Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Article topics

Well, here we are. I've included the three images that have gotten support for use on the page. Please discuss civilly and follow Wikipedia policy in deciding which image to use.
Disclaimer: I am an involved editor in the sense that I have an opinion on which photo to use and have shared it. However, I will not be expressing it in this RfC.
Ping for every editor who previously expressed an opinion: Camilasdandelions, Gråbergs_Gråa_Sång, ArturSik, GrandDukeMarcelo, Szmenderowiecki, Médicis.
Thanks, all.
I like octopuses^{talk to me, talk to me} 02:54, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

A proposed revision (described in detail above in this section) replaces the current Legacy text with material supported by reliable secondary sources discussing the substantial reassessment of Bassnectar’s reputation and career following the 2020 allegations and subsequent developments. The current version (restored after reverts) focuses primarily on descriptions of live performance style and technical aspects of shows, with less emphasis on the documented post-2020 reputational impact.

The question for community input is:

Should the Legacy section be revised to incorporate the proposed sourced material regarding the post-2020 reassessment of Bassnectar’s legacy and public perception, and if so, how should due weight be balanced between pre-2020 artistic impact and subsequent controversy per Wikipedia policies (e.g., WP:NPOV, WP:DUE, WP:BLP, WP:RS)?

For reference:

• Current Legacy section (restored version): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassnectar#Legacy

• Proposed replacement version: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bassnectar&diff=prev&oldid=1325283347

The rationale and sources supporting the proposed revision are outlined in the discussion above. Editors are invited to comment on which approach best reflects Wikipedia policies regarding neutrality, sourcing, and due weight. OctaviusBCS (talk) 10:28, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Like other Jewish ethnic groups, the Ashkenazim originate from the Israelites and Hebrews of historical Israel and Judah.

إيان (talk) 11:57, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

I have marked the Fox sources in that section with the "unreliable source?" template. But should we remove the sourced material entirely as unreliable or keep it in with attribution? Evaporation123 (talk) 20:00, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Background: There is a dispute (see the section above, '"they left Algeria en masse, not because they were persecuted there as Jews"'), over whether to include academic perspectives (specifically from Johannes Heuman and Delphine Perrin) regarding the post-independence legal status of Jews who remained in Algeria, and how the 1963 Nationality Code impacted their community.

Option A: Include the following or substantially similar text which summarizes Heuman and Perrin on the 1963 Code in the Independent Algeria section:

Following the mass departure of Algerian Jews in 1961–1962, the 1963 Nationality Code granted Algerian citizenship to those with Muslim civil status. While the Évian Accords provided a three-year window for French citizens in Algeria, including the remaining Jewish population, to apply for Algerian nationality, few chose to do so. Johannes Heuman and Delphine Perrin note that because the 1963 code explicitly defined the new nation in terms of Muslim status, it effectively alienated the non-Muslim population. Consequently, almost all the remaining Jews felt excluded from the new Arab-Islamic national identity and retained their French citizenship.^[1][2]

Option B: Exclude any mention of the 1963 Nationality Code and its effects from this section.

Option C/Other: Include, but a different text.

Andre🚐 02:53, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_Wheeler%2FWallowa&diff=1339949068&oldid=1339838624

Requesting comment on this article, since this user has a history of edit warring me for some reason. The results section stating Operational Success, and these are original research evaluations that are neither stated or supported in the actual cited articles and seemingly openly contradicted in the aftermath discussion.

I am requesting comments on whether the result section of the template box should be modified, and whether my contributions should be kept.

I wrote a longer form discussion here, since this is a pattern across many articles describing US military operations in the Vietnam War:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history Summerhall fire (talk) 15:48, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_Cedar_Falls&diff=1339950814&oldid=1339730550

The formatting of this campaign battle template is irregular and inconsistent compared to the standard format of other types of wars. I noticed most edits are being reverted and blocked by a user. Several articles in this conflict seem to have similar issues with having a consistent format or following template conventions.

A second issue is wounded figures are missing despite being found in the article itself.

I would suggest this campaign box be edited to follow the format of Siege of Mariupol. In particular the casualties section and figures for non-combatants, including internal relocations.

Summerhall fire (talk) 14:49, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Context: A prior RfC established consensus that he should not be described as "the leader" of the protests and found no consensus on alternatives. Editors now disagree on whether listing him under "Lead figures" in the infobox is consistent with WP:WEIGHT, WP:DUE, WP:SYNTH, and WP:INFOBOX. Tasasiki (talk) 18:34, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

The Engineering Council is the statutory regulatory body for the UK engineering profession and publishes the authoritative list of licensed PEIs and affiliate bodies. This makes it unique compared to other list pages as for the UK there is a definitive source of recognised organisations. Not all of them currently have a Wikipedia page (and may or may not meet notability criteria).

The questions for community input are:

1. Should the Engineering Council’s published lists be used as the primary source for identifying UK engineering institutions for this article?
2. Should verifiable institutions be included in this list even if they do not yet have a Wikipedia article?
3. Alternatively, should this list only include organisations that already have their own Wikipedia articles and the premise of the page adjusted to only include notable engineering organisations instead?

We need to ensure both list accuracy and compliance with guidelines such as WP:NLIST. For clarity, this RFC is not about whether every listed body is automatically entitled to a standalone Wikipedia article. It is about whether this list should accurately reflect verifiable engineering institutions, including where some entries are currently unlinked.

Tkerby (talk) 19:20, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Per the above discussion, there is disagreement on what qualifies for this article, and no clear consensus has emerged. The areas of disagreement are:

1. What level of specificity do we require from WP:RS? If a site is described as "fake news" by RS, it clearly warrants inclusion, but what if it is only described as being propaganda? As a hoax? As "utter BS" or "fabricated"?
2. To what degree must a website's contents be so described to warrant inclusion? Is a single instance (e.g., an RS says "Article X on site Y is fake news") enough for inclusion? Does the RS have to explicitly describe the site as being or publishing fake news?
3. Does content created by generative AI ("AI slop") count as fake news?

EducatedRedneck (talk) 19:39, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

PBugaboo (talk) 22:27, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

• Option A: capitalize "The", eg Zombie (The Cranberries song)
• Option B: lowercase "the", eg Zombie (the Cranberries song)
• Option C: remove "the", eg Zombie (Cranberries song)

Popcornfud (talk) 04:23, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

Brett Ratner fled Hollywood for Israel and lost work following several documented allegations of rape, sexually misconduct and harassment by several woman, and mention in the Epstein files.

There is a debate on whether mention of this should be included in the WP:LEAD, which according to Wikipedia the WP:LEAD..."should identify the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies."

I will just note that the following text is what is currently in dispute:

Melania is Ratner's first film since sexual assault allegations were made against him in 2017.

However, as the RfC states, please suggest how we should word this should you offer support. ~2026-10151-41 (talk) 06:29, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

• a photo of the Arctic Metagaz illustrating the incident;
• an attributed quotation from Vladimir Putin describing the explosion as a "terrorist attack".

Reliable sources report the incident and the subsequent accusations that Ukraine may have been responsible, while also noting that no conclusive evidence has been presented. The article currently reflects this through attribution.

Some editors argue that including the image and the quotation gives the incident undue weight in an article about Ukrainian attacks on the Russian shadow fleet. Others argue that these elements are normal encyclopedic material: the image illustrates the vessel involved in the reported incident, and the quotation represents a notable reaction reported in reliable sources.

Relevant policies mentioned in the discussion include: WP:NPOV, WP:DUE, WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV and WP:IMAGEUSE.

Question:

• A — should the article include the photo of the LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz?
• B — should the the attributed quotation from Vladimir Putin in the section describing the incident?

AlexeyKhrulev (talk) 16:35, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Background: There is a dispute (see the section above, '"they left Algeria en masse, not because they were persecuted there as Jews"'), over whether to include academic perspectives (specifically from Johannes Heuman and Delphine Perrin) regarding the post-independence legal status of Jews who remained in Algeria, and how the 1963 Nationality Code impacted their community.

Option A: Include the following or substantially similar text which summarizes Heuman and Perrin on the 1963 Code in the Independent Algeria section:

Following the mass departure of Algerian Jews in 1961–1962, the 1963 Nationality Code granted Algerian citizenship to those with Muslim civil status. While the Évian Accords provided a three-year window for French citizens in Algeria, including the remaining Jewish population, to apply for Algerian nationality, few chose to do so. Johannes Heuman and Delphine Perrin note that because the 1963 code explicitly defined the new nation in terms of Muslim status, it effectively alienated the non-Muslim population. Consequently, almost all the remaining Jews felt excluded from the new Arab-Islamic national identity and retained their French citizenship.^[3][4]

Option B: Exclude any mention of the 1963 Nationality Code and its effects from this section.

Option C/Other: Include, but a different text.

Andre🚐 02:53, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Brett Ratner fled Hollywood for Israel and lost work following several documented allegations of rape, sexually misconduct and harassment by several woman, and mention in the Epstein files.

There is a debate on whether mention of this should be included in the WP:LEAD, which according to Wikipedia the WP:LEAD..."should identify the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies."

I will just note that the following text is what is currently in dispute:

Melania is Ratner's first film since sexual assault allegations were made against him in 2017.

However, as the RfC states, please suggest how we should word this should you offer support. ~2026-10151-41 (talk) 06:29, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

19:10, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Context: A prior RfC established consensus that he should not be described as "the leader" of the protests and found no consensus on alternatives. Editors now disagree on whether listing him under "Lead figures" in the infobox is consistent with WP:WEIGHT, WP:DUE, WP:SYNTH, and WP:INFOBOX. Tasasiki (talk) 18:34, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

Background: There is a dispute (see the section above, '"they left Algeria en masse, not because they were persecuted there as Jews"'), over whether to include academic perspectives (specifically from Johannes Heuman and Delphine Perrin) regarding the post-independence legal status of Jews who remained in Algeria, and how the 1963 Nationality Code impacted their community.

Option A: Include the following or substantially similar text which summarizes Heuman and Perrin on the 1963 Code in the Independent Algeria section:

Following the mass departure of Algerian Jews in 1961–1962, the 1963 Nationality Code granted Algerian citizenship to those with Muslim civil status. While the Évian Accords provided a three-year window for French citizens in Algeria, including the remaining Jewish population, to apply for Algerian nationality, few chose to do so. Johannes Heuman and Delphine Perrin note that because the 1963 code explicitly defined the new nation in terms of Muslim status, it effectively alienated the non-Muslim population. Consequently, almost all the remaining Jews felt excluded from the new Arab-Islamic national identity and retained their French citizenship.^[5][6]

Option B: Exclude any mention of the 1963 Nationality Code and its effects from this section.

Option C/Other: Include, but a different text.

Andre🚐 02:53, 5 March 2026 (UTC)