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redirecting to Touré

Touré shouldn't automatically redirect here. There are too many other important people called Touré, including the former prime minister of Mali.

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The result of the move request was: moved. I will move this article to the (journalist) DAB, but no objections to a second discussion on a potentially better one. Number 57 15:16, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

– The television figure is not the primary topic. Amongst others, users might be searching for Ahmed Sékou Touré, the former president of Guinea, Ali Farka Touré, 'one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians', Amadou Toumani Touré, the former president of Mali, Kolo Touré, the footballer who has played for Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal, Samori Ture, the founder of the Wassoulou Empire, or Yaya Touré, the Manchester City footballer. 86.154.155.169 (talk) 23:23, 28 September 2014 (UTC)

  • How about 'journalist' instead? That might be a little more accurate than just 'writer'. 86.154.155.169 (talk) 20:03, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
  • I find it hard to believe the journalist/TV personality is the primary topic, by our usual definition, even though he goes by a mononym, against the political figures, several from prominent families of this name, and the famous footballer. If there were a TV host known by 'Anderson' in some country where it was an uncommon name, that wouldn't make him/her the main topic for the surname. —innotata 21:56, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
  • Oppose - Hatnote is, I think, fine. If move passes, I say "Touré (journalist)" is the best choice. TuckerResearch (talk) 00:17, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
  • Support to Touré (surname) → Touré. I abstain in the discussion about the TV personality/writer/journalist. Asturkian (talk) 22:03, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
  • Support, but not to "Touré (television personality)". Instead, move to "Touré (journalist)" ("Touré (writer)" would be OK too, the guy's got four books, granting that at least one is a collection of essays). Just "Touré" rather than "Touré (surname)" is preferable for the disambig -- more flexibile (for instance, this person could not be listed at "Touré (surname)). Herostratus (talk) 05:10, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
  • If you look at the battle royale in the archives of this talkpage, you'll notice we went over the whole surname bit. There was a big argument about whether his surname should be mentioned at all. But the title of this page, whatever decided here, should stay "Touré" because the subject prefers to be known by his mononym (say, like "Madonna (entertainer)"). TuckerResearch (talk) 17:56, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
It should stay just "Touré" but not because of his preference but because that's his byline and how he's best known and most often referred to. Herostratus (talk) 20:44, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
If he is best known as his stage name (like Adele), then move to Touré (something), where the something describes him (television personality/writer/journalist). However, if he is often known by his real name, then that should be used. I do not know what is most common here. 131.111.185.66 (talk) 22:37, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
Just "Touré", I'm confident, unless there's been a large and rapid recent change. During the dustup here (only one or two years ago) it was only possible to find a couple of obscure references which even give his last name, which he does not give out and which he has tried to keep entirely secret. Herostratus (talk) 23:48, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
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