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*'''Merge''': [[Kawasaki motorcycles]] into [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]]. The Kawasaki Heavy Industries article has little info as it already is and having a separate article for its motorcycles (which also has little info) is redundant. [[User:Mechanical Keyboarder|Mechanical Keyboarder]] ([[User talk:Mechanical Keyboarder|talk]]) 18:55, 12 October 2021 (UTC) |
*'''Merge''': [[Kawasaki motorcycles]] into [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]]. The Kawasaki Heavy Industries article has little info as it already is and having a separate article for its motorcycles (which also has little info) is redundant. [[User:Mechanical Keyboarder|Mechanical Keyboarder]] ([[User talk:Mechanical Keyboarder|talk]]) 18:55, 12 October 2021 (UTC) |
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*'''Merge''' [[Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin]] into [[The Hurt Business (professional wrestling)]]. The merge was proposed months ago. No one opposed. No reason to have a separate article about the tag team, since they are part of the same stable. --[[Special:Contributions/83.40.25.172|83.40.25.172]] ([[User talk:83.40.25.172|talk]]) 09:08, 19 October 2021 (UTC) |
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Revision as of 09:08, 19 October 2021
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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 merger tags at the top of the articles you wish to be merged. The templates {{Merge from}} and {{Merge to}}, or {{merge}} are the most common ones. Remember to make sure that the Discuss link in each tag points to the section you've created in step 1 (this is to prevent having two separate discussions on different talk pages).
- 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) Preceed 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: French Fifth Republic into Politics of France OR Constitution of France. See full discussion on the Politics of France Talk Page. Invinciblewalnut (talk) 23:00, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: Kawasaki motorcycles into Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The Kawasaki Heavy Industries article has little info as it already is and having a separate article for its motorcycles (which also has little info) is redundant. Mechanical Keyboarder (talk) 18:55, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin into The Hurt Business (professional wrestling). The merge was proposed months ago. No one opposed. No reason to have a separate article about the tag team, since they are part of the same stable. --83.40.25.172 (talk) 09:08, 19 October 2021 (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: I propose to merge UNSW Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW Art & Design and UNSW Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences into UNSW Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture as these faculties have been merged into the one faculty as of 2021. Cropmy5 (talk) 14:48, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 13:27, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
- Cmnt: Most developed article has been redirected to end title, other mergers should occur there. GenQuest "scribble" 15:42, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: I propose merging British National (Overseas) passport into British National (Overseas) and British passport. The BN(O) passport article has significant overlap with the other two. Background information for the status itself is covered in great detail in the main BN(O) article. Information like endorsements, physical appearance, and issuance are all dealt with in the British passport article. Given that almost the entire BN(O) passport article duplicates information already detailed in the other two articles, I feel that it should be considered for merging. Additionally, the article contains entire sections that are uncited or very poorly cited and contains non-free images (all UK passport images continue to be covered under Crown copyright). Horserice (talk) 06:52, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>Here<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 03:06, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- Cmnt: Discussion is ongoing, further input needed. GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- *:Wikipedia:WikiProject Hong Kong has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- *:Wikipedia:WikiProject United Kingdom has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- *:Wikipedia:WikiProject Travel and Tourism has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- *:Wikipedia:WikiProject British Empire has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- *:Wikipedia:WikiProject Hong Kong has been notified to help generate additional comments to the above Merger Request(s). GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- Cmnt: Discussion is ongoing, further input needed. GenQuest "scribble" 20:40, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>Here<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 03:06, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: Cherokee War of 1776 into Cherokee–American wars; Proposer's Rationale: These two events are hard to separate from each other. The opening volley of the decades long struggle of the C–A wars was, in fact, the events described in the neolistic Cherokee War of 1776 article. The names these events have garnered through the years are perhaps better suited and explained in one article, within the context of the over-arching Cherokee–American wars. Articles are tagged, and the discussion can be found at Talk:Cherokee–American wars#Merge proposal. Thanks. GenQuest "scribble" 22:47, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: I propose merging the SIT Graduate Institute and SIT Study Abroad articles into the existing School for International Training page (which currently misleadingly redirects to the SIT Graduate Institute article). SIT is one single, small institution with two primary departments. The existence of these two separate articles is redundant. The information about SIT Study Abroad and SIT Graduate Institute would be better presented as sections within the School for International Training article which should rightfully present information about the institution as a whole. It's odd that Wikipedia would maintain two articles about departments within a school but not have an article about the actual school itself. The renewed School for International Training article schould also include updated logos from the institution, as the ones on the two separate pages right now appear to be outdated. Crm18 (talk) 05:16, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and awaiting merge decision. The discussion is taking place >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 23:35, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
- Merge : I propose merging Object theory into Object language, as the former article is based around a grave misunderstanding of the latter - it seems somebody had confused the phrase "object theory" for being a distinct area of mathematics, rather than merely a theory (in the sense of Model theory) which is the object of a metatheory (in the sense of Object language). Some authors will use the phrases "object language" and "object theory" synonymously, whereas others will only use the former term in reference to the underlying language of the object theory, absent of rules of inference or axioms - in either case, it certainly isn't whatever the author of Object language seems to be suggesting. Discussion here. Jackcrawf3 (talk) 12:49, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger decision. Discussion is >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 20:01, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: Alan Sparhawk into Low (band). Proposer's Rationale: The information in the Sparhawk article is pretty much all covered in the band article. This is an unneeded redundancy / duplication. Discussion is >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "scribble" 19:27, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Fissure (anatomy) into Sulcus (morphology). These are two terms for the same thing. Note that the "Fissure" article is about anatomy/biology and not about other fissures, which are listed in Fissure (disambiguation). Coastside (talk) 19:47, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
- Addendum I have modified the original link, due to a recent page move, to point to the intended page. Note that everything included in the "note" above is now mute.--John Cline (talk) 04:53, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Android 17 and Android 18 into Android 17 and 18. The two fictional characters' pages contain alot of the same content and sources, both characters are connnected to eachother in terms of notability and seperate articles seem redundant. If merged, article length should be roughly the legth of 18's, since a majority of the bloat exists in the "Creation" and "Appearances" sections which restate things that apply to both characters. Discussion can be found here: Talk:Android 18#Merger Proposal 2603:7000:1F00:6B91:41D:27B:5729:87EB (talk) 03:34, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge History of Harbin Institute of Technology into Harbin Institute of Technology. The former article is only 14k, an independant article is not necessary. Discussion: Talk:Harbin_Institute_of_Technology#Merger_proposal-- Aangkianghai (talk) 01:06, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Limited government into Small government. These terms are effectively the same thing. Interstellarity (talk) 20:42, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>Here<<<. Richard3120 (talk) 13:03, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Sex and gender distinction into Gender. At the moment, it's like having a positive liberty, a negative liberty, and a positive liberty and negative liberty distinction article, which I really hope does not exist. Of course there "is" a sex-gender distinction, because gender in this context is being *defined* as distinct from sex. Tewdar (talk) 09:41, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>Here<<<. Richard3120 (talk) 13:14, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Bluemix into IBM_Cloud. Bluemix has been renamed to IBM Cloud for several years now, having two articles is confusing to the reader and is causing unnecessary churn and updates. Additional context can be found in here: Talk:IBM_Cloud#Merger_Discussion Stevemar ca (talk) 04:30, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge List of fictional librarians into Libraries and librarians in fiction. These two pages cover the same subject and having two articles which are so similar is confusing to readers. The discussion can be found here: Talk:List of fictional librarians#Merger proposal. --Historyday01 (talk) 13:20, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Muhammad's letters to the heads of state into Diplomatic career of Muhammad. The later article only has 3500 words of prose, considerably below the size limit, while there is already considerable overlap between the former and the later, with the former including minimal information that the later does not. BilledMammal (talk) 03:54, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>Here<<<. Richard3120 (talk) 15:06, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Constant Gardener Trust into The Constant Gardener (film). Not enough material in the former article to justify it not being a subsection of the latter. QuietHere (talk) 04:51, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion is >>>Here<<<. Richard3120 (talk) 15:06, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: It was originally proposed by DiverDave (talk) on 1 July 2021 that the article Deep sea creature be merged into Deep sea fish. The articles have been tagged and a discussion opened on Talk:Deep sea fish#Proposed merge of Deep sea creature into Deep sea fish. "These two articles contain much of the same information, but the latter is much better referenced. Some information from the Deep sea creature article would be more appropriate for the Deep sea communities article, or the Deep sea article." — Myk Streja (beep) 20:45, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: It was proposed that Zangezur corridor be merged into 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement. Zangezur corridor was recently nominated for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zangezur corridor, and was kept. I believe that we need a wider community consensus to resolve this issue, so I would like to invite everyone to join the discussion at [1]. Grandmaster 23:38, 17 October 2021 (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: Loyang Secondary School into Loyang View Secondary School. Please see the full discussion at Talk:Loyang View Secondary School Sgwikicontributor (talk) 11:05, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
- Not done: the latter article is empty and currently a redirect to the former article, so there is nothing to merge; this is actually a requested move, and the proposer has been informed. Richard3120 (talk) 14:03, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
- Merge: List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles into List of production battery electric vehicles (and List of hybrid vehicles). Please see discussion and full proposal over at Talk:List_of_production_battery_electric_vehicles#Merger_proposal:_Integrate_List_of_modern_production_plug-in_electric_vehicles --No coffee, please. (talk) 15:39, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
- Merger complete. Done by interested party. Richard3120 (talk) 14:03, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Vulnerable narcissism into Narcissistic personality disorder. Vulnerable narcissism is one of nine proposed subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder. There is no consensus in the scientific community on how many proposed subtypes are needed to characterize all with NPD. Listing individual subtypes as if they are separate and established disease states is misleading. Editors have suggested that this is a junk psychology article on the talk page. There is a subtypes section ( Narcissistic personality disorder#Subtype theories )on the Narcissistic personality disorder page. The merge discussion has been open for a week with no comment. The primary editor for this article is User talk:M. Martinez 2020 Wiki-psyc (talk) 19:36, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merger complete. Done by interested party, but there is opposition wanting to revert the merger. Richard3120 (talk) 14:03, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
- Merge Red and anarchist black metal into Black Metal. The page creator has been removing the article tags. Discussion: Talk:Black metal. czar 15:35, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
- Merger complete. Done by interested party following consensus. Richard3120 (talk) 14:03, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
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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