On 2 Sept 2002, Andre Engels wrote:
As far as I can judge it, the following rules seem to
have gotten majorities:
* Normal rules on disambiguation apply: When there is no need to disambiguate
(that is, if there is no other subject with the same name, nor likely to
come into existence soon, or when the city is clearly the most important
subject under its title), we use simply [[City]].
Which, if any, is the ideal form among these examples?
1). [[Madrid]] redirects to [[Madrid, Spain]]. For other uses,
see [[Madrid (disambiguation)]]
2). [[Paris, France]] redirects to [[Paris]]. For other uses,
see [[Paris (disambiguation)]]
3). [[Athens, Greece]] redirects to [[Athens]]; disambiguation at
the bottom of the page. (A note of irony here: Athens, Greece
has received a less substantial article than [[Athens, Ohio]]).