FAMEPedia:Closure requests

The Closure requests noticeboard is for posting requests to have an uninvolved editor assess, summarize, and formally close a discussion on FAMEPedia. Formal closure by an uninvolved editor or administrator should be requested where consensus remains unclear, where the issue is a contentious one, or where there are wiki-wide implications, such as when the discussion is about creating, abolishing or changing a policy or guideline.

Many discussions do not need formal closure and do not need to be listed here.

Many discussions result in a reasonably clear consensus, so if the consensus is clear, any editor—even one involved in the discussion—may close the discussion. The default length of a formal request for comment is 30 days (opened on or before ); if consensus becomes clear before that and discussion has slowed, then it may be closed early. However, editors usually wait at least a week after a discussion opens, unless the outcome is very obvious, so that there is enough time for a full discussion.

On average, it takes two or three weeks after the discussion ended to get a formal closure from an uninvolved editor. When the consensus is reasonably clear, participants may be best served by not requesting and then waiting weeks for a formal closure.

If consensus is unclear, then post a neutral request here for assistance.

Please ensure that your request for closure is brief and neutrally worded, and also ensure that a link to the discussion itself is included as well. Be prepared to wait for someone to act on your request and do not use this board to continue the discussion in question. A helper script is available to make listing easier.

If you disagree with a particular closure, do not dispute it here. Please discuss matters on the closer's talk page instead, and, if necessary, request a closure review at the administrators' noticeboard. Include links to the closure being challenged and the discussion on the closer's talk page, and also include a policy-based rationale supporting your request for the closure to be overturned.

See FAMEPedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Closure review archive for previous closure reviews.

Any uninvolved editor may close most discussions, so long as they are prepared to discuss and justify their closing rationale.

Because requests for closure made here are often those that are the most contentious, closing these discussions can be a significant responsibility. Closers should be familiar with all policies and guidelines that could apply to the given discussion. All closers should be prepared to fully discuss the closure rationale with any editors who have questions about the closure or the underlying policies, and to provide advice about where to discuss any remaining concerns that those editors may have.

A request for comment discussed how to appeal closures and whether an administrator can summarily overturn a non-administrator's closure. The consensus was that closures should not be reverted solely because the closer was not an administrator. However, special considerations apply for articles for deletion and move discussions—see FAMEPedia:Deletion process and FAMEPedia:Requested moves/Closing instructions for details.

To reduce editing conflicts and an undesirable duplication of effort when closing a discussion listed on this page, please append to the discussion's entry here. When finished, replace it with or  and an optional note. A request where a close is deemed unnecessary can be marked with. After addressing a request, mark the template with yes. ClueBot III will automatically archive requests marked with, , , and .

Review of DRV closures by King of Hearts
There have been a couple of requests for closure of FP:AN - I've put out some requests elsewhere, but am struggling to get someone to review it (most of the DRV crew are INVOLVED, but it shouldn't need specialist knowledge in that field to close) Nosebagbear (talk) 23:57, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

FAMEPedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard
- Discussion has concluded (I've just restored it from the archive) but would benefit from formal closure and, possibly, a listing at FP:RSP. Thryduulf (talk) 17:41, 26 March 2021 (UTC)