Wikipedia:Should I fork?
Tools
Actions
General
Print/export
In other projects
Appearance
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia essay
Essay on editing Wikipedia
![]() | This is anessay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one ofWikipedia's policies or guidelines,as it has not beenthoroughly vetted by the community.Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
Q:Should I create a separate, new, better version of this essay/template/article/other thing?
A:No.
Instead, improve the existing version, or if it's totally unsalvageable,replace it.Forking adds to the maze of redundant pages on Wikipedia, bringing myriad problems, and creates work for other editors who later try toconsolidatethem.
See also
[edit]- Wikipedia:Avoid writing redundant essays
- Wikipedia:Content forking– regarding mainspace articles
- Wikipedia:Content forking/Internal– regarding talk page discussions, policies, essays, processes, and templates
- Wikipedia:Infobox consolidation
- meta:Transclusionism– editing philosophy