Talk:Olfactory ensheathing cell

Unclear

From the article as written, I can't really discern what it is about. I've added the unclear tag. Perhaps it needs attention from an expert? Handschuh-^{talk to me} 15:03, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Comments

• Is olfactory ensheathing cells a synonym? Biosthmors (talk) 04:24, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• Right now there is a lot of text in the WP:LEAD that should be moved down to the article body. Biosthmors (talk) 04:25, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
• The first sentence is too complicated for a common reader. It should mention that olfaction is the sense of smell. Biosthmors (talk) 16:04, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

What's the difference between OEG and olfactory ensheathing cells?

? Thanks. Biosthmors (talk) 01:00, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I tried researching the differences but I think they are synonymous (sometimes I'll see Olfactory ensheathing glial cells). Since the OEC page is fairly short, should I combine the two somehow? Matthew.Crowley (talk) 01:32, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, if they are synonymous we aren't doing any favor to readers by having two separate pages. See WP:MERGING/Help:Merging. Biosthmors (talk) 04:16, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Merger proposal

I propose that Olfactory ensheathing cells be merged into Olfactory ensheathing glia. I believe these two terms are used interchangeably, and the content on both pages can seamlessly be combined without confusing the readers. Matthew.Crowley (talk) 13:29, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I cut and paste the Olfactory ensheathing cells information onto this article and created a redirect on the OEC page (the information is still available in the edit section). I will place the information in the correct sections appropriately. Also, I created the article "Olfactory ensheathing glial cells" and created a redirect to this page. Matthew.Crowley (talk) 14:09, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Bear with me but I think you might have created an issue by not following the instructions at the merge pages. See Wikipedia:How to fix cut-and-paste moves. See at the merge pages how you are supposed to follow specific steps? Biosthmors (talk) 17:02, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

So now I need an admin to correct the mistakes? Matthew.Crowley (talk) 20:34, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I doubt we need one. It might help. We can always revert to the previous version then do it the right way. Biosthmors (talk) 20:38, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

As you can see at Help:Merging#Performing_the_merger, the important steps are when you remove material from an article, and when you add it to another. It's important to say specific things in the edit summary that way authorship can be traced back. Biosthmors (talk) 20:40, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

So I don't need to have the source page's history section placed in this article as long as the edit summary acknowledges the source--so the authorship will be traced back to the source's history. Matthew.Crowley (talk) 21:18, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

That's how I understand it. Thanks for your work! Biosthmors (talk) 00:59, 28 November 2012 (UTC)