Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Massholes

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was keep. Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 01:42, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Massholes

• Keep - it is a common term and there should be a wiki reference to it. Article is to the point and unbiased--Looper5920 00:27, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Gee, an attack page against an entire state. User:Zoe|^(talk) 04:39, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

• Comment. Hmmm. Well, the link does point to a movie in the IMDB by the same title. I'd like to see a reference to how common the word is. If it's a relative neologism then I'd vote delete but if it's as common as Californication (which I believe has an entry) then it'll be a weak keep. Ifnord 04:58, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. The article is informative, well-written, and NPOV. The term seems to be in use. I have no reason for deleting it. --Aucaman 05:08, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Comment Sad to say, the term is reasonably well known; however, WP:NOT a slang dictionary, so I don't know if I think it needs an entry. If there is anything to say about the movie, it should be judged on its own merits. I'm unsure about this one for now. Bikeable 05:12, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Massholia is also the name of a play that opened in New York City earlier this year. Over 23,000 Google hits, many of them self-referential. I'd say a film plus a play put this a step beyond slang and dictionary status. Durova 05:18, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
  • I added a couple of sources to the external links. Durova 05:48, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep as well-written and sourced. We have articles on other derogatory terms and I have no problem with this one as long as it satisfies NPOV. ESkog | ^Talk 05:29, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Speedy Keep as nominator misunderstood article as an attack page. Zordrac (talk) Wishy Washy Darwikinian Eventualist 10:37, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Why not transwiki to Wiktionary, as it seems to be the definition of a word, and that is what they're about. Also, those who added sources deserve a pat on the back, because without them, I really don't think I'd believe this was a real term. :) --FreelanceWizard 10:43, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
  • The article could expand to include more about the film and the play. That's why I voted to keep. Durova 11:13, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
    • Hmm, that's a fair point. If that expansion is done, I'll go with a weak keep. It's weak because, to be perfectly honest, I have no clue whether the film and play are notable, and I don't really have the area knowledge to make a solid determination on that without spending more time on research than I'm admittedly able to. --FreelanceWizard 11:17, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep well-known terminology for citizens of Massachusetts. As a proud Masshole, this AfD may have been misunderstood. --badlydrawnjeff 14:46, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Speedy Keep per Zordrac. I should let the rest of WP:NH know about this one. One of the sad ironies of Wikipedia, even if someone met the criteria of being a masshole (arrogant, rude, inconsiderate, Resident of Mass., etc.) and was identified as such, it'd probably be construed as an WP:NPA vio on Wikipedia. karmafist 15:00, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep - I am from Mass, so I know that this is a fairly common term and there is no reason to delete it. I dont think if it as a personal attack.
• Strong keep My argument is that I (unfortunately) got lost in downtown Boston when we went on a fieldtrip from Phillips Exeter Academy. I didn't know how to drive back then, but I sure could see the crazy people. Massholes is a great term and philosophy for anyone in New England (and especially in Boston) that drives like that, so I say keep. εγκυκλοπαίδεια* (talk) 16:42, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep - well documented and referenced. B.Wind 04:31, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, I guess well written definition of the term, but does it maybe belong in Wiktionary? SailorfromNH 00:18, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
• Keep This is a serious part of NH culture! heh. --24.128.253.10 20:36, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.