Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2012 February 29

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This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on February 29, 2012

Tightwad

The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more redirects. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the redirect's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the discussion was DABified. — Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 11:46, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

• Tightwad → Miser (links to redirect • history • stats)     [ Closure: keep/delete ] 

Tightwad, though in the most common sense, does indicate a miser, that is not always the case. I actually believe the Tightwad article should include a disambiguation page as there is Tightwad Hill in California and Tightwad, Missouri. However, I would prefer the community to review this in order to better deduce the proper setup. Brent.austin (talk) 21:08, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

• The redirect was created merely to preempt a prohibited dictionary definition. You make a credible argument for a disambiguation page instead. Be bold and make the change. No need to discuss it hear first. Rossami (talk) 21:54, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
• "Tightwad Ted" is unsourced in Theodore Christianson, but included in his Minnesota Historical Society entry. Dru of Id (talk) 00:20, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
• Dabified I've made a disambiguation with the nominator's links.--Lenticel ^(talk) 01:16, 1 March 2012 (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.

Bomber pilot

The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more redirects. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the redirect's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the discussion was retarget to Aviator#Military (non-admin close). Pontificalibus (talk) 12:10, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

• Bomber pilot → Bombardier (air force) (links to redirect • history • stats)     [ Closure: keep/delete ] 

Like many redirects, this was created as an easy fix to a pointless entry. But strictly speaking a bombardier is not a pilot, but the guy in the bottom of the plane who drops the bombs. The two entries are related but the redirect is misleading. Hairhorn (talk) 20:49, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

• Good argument to retarget. I could see either bomber or aviator as credible targets. (A third alternative would be to delete in hopes that the redlink would encourage an article parallel to fighter pilot but given the difficulties of that page, I can't recommend it at present.) Looking at the two inbound links to the redirect, it appears to me that our readers are more likely to expect to land at the content at Aviator#Military. With only two data points, that's a weak conclusion, though. Rossami (talk) 22:02, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
• Retarget to Aviator#Military: as I see it, the information one would generally expect to find under this name is the differences between the bomber pilot and other pilots. This kind of information can be probably expected in the Aviator#Military article. The bits of history are also more likely to land there. Once they appear the decision on whether the topic warrants the separate article would be much easier to make. — Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 11:59, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
• Retarget to Aviator#Military. I considered a dab of sorts with bomber but the bomber article focus more on the plane themselves rather than the pilot. --Lenticel ^(talk) 01:00, 5 March 2012 (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.