Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bro (2nd nomination)


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The result was delete. —Centrx→talk &bull; 19:27, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Bro (second nomination)

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Regional slang without any sign of reliable sources for a definition. The other definition of "bro" that I've seen flatly contradicts this one. Original VFD supported deletion, but the article was redirected instead. Content is substantially different, so no speedy-repost. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 00:57, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * delete unless reliable sources emerge. I see none in the article or the first AfD. --W.marsh 01:07, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nomination. Also, this article has nothing in common with the one previously redirected to Brother. Needs independent sources for notability. Edison 01:08, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. MER-C 06:56, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, non-notable local slang. I thought it meant "brother". J I P  | Talk 07:19, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete In addition to notability problems, there is also a WP:NOT problem. The word "Bro" has a long history and means many different things through use in a large number of different subcultures. There's no reason to give this particular one precedence over others just because an editor got there first. On the other hand, an WP:NPOV list of the usages of Bro would be an unweldy violation of WP. If notability can be established, suggest using an article name that more clearly identifies this subculture and distinguishes it from others. --Shirahadasha 08:27, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete and redirect to Brother. Danny Lilithborne 08:53, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, doesn't have sources that meet WP:NEO's requirements, so it's unverified dicdef. TheronJ 14:45, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Big  top  23:43, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, per nom. --Haemo 02:22, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment There's also Flatbiller, a redirect to the article. Fg2 02:54, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, as per the nomination. The Mob Rules 10:13, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, trying the terms "bro" and "flatbiller" together on Google seems to corroborate the article. Hey if guido and goombah have their own Wikipedia pages, why not bro/flatbiller?section8pidgeon 14:06, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I'd say its because there's a much broader consensus on what those terms mean that can be verified through sources. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 18:58, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Was wondering, could you cite another source other than the "bro rape" clip on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zvTRQr7ns8 that shows "bro" defined this way? I've found using Google far more hits of webpages alluding to "bro" defined similarly to the current Wikipedia article than the way on the "bro rape" clip.  UrbanDictionary.com, while not a citeable source, is a pretty good consensus of the use of slang and the majority of the definitions corroborate the Wikipedia article (a couple of the definitions date back as far as 2003).  I would more call the guys on the "bro rape" clip "frat boys".  section8pidgeon 10:44, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


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