenshi! (Talk page) 20:08, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've reported this one to WP:AIV, and urge other editors to do the same when this behaviour is observed. 162 etc. (talk) 20:10, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]