Template talk:Merge

Template update proposal
This template while editable for regular users; since it's a Notice and Maintenance template, I figured any changes is better to be discussed first.

First of all, until actually looking into the codes, I had no idea there was the option of providing the reason of the merge when placing the template, as there was no instructions of doing so on the template page, and I also find how that was setup slightly more work than it needed to be.

A similar template, is worded and coded as below: This page is a candidate for deletion.

If you disagree with its deletion, please explain why at Category talk:Candidates for deletion or improve the page and remove this tag. I proposed to update this template to:

This page has been suggested to be merged with.

If you disagree with its merge, please explain why at Category talk:Candidates to be merged or improve the page and remove this tag.
 * Parameter 1: The other candidate to be merged with
 * Parameter 2: Should neither current titles be sufficient, the capability of providing a better suggestion for the merge (optional)
 * Parameter 3: Instead of having to manually type up a "reason" parameter, it'd just be another pipe and go (optional)

You may also notice in the proposal, a talk page of a new category name is dropped "Category talk:Candidates to be merged;" currently, the category automatically added for pages using this template is Category:Articles to be merged, with its talk page never being in used. While there's technically nothing wrong with the category name, it limits the accuracy of the "candidates" using the template. Why? '''Because articles aren't the only one qualified to be subjected to the usage of this template! Anything suitable to be merged, templates and categories also being highly possible, can be a "candidate."''' Therefore I'm also proposing the modification of the attached category name.

I strongly believe a link to properly discuss why or why not the subject should be merged, should be visible on the template, and way long overdue.

Thoughts would be appreciated.-- S a m m m ✦✧ (talk) 17:19, September 13, 2018 (UTC)