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AI should be added to the list of exceptions. With its widely expanding usage, "AI" almost exclusively refers to artificial intelligence in the common English language, much like TV. MB2437 18:34, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone clarify this please? I couldn't find anything to do with acronyms associated with peoples names on this article and the circumstances with that. Reason being is that I added PBUH after Muhammad's name in an article but had gotten removed. From articles I have read, there is always a PBUH or SAW. Is it a conditional thing? The Spotty Cow (talk) 12:54, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There shouldn't be in any article (except in an article explaining those abbreviations). See MOS:PBUH. If these are used in an article, they should be removed. Largoplazo (talk) 14:20, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! It clears it up a little but I still don't understand why it should be removed. The article never explained why. Is it to not offend others or to keep it concise and more formal? The Spotty Cow (talk) 16:37, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia articles are written in the neutral voice of Wikipedia. Wikipedia doesn't wish peace upon Muhammad any more than it wishes peace upon anyone else. It doesn't share in any group's exaltation of any person or group of people. Likewise, names of dead Jewish people aren't followed by "may his/her/their memory be a blessing", or the abbreviation therefor (ז״ל, z'l), and if anyone does use it, it should be removed. Largoplazo (talk) 17:03, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style has an Rfc on adding section for abbreviation of (proper) names Wh1pla5h99 (talk) 12:28, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

More specifically, it's at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Rfc on adding section for abbreviation of (proper) names. Largoplazo (talk) 13:24, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I was writing an article where I mentioned the Social Democratic Party of Germany (identified as just the Social Democratic Party; nationality was obvious from context) along with its standard acronym, SPD. This comes from its German name, but a reader who is not already familiar with the party has no way of knowing this without clicking on the article. Is there any guideline for situations like this? — An anonymous username, not my real name 04:55, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]