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Recent move

I'm questioning the recent undiscussed move from Divide and conquer. Isn't that by far the most frequently used expression in English? SergeWoodzing (talk) 13:23, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That is what my original move to Divide and conquer (aphorism) tried to address, before it was reverted. Maybe "Divide and conquer (political science)" would serve better? Plasticwonder (talk) 15:35, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A move request (renaming) of this article should he been made, for discussion, if the first line is not going to read Divide and conquer... etc. We use the most common form of any item as an article name. I will be moving this back to Divide and conquer unless it can be shown reliably that Divide and rule is the more frequently used term in English. It is not, I firmly believe. Rignt now, the first line of the article is a perfect example of a confusing disaster. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 18:32, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

PS we don't use bold type with quotation marks added. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 18:34, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I rolled back 3 edits which were flagrantly non-Wiki. This should be moved to Divide and conquer which by far is the most common term. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 20:54, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Johnbod (talk) 00:21, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:PCM for the instructions on opening an RM discussion. 162 etc. (talk) 18:54, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This was moved arbitrarily without that and should just be moved back. Maybe an administrator will see this and help with that. I dare not use a help tag 'cause I always get scolded when I do that.--SergeWoodzing (talk) 00:20, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Divide and rule is the stable title. The article has been at this title since 2003. It should not be moved without a discussion. Please see WP:RM. 162 etc. (talk) 00:26, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone - anyone? - contest the fact that Divide and conquer by far is the most common term? How did the article ever get it s current name? --SergeWoodzing (talk) 01:16, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]