What is the name of the central discussion forum on Wikipedia?

The central discussion forum on Wikipedia is called the “Village pump.” It is a collection of community discussion boards where editors debate policies, technical matters, proposals, Wikimedia Foundation issues and miscellaneous topics.

The name refers to the traditional village pump as a place where people gather to exchange news and discuss shared concerns. On Wikipedia, the Village pump is not one single undifferentiated thread: it is divided into subject areas such as Policy, Technical, Proposals, Idea lab, WMF and Miscellaneous.

This forum is different from an article’s talk page, which focuses on improving one specific article. Newer users may instead be directed to the Teahouse, while the Help desk handles editing questions. Discussions that remain inactive for seven days are moved into archive subpages, preserving the community’s working history.