Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matchboxes


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The result was   Keep.  MBisanz  talk 03:23, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Matchboxes
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Cannot find any reliable sources that can establish any notability of this college drinking game. This was recommended by User:Kevin1078, who thinks either everything or nothing should be deleted. MuZemike ( talk ) 09:21, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep: there seems to be decent number of Google results for "matchboxes" in combination with "drinking game," and, while none of the ones I looked at qualified as a reliable source, I'm not really sure how one determines notability for a drinking game. I also balk at the notion of Google as the sole determinant of notability, but I doubt anyone's going to write a book on this topic. --Fullobeans (talk) 10:23, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, in this 2006 AFD someone claimed it was listed in the Best Drinking Games Book Ever as "The Matchbox Game" which would make it at least more than your average made up game. Unfortunately, no one has been able to check that yet. I agree with the assertion regarding the title made in that discussion. Matchboxes should redirect to matchbox and the game located elsewhere if kept. - Mgm|(talk) 11:15, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment If it can't be proven, then it is just hearsay. Just because someone says its in a book, doesn't mean that it is. Tavix (talk) 23:26, 26 November 2008 (UTC)


 * OK. I was unaware that the game is called "Matchbox" in its singular form. MuZemike  ( talk ) 15:55, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep and move to Matchbox (drinking game), Amazon allows a search inside and it appears on the contents page. Now I just need to buy a copy to make sure the rules match those here... --Nate1481 12:30, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep as it was a nomination to prove a WP:POINT. See Articles for deletion/Scrabbable for more info. Tavix (talk) 23:28, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Matchbox, if it's not deleted, rename to something else, but still redirect this name to Matchbox 76.66.195.63 (talk) 08:38, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment "Matchbox", as evidenced by the matchbox DAB, has too many possible meanings; Nate's suggestion makes more sense per WP:PRECISION.--Fullobeans (talk) 09:19, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment yes, as I said, the name "Matchboxes" should be redirected to the dab page "Matchbox", because obviously, the drinking game is not the primary meaning. 76.66.195.63 (talk) 12:16, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah ok, I misinterpreted your original statement. --Fullobeans (talk) 22:05, 28 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Game-related deletion discussions.   -- Raven1977 (talk) 21:41, 30 November 2008 (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.