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Not done and will not be done. Kindly cease wasting everyone's time and start heeding the note at the top of this page
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I would close these, but I am closing too many of them. However, I can provide procedural help for anyone who is unfamiliar with how to close discussions and would like to help with closing. Thanks! [[User:Plastikspork|Plastikspork]] [[User talk:Plastikspork|<sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ</sub><sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk)</sup>]] 22:10, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
I would close these, but I am closing too many of them. However, I can provide procedural help for anyone who is unfamiliar with how to close discussions and would like to help with closing. Thanks! [[User:Plastikspork|Plastikspork]] [[User talk:Plastikspork|<sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ</sub><sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk)</sup>]] 22:10, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
* {{Initiated|29 November 2014|type=tfd}} — <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;U&#124;[[User:Technical 13|Technical 13]]&#125;&#125; <sup>([[Special:EmailUser/Technical 13|e]] • [[User talk:Technical 13|t]] • [[Special:Contribs/Technical 13|c]])</sup></span> 15:58, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
* {{Initiated|29 November 2014|type=tfd}} — <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;U&#124;[[User:Technical 13|Technical 13]]&#125;&#125; <sup>([[Special:EmailUser/Technical 13|e]] • [[User talk:Technical 13|t]] • [[Special:Contribs/Technical 13|c]])</sup></span> 15:58, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

===[[Talk:2015 Formula One season/Archive 6#Once more]]===
Would an experienced and uninvolved administrator please close the discussion at [[Talk:2015 Formula One season#Once more]]. It never should be the discussion it has become. Thanks, [[User:Tvx1|Tvx1]] ([[User talk:Tvx1|talk]]) 17:03, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
* {{Initiated|7 December 2014|done=yes}} — <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;U&#124;[[User:Technical 13|Technical 13]]&#125;&#125; <sup>([[Special:EmailUser/Technical 13|e]] • [[User talk:Technical 13|t]] • [[Special:Contribs/Technical 13|c]])</sup></span> 17:21, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
:: There's like three simultaneous issues, aren't there? First the issue of the source, which seems resolved. Then the issue of the alignment and now it looks like an issue with the alignment with the flag. How would it be closed? How about someone create an actual RFC format and let people comment their views in separate subheadings? And this may sound ridiculous but I say someone should actually elevate this to [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Tables#Multi-column_sortable_standard]] or bring it to a WP:Sports-level discussion. We may as well have an actual agreed-upon formatting fight done in one place and end these bits and pieces. I still can't figure out why it's only the current season that has squabbling. -- [[User:Ricky81682|Ricky81682]] ([[User talk:Ricky81682|talk]]) 09:24, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
:::{{done}}. [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 00:55, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Aspromonte goat#Sources]]===
Would an experienced editor the consensus at [[Talk:Aspromonte goat#Sources]] {{Initiated|15 December 2014}}? See the subsection [[Talk:Aspromonte goat#RFC on Italian dairy & farming industry sources]] {{Initiated|21 November 2014}}. Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Aspromonte goat#RFC on citation formatting]]===
Would an experienced editor the consensus at [[Talk:Aspromonte goat#RFC on citation formatting]] {{Initiated|21 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Evacuation of East Prussia#RfC: Beevor cited forced to reverse himself]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Evacuation of East Prussia#RfC: Beevor cited forced to reverse himself]] {{Initiated|13 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

:I have posted there to ask whether this still requires closing or not. [[User:FormerIP|Formerip]] ([[User talk:FormerIP|talk]]) 23:45, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[File talk:Samesex marriage in USA.svg#RfC: How should we color Kansas?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[File talk:Samesex marriage in USA.svg#RfC: How should we color Kansas?]] {{Initiated|21 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Tibetan Buddhism#RfC: Is the section on Bon sufficient?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Tibetan Buddhism#RfC: Is the section on Bon sufficient?]] {{Initiated|10 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
:{{done}} [[User:Shii|Shii]] [[user_talk:Shii|(tock)]] 04:25, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:God the Son#RfC: Statements regarding term "God the Son" not existing in the Bible]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:God the Son#RfC: Statements regarding term "God the Son" not existing in the Bible]] {{Initiated|25 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
*{{done}}—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 13:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)


===[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Close Review Request after overturn and reclose]]===
===[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Close Review Request after overturn and reclose]]===
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::::Don't archive it until it's resolved. [[User:Alsee|Alsee]] ([[User talk:Alsee|talk]]) 06:24, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
::::Don't archive it until it's resolved. [[User:Alsee|Alsee]] ([[User talk:Alsee|talk]]) 06:24, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough. :-) '''''[[User:Sunrise|<font color="FF6600"><font face="Times New Roman">Sunrise</font></font>]]''''' ''<font size="1.8">([[User talk:Sunrise|talk]])</font>'' 07:27, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough. :-) '''''[[User:Sunrise|<font color="FF6600"><font face="Times New Roman">Sunrise</font></font>]]''''' ''<font size="1.8">([[User talk:Sunrise|talk]])</font>'' 07:27, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
===[[WP:RM]] backlog===
There are still 12 unclosed RM discussions from 6–10 December, 4 weeks ago; and one from November. Some of the regular closers seem to have gone on holiday. Help would be appreciated. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 06:59, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
:Just noting that the backlog here is still really long - there are over 100 unclosed discussions from December. '''''[[User:Sunrise|<font color="FF6600"><font face="Times New Roman">Sunrise</font></font>]]''''' ''<font size="1.8">([[User talk:Sunrise|talk]])</font>'' 01:03, 16 January 2015 (UTC)


=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 15#Welfare check]] ===
===[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive867#E-cig editors]]===
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Would an admin assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#E-cig editors]] {{Initiated|22 December 2014}}? See the subsection [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Proposed topic ban for TheNorlo]] {{Initiated|23 December 2014|type=tban}}. Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
:In archives so links are now: [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive867#E-cig editors]] and [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive867#Proposed topic ban for TheNorlo]]. Have updated header here accordingly. [[User:Ncmvocalist|Ncmvocalist]] ([[User talk:Ncmvocalist|talk]]) 06:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)


===[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive267#Closure Review Request on Climate Engineering]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 15#Welfare check]] {{Initiated|7 November 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:38, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
Would an administrator assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive267#Closure Review Request on Climate Engineering]] {{Initiated|29 December 2014}} Thanks, [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 23:42, 8 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 16#Lightning in a tropical cyclone]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 16#Lightning in a tropical cyclone]] {{Initiated|19 November 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:42, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 17#National Anthem Act]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 17#National Anthem Act]] {{Initiated|25 November 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:42, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 21#!vote]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 21#!vote]] {{Initiated|10 October 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:50, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
:Relisted to [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2015 January 5#!vote]]. <b>[[User:Callanecc|Callanecc]]</b> ([[User talk:Callanecc|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Callanecc|contribs]] • [[Special:Log/Callanecc|logs]]) 01:23, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 21#9-24]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 21#9-24]] {{Initiated|22 October 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:50, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
:Relisted to [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2015 January 5#9-24]]. <b>[[User:Callanecc|Callanecc]]</b> ([[User talk:Callanecc|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Callanecc|contribs]] • [[Special:Log/Callanecc|logs]]) 01:27, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 22#List of ...for Dummies books]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 22#List of ...for Dummies books]] {{Initiated|30 November 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:57, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 22#Kirchner un speech]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 22#Kirchner un speech]] {{Initiated|31 October 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:57, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 24#August 9 1974]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 24#August 9 1974]] {{Initiated|29 November 2014|type=rfd}}? Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 20:57, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 17#Several redirects to Pearlasia Gamboa]] ===

Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 December 17#Several redirects to Pearlasia Gamboa]] {{Initiated|17 December 2014|type=rfd}}? <small>''(Consensus seems clear, but I cannot close it since I am involved and since I am a non-administrator; closing this will help clear the backlog at RFD.)''</small> Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 21:02, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Electronic_cigarette#Ordering_of_sections_2]]===
Previous RfC was closed as "no consensus". Change was made anyway. A further RfC was started to try to get a better consensus. It has been open for a more than 2 weeks. Wondering if someone could close it? [[User:Doc James|<span style="color:#0000f1">'''Doc James'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Doc James|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Doc James|contribs]] · [[Special:EmailUser/Doc James|email]]) 20:46, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
:That is inaccurate, The previous RFC was closed no consensus for a medical order. Afterwards the article was changed to a non medical order by an admin after a discussion with consensus from the editors on hand. [[User:AlbinoFerret|<span style="color:white; background-color:#534545; font-weight: bold; font-size: 93%;">AlbinoFerret</span>]] 14:06, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
* {{Initiated|20 December 2014}} — <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;U&#124;[[User:Technical 13|Technical 13]]&#125;&#125; <sup>([[Special:EmailUser/Technical 13|e]] • [[User talk:Technical 13|t]] • [[Special:Contribs/Technical 13|c]])</sup></span> 23:33, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
::What AlbinoFerret wrote is false. The previous RfC was closed as no consensus to change the order. The change to the order was made when an editor made an edit protected request while ignoring the previous RfC. [[User:QuackGuru|<font color="Red">QuackGuru</font>]] ([[User talk:QuackGuru|<span style="color:red">talk</span>]]) 21:41, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
:::What you are saying is false. Per [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Electronic_cigarette/Archive_17#Ordering_of_sections the previous closing] "Result: No consensus as to whether the article is primarily medical." in attempting to keep it a prominently medical order. The previous closing also stated "IMO, the way the body of the article launches straight into a discussion of the health effects related the article subject before providing the basic information about what the subject is doesn't look obviously neutral or natural." thats why it was changed. There is a section calling for the stoping of the RFC, that was hidden (collapsed), the closer should read it to fully understand whats going on. [[User:AlbinoFerret|<span style="color:white; background-color:#534545; font-weight: bold; font-size: 93%;">AlbinoFerret</span>]] 23:53, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
::::What AlbinoFerret wrote is misleading. There was no consensus to change the order per the previous RFC. No consensus means the order of the sections cannot be changed. Now AlbinoFerret claims "What it is and made of (components) before getting to health claims, these are the majority of the reliable sources."[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Electronic_cigarette&diff=prev&oldid=643080632#Ordering_of_sections_2] That is not true. The vast majority of the sources are about the health effects. AlbinoFerret believes the safety of e-cigarettes page is a "[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=643161596 medical page]". [[User:QuackGuru|<font color="Red">QuackGuru</font>]] ([[User talk:QuackGuru|<span style="color:red">talk</span>]]) 19:00, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
:::::Im sure the closer will not have reading comprehension issues and understand what I wrote. The order of those sources is components first. There was consensus to change them after the closing of the previous RFC, and the edit was carried out by an admin. Yes, the "Safety of electronic cigarettes", a separate page, dealing with only medical issues, is a medical page, but thats not the page this section, or the RFC is on.[[User:AlbinoFerret|<span style="color:white; background-color:#534545; font-weight: bold; font-size: 93%;">AlbinoFerret</span>]] 20:48, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
*{{done}}—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 13:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
:*Restored for archiving. ClueBot will archive it. [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 00:52, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
===[[Wikipedia talk:Article titles#Stylization of the "common name"]]===
* RFC needs closing: proposed wording and survey at [[Wikipedia talk:Article titles#Back to the original question]]. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 05:03, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
* {{Initiated|16 December 2014}} — <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;U&#124;[[User:Technical 13|Technical 13]]&#125;&#125; <sup>([[Special:EmailUser/Technical 13|e]] • [[User talk:Technical 13|t]] • [[Special:Contribs/Technical 13|c]])</sup></span> 02:34, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
**The RfC tag was not added until [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AArticle_titles&diff=639996021&oldid=639978031 28 December] so the RfC was not open for very long and the section has not been open 30 days since the RfC tag was added, and the conversation continues with [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AArticle_titles&diff=642762841&oldid=642759237 new contributors].-- [[User:PBS|PBS]] ([[User talk:PBS|talk]]) 13:50, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
***The conversation had pretty well settled down until PBS canvassed 50 users yesterday ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/PBS-AWB]) through his alternate account {{u|PBS-AWB}}. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 16:13, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion]] backlog ===

Would an experienced editor please assess the consensus at the following template discussions:

*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox gunpowder plotter]] – {{Initiated|15 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Bq]] - {{Initiated|20 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Quotation]] – {{Initiated|21 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox Taiwan station]] – {{Initiated|24 October 2014|type=tfd|done=yes}}
:*Done by [[User:Martijn Hoekstra|Martijn Hoekstra]] - closed as '''delete'''. [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 22:28, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox Election Campaign]] – {{Initiated|24 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox Electoral reform]] – {{Initiated|24 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Ctr]] – {{Initiated|29 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Grey line]] – {{Initiated|29 October 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Bg-c]] – {{Initiated|29 October 2014|type=tfd|done=yes}}
:*Done by [[User:Jackmcbarn|Jackmcbarn]] - closed as '''subst and delete'''. [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 05:11, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Bgr]]– {{Initiated|1 November 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox university faculty]] – {{Initiated|15 November 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox medical college]] – {{Initiated|15 November 2014|type=tfd}}
*[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29#Template:Infobox Cambridge college]] - {{Initiated|29 November 2014|type=tfd}}

Thanks, [[User:Steel1943|<span style="color: #2F4F4F;">'''''Steel1943'''''</span>]] ([[User talk:Steel1943|talk]]) 08:39, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

=== [[Talk:Elon Musk#Proposal 1: on Musk and PayPal]] ===
Would an uninvolved administrator please drop by to close a discussion at [[Talk:Elon Musk#Proposal 1: on Musk and PayPal]]? The discussion has been open for almost thirty days with no recent action in a couple of weeks. Thanks. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 01:59, 17 January 2015 (UTC) {{Initiated|18 December 2014}}

===[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football]]===
Request close of section [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football#Determination of what country an article relates to, and MOSNUM consequences]]. Little discussion for a couple of weeks. Related to general sanctions at [[WP:GS/UKU]]. ''[[User:Kahastok|Kahastok]]'' <small>''[[User Talk:Kahastok|talk]]''</small> 10:07, 17 January 2015 (UTC) {{Initiated|31 December 2014}}

=== Ma Mati Manush ===
* Here was a merge proposal [[Talk:All India Trinamool Congress#Merger proposal]] (Merge proposals are sometimes very disturbing, we, on Wikipedia, have no systematic procedure to close these discussions (like AFD or RM). (I am an involved editor and article creator) --<span style="background:orange;border:orange ridge">[[User:Titodutta|Tito]]</span><span style="color:blue;background:white;otit;border-bottom-style:ridge;">☸</span><span style="background:#57C738;border:green ridge">[[User talk:Titodutta|Dutta]]</span> 22:50, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
**{{replyto|Titodutta}} I'm not sure it really does need a formal close; the input given is too limited and is terribly stale {{initiated|11 March 2014}}, so I wouldn't be comfortable formally closing that in any way. You can just probably run things as they are and boldly remove the tags until the question is raised again (if ever), but it may be worth opening a request for comment so the question can be resolved properly on a more long-term basis. By the way, congratulations. [[User:Ncmvocalist|Ncmvocalist]] ([[User talk:Ncmvocalist|talk]]) 03:34, 23 January 2015 (UTC)


===[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 117#Proposed_technical change: show pages expanded from redirects on Special:NewPages and Special:NewPagesFeed]]===
===[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 117#Proposed_technical change: show pages expanded from redirects on Special:NewPages and Special:NewPagesFeed]]===
*Needs closing so that a software change can be suggested if successful. [[User:Samwalton9|'''S'''am '''W'''alton]] ([[User talk:Samwalton9|talk]]) 14:51, 20 January 2015 (UTC){{initiated|16 December 2014}}
*Needs closing so that a software change can be suggested if successful. [[User:Samwalton9|'''S'''am '''W'''alton]] ([[User talk:Samwalton9|talk]]) 14:51, 20 January 2015 (UTC){{initiated|16 December 2014}}

===[[Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2014 December#Greenbelt Station]]===
* Now that the original closer has returned from a 4-week absence and made his comments, no further delay is necessary. Several other open RMs hinge on the outcome. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 16:56, 20 January 2015 (UTC){{initiated|24 December 2014}}
::It appears that the move was done in December 2014 and that this item can be closed. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 16:42, 21 January 2015 (UTC)


===[[Talk:Bhutanese passport#rfc]]===
===[[Talk:Bhutanese passport#rfc]]===
* Please someone close this before we drown in trolls from 4chan. [[User:Haminoon|Haminoon]] ([[User talk:Haminoon|talk]]) 06:07, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
* Please someone close this before we drown in trolls from 4chan. [[User:Haminoon|Haminoon]] ([[User talk:Haminoon|talk]]) 06:07, 21 January 2015 (UTC)


===[[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure#NAC Deletes]]===
===[[Talk:Osama bin Laden#RfC: The Long Standing FBI 10 Most Wanted Infobox Should Be Used for Osama bin Laden]]===
* This should be a [[WP:SNOWBALL]] close, though it's been open for 17 days. [[User:BlueSalix|BlueSalix]] ([[User talk:BlueSalix|talk]]) 15:33, 21 January 2015 (UTC){{initiated|10 January 2015}}
Would an admin assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure#NAC Deletes]] {{Initiated|12 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
::There is enough ongoing discussion here for this RfC to run its full term. A SNOW close is not appropriate. [[User:Bellerophon|<span style="font:small-caps 1.0em Alexandria,serif;color=#00008B">'''Bellerophon'''</span>]] [[User talk:Bellerophon|<span style="font:0.75em Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#9966CC;"><sub>''talk to me''</sub></span>]] 09:18, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Shooting of Michael Brown#POV Issues Regarding Controversy Section]]===
Would an admin assess the consensus at [[Talk:Shooting of Michael Brown#POV Issues Regarding Controversy Section]] {{Initiated|10 December 2014}}? See the subsection [[Talk:Shooting of Michael Brown#RFC]], where the opening poster wrote: <blockquote>Since the above discussion keeps running around in circles :

The grand jury [[Shooting of Michael Brown#Controversy|Controversy]] section currently* consists of 18 quotes/opinions plus the table.
* Should we keep quotes, or move to a more prose style summary
** If kept as quotes, should the number of quotes be reduced
** Or a summary plus a small number of representative quotes
* Should the table be kept, or moved into prose
<nowiki>*</nowiki> <small>The [[Shooting of Michael Brown#Controversy|current version]] may differ from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shooting_of_Michael_Brown&oldid=637637584#Reception version when this RFC started].</small></blockquote> Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Bibi Aisha#requests for comment]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Bibi Aisha#requests for comment]] {{Initiated|30 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
*{{done}}—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 13:55, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Education#RfC: Postdoctoral research and Alumnus]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Education#RfC: Postdoctoral research and Alumnus]] {{Initiated|6 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Elizabeth Warren#RfC: What should be in this article: a short summary of United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012, or a longer version?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Elizabeth Warren#RfC: What should be in this article: a short summary of United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012, or a longer version?]] {{Initiated|7 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Biography/Archive 49#PROPOSAL: the standard disambiguator for mixed martial arts practioner]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Biography/Archive 49#PROPOSAL: the standard disambiguator for mixed martial arts practioner]] {{Initiated|9 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:America: Imagine the World Without Her#RfC: Is Breitbart.com a reliable source for the opinion of Ben Shapiro]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:America: Imagine the World Without Her#RfC: Is Breitbart.com a reliable source for the opinion of Ben Shapiro]] {{Initiated|13 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
*{{done}}, although the close is now being reviewed below. Apparently this one, at least, was contentious enough to need a formal close.—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 01:26, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:America: Imagine the World Without Her#RfC: Should Media Matters, Daily Kos and Breitbart be removed as sources for the Article?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:America: Imagine the World Without Her#RfC: Should Media Matters, Daily Kos and Breitbart be removed as sources for the Article?]] {{Initiated|22 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Rotimi Amaechi#RfC:Should the title of this page be changed to Chibuike Amaechi?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Rotimi Amaechi#RfC:Should the title of this page be changed to Chibuike Amaechi?]] {{Initiated|21 December 2014}}? Please consider [[Talk:Rotimi Amaechi#Page move discussion]] in your close. Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:SupremeSAT(Pvt.)#Proposed merge with SupremeSAT]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:SupremeSAT(Pvt.)#Proposed merge with SupremeSAT]] {{Initiated|27 May 2013}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Renault#RfC: Should we include awards lists for car models in this article?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Renault#RfC: Should we include awards lists for car models in this article?]] {{Initiated|9 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Bitcoin#RfC: Summarizing the "Criminal activities" section in the lede]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Bitcoin#RfC: Summarizing the "Criminal activities" section in the lede]] {{Initiated|21 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
:{{done}} Easy enough [[User:Shii|Shii]] [[user_talk:Shii|(tock)]] 03:54, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Hands up, don't shoot#summary RFC]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Hands up, don't shoot#summary RFC]] {{Initiated|4 December 2014}}? The opening poster wrote: <blockquote>Should we '''very briefly''' describe a [[WP:SUMMARY]] of the shooting and controversy of the evidence/witnesses to give context to the origin of these protests and the gesture the article is about. One proposed wording would be "There is conflicting evidence and witness statements regarding the circumstances of the shooting, and in particular the position of Brown's hands at the time of the shooting."</blockquote> Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
*{{done}}—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 13:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Kosovo War#RFC: Should we have the sentence that moral was a problem for Serbian forces?]] and [[Talk:Kosovo War#RFC: Should we have the paragraph about the high moral of the Serbian forces in this article?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Kosovo War#RFC: Should we have the sentence that moral was a problem for Serbian forces?]] {{Initiated|5 December 2014}} and [[Talk:Kosovo War#RFC: Should we have the paragraph about the high moral of the Serbian forces in this article?]] {{Initiated|5 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Windy Corner, Isle of Man#RfC: Proposed merge to Snaefell Mountain Course]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Windy Corner, Isle of Man#RfC: Proposed merge to Snaefell Mountain Course]] {{Initiated|11 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Battle of Chawinda#DID the battle lead to Major Pakistani victory?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3ABattle_of_Chawinda&diff=642750934&oldid=642415047 the RfC] at [[Talk:Battle of Chawinda#DID the battle lead to Major Pakistani victory?]] {{Initiated|17 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Mobile, Alabama#RfC: Flag icon for Ariel, an Israel in the occupied West Bank]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Mobile, Alabama#RfC: Flag icon for Ariel, an Israel in the occupied West Bank]] {{Initiated|3 January 2015}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:List of literary awards#RfC: Should these four external links be included?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:List of literary awards#RfC: Should these four external links be included?]] {{Initiated|11 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Objectivity/DB#RfC: Remove issues list?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Objectivity/DB#RfC: Remove issues list?]] {{Initiated|2 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Oseltamivir#RfC: WP:WEIGHT in the Oseltamivir article given direct contradiction between Cochrane review and the consensus of medical authorities]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Oseltamivir#RfC: WP:WEIGHT in the Oseltamivir article given direct contradiction between Cochrane review and the consensus of medical authorities]] {{Initiated|8 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Traditional Chinese medicine#RfC: Is the Nature article an appropriate source for the claim it is attached to?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Traditional Chinese medicine#RfC: Is the Nature article an appropriate source for the claim it is attached to?]] {{Initiated|4 January 2015}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
:{{Done}} [[User:Shii|Shii]] [[user_talk:Shii|(tock)]] 04:11, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Euclidean algorithm#Request for comments]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Euclidean algorithm#Request for comments]] {{Initiated|19 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
*I've looked at this, but I'm not sure it's wise to close it yet because there's still a featured article review in progress. I think that in this case it may be better to let the FAR fully run its course and to take its conclusions into account when closing the RfC.—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 23:15, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:2014 Jerusalem synagogue attack/Archive 3#Request for comment on media section]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:2014 Jerusalem synagogue attack/Archive 3#Request for comment on media section]] {{Initiated|2 December 2014}}? The "Media coverage" section is currently in the article. Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Guardians of the Galaxy (film)#RfC: Should the lead describe the orb as a "powerful, coveted orb"?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Guardians of the Galaxy (film)#RfC: Should the lead describe the orb as a "powerful, coveted orb"?]] {{Initiated|12 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
:{{done}} [[User:Number 57|<font color="orange">Number</font>]] [[User talk:Number 57|<font color="green">5</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Number 57|<font color="blue">7</font>]] 13:44, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:List of Tenchi Muyo! characters#RfC: Should a certain fictional character be classified as omnipotent, or near omnipotent?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:List of Tenchi Muyo! characters#RfC: Should a certain fictional character be classified as omnipotent, or near omnipotent?]] {{Initiated|19 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Hamas#RfC: "Hamas vs European Council" European Court's decision. Should the following related information be included ?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Hamas#RfC: "Hamas vs European Council" European Court's decision. Should the following related information be included ?]] {{Initiated|21 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Buddhism#RfC: Are texts written by Buddhist writers and teachers that explain basic Buddhist concepts reliable secondary sources?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Buddhism#RfC: Are texts written by Buddhist writers and teachers that explain basic Buddhist concepts reliable secondary sources?]] {{Initiated|30 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Christ myth theory#RfC: Is the 1977 statement "no serious scholar..." by M. Grant in the "Criticism" section true today?]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Talk:Christ myth theory#RfC: Is the 1977 statement "no serious scholar..." by M. Grant in the "Criticism" section true today?]] {{Initiated|6 January 2015}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (geographic names)#Proposal for WP:NCGN#Bangladesh]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3ANaming_conventions_%28geographic_names%29&diff=640323345&oldid=639216540#Proposal_for_WP:NCGN.23Bangladesh the RfC] at [[Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (geographic names)#Proposal for WP:NCGN#Bangladesh]] {{Initiated|1 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia talk:Templates for discussion#Process formalisation (RFC)]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia talk:Templates for discussion#Process formalisation (RFC)]] {{Initiated|8 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
*{{done}}—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 13:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)



===[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to auto-transclude /doc subpages]]===
===[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to auto-transclude /doc subpages]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to auto-transclude /doc subpages]] {{Initiated|15 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to auto-transclude /doc subpages]] {{Initiated|15 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)


===[[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to include a link to the Wikipedia Adventure in the Welcome template]]===
===[[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Proposal to streamline community sanctions enforcement]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to include a link to the Wikipedia Adventure in the Welcome template]] {{Initiated|24 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Would an admin assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Proposal to streamline community sanctions enforcement]] {{Initiated|10 January 2015}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Template talk:Infobox album#"Executive producers" parameter re-proposal]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Template talk:Infobox album#"Executive producers" parameter re-proposal]] {{Initiated|22 December 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia talk:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)#RfC on adding the following wording]]===
Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia talk:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)#RfC on adding the following wording]] {{Initiated|29 November 2014}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
:{{done}} [[User:Number 57|<font color="orange">Number</font>]] [[User talk:Number 57|<font color="green">5</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Number 57|<font color="blue">7</font>]] 13:39, 23 January 2015 (UTC)



===[[Talk:Mustang#Capitalization RfC]]===
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:I don't think that's appropriate. Even if the outcome is obvious, it would be better to exhaust this step in dispute resolution properly than snow close it (and find you can't rely on this later down the track because it was closed too early). There are many reasons why a position is asserted and many ways to describe those reasons; better to let all of the comments come in first as it might resolve the dispute. As to the edit-warring, if it's just one editor who won't stop, then the editor's conduct should be at ANI so there is an interim sanction pending the outcome of the RfC. Though right now, the article's protected so there should be no issue.... [[User:Ncmvocalist|Ncmvocalist]] ([[User talk:Ncmvocalist|talk]]) 02:11, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
:I don't think that's appropriate. Even if the outcome is obvious, it would be better to exhaust this step in dispute resolution properly than snow close it (and find you can't rely on this later down the track because it was closed too early). There are many reasons why a position is asserted and many ways to describe those reasons; better to let all of the comments come in first as it might resolve the dispute. As to the edit-warring, if it's just one editor who won't stop, then the editor's conduct should be at ANI so there is an interim sanction pending the outcome of the RfC. Though right now, the article's protected so there should be no issue.... [[User:Ncmvocalist|Ncmvocalist]] ([[User talk:Ncmvocalist|talk]]) 02:11, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
::Getting back out of the protected state so that the obvious consensus can be implemented was my point. RFCs tend to stretch out for a month if not closed when the outcome becomes obvious, which is has become here. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 06:38, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
::Getting back out of the protected state so that the obvious consensus can be implemented was my point. RFCs tend to stretch out for a month if not closed when the outcome becomes obvious, which is has become here. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 06:38, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
::Well, he has attracted a couple more capitalizers now, but the outcome is still clear. The waste of time is sad and pointy. [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 05:07, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Talk:Death of Leelah Alcorn#Merge Leelah's Law]]===
It looks like this has been sufficiently debated. An involved editor went ahead and performed the merge, but it was reverted by another involved editor. I think we need an uninvolved editor to determine consensus. [[User:StAnselm|<b>St</b>]][[Special:Contributions/StAnselm|Anselm]] ([[User talk:StAnselm|talk]]) 11:41, 22 January 2015 (UTC){{initiated|12 January 2015}}
*I've looked at this, StAnselm, and although the conclusion appears to be obvious at first glance, I think it might still be a little too early to close. Better to give it another few days, so that it's absolutely clear that everyone's had every chance to make their case; otherwise there's a risk of the close being overturned for being premature.—[[User:S Marshall|<font face="Verdana" color="Maroon">'''S Marshall'''</font>]] <small>[[User talk:S Marshall|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/S Marshall|C]]</small> 23:22, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ryan Martin (boxer) (2nd nomination)]]===
Would an admin assess the consensus at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ryan Martin (boxer) (2nd nomination)]] {{Initiated|13 January 2015}}? Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 00:04, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bangladesh–Iceland relations]]===
Has gone over 7 days. [[User:LibStar|LibStar]] ([[User talk:LibStar|talk]]) 09:51, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

===[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Embassy of Colombia, Panama City]]===
Relist has gone over 7 days. [[User:LibStar|LibStar]] ([[User talk:LibStar|talk]]) 15:18, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

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    Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 November 29

    I would close these, but I am closing too many of them. However, I can provide procedural help for anyone who is unfamiliar with how to close discussions and would like to help with closing. Thanks! Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 22:10, 8 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Close Review Request after overturn and reclose

    Would an admin assess the consensus at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Close Review Request after overturn and reclose (Initiated 3827 days ago on 17 December 2014) after there has been sufficient discussion? Thanks, Cunard (talk) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    I am pretty sure that discussion has been sufficient already... Looks like it had to be dearchived twice... Closing it would probably be a good idea now... --Martynas Patasius (talk) 19:49, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    It was archived again. I guess there is little need to unarchive it at the moment, given that the discussion itself seems to be over, as it looks like we'll need to wait a little for the close; the closer can obviously unarchive it. --Martynas Patasius (talk) 00:28, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    There's a reason no one has closed this yet. I'd personally rather shoot myself in the head. Just let it die. Oiyarbepsy (talk) 00:36, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll archive this request in the next couple of days if nobody objects (and if nobody else gets there first). Sunrise (talk) 03:51, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Don't archive it until it's resolved. Alsee (talk) 06:24, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Fair enough. :-) Sunrise (talk) 07:27, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive867#E-cig editors

    Would an admin assess the consensus at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#E-cig editors (Initiated 3822 days ago on 22 December 2014)? See the subsection Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Proposed topic ban for TheNorlo (Initiated 3821 days ago on 23 December 2014). Thanks, Cunard (talk) 06:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    In archives so links are now: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive867#E-cig editors and Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive867#Proposed topic ban for TheNorlo. Have updated header here accordingly. Ncmvocalist (talk) 06:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive267#Closure Review Request on Climate Engineering

    Would an administrator assess the consensus at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive267#Closure Review Request on Climate Engineering (Initiated 3815 days ago on 29 December 2014) Thanks, Robert McClenon (talk) 23:42, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 117#Proposed_technical change: show pages expanded from redirects on Special:NewPages and Special:NewPagesFeed

    Talk:Bhutanese passport#rfc

    Wikipedia talk:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure#NAC Deletes

    Would an admin assess the consensus at Wikipedia talk:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure#NAC Deletes (Initiated 3832 days ago on 12 December 2014)? Thanks, Cunard (talk) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to auto-transclude /doc subpages

    Would an experienced editor assess the consensus at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Proposal to auto-transclude /doc subpages (Initiated 3829 days ago on 15 December 2014)? Thanks, Cunard (talk) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Proposal to streamline community sanctions enforcement

    Would an admin assess the consensus at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive268#Proposal to streamline community sanctions enforcement (Initiated 3803 days ago on 10 January 2015)? Thanks, Cunard (talk) 22:11, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Talk:Mustang#Capitalization RfC

    Please snow-close this RFC in which a single editor is fighting to capitalize mustang and edit warred and got the article protected; time to move on. Dicklyon (talk) 01:11, 22 January 2015 (UTC) (Initiated 3796 days ago on 17 January 2015)[reply]

    I don't think that's appropriate. Even if the outcome is obvious, it would be better to exhaust this step in dispute resolution properly than snow close it (and find you can't rely on this later down the track because it was closed too early). There are many reasons why a position is asserted and many ways to describe those reasons; better to let all of the comments come in first as it might resolve the dispute. As to the edit-warring, if it's just one editor who won't stop, then the editor's conduct should be at ANI so there is an interim sanction pending the outcome of the RfC. Though right now, the article's protected so there should be no issue.... Ncmvocalist (talk) 02:11, 22 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Getting back out of the protected state so that the obvious consensus can be implemented was my point. RFCs tend to stretch out for a month if not closed when the outcome becomes obvious, which is has become here. Dicklyon (talk) 06:38, 22 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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