I’ve been wondering about this for a long time, and it stumped me when patrolling new pages. Basically, for example, if there’s an article on doing a cartwheel (I’m using it as an example, don’t go and say something like it isn’t true), and the last section is on doing it on balance beam (taking it to the next level), and there’s another article on doing it on the balance beam, would it be a duplicate?
I dont know, maybe, Ive kind of wondered that too.
Per the Merge Policy, we determine whether articles are duplicates by whether their titles mean the exact same thing, with no regard to content. (It keeps non-interchangeable titles from getting tied up in bad redirects that prevent a distinct article from being created.) Overlap in content is okay, though we don’t want content to be copy-pasted from another article, since it’ll hurt the article’s place in search rankings.
No it wouldn’t be a duplicate because the first article would be describing how to do a cartwheel in general (basic acrobatic steps on a flat surface good enough for a novice) whereas the second article would be more specific to performing the trick on a balance beam (advanced steps more suitable for an experienced gymnast). Think first title: “How to Do a Cartwheel” (with Method 1: Basic Moves, Method 2: Advanced Moves on a Balance Beam); and then the second title “How to Do a Cartwheel on a Balance Beam”. As long as the titles are distinct, it wouldn’t be a duplicate.
Ok, thanks for clarifying.
