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[edit]Thanks for closing. Regarding the consensus to merge, I wonder if you saw this discussion? — xDanielx T/C\R 22:02, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, I wasn't aware of that discussion. I have now amended my close and liked the previous merge discussion. Vpab15 (talk) 22:40, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
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Would you please elaborate on how you have assessed the consensus here. Cinderella157 (talk) 00:06, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, most editors opposed the move (9 vs 3 supporters) and per ngrams, most sources use uppercase. Vpab15 (talk) 07:44, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Consensus is WP:NOTAVOTE and the threshold for capitalisation per MOS:CAPS is not most but a substantial majority? Cinderella157 (talk) 09:10, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, but MOS:CAPS doesn't define what "a substantial majority" is, so it is up to editors to reach a consensus. In this case, the clear consensus is that uppercase should be used. Vpab15 (talk) 09:28, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- My recollection is that only two editor discuss what a substantial majority is quantitatively. One who opposes states that this should not be above 90% and that we should consider the most recent figure|s. The other considers the most recent figure|s and that it falls short of 70%. The burden per MOS:CAPS is to show that caps are necessary. Most comments do not engage in any meaningful way and many make spurious other stuff comments. Cinderella157 (talk) 02:01, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, but MOS:CAPS doesn't define what "a substantial majority" is, so it is up to editors to reach a consensus. In this case, the clear consensus is that uppercase should be used. Vpab15 (talk) 09:28, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Consensus is WP:NOTAVOTE and the threshold for capitalisation per MOS:CAPS is not most but a substantial majority? Cinderella157 (talk) 09:10, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a Move review of AIM-174B. Because you closed the move discussion for this page, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the move review. MWFwiki (talk) 23:46, 30 October 2024 (UTC) -->
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