Editing Talk:Delaware (section)

== Proposed merge of [[List of counties in Delaware]] into [[Delaware]] ==
{{Discussion top|result=The result of this discussion was to '''keep''' [[List of counties in Delaware]]. <small>([[Wikipedia:Non-admin closure|non-admin closure]])</small> [[User:Accordthemusician|<span style="color:#F00;text-shadow:2px -4px 15px #FF8886,2px 4px 15px #FFCCCB">Red</span><span style="color:#F00;text-shadow:-2px -4px 10px #FF8BA0,-3px 8px 12px #FFA8B5">Ami!</span>]][[User talk:Accordthemusician| (talk)]] 16:18, 20 October 2025 (UTC)}}

As the state only has three counties to begin with, do they even need to be on a list at all for any other reason than "the other 49 states do"? I thought there was a policy saying that lists have to have at least five items on them, but I can't find it at the moment. Suggest a merge of content to [[Delaware#Counties]]. Pinging {{ping|AirshipJungleman29}}, {{ping|Queen of Hearts}}. <span style="color:green">'''Ten Pound Hammer'''</span> • <sup>([[User talk:TenPoundHammer|What did I screw up now?]])</sup> 00:55, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

:personally I don't think it should but its your opinion [[User:Soomish235|Soomish235]] ([[User talk:Soomish235|talk]]) 21:51, 8 August 2025 (UTC)
:'''Oppose''' Rhode Island has only 5 counties and yet it has a page, and I feel it wouldn't merge comfortably. [[User:Accordthemusician|Accordthemusician]] ([[User talk:Accordthemusician|talk]]) 19:12, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' Delaware does only have three counties, but they are discussed quite frequently as a group, so it passes [[WP:NLIST]] on its own. I don't really see a clean way this can be merged into [[Delaware]], which is already a long article. There is also more that can be expanded on here with the history of the counties, etc. <span style="color: #006233">[[User:Casablanca Rock|Casablanca 🪨]]<sup>([[User talk:Casablanca Rock|T]])</sup></span> 14:52, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
*:Bruh [[User:Kyrgyzthefan|Kyrgyzthefan]] ([[User talk:Kyrgyzthefan|talk]]) 02:45, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

:'''Neutral''' Delaware does only have three counties; they could probably be fitted in with extra work on it. But like the previous messages, it is pretty notable, and people might have trouble understand how to attempt mixing the counties of Delaware page in the article itself. While it is a really short list, it still deserves a list, like all the other states do. [[User:LemonJuiceIsSour|🍋]] [[User talk:LemonJuiceIsSour|<small><small>🍋(talk!)</small></small>]] 22:13, 5 September 2025 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' I agree with Accord and Casablanca, the article right now is Loong and it would be best if the three counties stay seperate.[[User:Tenchi irezaru chouteki zo|Tenchi irezaru chouteki zo]] ([[User talk:Tenchi irezaru chouteki zo|talk]]) 17:42, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
*'''Slight Support''', While the state's page is rather bulky, if incorporated without any trimming, List of counties of Delaware would only add 500 more words to the article, which is rather minor. I do believe the opposition, particularly [[User:LemonJuiceIsSour|LemonJuiceIsSour]]'s and [[User:Casablanca Rock|Casablanca Rock]]'s arguments, is a valid viewpoint. I would be rather tentative about considering [[User:Accordthemusician|Accordthemusician]]'s comments as they seem to fall under [[WP:OSE]]. [[User:Quxyz|<span style="color:#926F17">✶Quxyz✶</span>]] ([[User talk:Quxyz|talk]]) 02:18, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
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