User:The Bushranger/Don't move articles at AfD
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This page in a nutshell: An article listed at AfD might need a better title than it currently has – but it can wait. |
A lot of times, when an article appears at Articles for Deletion, it's at a title that might not be the best title for the article. Therefore, being
oldafdfull
}} template goes on the now-redirect's talk page instead of the talk page of the actual article itself, too.
Better to let the AfD play out before moving; if the article is deleted, there was no point in moving in the first place; if it's kept, it can be moved then,
there is no deadline
and a Wikipedian's work is never done!
Corollary
Similarly, do not move an article which is the subject of an ongoing requested move discussion. At a minimum, this makes it more difficult to tell what the request is. It can also be disruptive and shows a lack of respect for the process of building consensus.