Talk:Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (CDP)

Requested move 13 June 2017[edit]

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The result of the move request was: Moved to Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (CDP). No consensus exists for dropping either CDP or Pennsylvania, for differing reasons, but there is a consensus that the present title is not ideal. Cuchullain's proposal seems like the one most likely to satisfy everyone. — Amakuru (talk) 12:35, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Lincoln University (CDP), Pennsylvania → Lincoln University, Pennsylvania – The name of the community is Lincoln University, not Lincoln University (CDP). This follows convention, see Haverford College, Pennsylvania. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 13:58, 13 June 2017 (UTC) --Relisting. Andrewa (talk) 18:30, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This proposal would lead two articles called "Lincoln University, Pennsylvania" (for the settlement) and "Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)" (for the school). Not an ideal situation for readers not schooled in the intricacies of Wikipedia's disambiguation practices. The Haverford example is different as the school is the primary topic for "Haverford College". — AjaxSmack 16:53, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- You could also move Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) to Lincoln University, since the school in Malaysia is Lincoln University College. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 17:44, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  - What of the other three Lincoln Universities on the DAB page? I'm not sure that the Pennsylvania one is the primary topic. — AjaxSmack 13:15, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Move to Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (CDP). Parenthetical disambiguation goes after the title. Also, while the Pennsylvania university is perhaps the most prominent single university of that name, it doesn't appear to be the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC over all the other universities of that name combined.[1]--Cúchullain ^t/c 13:17, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisting comment: The problem appears to be the unnecessary double disambiguation. Why not move to Lincoln University (CDP), currently a redlink? Andrewa (talk) 18:30, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Fine with me, too.--Cúchullain ^t/c 14:51, 23 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Because the standard format for a community is Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 15:29, 23 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.