Talk:University of Wisconsin – Madison

Query about merger of Wisconsin Hoofers into University of Wisconsin - Madison article - Discussion
The person who suggested merger did not give reasons. I'm not sure that merging the Wisconsin Hoofers article into the general University of Wisconsin - Madison article would help things. The Hoofer clubs are definitely a part of the University, but they are a unique type of organization that encompasses numerous activities that are outside of normal campus life. Here is a list of other outing clubs that seem to be the focus of articles: .

It could also be merged into the Memorial Union (Wisconsin) article since it is a part of the Union, but it seems to me that doing so would add unnecessary complexity to the other articles without adding any clarity or ease of use.

The material in the Hoofers article does not overlap that in the other articles, although it is related to them. It does not duplicate information in those articles. It does not require information from those articles to form a context. It is currently brief, but has great possibility for expansion. I would say that this doesn't meet the criteria for merger. Help:Merging and moving pages FleetCaptain (talk) 20:08, 15 March 2008 (UTC)