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Use the closure requests noticeboard to ask an uninvolved editor to assess, summarize, and formally close a Wikipedia discussion. Do so when consensus appears unclear, it is a contentious issue, or where there are wiki-wide implications (e.g. any change to our policies or guidelines).

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(Initiated 8 days ago on 22 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 22:19, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done - (Initiated 3 days ago on 27 January 2026)
Editor, who the filing is about, has been indeffed by an admin; however, there is a CBAN proposal which has been put which needs to be evaluated. TarnishedPath^talk 02:09, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done voorts (talk/contributions) 22:23, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 73 days ago on 18 November 2025)
Has been a month. CNC (talk) 13:37, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This has been archived to Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 502#RFC: Olympedia. Please restore from the archive if you close the discussion. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 22:06, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 62 days ago on 30 November 2025)
RFC template expired. Please see Talk:Gaza_genocide/Archive_12#RfC_on_first_sentence for previous RFC on the same topic and note the existence of a moratorium discussion at Talk:Gaza_genocide#Moratorium_proposal. TarnishedPath^talk 10:16, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Closed by editor Alexandraaaacs1989. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 00:40, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Marking this as not done as I've left a message on Alexandraaaacs1989's page for them to reopen this. This is a WP:BADNAC given they are involved, have little experience and it is a contentious topic (in a contentious topic area). TarnishedPath^talk 09:19, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@TarnishedPath 1y+ account, 7K edits, a bunch of good quality fully developed articles created, is inexperienced? It was an involved badnac from someone who lacks experience closing discussions, but not an inexperienced editor by any stretch of the imagination. They are just at the stage where probably they should know better, but that's normal, not a sign of inexperience. Regards, CNC (talk) 12:59, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@CommunityNotesContributor "who lacks experience closing discussions"

That was what I meant by inexperienced. TarnishedPath^talk 14:57, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clarifying. CNC (talk) 15:04, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This has now been reopened. An independent close would be appreciated. TarnishedPath^talk 21:55, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 61 days ago on 30 November 2025)
This RfC could use a close by an experienced editor or admin. Some1 (talk) 04:24, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 58 days ago on 4 December 2025)
Technically not an RfC, but deserves a close so the result can be implemented. May require a little bartendering of the wording. Listing here so this doesn't get forgotten. Toadspike [Talk] 08:36, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Needs a discussion about the use of AI to remove watermarks, signatures and other marks of ownership. I suggest that this gets specific attention from the community in order to produce a robust, clear consensus.—S Marshall T/C 09:12, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  @S Marshall You are welcome to advertise this more widely. In theory it only serves to implement the result of a previous RfC, but the discussion has sprawled in a way that makes this more complicated. Toadspike [Talk] 10:27, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I'm reluctant to be seen to participate in the RfC by advertising it, in case the community feels it makes me involved, which would limit my ability to close RfCs about AI images in the future. I'd prefer just to suggest it here if that's OK.—S Marshall T/C 10:31, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  ...if anything, suggesting topics for discussion makes you far more involved than posting a neutral notification of a discussion on relevant noticeboards or talk pages (though I now see that my suggestion doesn't address your suggestion). Since you have an opinion on this, you could leave the closing to someone else – there will always be another closer. Toadspike [Talk] 11:02, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  See those hundred-plus day-old closure requests up there? I'm involved.  :)—S Marshall T/C 11:21, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 56 days ago on 5 December 2025)
Stalled. FDW777 (talk) 20:11, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@FDW777: next time you list something here please follow the instructions and add the initiated template. I have done so for you. voorts (talk/contributions) 20:17, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 49 days ago on 13 December 2025)
Last edit was over two weeks ago, when the RFC template was removed. Thanks in advance. Slomo666 (talk) 22:31, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 42 days ago on 19 December 2025)
One comment in past two weeks, has run it's course. CNC (talk) 10:43, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 33 days ago on 29 December 2025)
This RFC was opened over a month ago, the RFC tag has been automatically removed, and there have been no new comments for 13 days. Helpful Cat {talk} 09:18, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 32 days ago on 30 December 2025)
No new comment in three days, nearly a month since it started. Seems ready to be closed. Gramix13 (talk) 23:45, 28 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 17 days ago on 13 January 2026)
The discussion started earlier than said initiation. I just added the RFC tag almost two weeks ago for further input. Discussion may or may not have slowed, but I'm requesting this anyways. --George Ho (talk) 19:13, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 15 days ago on 15 January 2026)
Seems to have stalled. Formal closure is likely needed due to the subject matter being rather divisive. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 10:13, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• I won't be closing that. But for the benefit of the poor person who does, could you consider editing all the text you've put in that RFC for succinctness please? It's not fair for one editor to write that many words in a RFC.—S Marshall T/C 16:57, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  I've deleted some. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 23:50, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 4 - most discussions there
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• Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2025_December_9#Category:Baltimore Skipjacks
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 9#1 article categories in Category:College men's track and field athletes in Alabama
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 10#College men's soccer coaches in Illinois small categories
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• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 17#Drury Panthers women's swimmers
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 17#CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves coaches
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 19#Coker University men's soccer players
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• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#Category:Truman Falcons men's soccer players
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#Cowley Tigers
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#Queens Royals
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#Cincinatti State Surge men's soccer players
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#NDSCS Wildcats – closed by editor * Pppery *
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#ASA Miami Silver Storm
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 20#Embry–Riddle Eagles men's soccer
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 25#Richland College Thunderducks men's soccer players
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 31#UC Merced Golden Bobcats
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 31#Illinois Fighting Illini men's soccer players
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 31#Elmira Eagles men's soccer players
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 31#Small college men's soccer players in Pennsylvania categories

Oldest (Initiated 66 days ago on 25 November 2025)
. These are all essentially the same discussion, with the same fundamental dispute, and I just don't want to deal. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 23:53, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 65 days ago on 26 November 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 23:53, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 9#Category:Colombian veterinarians
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 16#Category:Chinese veterinarians
• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 December 16#Category:Algerian veterinarians

(Initiated 53 days ago on 9 December 2025)
Another messy fundamental debate over how to handle categories split over 3 discussions. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 02:32, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 51 days ago on 10 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 02:36, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 49 days ago on 12 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 21:42, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 49 days ago on 13 December 2025)
voorts (talk/contributions) 23:06, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 44 days ago on 18 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 18:19, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 44 days ago on 18 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 18:19, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 41 days ago on 20 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 03:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 40 days ago on 21 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 03:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 40 days ago on 21 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 03:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 40 days ago on 22 December 2025)
voorts (talk/contributions) 05:16, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Relisted: Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 23#Gouine. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:45, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 39 days ago on 22 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 03:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 38 days ago on 23 December 2025)
* Pppery * _{it has begun...} 03:36, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 31 days ago on 31 December 2025)
– Please review this discussion, which has been relisted thrice. --Jax 0677 (talk) 14:18, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 28 days ago on 2 January 2026)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiCleanerMan (talk • contribs) 03:17, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 5 January 2026)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiCleanerMan (talk • contribs) 03:17, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 5 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:48, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 5 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:48, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 5 January 2026)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiCleanerMan (talk • contribs) 03:17, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 6 January 2026)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiCleanerMan (talk • contribs) 03:17, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 6 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:56, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 23 days ago on 8 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:58, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 22 days ago on 8 January 2026)
This MFD has been open for almost 3 weeks and has not had a new !vote in 5 days. Similar discussions are below this one, so I'd appreciate it if the closer looked at those, too. Otherwise, I'll list them separately. Chess enjoyer (talk) 22:46, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 19 days ago on 12 January 2026)
--WikiCleanerMan (talk) 00:31, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 19 days ago on 12 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:43, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 18 days ago on 12 January 2026)
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 14 days ago on 17 January 2026)
--WikiCleanerMan (talk) 00:31, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 57 days ago on 4 December 2025)
—Opecuted (talk) 15:51, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Reorganized per WP:MERGE; tagged both pages appropriately. Hopefully that gets more discussion. Iseult ^Δx talk to me 21:34, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 54 days ago on 8 December 2025)
Discussion stopped, 1 month since nom. FaviFake (talk) 17:42, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 27 days ago on 4 January 2026)
The discussion has stalled. FaviFake (talk) 14:39, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 10 days ago on 21 January 2026)
– A fair number of people were notified and a reasonable number of people have contributed I think. Chidgk1 (talk) 05:28, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 34 days ago on 27 December 2025)
TarnishedPath^talk 08:31, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 33 days ago on 28 December 2025)
TarnishedPath^talk 08:32, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 30 days ago on 31 December 2025)
TarnishedPath^talk 08:33, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 30 days ago on 1 January 2026)
TarnishedPath^talk 08:34, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 29 days ago on 1 January 2026)
TarnishedPath^talk 09:39, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 26 days ago on 4 January 2026)
TarnishedPath^talk 08:32, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 26 days ago on 4 January 2026)
Thanks, 1isall (talk | contribs) 00:02, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 25 days ago on 5 January 2026)
Thanks, 1isall (talk | contribs) . . (he/him) 14:09, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 22 days ago on 8 January 2026)
TarnishedPath^talk 08:35, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 435 days ago on 22 November 2024)
- Has been open for over a year, consensus seems to have formed. HurricaneZeta^C 01:05, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like there is unanimous support for a split. This conversation doesn't need an uninvolved close, it just needs someone to implement the split. -- Beland (talk) 02:50, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@HurricaneZeta I'll work on this tomorrow. – LuniZunie_(talk) 04:25, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 157 days ago on 26 August 2025)
- Whether or not {{section link}} should be used in a "See also" section. -- Beland (talk) 16:45, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Archived. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 21:14, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Paine Ellsworth Does this mean this entry can be removed? Vanderwaalforces (talk) 22:58, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no, perhaps as said below, the closer can move it out of the archive when they close it. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 22:59, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. FaviFake (talk) 04:21, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have unarchived this to note that I started an RFC at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Layout#RFC: Piped links in "See also" sections. Perhaps that will resolve the issue more clearly. -- Beland (talk) 09:50, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested close of that RFC in the above section. -- Beland (talk) 18:40, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

For better or worse, the broader RFC closed as "no consensus", so this now needs a case-by-case close. -- Beland (talk) 21:37, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 76 days ago on 15 November 2025)
- The question is whether this version achieved consensus in the discussion or not. The two changes (adding most recent sales data and adjustment of unclear/WP:OR wording) have been disputed for some time. The latter is also a follow-up adjustment to the recently closed RfC, in case that is relevant to the closer. A WP:30 editor concluded that consensus was reached, but that decision is not accepted, which is why a formal closure by an uninvolved editor is needed. Vestigia Leonis (talk) 10:54, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Initiated 21 days ago on 10 January 2026)
Requesting a close for a discussion regarding which image to use as the lead in the article. 21 participants, though not all voted. Outside of the most recent comment, it had been three days since the last comment and five days since the last comment to use bold. Contentious topic area: WP:CT/AP. --Super Goku V (talk) 08:34, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]