Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pinoy


 * 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The result was   Keep as withdrawn.  Syn  ergy 03:16, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Pinoy

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dicdef. The dicdef portion already exists on Wiktionary, and anything further than that has been unsourced for over a year. The term is common, but there's absolutely nothing in the way of reliable sources to support any encyclopedic information on it. MSJapan (talk) 02:40, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. It's used in the names of organizations to show their pride in their heritage. If it went from being an informal term of endearment to a politically useful name, it seems there must be something encyclopedic to say about the history of its uses. FreplySpang 02:49, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep.as per FreplySpang. Abstrakt (talk) 03:30, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. There are sources available indicating the term goes back to 19th century emigrants and there is a significant political-cultural history surrounding its rise as a concept of national identity. The term remains under debate within the Filipino community and some of that can be reflected in a larger article. --Dhartung | Talk 05:27, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep But this article needs some sources, stat. However, the sourcing exists to ensure WP:N is met and to expand the entry beyond WP:DICDEF. Protonk (talk) 06:02, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Snow keep. Over 900 Google books hits including 140 with Pinoy in the title and 350 Google scholar hits certainly looks like sources address this subject. Banj e  b oi   06:50, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Passes WP:N without a problem. Ecoleetage (talk) 11:52, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep Notability is certainly there, but it does resemble a dicdef. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  13:03, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philippines-related deletion discussions.   — Lenticel  ( talk ) 09:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to filipino people. 70.51.11.210 (talk) 12:24, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * With 11.6 million hits, I choose to keep. Alexius08 is welcome to talk about his contributions. 12:30, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. I think we should provide the historical context of the word Pinoy, as well as how it is applied to popular Filipino culture (for instance, it has been used in a variety of TV shows like Pinoy Idol, Pinoy Records, Pinoy Big Brother, and Pinoy Dream Academy). Starczamora (talk) 15:59, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Starczamora. Kitty53 (talk) 00:17, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment. Article rewritten. Banj e  b oi   02:35, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment: Was going to be kept anyway, but as is usual, AfD causes rewrites. The article is many magnitudes better now, and addresses the issues raised.  I'll withdraw the AfD, or it can be closed early as keep. MSJapan (talk) 02:57, 18 August 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.