Talk:Microform

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[edit] Suggest merge

I suggest we merge this article with "Microfilm" and "Microfiche." Those articles are practically identical, and this article would be a natural place to combine them. --Mdresser 03:35, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I really don't see why a merge is necessary. The articles seem to be fine on their own.

--Gloriamarie 15:14, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your input; I wasn't sure how many micro-format aficionados were out there :) I agree that the articles are fine on their own; in fact, I don't see much that would improve them individually. However, the articles are very similar:

• the "Advantages/Disadvantages" sections are nearly identical
• even though the photos of readers are single-use machines, most of what I have used are dual-use (fiche/film) readers; in short, it could be the same photo
• "microform" is (and always will be) a stub, since the film and fiche articles are so thorough

My thinking is that -fiche and -film all fall within the "microform continuum", if you will, and that a reader would learn more by seeing them presented side by side rather than by looking back and forth between two nearly identical articles. Just my piece--let's see if we can get a few more votes yay or nay before tabling the merge idea. --Mdresser 18:31, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm gonna WP:be bold and merge them now. --Rifleman 82 11:00, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup: more info requested

Article has been marked for cleanup however I can see no specific problems listed on the main cleanup page. Please provide specific areas that need cleanup, suggestions would be nice too. -- ianaré