This isn't exactly like it's a secret aspect of someone's private life that we're trying to protect here- it's a very common term used to describe this and the media is starting to use the term more and more in relation to this, or at least mention it. That's a pretty mainstream paper and is one of several that have reported on this using that name. JamesG5 ( talk) 06:02, 2 September 2014 (UTC) Here's an argument for the use of the term: The Daily Telegraph has written an article specifically about the use of the term The Fappening to describe the whole leak. Call me naive, but I fail to see how a redirect makes Wikipedia 'look stupid.' Renaming the article, yeah. I said there should be a redirect solely to people searching for that term, since it's common parlance among users who don't use traditional media but will look at Wikipedia, and would likely save the issue of people constantly trying to make pages under that name, or dragging out fights about it. Regardless, if you read my entire first comment & my follow up remark I said from the beginning the name is unfortunate and that it probably would be a bad idea to rename the article. I just ran another focusing on news and found several more, including multiple foreign sources, one of those being 'Gala' which's one of the largest circulation news mags there. JamesG5, why are you picking low quality sources? What serious journalistic source is going to refer to this incident as The Fappening? Any?, ,, - Neil N talk to me 04:47, 2 September 2014 (UTC) NeilN That was off an initial Google search last night. One of the goals of editors is not to make Wikipedia look stupid. JamesG5 ( talk) 02:41, 2 September 2014 (UTC) Something Baseball Bugs said on another topic is relevant here. Like I said, it's probably a better argument for a redirect page, for the simple fact that a) people will come looking for it under that name and b) without a redirect people will likely mistakenly create new pages for it.

JamesG5 ( talk) 01:03, 2 September 2014 (UTC) If those are the best sources you're coming up with for that name, the argument doesn't seem very strong.- Yaksar (let's chat) 01:50, 2 September 2014 (UTC) As mentioned those are only a small sample, and it's still less than 48 hours in to the event. Even if the article heading isn't changed to this it should be included as a mention in the article & there should be a redirect page so people searching for 'The Fappening' can find this page. The other name being used both in online discussions and news sites is 'Leakgate 2014' but that conflicts with some political scandals and is in less use. Those may not all meet Wikipedia standards, but they're a smidgen of the ones out there, the name clearly has currency & traction. Twobells ( talk) 00:19, 2 September 2014 (UTC) Got proof it's the WP:COMMONNAME? Tutelary ( talk) 00:59, 2 September 2014 (UTC) Tutelary, I was typing this as you posted: While that name's unfortunate I have to agree, there are multiple news sources all using the name, here are a few: . The article needs to return to the original name which is The Fappening.

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