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*'''Merge''' [[Mary Reeser]] into [[Spontaneous human combustion]]. There is nothing notable about this individual besides the fact she allegedly died from spontaneous human combustion and its article has a paragraph about her in the "Notable Examples" section. [[Special:Contributions/216.165.127.20|216.165.127.20]] ([[User talk:216.165.127.20|talk]]) 00:25, 14 March 2023 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 00:25, 14 March 2023
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This page lists proposed article mergers as a supplement to the merge categories; it is an index of ongoing discussions of possible mergers, and does not replace any of the other steps in the merger process. Please add the appropriate merger tag(s) to the articles before listing them here.
To see all articles marked for merging, see All articles tagged for merging.
Note
Mergers of CATEGORIES should not be proposed here. Please see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion.
Mergers of TEMPLATES should not be proposed here. Please see Wikipedia:Templates for discussion.
SPLITTING of ARTICLES should not be proposed here. Please see Wikipedia:Proposed article splits.
When to propose a merger
There are three types of mergers on Wikipedia:
- 1): Mergers that are so obviously necessary and appropriate that no one is expected to object;
- 2): Mergers that would benefit from discussion with the other editors at the affected articles' Talk page about whether and/or how to perform the merge; and
- 3): Mergers that are controversial, potentially difficult to carry out, or where at least one affected article is either rated Class B or higher or is over 100K in size will need assistance from uninvolved editor(s) in determining whether to merge the pages.
If the pages that you would like to merge fall into the type 1 group above, then it is not necessary to propose a merger at all. You should boldly do the merger now, without formally proposing it. (In the event that someone unexpectedly objects, then the merger can be undone easily, and you can formally propose the merger for discussion at that time.)
How to propose a merger
If the merge falls into the type 2 group or type 3 group above, then proposing a merger can be done in three steps (as the proposer, you should still be willing to carry-out a type 2 merge):
- Step 1: Create a place for discussion. Go to the Talk Page (also known as the discussion page) of the target article (the one you want to merge to) and create a section (eg: "Merger proposal") to discuss the merger. If there's already a discussion on the talk page regarding the merger, you can omit this step. Whether the discussion is new or old, make sure the discussion section names all articles involved and links to them. The section name can be anything that includes the word merge (for example
==Merger discussion==
). - Step 2: Put one of the Merge Request Banners (MRB) at the top of the articles you wish to be merged. The merge request templates {{Merge from}} and {{Merge to}}, or {{merge}} are the most common banners used. Remember to make sure that the Discuss link in each tag points to the same section you've created in step 1 (this is to prevent having two separate discussions going on at two different talk pages). Merge Request Banners should NEVER be placed on article TalkPages.
- Step 3: If the proposed merge is type 3 (above) follow the directions under #Requests for merge assistance and feedback to add it to the list.
See: Copy and Paste easy merge templates for easy to follow shortcuts of the above procedure.
Requests for merge assistance and feedback
If you need outside feedback regarding mergers that are either tricky or of a controversial nature, please do the following:
- Tag the article as shown above
- Create a discussion as shown above
- Notify the talk page of the appropriate Wikiproject to get knowledgeable people to comment on it. (To find out which Wikiproject the page is associated with, check the associated talk page. It should be tagged with a template, such as Wikipedia:WikiProject Ice Hockey.)
- If there is consensus to merge, but the merge is difficult, request help at Merge Talk for assistance.
For other topics:
- If you need help with renaming or moving, consult Wikipedia:Moving a page.
- Cut-and-paste move fixes: If you have moved an article by this deprecated method, then you need to request page histories to be merged; list them at requests for history merge. Please do not perform further moves by cut and paste.
NOTE: Please do not re-list old merge proposals that are already tagged and in the "to Merge" queue (including requests made up to two years ago), as these will be handled as we get to them. -Project Merge
If you need assistance with proposing a merge, list it below and someone will make sure it's properly listed. Note that this will not get the merge completed, as there is a large merge backlog. After a merge is listed properly, move it to the "Answered requests" or "Awaiting consensus" sections below as appropriate.
Merge requests
Please list new requests at the bottom of New Requests section.
- 1) Precede your request with *Merge (Copy and Paste it);
- 2) Enter (at least) a link to the article to be redirected in the edit summary;.
- 3) Please legitimize your request by signing each listing or comment by typing four tildes (~~~~); remember, unsigned requests may not be honored.
New Requests
- Merge Mary Reeser into Spontaneous human combustion. There is nothing notable about this individual besides the fact she allegedly died from spontaneous human combustion and its article has a paragraph about her in the "Notable Examples" section. 216.165.127.20 (talk) 00:25, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
Awaiting Consensus
After all involved articles are tagged for merger discussion, the request should be added at (or moved to) the bottom of this section. This section can also be used if a proposal needs further discussion due to age or disagreement. All merger comments and discussions should be directed to the Discussion subsection of the targeted articles' talk page, not here. We will also attempt to get more people to comment on proposals.
- Merge: Hermitian variety into Unital (geometry). If I was more confident in my knowledge of this field and Wikipedia-editing skills, I would just do this myself. Edrudathec (talk) 02:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion at Talk:Unital (geometry)#Merger proposal. GenQuest "scribble" 03:40, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
- :~WikiProject:Mathematics has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). Thanks, GenQuest "scribble" 20:26, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
- :~WikiProject:Mathematics has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). Thanks, GenQuest "scribble" 20:26, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion at Talk:Unital (geometry)#Merger proposal. GenQuest "scribble" 03:40, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
- Merge NHL on Versus into NHL on NBC. Both networks were owned by the same company and there were many similarities in their coverage. They might as well be one and the same. 100.7.44.80 (talk) 18:15, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion at >>>Here<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 04:37, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
- Merge Museum shop with Gift shop. A museum shop is just a type of gift shop, and not independently notable. It ahould be fine as a section of gift shop. Sir Magnus has spoken! (So can you!) 14:02, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 23:57, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
- Merge Hi, and hope you're well! Just letting anyone watching this that proposer has requested closure of a merge discussion at Wikipedia:Closure requests#Talk:Invincible ignorance (Catholic theology)#Proposed merge of Invincible error into Invincible ignorance (Catholic theology). The merge discussion has not been unanimous, so I and others involved prefer someone uninvolved do the closing. That way, we can move onto the next steps for the articles. I understand that there's a backlog for merges, so I would appreciate any help provided. Thank you, Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 20:49, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
Answered Requests
After discussion concludes, completed requests should be moved below (to the top of this list). Please mark as {{Done}} (or {{merge done}} if merge has actually occurred), {{Not done}}, or {{Working}} when consensus has been reached.
- Merge: List of programs broadcast by PBS Kids (block) into List of programs broadcast by PBS Kids . It appears that both of these pages share almost the same content and seems too make little sense to have both pages. Magical Golden Whip (talk) 20:54, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 08:40, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
- Done Proposer or other interested party should cautiously proceed. GenQuest "scribble" 03:45, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 08:40, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
- Merge: Communist movements in India into Communism in India, content fork. --Soman (talk) 15:07, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 16:29, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
- Done Weak support to proceed. GenQuest "scribble" 01:31, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 16:29, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
- Split & Dbl. Merge: ESPNU College Basketball into List of ESPN College Basketball personalities and List of ESPN College Basketball on ABC personalities. The former is literally just a list of personalities, and as ESPNU's broadcast coverage is no different than that of its sister networks, it's redundant with the latter two. 100.7.44.80 (talk) 20:38, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 06:46, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
- Done. Status Quo for now. GenQuest "scribble" 00:46, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merger discussion >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 06:46, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
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All articles tagged for merging
Additional articles to be merged lists
- Link to Articles to be Merged Following an Articles for Deletion Discussion category members
- Link to Articles Currently Being Merged category members
- Link to All Articles to be Merged category members
See also
- Wikipedia:Merging, a guide on when to merge
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Merge, a project initiated to clear the merger backlog
- Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia, policy on copying content within Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Proposed article splits