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| Sometimes you want to move a page, but cannot do so because a page already exists where you want to move it to with some history. Sometime this history is insignificant, but the . These can be deleted by admins. If the page has signicant history and should be kept, it can be archived by an admin to a talk page. The admin should then carry out the move as requested, leaving a redirect from the previous name. | Sometimes you want to move a page, but cannot do so because a page already exists where you want to move it to with some history. Sometime this history is insignificant, but the . These can be deleted by admins. If the page has signicant history and should be kept, it can be archived by an admin to a talk page. The admin should then carry out the move as requested, leaving a redirect from the previous name. | ||
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| Write in style | Write in style | ||
| <pre><nowiki>*] --> ] (reason for move) |
:<pre><nowiki>*] --> ] (reason for move) sign your name with ~~~~ </nowiki></pre> | ||
| which gives: | which gives: | ||
| *] --> ] (reason for move) |
*] --> ] (reason for move) Your signature, date and time | ||
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=== Examples === | ||
| * ] --> ] | * ] --> ] (Birmingham New Street Station is universally known as Birmingham New Street. The page at ] has a minor history (no content only redirects). ]|] 19:50, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC) | ||
| ** Oppose (] (because I'm the little voice in your head) | |||
Revision as of 19:51, 9 October 2004
- This is currently a proposed policy page, and is in development. See Misplaced Pages talk:Requested moves
Sometimes you want to move a page, but cannot do so because a page already exists where you want to move it to with some history. Sometime this history is insignificant, but the . These can be deleted by admins. If the page has signicant history and should be kept, it can be archived by an admin to a talk page. The admin should then carry out the move as requested, leaving a redirect from the previous name.
Admins volunteerig to do tidying tasks should watch this page for new notices.
Notices
New notices at top. Please remove once they have been completed. Oppose any moves with indented bullets below them.
Write in style
*] --> ] (reason for move) sign your name with ~~~~
which gives:
- original name --> new name (reason for move) Your signature, date and time
Examples
- Birmingham New Street Station --> Birmingham New Street (Birmingham New Street Station is universally known as Birmingham New Street. The page at Birminham New Street has a minor history (no content only redirects). Dunc_Harris|☺ 19:50, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Oppose (Duncharris' sockpuppet (because I'm the little voice in your head)