Wikipedia:Should I fork?

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Q: Should I create a separate, new, better version of this essay/template/article/other thing?

A: No.

Instead, improve the existing version, or if it's totally unsalvageable, replace it. Forking adds to the maze of redundant pages on Wikipedia, bringing myriad problems, and creates work for other editors who later try to consolidate them.

See also[edit]

Wikipedia:Avoid writing redundant essays
Wikipedia:Content forking – regarding mainspace articles
Wikipedia:Content forking/Internal – regarding talk page discussions, policies, essays, processes, and templates
Wikipedia:Infobox consolidation
meta:Transclusionism – editing philosophy