Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Graphical timeline of human evolution

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep/no consensus This is not to exclude merging, which has significant support, but merging is best done by an interested editor willing to donate time rather than a committee. However, between merging and keeping, there is no clear consensus. Mangojuicetalk 17:48, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Graphical timeline of human evolution

Graphical timeline of human evolution (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Content forking. We already have timeline of human evolution, which it can possibly be merged with. Michaelas10 (Talk) 17:55, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

  • Well, if you want two articles merged, then propose that on the talk pages of the articles (it would seem from the talk pages of both that you haven't done so). -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:01, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
    • Not neccesseraly, a similar image already exists in human evolution. I believe the image there has a clearer and more understandable design. Michaelas10 (Talk) 18:11, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep - The words are easy to click, as they appear right at the timeline, which is exactly what the term graphical mean in the title of the article. Tonytypoon 01:20, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
    • This AfD wasn't submitted because of the quality or usefulness of the article. Can you please explain why don't you think it's content forking? Michaelas10 (Talk) 13:09, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete as per submitter. Content forking and other instance covers issue well. GameKeeper 19:27, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 00:05, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom. Bigtop 00:44, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep/merge to Timeline of human evolution. The graphical timeline is incredibly useful. --- RockMFR 00:48, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge with Timeline of human evolution per RockMFR -- Selmo (talk) 01:15, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge/Keep I hate to see this relisted a 3rd time, but the graphical interface is easy to understand from a visual learner's POV. But, I do see the utility in merging it with Timeline of human evolution. SkierRMH 01:53, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge per User:Selmo's argument --Haemo 04:29, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge per above. Just H 06:48, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. There's no content in the graphical timeline that's not in the tabular timeline so a merge wouldn't help, and the "graphical" formatting is 1) Not text-only friendly. 2) Not browser friendly. --frothT C 06:49, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge—Tokek 07:56, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep If you don't like, don't use it. We need to be constantly experimenting with new ways to display information. Some will be used more than others, but they all deserve a spot in Wikipedia. Merging will make the other timeline much too big. Both are large articles already. Two on the same page will maximize confusion. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk • contribs) 07:57, 4 January 2007 (UTC).
  • Keep of course but the image is very bad.--Meno25 11:26, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, and if suggesting a merge, don't bring an article to Articles for Deletion --Cpt. Morgan (Reinoutr) 15:09, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep with the main timeline per above. If the both could be integrated somehow, that would be great. TSO1D 15:30, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge Would be a more useful tool if combined with timeline of human evolution; seems rather sparse on its own. -- weirdoactor t|c 15:49, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge. In a not incontravertible area of science, it would be damaging if the articles' content differs and a merge is the best way to ensure this does not happen. --Dweller 16:50, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak delete or merge to timeline of human evolution, due to similar timeline in Human evolution. Reywas92TalkSign Here 21:50, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge per above --Shirahadasha 01:34, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Content forking is a guideline. This article is simply another way to present information and doesn't appear to be a content fork. It's also a big chart which may or may not lend itself to being part of another article. Lawyer2b 03:50, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep or Merge Graphical interfaces are quite useful. For heavens sake, don't get rid of it! S h a r k f a c e 2 1 7 22:43, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep - per above comment, I do not really agree with removing it. (or maybe merge instead) Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 03:37, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge ~ Flameviper 14:11, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
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