Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Boston Sucks


 * 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 Delete (6d, 2m/r, or 75% delete)--Scimitar parley 17:57, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

Boston Sucks
Delete - Because there are so many chants in Major League Baseball, one article should be made to feature such entries, like Football chants. Otherwise an article of this nature seems excessive and non-encyclopedic, IMHO PJM 13:47, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The user who created the article did so to make a point, apparently to counter the Yankees Suck article. On first glance, it might seem like he has a point, however, upon further inspection, the Yankees Suck article is not just about a chant, but also about the heavily merchandised regional phenomenon, which stands in stark contrast to both the Boston Sucks chant and article.  As a Red Sox fan living in New York City, I can tell you from first hand experiece that letting one and all know that "Boston Sucks", especially in the presence of a Red Sox fan, at times may seem like legit hobby vociferously employed at random moments by less tactful New Yorkers - however, as it stands, it's just a sports chant, and just an insult, a barely notable one at that. Bias be damned, Delete as NN and per WP:POINT. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 14:05, 25 October 2005 (UTC)


 * You completely misunderstand my intention. I, as the creator of the article, am also a Red Sox fan who lives in New York City. The reason I created this article was because I saw that a Yankees Suck article existed and hadn't been deleted, so I tried my hand at making a Boston Sucks article. There was absolutely no malice intended and I apologize if it seemed that way. PersonDude 17:31, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Interesting...I didn't realize there was a Yankees Suck article until now. I redirected it to Red Sox Nation. I think it serves better as a section in that article than on its own. PJM 15:30, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I reverted that pending any vote - I believe, as a merchandising phenomenon, the article warrants existance. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 01:40, 26 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Fair enough, but I still think it would be better placed in Red Sox Nation. I'll place a merge tag on it and see what kind of feedback back comes in. If there's not much interest I'll remove the tag. PJM 03:14, 26 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete... cruft at its finest.--Isotope23 16:31, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Yerrrr outta here! (meaning delete). -- howcheng  [ talk &#149; contribs &#149; web ] 21:22, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect much like PJM did with Yankees Suck. As a New Yorker (but Boston born, ironically) I can attest to hearing this chant many times.  Notable enough for a nice little blurb, not enough for an entire article.   Starry Eyes  00:46, 26 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete'. You have got to be kidding.  RGTraynor 12:00, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
 * redirect in some manner similar to those taken by PJM regarding Yankees Suck. Or merge all of this stuff to some article on the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry and redirect Youngamerican 03:00, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete more of a POV article --JAranda &#124; watz sup 23:39, 31 October 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.