Talk:Dartmouth Beer Pong

From VfD:

No, this type of beer pong really is specific to Dartmouth. They have an entire drinking subculture there that surrounds the game. Maybe they're not the only place that uses paddles, but they are the only place where /this specific game/ is the emphasis, with very specific and school-wide rules. I would link you to a Wikipedia article on Paddle Tennis, but apparently it wasn't covered properly so I've inserted some temporary BS. Paddle tennis is a game similar to tennis that only really exists in parts of Hawaii and California (and cruise ships). It's not surprising that Wikipedia doesn't cover it. My point is that "Dartmouth Beer Pong" is a pop culture term worth covering; just because you weren't previously aware of its existence doesnt mean that it's any less important to its participants. Anyone who is familiar with the actual sport would consider the article informative and belonging in the Wikipedia.

I'm a student at Rice University, Texas, and the information contained in the previous article matches exactly with the environment when I visited. It was very informative to learn of the specific rules (presumably written by someone more familiar with Dartmouth life than I). No one is going to be searching for this? I was very happy to find out that the Wikipedia covered it, and immediately sent the link to friends at Dartmouth who were amused as well. The original article should stay. Contact someone at Dartmouth if you think it doesn't belong or is inaccurate. Nowhere else in the country will you find an entire culture based around this specific game.

As a person familiar with this actual game and the culture involved, I determine that it should stay. Unless you have specific experience relating to Dartmouth Beer Pong and its manifestation in the drinking culture there, you have no business editing this article! This is no less important than the particular rituals of a Native American tribe, and I'm sure you and historians would be happy covering that. This article is important not only for covering the specifics of the game, but should be expanded upon to include wider aspects of influence on college life.

I reverted the article to a non-redirect. Anonymous Coward, 2004-09-06 02:52 (GMT-8)
 * I think they've had too much too drink. Dunc_Harris|&#9786; 19:07, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. --Elf-friend 19:40, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to Beer Pong. Similar variations are probably played elsewhere despite the claim to the contrary. Andrewa 20:05, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete unless this is verifiable in a trusted publication. anthony (see warning) 20:34, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Merge and Redirect to Beer Pong. Kevyn 23:47, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Again, we had this discussion.  Kid A writes it with a sloppy title, gets it VfD'd and then rewrites it with another title.  This is getting beyond minor aggravation, IMO, and I'm usually the even tempered one. Geogre 00:30, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Just Delete. No one is going to be searching for this.--Samuel J. Howard 00:41, Aug 24, 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. No redirect, no nothing. Ambi 10:42, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Oh dear. Someone has seriously misunderstood the point of Wikipedia. Average Earthman 11:01, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Merge any useful information into beer pong. Keep nothing that is specific to Dartmouth, and delete article. Isomorphic 18:46, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect. -Sean Curtin 04:17, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)

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