Talk:Exmouth
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[edit] Requested move
- The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the proposal was Move. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 04:42, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Exmouth, Devon → Exmouth — Original and largest Exmouth. Only one other place with this name so disambiguation page is unnecessary. —71.106.183.124 (talk) 03:22, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Survey
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*'''Support'''or*'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's naming conventions.
- Support as nom 71.106.183.124 (talk) 03:22, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
- Support per nom Asdfasdf1231234 (talk) 16:58, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
- Support Whenever someone types "Exmouth" they are usually looking for the town in Devon. PeterSymonds (talk) 21:04, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
- Support; clear case of primary topic, just like recent move at Thetford. Knepflerle (talk) 10:47, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Discussion
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It sure would have been nice if someone had bothered to mention this discussion at Talk:Exmouth, Western Australia, or even the original (i.e. pre-move) Talk:Exmouth. To hold a poll like this at what was then Talk:Exmouth, Devon, without notifying any of the other stakeholders, is to guarantee this particular outcome by excluding those who may hold a different viewpoint. Hesperian 04:47, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Probably an excellent case of lack of checking for an IP number to claim Only one other place is nothing short of being geographically challenged - and for a short closure within such a period of time clear ignoring what wikipedia is actually about - hahah about polling is not a substitute for discussion SatuSuro 06:07, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
Indeed. Also on a quick google search, all of the first 11 references to "Exmouth" are to the one in Western Australia, with the first reference to the one in Devon being 12th (its official site) and 14th (the Wikipedia article). This would suggest that the third "Support" above is possibly mistaken. Orderinchaos 09:52, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
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- The Google results mentioned are not universal and do not match those I get, in which the UK Exmouth is far more common. Remember that Google tailors search results based on your geographical and language preferences and your IP, and also which site you use.
- I came across this requested move on WP:RM and coming from there my viewpoint was in no way predetermined. Knepflerle (talk) 00:12, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
