On 10/25/07, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen(a)shaw.ca> wrote:
I don't think it's desirable; the resulting combined articles are often
rather clumsy and the individual articles remain as redirects anyhow.
I'd much rather see the articles remain separate. But until I can
somehow stop the stuff from getting deleted as standalone articles seems
like the best available option.
Yes, I agree. My personal bugbear is cultural phenomena which exist in
some form in
many countries. We would, IMHO, do much better to have
individual articles precisely describing the phenomenon each time it
appears, rather than attempting to describe generalisations.
For example:
--
Mulled wine, variations of which are popular around the world, is wine,
usually red wine, combined with spices and typically served hot. In the old
times wine often went bad, but by adding spices and honey it could be made
drinkable again. Nowadays it is a traditional drink during winter, and
especially around Christmas, to warm up. In Italy, this beverage is
typically drunk in the northern part of the country.
--
or:
--
Deviled eggs or eggs mimosa are a common dish in France and the United
States, but they actually originated in Rome according to the show The
Secret Life Of.... Made with hard-boiled eggs, deviled eggs are served cold.
They are served as a side dish and are a common holiday or party food.
Deviled eggs are one way of using Easter eggs after the children have found
them. In the Southern U.S., they are commonly served as hors d'oeuvres
before a full meal is served, often during the summer months. Deviled eggs
are so popular that special serving dishes and carrying trays are sold
specifically for this type of food. Prepared deviled eggs are now available
in some supermarkets.
--
My particular complaint here is that much of what is said only applies
in the US. An article about
"oeux mimosa" would not refer to "party food" or "special
serving
dishes". Why not just have a separate
article, like:
'''Oeuf mimosa''' (mimosa egg) is a French dish made from hard
boiled egg
and mayonnaise, similar to the American dish [[deviled egg]].
...
We're not really gaining a lot by attempting to find common ground between
two separate cultural phenomena, and we lose a lot of precision.
Steve