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Why doesn't Wikipedia write "MF DOOM" in all caps?
Wikipedia uses lowercase because:
Why does Wikipedia say MF Doom was British-American?
Wikipedia is based on reliable secondary sources. These sources variously describe Doom as American, British-American or British-born. The consensus among Wikipedia editors is that "British-American" is the best compromise for the lead sentence. It reflects the plurality of sources and is a reasonable interpretation of his identity. The complexity of MF Doom's nationality and citizenship is described in detail in the article body. |
This article is written in American English, which has its own spelling conventions (color, defense, traveled) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
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Semi-protected edit request on 13 October 2024
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Please change Doom to DOOM, Cause all caps when you spell the man’s name. 143.177.186.186 (talk) 18:41, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not done: no valid reason was given for the proposed change. M.Bitton (talk) 22:27, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
- There was Doge von Wanko (talk) 17:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Please change the capitalization of his name to be all caps.
editThe reasoning in the FAQ is really dumb. "how DOOM chose to write his own name isn't as important to Wikipedia as how other sources write it". He himself is the most reliable source there is. You're going to value some other source's opinions more than his own words?
He made an entire song about how his name is spelled in all caps, called "All Caps". Even if it doesn't follow Wikipedia's style and guidelines, this change would be entirely harmless and it would make fans satisfied. Please just respect his legacy. Tylertcfan758 (talk) 12:36, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia has rules. This article is on Wikipedia. This article follows the rules of Wikipedia. Popcornfud (talk) 13:28, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- "Wikipedia has no firm rules" Wikipedia#Policies and content. Smirkjuice (talk) 05:42, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
Lead Image
editCan we change the lead image to this image I suggested of DOOM in 2008. It shows his face and his iconic mask more clearly and is made closer to his prime. The current image is pretty good, but the camera was tilted when it was taken so it does not get a good view of DOOM and the mic is blocking much of his face. It will be more helpful visually to get the suggestion I put as an actual image
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Semi-protected edit request on 10 February 2025
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Make "Mf doom" to "MF DOOM". His name is spelt with all caps. Chaboybah (talk) 19:19, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
- Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the
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template. This was already proposed and not done. (I should mention that I personally agree but other editors have rejected this in the past and a community consensus needs to be reached.)
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