Because most users have the ability to use the move page function, cut-and-paste moves are usually done by people who are not aware of that function, or when the move function fails (e.g. because the target has history), and people who aren't aware of the Administrators Noticeboard forum to ask for help from an administrator.

When a cut-and-paste move is done, the page history of a page can be split among two or more different pages. This is very undesirable, because we need to keep the history with the content for copyright reasons. In most circumstances, administrators are able to fix this by merging page histories.

Over time, pages or files may change from one underlying topic to a completely separate topic. Normally, this should be accomplished through moves of pages, or by reuploading an altered file on a slightly different title. However, if a user is unfamiliar with those processes they may simply change the subject of a page or file (overwriting the old). If this is not caught immediately it is very easy for the new topic to build up a substantial edit history of its own.

To request a merge or split, fill the following template, and submit it at the bottom of this page. Remember, both files need to be of the same type. Merging of more than two files may also be possible in some cases.

== [[:FILE/PAGE 1]] → [[:FILE/PAGE 2]] ==
* Request: [Split or Merge]
* Reason:
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• For merges, replace FILE/PAGE 2 with the page you want FILE/PAGE 1 contents to be merged into.
• For splits, replace FILE/PAGE 2 with the new filename which you want the newer content to be moved from FILE/PAGE 1.

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• Request: [Merge]
• Reason: The same files, only difference between them is that File:Kamala Harris with Delta Sigma Theta members - 2017 01.jpg (2,250 × 2,250 pixels) has a higher resolution than File:Kamala Harris with Delta Sigma Theta members C6VC5M1XQAA8-KF.jpg (1,200 × 1,200 pixels).--125.230.86.170 08:40, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  Done --Sreejith K (talk) 14:44, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Request: [Merge]
• Reason:The two files are essentially the same image, except the former SVG file is uncropped and lack the glossy part of the 2022 NBC Peacock logo (1,003 × 396), while the latter is the cropped SVG file (512 × 206). Given that how similar of two images, these two files should be merged with File:Comcast.svg as a name for both combined files. Additionally, the history file of the uncropped version (uploaded by Олексій Непота) could be moved into the latter file also uploaded by Олексій Непота.

--NIKO • (do you want to talk to me?) 05:09, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  Done --Sreejith K (talk) 16:26, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Request: [Merge]
• Reason: Uploading new version of given image file on Wikimedia Commons doesn't work as expected - older version would still be shown in preview on Commons and on Wikipedia (even explicit reverting in Wikimedia Commons doesn't help). So after updating the countries in my image and inadvertently mixing up the colour legend, I ended up with two versions of the same file and unable to delete one of the files explicitly. 😠

P.S. Of the four files listed here, ONLY FIRST ONE (Legality HHC EU (corrected legend) Map (July 2024).png) IS ACTUALLY NEEDED, other three files could be just removed. --Szagory (talk) 14:44, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If the other 3 files need to be deleted, why dont you raise a deletion request? Or do you want to merge all of them into one single file? --Sreejith K (talk) 20:55, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sreejith,

First of all, I apologise for rudeness of some of my words yesterday, they were written in haste and without thinking.

Yes, deleting the other files is an option - I haven't made up my mind on that score yet, but file:Legality HHC EU Map.png and file:Legality HHC EU (corrected legend) Map (June 2024).png could definitely be deleted as the colour legend in them is wrong and they are pretty useless.

Merging the last three files to the first one might still be the best possible solution, I think - if only for the sake of versioning. So whilst I go look for a page to raise deletion requests for files #2 and #4, there would be no harm in your merging files #2, #3 and #4 to file #1... 😉

Have a nice weekend - and namaskar,

Szagory (talk) 13:26, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  Done - I have merged all the files into a single file. --Sreejith K (talk) 20:37, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Request: Split
• Reason: Overwritten by the uploader. Please split the first version into File:泰雅族白毛社男子貝珠銅鈴銅錢腿飾 20220505.jpg, and the third into File:泰雅族白毛社男子貝珠銅鈴銅錢腿飾 20220525.jpg. The current version is the same one as the second, so they can stay under the file name File:泰雅族白毛社男子貝珠銅鈴銅錢腿飾.jpg.

--125.230.81.59 10:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first version means the oldest version uploaded on 5 May 2022, and the third version means the version uploaded on 25 May 2022. So the current version of the image is the new version uploaded on 1 October 2022 (which means the image you see now).--125.230.81.59 10:28, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  Done --Sreejith K (talk) 20:42, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Request: [Merge]
• Reason: The two files are identical to each other.

--Colohisto (talk) 21:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  Done --Sreejith K (talk) 21:39, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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