Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sovok

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
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The result was no consensus. Discussion on a redirect can continue editorially, we don't need a 3rd spin with no indication we'll get significant input Star Mississippi 15:51, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sovok

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This disambiguation page links to two articles, but neither of these articles includes the word "Sovok" at all. There is no reason discernable to me (a non-Russian speaker) as to why the word "Sovok" might relate to either of these topics, other than some similarity in sound. R'n'B (call me Russ) 16:18, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Disambiguations-related deletion discussions. R'n'B (call me Russ) 16:18, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: "Sovok" was included in earlier versions of Homo Sovieticus, and was a redirect to that article until 2020. PamD 07:40, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Removed by an IP in 2017. PamD 07:42, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Altenmann: (who added the sentence, and still edits occasionally) for info. PamD 07:44, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:40, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Homo Sovieticus. My reasoning is that the topic leads directly to the Soviet Union and readers can swiftly navigate to that article if so desired. No need for a DAB page! SWinxy (talk) 05:33, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 06:33, 13 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Stubify or delete? w:ru and w:uk have articles for "sovok (slang)" that are distinct from their articles for "homo sovieticus" and for the non-slang "scoop/dustpan". I think redirecting sovok → homo sovieticus would give the wrong impression that the terms are synonyms and would be
astonishing if not properly explained at the target article. Is the word attested enough in English to be a plausible search term? ⁓ Pelagic ( messages ) 09:17, 13 August 2022 (UTC)[reply
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How about this version? Talk:Sovok#Proposed stub ⁓ Pelagic ( messages ) 10:17, 13 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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