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Revision as of 19:23, 27 April 2014
Welcome
This page... like all user pages... belongs to the community, not to the user. It exists to help improve Wikipedia. So again, welcome, and feel free to edit it.
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Purpose of the page
To present, link to and annotate arguments for and against capitalisation in article titles.
Why is it in user space
This topic has an unfortunate history of long, rambling and often heated discussion, including disputes over refactoring. In user space, the user can exercise a little control over the refactoring. Not a great deal, see above, but hopefully some.
Please discuss any proposed refactoring on the talk page before doing it.
It's in British English by default, obviously by the title, but American English also is welcome. There is no need for consistency on this. Other varieties may be corrected, but please discuss first.
Arguments in favour of capitalisation
Capitalisation is reflected in reliable sources
Common names of bird species
Dog breeds
Plant cultivars
Car models
Capitalisation enhances clarity
Arguments against capitalisation
Capitalisation is "wrong"
Capitalisation is confusing
Capitalisation violates guidelines and/or policies
Discussions where both views are aired
Other relevant discussions
Requested moves
- Talk:IPhone 5S#Requested move Should it be 5S or 5s?
- Talk:Scientific revolution#Requested move 18 April 2014 Should it be Scientific revolution or Scientific Revolution?
Essays
- User:Peter coxhead/English species names as proper names analysis by a professional linguist
- Wikipedia:Specialist style fallacy Nutshell: Wikipedia has its own set of guidelines for article layout and naming. Facts on a subject should be drawn from reliable sources, but how content is styled is a matter for the Wikipedia community.