Board Thread:New on Holbypedia!/@comment-32519052-20170708195207/@comment-8117023-20170709000938


 * Yes, pages could be copied and merged but that would take a lot of time and splicing, especially for crossover characters. This would also raise concerns about page sizes and templates.  We already have enough trouble as it is referencing episodes in character articles so doubling the content would double the parsing issues.  In addition, if we take characters like Connie and Fletch into consideration (who have both spent lots of time on both shows), navigating through their articles would be a nightmare.


 * I very much agree that it would make moderating easier but, considering the fact that Holby City Wiki does not garner as much traffic as Casualty Wiki, it's really a non-issue.


 * In terms of data being reduced, realistically, we are only looking at a few megabytes being saved. That data includes article introductions, template calling and code.  Even then, the amount of data used has little to no bearing on us since we're not the ones paying for it. ;)


 * It would not be accessible. We'd be seeing over 1000 episodes of content being combined with another 900-odd episodes worth of (on the whole) unrelated content.  As I have said before, some of the articles will inflate in size and become a giant wall of text.


 * It would be a lot easier for someone to scroll to the top of an article and select the Holby City redirect button than it would be to scroll up and down looking to the header separating the two shows' content.