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Requested move 3 May 2019

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: moved. There is a definite consensus for this requested move. (closed by non-admin page mover) qedk (t c) 17:00, 11 May 2019 (UTC)


Windows MEWindows Me – Not only does Microsoft itself use an uncapitalized E, I looked over the References, and practically all of them refer to the OS as Windows Me. See: TechTV, SuperSite for Windows, Activewin.com, The Register, TechRepublic, PC World 1, PC World 2. That's almost all the third-party sources in this article with the one exception of PCMag who uses the ME capitalization. Aren't we supposed to use the most common name? It seems clear to me that Me is the more common version of the name. Sek-2 (talk) 19:30, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

@Netoholic: From WP:OR: The phrase "original research" (OR) is used on Wikipedia to refer to material—such as facts, allegations, and ideas—for which no reliable, published sources exist: how is an official logo not reliable or published? I feel you have greatly misinterpreted the meaning of "original research" in a manner wholly unnecessary given your otherwise agreeable stance to the fundamental question. I don't appreciate my vote being discounted and categorised in this manner. Perhaps ironically, I don't think "Me" should be the correct branded variant, but am more than prepared to accept it on the basis of it being officially branded as such. Bungle (talkcontribs) 22:13, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
Look at the arguments above - they aren't saying "xxxxxxx source says that the logo represents 'Me' over 'ME'". These Wikipedians are themselves interpreting a logo and stylization, and from that extrapolating. Such a thing is against WP:TITLES policy. --Netoholic @ 02:05, 5 May 2019 (UTC)
I don't think an academic-esque explanation is necessary when citing the logo - the officially designated branding of a product by the developer. The logo also happens to be used in the same manner on the brand packaging, which replicates the styling as seen in the logo (as it's essentially the logo on the box). I happen to disagree with you on "OR", though as we both find ourselves in ultimate agreement on the proposal, I don't think we need to go further. Bungle (talkcontribs) 08:17, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

20 years Windows me was released to manufacturing

Someone need to change it to 20 years for the release to manufacturing. Ken choo (talk) 03:43, 17 August 2019 (UTC)