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Requested move 15 November 2021[edit]
- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The result of the move request was: No consensus. Based on the limited discussion here, it seems this proposal may be more likely to find consensus if the article were to include more content on protests outside Minneapolis. (non-admin closure) Colin M (talk) 00:15, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
Protests in Minneapolis regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin → Protests regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin – I am starting this section to begin a discussion about what this article should be titled. I have read that there were protests about Chauvin in multiple cities, and that "Derek Chauvin protests" would lead readers to believe that the article discussed support for Chauvin. For these reasons, I favor "Protests regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin", but I am more than interested in hearing other opinions and suggestions for article titles. Jax 0677 (talk) 00:47, 15 November 2021 (UTC) — Relisting. SkyWarrior 01:56, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
- Support proposed title as more concise and better room for expansion. Minneapolis is not a defining criterion for protests regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin. JIP | Talk 01:38, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
- Oppose for now. The article is focused on local protest events in Minneapolis and the state and local government response. Perhaps until it is edited to reflect events everywhere in the world, it is clearly about events in one place. Minnemeeples (talk) 03:28, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
- Weak Temporary Oppose For now, there is a two sentence section on the protests elsewhere. If there were an expansion on those two sections I would change my vote to strongly support. Signed, I Am Chaos (talk) 03:39, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
Note: Several relevant WikiProjects have been notified of this discussion. SkyWarrior 02:07, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
- Whichever way this RM goes, might we consider substituting over for regarding in the title of the article? It is more concise, and consistent with, e.g., Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rublov (talk) 02:26, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
- FYI - Wikipedia articles are mixed on using over versus regarding. There is a Protests regarding the Russo-Georgian War article. Minnemeeples (talk) 14:47, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.