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Merge?

Perhaps this article could be merged into Tiebout model? Szarka (talk) 19:43, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

It should.Volunteer Marek 00:57, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

They should be kept separate. The foot voting article should cover the general concept while the Tiebout model article should cover a specific concept. Tiebout's paper has been cited over 10,000 times...so it's certainly notable enough to warrant its own entry and contain it's own section within the foot voting article. --Xerographica (talk) 01:42, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

But there's no content here that does not belong in Tiebout's article. In fact there's really nothing here. It's a WP:CONTENTFORK, essentially being used as an excuse to include some block quotes from a couple of people. Remove the block quote and there's nothing here. Unless you can show that this has a reason to exist separately from the Tiebout article, I'm making this into a redirect.Volunteer Marek 01:44, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

And what in the world does it have to do with demographics? The fact it was created by an anon IP with an edit summary I am a genious! (sic) doesn't bode well either.Volunteer Marek 01:45, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Terry Pratchett

"Is it? I understand you've traveled, Agnes," said Vlad, as she struggled. "So you'll know that so many people lead little lives, always under the whip of some king or ruler or master who won't hesitate to sacrifice them in battle or turn them out when they can't work anymore."

But they can run away, Perdita prompted.

"But they can run away!"

"Really? On foot? With a family? And no money? Mostly they never even try. Most people put up with most things, Agnes." - Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum

This relevant passage was removed from the criticism section. I don't see how this edit improves the article. --Xerographica (talk) 01:32, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Is there a reliable secondary source which discusses this particular statement in the context of "Foot Voting" or the Tiebout model? Also blockquotes should be avoided, and honestly the ones by Friedman and Hayek should be removed as well. For one thing, with blockquotes you start running into copyright issues.Volunteer Marek 01:35, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Can you cite the policy that states that secondary sources are required to establish the relevance of a passage from a primary source? If you're concerned with blockquotes and copyright issues...then you should probably head over to the Wikiquote project and start removing quotes. But if you're genuinely interested in improving this article...then you're welcome to add some reliably sourced prose. --Xerographica (talk) 01:48, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

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