Wikipedia:Proposed article mergers
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
NEW REQUESTS[edit]
Please list new requests at the bottom of this section. Use the edit summary and list at least a link to the article to be redirected. Please legitimize your request by signing each listing or comment by typing four tildes (~~~~). Unsigned requests may not be honored.
AWAITING CONSENSUS[edit]
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 Caecilii Metelli family tree into Caecilius Metellus; Proposer's Rationale: Same information / redundant GenQuest "Talk to Me" 21:11, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 21:11, 30 September 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: Discussion agrees that a merge should occur, but not in which order/direction. Caecilia gens has been added to the mix. An interested editor should proceed with a BOLD merger that makes sense. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 06:30, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge E Ink Corporation into E Ink. Discussion at: >>>HERE<<< CDaignault1 (talk) 20:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 14:43, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge Andrew Callaghan into All Gas No Brakes. Bait30 Talk 2 me pls? 15:22, 20 October 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 09:36, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge The Mask Singer Myanmar (season 1) into The Mask Singer Myanmar. Only one season exists and must be merged to the main show article. HiwilmsTalk 09:50, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
ANSWERED REQUESTS[edit]
After discussion concludes, completed requests should be moved below (to the top of this list). Please mark as {{merge done}}, {{Not done}}, or {{Working}} when consensus has been reached.
Merge from NHS Nightingale Hospitals into NHS COVID-19 critical care hospitals COVID-19 hospitals in the United Kingdom.
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>HERE<<<. Djm-leighpark (talk) 10:25, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- A somewhat old proposal that lapsed due to thankfully the hospitals thankfully not in the end being required in the spring, but their possible use in immediate consideration for the Autumn which is how I came across these articles and proposal. There is somewhat of a WP:CFORK ongoing currently and resolving that is probably the main consideration. I've !voted myself at the discussion but do not wish to evaluate the consensus but I do suggest a rapid closure one way or the other. Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 10:25, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- A recent article update is resulting in a WP:CFORK so I'm likely to take a WP:BOLD move and merge tomorrow (UTC). Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 17:57, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
- I have a single objector so I can't really do this myself so I need an uninvolved to determine concensus or do something. Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 10:27, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
Working Consensus favors the merge in this stale proposal. Proposer, Djm-leighpark or other interested editor should proceed with the merger. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 09:51, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
- I have a single objector so I can't really do this myself so I need an uninvolved to determine concensus or do something. Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 10:27, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
- A recent article update is resulting in a WP:CFORK so I'm likely to take a WP:BOLD move and merge tomorrow (UTC). Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 17:57, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge Television Channel Television channel and Television Station Television station into Television network (and if possible move it to Television Broadcasting). All three have problems (leans towards American only audiences and under referenced).Chocolate Editer 10:28, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 07:34, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
- Cmnt: No objection to merge per discussion. Chocolateediter seems to have a plan and should proceed with the merger. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 04:51, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Working @Chocolateediter: should proceed with his plan as there is no opposition to his sandbox version being expressed. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 09:36, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge from Draft:Clan Hunter to Clan Hunter
- Editors will see that the Draft article is somewhat different from the extant article. The draft article has been created in good faith by request of the current clan chief, by a member of the clan on her behalf. That editor has asked for assistance in seeking to add the new material to the extant article or replacing old material by new.
- I have been approached by the COI editor to see if I can determine a manner in which this can be performed, even if it can be performed.
- I think that a requested merge with the foregoing facts disclosed may be an appropriate mechanism.
- My nomination is a technical one. I am steadfactly neutral in any discussion about it. I have copied the merge rationale from Talk:Clan Hunter § Request to merge from Draft:Clan Hunter Fiddle Faddle 16:37, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 04:51, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Not done The only iVote / preference stated beside the proposer is in opposition to a merger. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 09:36, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge Dale Cregan into Murders of Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. Cregan has no indication of notability besides being the killers of the two officers and most of his article's content already exists in the murders article, similar to how most shooters articles are redirected to the shootings they committed. 108.41.60.144 (talk) 13:19, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>Here<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 06:28, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: There is no opposition to merging expressed currently. Proposer, @108.41.60.144: should consider doing a BOLD merge at this time. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 16:16, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Not done Stale proposal awaiting a BOLD merge. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 14:43, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: There is no opposition to merging expressed currently. Proposer, @108.41.60.144: should consider doing a BOLD merge at this time. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 16:16, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Merge Andy Lau filmography (42k) and Andy Lau discography (15k) into Andy Lau (36k). Neither article is sourced and their contents fit into the merge target easily. 108.41.60.144 (talk) 13:38, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 16:16, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
- Cmnt: Only comment so far opposes merge due to article sizes. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 06:30, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Not done Consensus has emerged against the merge. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 14:43, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Vorbee (talk) 17:28, 21 September 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged with banners directing those interested to the articles' discussion. The discussion (which has changed in scope several times) regarding the article's future is taking place at the source article talk-page: Talk:Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg#Keep? - Merge? - Delete? discussion — as it is too large to move to a proper location at this point. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 23:16, 21 September 2020 (UTC)
Not done No consensus, unfortunately.—A L T E R C A R I ✍ 22:31, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
- The discussion was archived. It can be found here. The closer Ymblanter suggested this merge be revisited in a few months. Vorbee, thanks for your submission.—A L T E R C A R I ✍ 22:55, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge 2020 United States racial reckoning and 2020 United States racial unrest. This is a malformed mess of a request. The articles were not tagged properly, so discussion happened on two talk pages. It's mainly collecting WP:IDONTLIKEITs from passersby since it wasn't advertised, similar arguments as overcome in the recent AfD. This discussion has been open for almost three weeks. czar 17:15, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Merger discussion taking place at >>>Here<<< (Closed) AND >>>HERE<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 06:28, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
- I have closed the duplicate discussion (which had an RfC tag on it, which was then removed at some point), and soft-redirected it to the current discussion. I have put an RfC tag on the current discussion. The closer will need to examine both discussions, as it is unlikely that everyone who commented in the one will come back and comment in the other. — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼 19:39, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
Working Decision being finalized through Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 06:30, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Merger complete. by interested party, per consensus. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 09:36, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge Ronald G. Giovanelli (created in 2020) into Ron Giovanelli (created in 2016). It looks like they're about the same person. Dr. Vogel (talk) 08:36, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
Merger complete. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 02:22, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
Merge Comedy hip hop into Satirical hip hop. There is no section of "comedy hip hop" that explains how to differentiate it from satirical hip hop, and both terms refer to a tounge-in-cheek approach to hip hop music. JJPMaster (talk) 14:15, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
- Articles are tagged and are awaiting a merger discussion. Discussion taking place >>>HERE<<<. JJPMaster (talk) 14:15, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: The only comment agrees with merging. Proposer, @JJPMaster: should consider doing the merge at this time. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 16:16, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Merger complete. but broken; needs fixing. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 02:22, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: The only comment agrees with merging. Proposer, @JJPMaster: should consider doing the merge at this time. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 16:16, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
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Additional articles to be merged lists[edit]
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- Link to All Articles to be Merged category members
See also[edit]
- 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