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| As an effort to move this process forward, I would ask assistance from editors in making a move request on '''United States Capitol attack''' as strong as possible. Below is my draft. I think it is clear that attack has some support, and it is the most likely alternative. I suggest that we work together to make it a strong request and allow this exercise in consensus building to come to a close. | |||
| A note for whoever closes this move request. Many editors desire a moratorium on move requests. I would suggest this will short circuit the process to build consensus and is not needed. I intend to offer the move request below, with edits from other editors when the current move request closes. A moratorium simply delays the process of building a lasting consensus. | |||
| Based on the multiple move requests , , , ,,,,,,,, and and ], this RFC is designed to provide editors with an opportunity to ] the verb used in the title. The idea is to gain consensus by using rank choice methodology so that we can account for editors that have a first choice that lacks consensus but have second and third choices that may have consensus. The verb in consideration: | |||
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| <u>'''Reasons to use the verb "attack."'''</u> | |||
| * assault | |||
| '''1.''' Attack meets ] better than any other verb. Using a ] search and only looking at the '''titles''', one can see that writers use the term attack in WP:RS news sources more than other words. One note on methodology, I think only searching in the title is the best means to understand what WP:RS are naming the event. | |||
| * attack | |||
| * breach | |||
| * coup attempt | |||
| * incident | |||
| * insurrection | |||
| * invasion | |||
| * occupation | |||
| * protest | |||
| * raid | |||
| * rampage | |||
| * riot | |||
| * siege | |||
| * storming | |||
| * takeover | |||
| I would ask that editors format their votes by listing their choices from 1st choice to last choice at the start of their response, then provide the rationale for their ordering. | |||
| · '''attack''' is used 193,000 times | |||
| · '''Riot''' used 67,700 times, | |||
| · '''insurrection''' used 15,400 times | |||
| · '''storming''' used 6,340 times. | |||
| '''2.''' Attack is inherently a neutral word but captures the significance of the event. Attacks can be negative or positive, depending on the circumstances—for example, the ] ]. In sum, attack best meets ]. | |||
| <u>'''Reasons not to use "storm."'''</u> | |||
| '''1.''' As the results show, storm is a terrible choice for ]. | |||
| '''2.''' Storm is not the right choice for ]. First, I would note the connection of the word storm to ]. Second, I would note the links the participants made between the event and ]. For example, a quote from the New York Times, . | |||
| {{Blockquote | |||
| |text=It's like the Storming of the Bastille as recreated by the cast of National Lampoon's Animal House. These photos will outlive us all | |||
| |author=Ben Sixsmith | |||
| }} | |||
| Given the historical circumstances, the word storm maximizes seeing the events in a positive light. | |||
| <u>'''Reasons to no include the year'''</u> | |||
| '''1.''' ] applies here. As the event is closer to ] as far as a historical event. As the policy says, "Some articles do not need a year for disambiguation when, in historical perspective, the event is easily described without it." Using a year is a judgment call, but I suggest the year is not needed. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 12 June 2021
Based on the multiple move requests , , , ,,,,,,,, and and the excellent analysis on names used by RSes, this RFC is designed to provide editors with an opportunity to rank choice the verb used in the title. The idea is to gain consensus by using rank choice methodology so that we can account for editors that have a first choice that lacks consensus but have second and third choices that may have consensus. The verb in consideration:
- assault
- attack
- breach
- coup attempt
- incident
- insurrection
- invasion
- occupation
- protest
- raid
- rampage
- riot
- siege
- storming
- takeover
I would ask that editors format their votes by listing their choices from 1st choice to last choice at the start of their response, then provide the rationale for their ordering.