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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move reviewafter discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Oppose. The man has used so many different names, and variants and combinations of said names, that we could debate this endlessly. His proper name "Sean Combs" follows the default style at WP:NCP and this name appears frequently in reliable sources over a long period of time. --MYCETEAE 🍄🟫—talk04:11, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Myceteae he has gone by a various number of names and we can have an endless number of discussions on this topic; i think it's best left Sean Combs. 750h+04:38, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Many other people have been known by many names, and Combs has been known as Diddy for nearly two decades at this point. Snoop Dogg has also gone by Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion while he was famous, and his page isn't called Calvin Broadus. In addition, the last move nomination was for the name P. Diddy, not Diddy. 2600:4041:57E9:8E00:C842:EFBB:E561:E1C1 (talk) 13:06, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose because of multiple names and stylizations. The birth name is still commonly used along with various nicknames, for instance by BBC recently. In that case, the birth name should stay. Binksternet (talk) 17:21, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 18 March 2025
This article repeats "Combs was raised Catholic" twice and also mentions how he was an altar boy twice. I feel like this is redundant and unnecessary and one of those instances can be removed. CerealContainer (talk) 01:59, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree. It is relevant in both sections as it is part of his upbringing and current religious views. Can this be changed back? Mabelist (talk) 01:58, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think if this duplicate content were present at the time of the GA nomination I would have been asked to remove it. Religion is not a big part of his life. — Diannaa🍁 (talk) 14:32, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If it should only be mentioned once, I believe it fits better in Early Life. It is important enough to Combs that his defense team brought up him being a former Catholic altar boy when requesting bail at a hearing. "Mr. Agnifilo tried to convince the judge of his client’s good character, saying he was a religious man who watched a sermon each day and was an altar boy as a child" source Altar boy should be in Early Life but could be removed from Personal Life though. Mabelist (talk) 15:42, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's more appropriate in Early Life because the section is about his childhood and upbringing, how he was raised. He does speak about his religious upbringing a lot in interviews and most recently in court at the September 2024 hearing so it is important to him. Mabelist (talk) 02:53, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I would like to get permission to edit Combs's history of legal troubles such as by adding his recent attempt and failure to delay his trial, which was rejected on April 18th 2025. Jason.gundestrup360 (talk) 21:47, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-5 vital article is rated GA-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Already done: See the Sexual misconduct allegations, lawsuits, and arrest section. 🌙Eclipse (she/they/all neos • talk • edits) 14:45, 22 February 2025 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 08:32, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
Done. Thanks for the suggestion. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 12:57, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — Preceding signed comment added by loserhead (talk • contribs) 18:57, 21 April 2025 (UTC)