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Administrative discussions

Misplaced Pages:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Follow up from VPM

(Initiated 314 days ago on 13 March 2024) – As I said at WP:AN before being redirected here, the discussion in the main two threads has slowed to a near-halt, and the subsection I opened to ask for closure quickly turned into heavily-involved participants relitigating the debate. Resolution before the thread is archived would be preferable. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:02, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Agree that closure is a good idea. RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 19:48, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Won't close myself since I made two comments in the Rachel Helps section. But the Thmazing section looks like a straightforward close and is ready, and the Rachel Helps section will be a complicated close but would really benefit from some kind of close. –Novem Linguae (talk) 22:35, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

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Requests for comment

Talk:Awdal#RFC - Habr Awdal/Isaaq clan

(Initiated 394 days ago on 24 December 2023) ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:17, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Peter Schiff#RfC: Peter Schiff - Operation Atlantis investigation and subsequent lawsuit against Australian media

(Initiated 381 days ago on 6 January 2024) Discussion has slowed. Last comment was 13 January. TarnishedPath 07:43, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/Evaluation of Vector 2022

(Initiated 379 days ago on 8 January 2024) Phase I should have proposals where there is consensus picked out now so we can actually formally propose these improvements to the WMF. Awesome Aasim 02:11, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

@Awesome Aasim: I'd be interested in closing this. Just to clarify, for the 'Proposed changes' section, do you want just proposed changes from questions 3/4/5, or possible changes that can be discerned more indirectly fron questions 2/6? JML1148 07:03, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

@JML1148 I kind of want to see if there are recurring themes in the Phase I part that can be the basis for Phase II. It is an open-ended survey, after all. :) Awesome Aasim 21:17, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@Awesome Aasim: Thanks. I'll start work now. JML1148 05:45, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Talk:David Lammy#RfC on David Lammy

(Initiated 343 days ago on 14 February 2024) Thanks - SchroCat (talk) 09:44, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I closes

(Initiated 342 days ago on 15 February 2024) As the first round of Phase I reaches 30 days in action, I'll be listing discussions here as they reach time. Once the final discussion has been closed, this heading can be archived. Proposals ripe for closing:

Proposal 2: Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA, initiated at 02:19 (UTC) on 15 February 2024
Proposal 3b: Make the first two days discussion-only (trial), initiated at 03:00 (UTC) on 20 February 2024
Proposal 4: Prohibit threaded discussion (trial), initiated at 11:33 (UTC) on 18 February 2024
Proposal 13: Admin elections, initiated at 05:53 (UTC) on 23 February 2024
Proposal 14: Suffrage requirements, initiated on 23 February 2024

Thanks! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 18:56, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

I've closed 3b and 7. I believe 13 and 14 are also overdue now too. – Joe (talk) 13:34, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Updated, thanks! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 06:28, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Paul_Atreides#RfC_on_the_infobox_image

(Initiated 318 days ago on 9 March 2024) Trying this one again. Latest comment: 3 days ago, 98 comments, 21 people in discussion. Admins are involved, vigorous WP:NFCC discussion. Closure would be good. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:13, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages talk:Naming conventions (Korean)#RFC

(Initiated 342 days ago on 14 February 2024) First time I've ever requested a close, please lmk if done wrong. Think conversation has slowed and it's been a while since it started. toobigtokale (talk) 02:16, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

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As nominator, I support a non consensus closure of this discussion so we can create an RFC to discuss how WP:ONEEVENT applies in this situation. GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 21:56, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

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