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The result of the debate was keep

Boyfriend[edit]

Wikipedia is not a dictionary. --fvw* 05:18, 2004 Nov 28 (UTC)

• But you have no problems with Girlfriend? I think it is a bit more than a dictionary entry, but if not, why not put it on Wiktionary:Boyfriend? Brianjd
  • Ofcourse the same goes for girlfriend. I just put them up as I run into them. Transwikiing does sound like the ideal solutionn here yes. --fvw* 05:34, 2004 Nov 28 (UTC)
• I think the Boyfriend_(disambiguation) page should go on the boyfriend page and the link on that page to the definition should go to the wiktionary entry. I'm not sure if that counts as a delete or what, but the disambiguation page wouldn't make sense left as it is with the main boyfriend page gone. I guess that's a vote for deletion of content but not the actual file for the page... DreamGuy 05:38, Nov 28, 2004 (UTC)
  • That's a deletion of the page to get rid of the history, at which point we move the dab page and fix up the links. --fvw* 05:51, 2004 Nov 28 (UTC)
    • Fair enough. Delete then... the info on the disambig page definitely has more rights to the page than the current contents, in my opinion. DreamGuy 06:10, Nov 28, 2004 (UTC)
• I think that, should the current boyfriend page be deleted, Boyfriend (disambiguation) should have The Boyfriend removed from it and Boyfriend should redirect there, and also have the current link to Boyfriend changed to Wiktionary:Boyfriend. Brianjd
• I agree with Brianjd, so a keep of strange sorts is in order. —[[User:Radman1|RaD Man (talk)]] 05:45, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• I think "Wikipedia is not a dictionary" is being taken too far. (And isn't there an analogous comment for almost every article concievable?) Abstain Keep. Samaritan 06:01, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Keep. useful encyc article, and way more than dicdef. similarly with girlfriend, although bf is prob done better i reckon. If your going to keep one you should keep the other, so i'll be voting for keep on Girlfriend too.Wifki 07:12, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Keep. Another example of the deletion mania, making everybody lose time on futile debates. --Pgreenfinch 13:07, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Keep for the same reason that I voted keep on Girlfriend. --Idont Havaname 18:40, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Keep. Well explained social construct and not just definition of the word.--Foolano 21:38, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Keep - how is this a dicdef? Surely merging and redirecting boyfriend (disambiguation) into boyfriend would be better than deleting this and moving the disambig page. -Sean Curtin 23:01, Nov 28, 2004 (UTC)
• Keep. Incorrectly listed. Dr Zen 00:18, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Current contents are still a mere dictionary definition (though a very good one). It is a discussion about the meaning, origins and usage of a word. Contents have been merged with Wiktionary:Boyfriend. Delete this page in order to make room for moving Boyfriend (disambiguation) to this title. Rossami (talk) 01:55, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete: I agree with Rossami. Brianjd 07:36, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)
• Move Boyfriend (disambiguation) to this title, but add a sentence about this definition with a link to Wiktionary:Boyfriend. Brianjd 07:36, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)

• Keep, because Wikipedia is not a dictionary and this article is beyond the scope of a dictionary. --[[User:GRider|GRider\^talk]] 20:52, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Keep, as per arguments here and for girlfriend. Lacrimosus 04:40, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)

• As above, delete. This article is nothing more than the definition and usage of a word, which belongs in a dictionary. Brianjd 05:12, 2004 Dec 1 (UTC)
• Keep. Intrigue 23:14, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
• Keep, the same argument for Girlfriend, this article is not just a word, it's encyclopedic. -- Crevaner 10:14, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
• Keep - The article is written well for an encyclopedia. -- Old Right 11:36, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. I don't see how this can be anything more than a dictionary definition. --L. Pistachio 03:23, Dec 3, 2004 (UTC)
• Keep - Boyfriend is a concept, not a definition. --Key45 01:24, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Note that Boyfriend and Girlfriend are listed on the Merge page. That page should be updated after this vote is resolved.

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