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Should the first sentence of the lead be rewritten to read as follows:
Should the article "]" also discuss ]? There is already a separate article covering this subject exclusively. 12:43, 16 June 2020 (UTC)}}
James Earl Carter (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was <del style="color: #8B0000;">an American politician and humanitarian who served as</del> the 39th president of the United States<ins style="color: #008560;">, serving</ins> from 1977 to 1981? ] (]) 00:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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The (used to have its own article but it was apparently PRODed) is cited in several hundreds of articles, mostly pertaining to Russian military hardware and South Asian issues, but not exclusively. It was mentioned ] ] ] on this noticeboard but only on a surface level.
The Taiwanese government website says '''Republic of China (Taiwan)''' is its official name. News articles describe '''Republic of China''' as official name. In Misplaced Pages, should we describe the official name as '''Republic of China (Taiwan)''' or '''Republic of China''', or both?


In light of all this, how would you rate the EurAsian Times?
Previous discussions: ], ],].] (]) 05:25, 16 June 2020 (UTC)}}

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Should the lead include text that identifies Robinson as a promoter of conspiracy theories (e.g. "conspiracy theorist", someone who "promotes conspiracy theories")? ] (]) 14:14, 14 June 2020 (UTC)}}
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So, can we say "Musk received widespread criticism for what some perceived as a Nazi salute (An accusation he denied)"
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{{tq|According to a BBC article, the US government described the MEK as a "Cult", with one US colonel saying "the organisation was a cult", and yet another retired US general saying "Cult? How about admirably focused group?". United States Department of State describes MEK in a 2008 report as "cult-like terrorist organisation". Iraq's ambassador to the U.S., Samir Sumaidaie, said in 2011 that the MEK was "nothing more than a cult". Some academics, including Ervand Abrahamian, Stephanie Cronin, Wilfried Buchta, Eli Clifton and others have also made similar claims. Former French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal criticized the MEK for having a "cult nature"; while Former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that he was "ashamed" by this statement.|}}


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{{tq|A report commissioned by the US government, based on interviews within Camp Ashraf, concluded that the MEK had "many of the typical characteristics of a cult, such as authoritarian control, confiscation of assets, sexual control (including mandatory divorce and celibacy), emotional isolation, forced labour, sleep deprivation, physical abuse and limited exit options". In 2003 Elizabeth Rubin referred to the MEK as "Cult of Rajavi".|}} ] (]) 09:40, 14 June 2020 (UTC)}}

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Should Gulf of America should be in the LEAD section?
The of the previous RFC and the subsequent post-closure discussions made me start an RFC regarding inclusion the following quote:{{talkquote|Take the Kurds under your tanks, and save your bullets for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/sloth/2003-07-15.html|title=The Cult of Rajavi|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223193344/http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/sloth/2003-07-15.html|archivedate=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|accessdate=3 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Duss |first1=Matthew |title=Don't Taint a Victory for Iranian Human Rights |url=https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/news/2011/03/29/9359/dont-taint-a-victory-for-iranian-human-rights/ |accessdate=9 March 2020 |work=Center for American Progress |date=29 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=JANNESSARI |first1=SOHAIL |last2=LOUCAIDES |first2=DARREN |title=Spain's Vox Party Hates Muslims—Except the Ones Who Fund It |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/27/spains-vox-party-hates-muslims-except-the-ones-who-fund-it-mek-ncri-maryam-rajavi-pmoi-vidal-quadras-abascal/ |website=Foreign Policy |accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref> }}

Should it be included in the article? ] <sup>]</sup> 08:23, 12 June 2020 (UTC)}}
I am requesting that all other discussions about the Gulf of America be closed and have a formal RfC to resolve this issue. Consensus has shown AGAINST changing the entire title to the Gulf of America. But there is still debate on whether or not it should be included in the article, particularly in the LEAD section. ] (]) 03:48, 22 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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Does ] meet the community's criteria ({{xt|"mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months"}}) for inclusion in the list of potential Democratic candidates? ] (]) 03:47, 22 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Are the following statements in the "ACORN videos (2009)" section properly supported by the reliable sources cited? Please answer which, if any, are supported. I have labeled in bold the parts whose support from reliable sources is disputed and supplied the relevant cited source for each instance.
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#"O'Keefe's targeting of ACORN, coordinated with Andrew Breitbart, '''was due to conservative hatred for the organization significantly motivated by its voter registration drives'''." ()
#"Mr. Vera lost his job '''and was falsely accused of being engaged in human trafficking'''." ()
#"O'Keefe agreed to pay $100,000 to former California ACORN employee Juan Carlos Vera '''for deliberately misrepresenting Mr. Vera's actions'''." ()
#"The settlement contained the following '''apology'''..." ()
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This request for comments concerns the following question: In the first sentence of the article, does the term "Department of Government Efficiency" require a definite article before it, i.e. "the Department of Government Efficiency"?
Last fall a RfC asked this question ]. A number of editors suggested a wait and see approach. It has been 9 months and an editor recently added the following to the article
::''{{tq|In July of 2019 a previously undisclosed tape recorded in the Nixon White House was released. In the audio recording, made in 1971 and documenting a phone conversation between then-President Nixon and then-Governor Reagan, Mr. Reagan can be heard saying, “To see those, those monkeys from those African countries—damn them, they’re still uncomfortable wearing shoes!“ <ref> <iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/353811584" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </ref> This statement was made in reference to a United Nations delegation from Tanzania, which opposed the United States in a vote to officially recognize the People’s Republic of China. When the tape was initially released in 2000, the racist portion had been edited out. Subsequent to Reagan’s passing, the original recording was restored and released to the public.}}


The sentence in question: '''Department of Government Efficiency''' ('''DOGE'''), officially the '''U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization''', is a temporary organization under the United States DOGE Service.
Do editors feel this added text is DUE for inclusion? ] (]) 23:38, 9 June 2020 (UTC)}}

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Which of the following images should be the portrait in the infobox? ] (]) 09:07, 21 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Which of the following best describes the ] of the reporting of ]? (as separate from their cable pundits) {{duses|foxnews.com}} has been cited over 15,000 times on Misplaced Pages.
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*'''Option 1:''' Generally ] for factual reporting
*'''Option 2:''' Unclear or additional considerations apply
*'''Option 3:''' Generally ] for factual reporting
*'''Option 4:''' Publishes false or fabricated information, and should be ] as in the ] of the '']''
Additional questions:
*Does FOXNews.com have a separate reliability from their cable news reporting?
*Do local affiliate stations have a separate reliability to the main Fox News operation?
*Is Fox News reliable for US Politics?
The last RfC on Fox News ], Fox News is currently described ]: {{quote|text=FOX News was determined by consensus to be generally reliable per ]. The network consists of 12 news bureaus worldwide, including their New York headquarters. Several shows in the channel's news lineup include America's Newsroom, The Daily Briefing, Bill Hemmer Reports (replaced Shepard Smith), Special Report with Bret Baier, The Story with Martha MacCallum, and Chris Wallace anchoring Fox News Sunday. Some editors perceive FOX News to be a biased source whereas others do not; neither affects reliability of the source. Editors should always exercise caution when choosing sources, and treat talk show content hosted by political pundits as opinion pieces, avoid stating opinions in Wikivoice and use intext attribution as applicable. The Fox News website maintains a form for requesting corrections.}} ] (]) 18:20, 7 June 2020 (UTC)}}
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Should the page describe Musk as a supporter of international far-right political parties, activists, and causes? ] (]) 01:36, 21 January 2025 (UTC)}}
How should the lead characterise Antifa, in Misplaced Pages's voice?
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The last RfCs on the topic were over two years ago:
Shall we summarize the following allegations from former MEK members:


Question: <u>Should countries be added as supporters of Ukraine to the infobox?</u>
* {{tq|"an incident which Masoud Banisadr described as changing into "ant-like human beings", i.e. following orders by their instinct."}}
* {{tq|"Allegations of cult-like characteristics in the MEK have been made by former members who have ] from the organization, including Massoud Khodabandeh and Masoud Banisadr among others."}}
*{{tq|"In 2019, more defectors related their experiences. These included a ban on romantic relationships and marriages after a major military defeat. The leadership attributed that to the members being distracted by spouses and children. Members said they had to write in a notebook any sexual moments, such as 'today in the morning, I had an erection'. They had to write in the notebook feelings such as wishing to have a child after seeing children on TV. These notebooks had to be read aloud in front of the leaders and comrades."}}
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Does the Praise & Criticism section contain editorializing?


'''Option A:''' No.
Does the Praise & Criticism section contain poor writing?


'''Option B:''' Yes, add United States, United Kingdom, EU and NATO.
Is the sourcing in the Praise & Criticism section unreliable?


'''Option C:''' Yes, add United States, United Kingdom and individual countries as merited.
Are the topics chosen in the Praise & Criticism section worthy of inclusion? ] (]) 00:44, 6 June 2020 (UTC)}}

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'''Option D:''' Something else. (please explain in the comments) ] (]) 13:52, 17 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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Which of the following best describes the reliability of '']''?
Should the first sentence of the lead describe him as a "conservative and libertarian political commentator" (instead of just "political commentator")? ] (]) 18:29, 2 June 2020 (UTC)}}
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How should Ritter's sexual offences be described in the lead section?
Friends and fellow Wikipedians, {{noping|Vanamonde93}} just removed ]. He asked me to get consensus for it, so please comment. Can we have those sentences in this article? Please comment if it should be restored.-] (]) 16:10, 2 June 2020 (UTC)}}
*1. {{tq|he is a convicted child sex offender}} (or variants)
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*2. {{tq|In 2011, Ritter was convicted of several criminal offenses after engaging in sexually explicit online activity with a police officer posing as a 15 year-old girl}} (or some variation thereof).
Where in the lead should this sentence be placed?
*A. In the first few sentences of the lead
*B. At the end of the lead
*C. Omitted from the lead entirely
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Should infoboxes on parliamentary elections which will be held in the future continue to contain information on current political party makeup? Or should the infoboxes be removed/heavily trimmed down until the election has occurred? ] <sup>(], ])</sup> 03:02, 16 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Can the lead note include a brief description of the think tank that he is CEO and President of (the bolded text): "Fleitz... has been the President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy, '''a far-right, anti-Muslim think tank.'''" ] (]) 14:46, 2 June 2020 (UTC)}}
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Should the ] be included in the infobox in some manner? ] (]) 05:45, 12 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Friends and fellow Wikipedians, {{U|RegentsPark}} just reverted my edit ]. He asked me to get consensus for it, so please comment. Can we have those sentences in this article? I'd also like to know your thoughts on mentioning her real name, "Antonia Maino" in the lead since there are many sources online for it, including the Encyclopedia Britannica.-] (]) 13:31, 2 June 2020 (UTC)}}
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Should the ] be included in the tables of the ''political parties standings'' section & the ''transposed 2021 results'' sub-section? ] (]) 21:44, 11 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Should , adding the fact that a woman who criticized Cummings was black, and including Trump's justification of his comments and another defense of his statements, be included in the article? ] (]) 15:51, 1 June 2020 (UTC)}}
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The current single sentence on Gaza in the lede is as follows: {{green|During the Israel–Hamas war, Biden condemned the actions of Hamas as terrorism and sent military aid to Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.}} The sentence is regularly modified, including the word "limited" which keeps being added/removed in front of "humanitarian aid". I started ] on this topic a while ago; it didn't get a lot of input and didn't lead to a consensus. I thought this RfC could generate a larger discussion and settle a few related questions at once:
Should the lead briefly summarize that (i) the U.S. is a prominent example of militarization of police in democracies, (ii) U.S. police departments were non-militaristic prior to the 20th century, and (iii) that influential police reformers (such as ]) introduced reforms in the early 20th century whereby US police departments adopted military tactics, techniques, and organizational templates? ] (]) 18:19, 31 May 2020 (UTC)}}
* Should the "military aid" and "humanitarian aid" be mentioned side by side as is?
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* Should we mention that the amount of military aid sent to Israel is ?
* Next to the mention of military aid, should there be a mention of allegations of war crimes against Israel?
Feel free to expand the discussion to other questions. My hope is that we can workshop a sentence that has a consensus behind it. Thanks! ] (]) 13:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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Should the logos of those neo-Nazi groups which integrate the Black Sun symbol be used in the article? ] (]) 02:57, 31 May 2020 (UTC)}} Should "far-right" be included as a faction ideology in the sidebar? ] 11:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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Does Obamagate meet WP:N and should editors create a standalone article? ] (]) 16:09, 26 May 2020 (UTC)}} What is the reliability of ] and should it be blacklisted? ] (]) 15:28, 9 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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I'm opening a new RfC in an attempt to permanently solve this dispute. Should the Estado Novo regime be considered fascist? -- ] (]) 00:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Should the section "Alleged and acknowledged contemporary no-go areas" include a subsection on Sweden? This page previously contained such a subsection; you can see what it looked like . ] (]) 15:11, 26 May 2020 (UTC)}}
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I suggest that we change the lead from <u>The Huddersfield child sex abuse ring was a group of British Asians who were convicted of sexual offences against girls in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.</u>
Should the "Asia" section contain information about caste based prostitution involving children in India? ] (]) 21:30, 25 May 2020 (UTC)}}

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<u>The Huddersfield child sex abuse ring was a group of British Asian men's mostly from ], who were convicted of sexual offences against girls in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. </u>


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-45918845
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/uk-court-jails-20-men-mostly-pakistanis-for-sexual-abuse-of-teenage-girls-118102000080_1.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-45618067
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1390781/amp
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Should the Yom Kippur War be characterized in any of the following ways in the infobox ]:
Should Mohammed bin Salman be added in the youngest leader lists as well as the comment: "De facto leaders are listed in italics and are not given a numbered rank"? ] (]) 12:45, 24 May 2020 (UTC)}}
# Do not characterize the war in the infobox, but write "See aftermath."
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Should the first sentence in the lead be rewritten: (red to be removed; green to add) "Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was <del style="color: #8B0000;">an American politician and actor who served as</del> the 40th president of the United States<ins style="color: #008560;">, serving</ins> from 1981 to 1989"? ] (]) 17:31, 4 January 2025 (UTC)}}
Insight from '''uninvolved editors''' would be appreacited in the Macuto Bay raid article. Should the Analysis section be kept or removed?
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The section currently has the "Importance" and "POV" tags. If the section should be kept, which improvements could be done in order to remove the tags? Many thanks beforehand! ] (]) 01:37, 23 May 2020 (UTC)}}
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Should the article include a sentence about how the FBI agents who interviewed Flynn said they did not spot any physical signs of deception in Flynn's tone and body language? ] (]) 14:42, 22 May 2020 (UTC)}}

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Should the word “unaccredited” appear in the first sentence of the lead?

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* No, but it should be included elsewhere in the lead

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Should the header "Allegations of inappropriate physical contact" be changed to "Allegations of inappropriate physical contact and sexual assault"?--] (]) 02:43, 22 May 2020 (UTC)}} Should we principally refer to Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 as a "crash" or an "accident"? ] (]) 23:14, 1 January 2025 (UTC)}}
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Should the lead include a sentence saying that a delegation led by officials from the authoritarian states of Iran, Russia and Venezuela concluded that the election was free and fair? (note that there's a scholarly consensus that the election was not free and fair) ] (]) 17:47, 21 May 2020 (UTC)}} Should this article include a top level section about violations of human rights by the state of Israel? ] (]) 17:36, 31 December 2024 (UTC)}}
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How should ] describe the current for-profit/non-profit status of Grand Canyon University?
Should we add a paragraph to the article that mentions: (i) that Laffer is advising the trump administration on dealing with the coronavirus, and (ii) the policies that Laffer has advocated for in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic? ] (]) 14:43, 21 May 2020 (UTC)}}
*'''Option 1''': Do not describe GCU as presently "for-profit" or "non-profit" in Misplaced Pages's voice (such as in ]); or
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*'''Option 2''': Describe GCU in ] as presently a "for-profit" institution (such as in ]);
*'''Option 3''': Describe GCU in Misplaced Pages's voice as presently a "non-profit" institution.
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'''Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil El-Sisi'''{{Efn|{{langx|ar|عبد الفتاح سعيد حسين خليل السيسي}}}} (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician, ],<ref name="dictator">
Sources that categorize Sisi as a dictator:
{{bulleted list|{{Cite news |title=Egypt’s rushed election shows Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is nervous |url=https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/10/03/egypts-rushed-election-shows-abdel-fattah-al-sisi-is-nervous |access-date=2024-12-27 |work=The Economist |issn=0013-0613 |quote="Last month Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s military dictator..."}}|{{Cite web |last=Dunne |first=Michele |date=2019-04-08 |title=Why Is Trump Helping Egypt’s Dictator Entrench His Power? |url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/04/08/donald-trump-abdel-fattah-al-sisi-egypt-226579/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=POLITICO Magazine |language=en}}
|{{Cite web |title=President Trump, Condemn This Sham Egyptian Election {{!}} The Washington Institute |url=https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/president-trump-condemn-sham-egyptian-election |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.washingtoninstitute.org |language=en |quote="...issued a statement praising the Egyptian dictator's magnificent work for the country"}}
|{{Cite news |title=A Blank Check for Egypt's Dictator |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-06-26/u-dot-s-dot-gives-egypts-dictator-a-blank-check?embedded-checkout=false |access-date=2024-12-27 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}
|{{Cite web |last=Toosi |first=Nahal |date=2021-07-12 |title=In D.C. visit, Egypt spy boss claims U.S. agreed — in writing — to jail American activist |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/12/egypt-spy-boss-jail-american-498983 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=POLITICO |language=en |quote="...Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian dictator who has imprisoned tens of thousands of dissidents."}}{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Dave |date=2019-04-23 |title=Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi could rule until 2030 after winning referendum |url=https://www.axios.com/2019/04/23/sisi-referendum-rule-egypt-2030-constitution |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Axios |language=en |quote="He has now cemented his status as Egypt's dictator without losing his position as a U.S. ally."}}
|{{Cite web |last=Greenwald |first=Glenn |date=2015-03-31 |title=Obama Personally Tells the Egyptian Dictator That U.S. Will Again Send Weapons (and Cash) to His Regime |url=https://theintercept.com/2015/03/31/obama-lifts-freeze-weapons-transfer-egyptian-dictator/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The Intercept |language=en-US}}
|{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Jennifer |date=2017-04-03 |title=Egypt’s president is a bloodthirsty dictator. Trump thinks he’s done a “fantastic job.” |url=https://www.vox.com/world/2017/4/3/15160358/trump-egypt-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-white-house |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Vox |language=en-US}}|{{Cite news |date=2020-12-01 |title=Egypt President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi: Ruler with an iron grip |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-19256730 |access-date=2024-11-22 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}|{{Cite news |title=Egypt is again under military rule, but Sisi lacks Nasser's appeal |url=https://www.economist.com/special-report/2021/08/24/egypt-is-again-under-military-rule-but-sisi-lacks-nassers-appeal |access-date=2024-11-25 |url-access=subscription|work=The Economist |issn=0013-0613|archive-url=https://archive.today/2021.08.26-144020/https://www.economist.com/special-report/2021/08/24/egypt-is-again-under-military-rule-but-sisi-lacks-nassers-appeal|archive-date=2021-08-26|url-status=live}}|{{Citation |last=Grewal |first=Sharan |title=Egypt: A Coup against Democracy |date=2023-07-25 |work=Soldiers of Democracy? |pages=136–176 |url=https://academic.oup.com/book/46755/chapter-abstract/414394851?redirectedFrom=fulltext |access-date=2024-11-25 |publisher=Oxford University PressOxford |doi=10.1093/oso/9780192873910.003.0007 |isbn=0-19-287391-1}}|{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=EU Deal with Egypt Rewards Authoritarianism, Betrays 'EU Values' {{!}} Human Rights Watch |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/15/eu-deal-egypt-rewards-authoritarianism-betrays-eu-values |access-date=2024-12-14 |language=en}}}}</ref> and retired military officer who has been serving as the ] and current ] since 2014.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=EU Deal with Egypt Rewards Authoritarianism, Betrays 'EU Values' {{!}} Human Rights Watch |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/15/eu-deal-egypt-rewards-authoritarianism-betrays-eu-values |access-date=2024-12-14 |language=en}}</ref>

(The word dictator been been removed for now while the RfC discussion takes place)

Should Sisi be referred to as a dictator? Some of these options are not mutually exclusive, so more than one can be selected:
*'''A.''' Yes he should be, in a similar way as described above or found in the the leads of ], ], ], ]
*'''B.''' No he should not be, but he should be described as an authoritarian ruler, leader of an authoritarian regime, or leader of a military dictatorship somewhere in the lead, similar to the leads of ], ], ], ]
*'''C.''' No he should not be, but some variation of "Many observers see Sisi as a dictator" should be included in the lead.
*'''D. ''' No he should not be, and he should '''not''' be described as an authoritarian ruler. Instead, different arguments regarding his form of rule should be summarized in the body.
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Talk:Jimmy Carter

Should the first sentence of the lead be rewritten to read as follows:

James Earl Carter (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981? Векочел (talk) 00:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

The EurAsian Times (used to have its own article but it was apparently PRODed) is cited in several hundreds of articles, mostly pertaining to Russian military hardware and South Asian issues, but not exclusively. It was mentioned a few times on this noticeboard but only on a surface level.

In light of all this, how would you rate the EurAsian Times?

Thank you. Choucas Bleu 🐦‍⬛ 22:55, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elon Musk

So, can we say "Musk received widespread criticism for what some perceived as a Nazi salute (An accusation he denied)"
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. other text?
Slatersteven (talk) 11:51, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Gulf of Mexico

Should Gulf of America should be in the LEAD section?

I am requesting that all other discussions about the Gulf of America be closed and have a formal RfC to resolve this issue. Consensus has shown AGAINST changing the entire title to the Gulf of America. But there is still debate on whether or not it should be included in the article, particularly in the LEAD section. Rc2barrington (talk) 03:48, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2028 United States presidential election

Does Michelle Obama meet the community's criteria ("mentioned as potential 2028 presidential candidates in at least two reliable media sources in the last six months") for inclusion in the list of potential Democratic candidates? Chetsford (talk) 03:47, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Department of Government Efficiency

This request for comments concerns the following question: In the first sentence of the article, does the term "Department of Government Efficiency" require a definite article before it, i.e. "the Department of Government Efficiency"?

The sentence in question: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), officially the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, is a temporary organization under the United States DOGE Service.

Proposed change: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), officially the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, is a temporary organization under the United States DOGE Service.

NateNate60 (talk) 17:09, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:John Quincy Adams

Which of the following images should be the portrait in the infobox? EarthDude (talk) 09:07, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elon Musk

Should the page describe Musk as a supporter of international far-right political parties, activists, and causes? BootsED (talk) 01:36, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Russian invasion of Ukraine

The last RfCs on the topic were over two years ago:

Question: Should countries be added as supporters of Ukraine to the infobox?

Option A: No.

Option B: Yes, add United States, United Kingdom, EU and NATO.

Option C: Yes, add United States, United Kingdom and individual countries as merited.

Option D: Something else. (please explain in the comments) TurboSuperA+ (talk) 13:52, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

Which of the following best describes the reliability of Jacobin (magazine)?

— Red-tailed hawk (nest) 16:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Scott Ritter

How should Ritter's sexual offences be described in the lead section?
  • 1. he is a convicted child sex offender (or variants)
  • 2. In 2011, Ritter was convicted of several criminal offenses after engaging in sexually explicit online activity with a police officer posing as a 15 year-old girl (or some variation thereof).

Where in the lead should this sentence be placed?

  • A. In the first few sentences of the lead
  • B. At the end of the lead
  • C. Omitted from the lead entirely

Hemiauchenia (talk) 15:59, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Elections and Referendums

Should infoboxes on parliamentary elections which will be held in the future continue to contain information on current political party makeup? Or should the infoboxes be removed/heavily trimmed down until the election has occurred? Chessrat 03:02, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:New Hampshire

Should the Executive Council of New Hampshire be included in the infobox in some manner? 207.96.32.81 (talk) 05:45, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2025 Canadian federal election

Should the People's Party of Canada be included in the tables of the political parties standings section & the transposed 2021 results sub-section? GoodDay (talk) 21:44, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Joe Biden

The current single sentence on Gaza in the lede is as follows: During the Israel–Hamas war, Biden condemned the actions of Hamas as terrorism and sent military aid to Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The sentence is regularly modified, including the word "limited" which keeps being added/removed in front of "humanitarian aid". I started a discussion on this topic a while ago; it didn't get a lot of input and didn't lead to a consensus. I thought this RfC could generate a larger discussion and settle a few related questions at once:
  • Should the "military aid" and "humanitarian aid" be mentioned side by side as is?
  • Should we mention that the amount of military aid sent to Israel is a historical record?
  • Next to the mention of military aid, should there be a mention of allegations of war crimes against Israel?

Feel free to expand the discussion to other questions. My hope is that we can workshop a sentence that has a consensus behind it. Thanks! WikiFouf (talk) 13:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Republican Party (United States)

Should "far-right" be included as a faction ideology in the sidebar? Warrenᚋᚐᚊᚔ 11:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Noticeboard

What is the reliability of The Heritage Foundation and should it be blacklisted? Bluethricecreamman (talk) 15:28, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Estado Novo (Portugal)

I'm opening a new RfC in an attempt to permanently solve this dispute. Should the Estado Novo regime be considered fascist? -- 2804:29B8:5183:100C:7163:1F92:A81A:7841 (talk) 00:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Huddersfield sex abuse ring

I suggest that we change the lead from The Huddersfield child sex abuse ring was a group of British Asians who were convicted of sexual offences against girls in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

to

The Huddersfield child sex abuse ring was a group of British Asian men's mostly from Pakistani heritage, who were convicted of sexual offences against girls in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-45918845 https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/uk-court-jails-20-men-mostly-pakistanis-for-sexual-abuse-of-teenage-girls-118102000080_1.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-45618067 https://www.arabnews.com/node/1390781/amp https://www.dw.com/en/uk-grooming-gang-jailed-for-sexual-abuse-of-young-girls/a-45964194 Mohammad Latifa (talk) 10:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Yom Kippur War

Should the Yom Kippur War be characterized in any of the following ways in the infobox WP:RESULT:
  1. Do not characterize the war in the infobox, but write "See aftermath."
  2. Israeli victory
  3. Stalemate
  4. Egyptian victory

Andre🚐 23:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Ronald Reagan

Should the first sentence in the lead be rewritten: (red to be removed; green to add) "Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989"? Векочел (talk) 17:31, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Ralston College

Should the word “unaccredited” appear in the first sentence of the lead?
  • Yes
  • No
  • No, but it should be included elsewhere in the lead

Fletcher2222 (talk) 20:34, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243

Should we principally refer to Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 as a "crash" or an "accident"? guninvalid (talk) 23:14, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Israel

Should this article include a top level section about violations of human rights by the state of Israel? DMH223344 (talk) 17:36, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Grand Canyon University

How should Misplaced Pages's voice describe the current for-profit/non-profit status of Grand Canyon University?
  • Option 1: Do not describe GCU as presently "for-profit" or "non-profit" in Misplaced Pages's voice (such as in this revision); or
  • Option 2: Describe GCU in Misplaced Pages's voice as presently a "for-profit" institution (such as in this revision);
  • Option 3: Describe GCU in Misplaced Pages's voice as presently a "non-profit" institution.

— Red-tailed hawk (nest) 19:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

The opening to the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi article read:

Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil El-Sisi (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician, dictator, and retired military officer who has been serving as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014.

(The word dictator been been removed for now while the RfC discussion takes place)

Should Sisi be referred to as a dictator? Some of these options are not mutually exclusive, so more than one can be selected:

  • A. Yes he should be, in a similar way as described above or found in the the leads of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Kim Jong Un, Hafez al Assad, Pinochet
  • B. No he should not be, but he should be described as an authoritarian ruler, leader of an authoritarian regime, or leader of a military dictatorship somewhere in the lead, similar to the leads of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Mohammed bin Salman, Ilham Aliyev, Isaias Afwerki
  • C. No he should not be, but some variation of "Many observers see Sisi as a dictator" should be included in the lead.
  • D. No he should not be, and he should not be described as an authoritarian ruler. Instead, different arguments regarding his form of rule should be summarized in the body.
  • E. Other (please elaborate)

Firecat93 (talk) 16:55, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Talk:1996 New Zealand general election

Should the bottom of the infobox in this election and all elections that follow it, which use the mixed-member proportional system, show the Prime Minister and their party alone (similarly to other Westminster systems, such as the UK, Australia, and Canada), or the Cabinet and its member parties (similarly to other systems that have coalition governments, such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland)? Glide08 (talk) 13:37, 26 December 2024 (UTC)


  1. Arabic: عبد الفتاح سعيد حسين خليل السيسي
  1. Sources that categorize Sisi as a dictator:
  2. "EU Deal with Egypt Rewards Authoritarianism, Betrays 'EU Values' | Human Rights Watch". 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
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