Talk:Placebopathy
I thought I'd invented this term but there are a few prior instances of its use. :( Genghisunbelieving 15:01, 22 July 2008 (EDT)
- I say, junk, kill, unless it has some rich precedents - those prior incidents you speak of? ħuman 01:34, 3 September 2008 (EDT)
This:
- have a good broadband internet connection help a lot.
pretty much leaves all of northern New Mexico out. — Unsigned, by: Carptrash / talk / contribs
- Bummer. Our local
philanthropistsmonopolists have done a pretty good job of running fiberoptics into our wallets. Nice, but I'd like to see competition. My condolences for your plight. ħuman 02:27, 3 September 2008 (EDT)
- Bummer. Our local
delete[edit]
OK, we are now the #1 of twelve google hits for this word. I move for speedy deletion of the silly. Unless someone wants to actually write what it "means" to the anti-allopaths? ħuman 02:35, 3 September 2008 (EDT)
- We are not ones to avoid the creation of a neologism, we do it all the time. Google hits is not exactly an important measure for inclusivity on our site. I think deletion would be hasty. It is an interesting concept. tmtoulouse annoy 02:38, 3 September 2008 (EDT)
This doesn't really make sense in serious terms. Is it about doctors prescribing alternative remedies? It's a bit vague. If it's satire or parody, I didn't crack a smile once. It strikes me as a word that someone thought of and wrote up here because it sounded cool. Improve or delete - right now it's neither use nor ornament. Totnesmartin 04:37, 17 September 2008 (EDT)
- Sadly, camwiki deleted nullopathy. It was funnier and a better name. Anyway, I see no reason to keep this article. ħuman 15:08, 17 September 2008 (EDT)
At the risk of exposing the fact, I don't believe I have sysop powers to delete this page, but I think it is fairly clear that this should be deleted. Smyth 13:13, 9 October 2008 (EDT)
- I have given you the powerz to wield the knife. But with power comes responsibility, do you really want to delete this page? :-) --Bobbing up 13:22, 9 October 2008 (EDT)
Either delete or merge into placebo effect. WēāŝēīōīďMethinks it is a Weasel 19:59, 22 January 2009 (EST)
- I think we should keep this. It has its own little home in the pantheon of medical snarticles, and I even added a "null" reference for those who feel better if a topic is footnoted. ħuman 15:58, 23 January 2009 (EST)
- I'm expanding the article a little and mentioning the fact that it's a made up term. ArmondikoVmoral 16:08, 23 January 2009 (EST)
Placebopathy is real[edit]
How dare you even contemplate the deletion of the word Placebopathy. I am the world's only Placebopath and take exception to your attempts to limit my ability to earn a living. Placebopathy is a real, harmless but effective treatment for a wide range of illnesses. It has no side effects and is compatible with all other therapies.
O. None Dip Plac. (Hons)
- So true. ħuman 02:35, 17 September 2008 (EDT)
Re-nominating for deletion.[edit]
After a couple years of silence, I'd like to re-nominate this for deletion. There are only 518 hits on Google for the word "placebopathy", and this article is on the very top. I've never heard this word anywhere besides this article. Is there any evidence that this is ever actually practiced? If so, why isn't it in this article? If not, why do we even have this article.
Keep and rewrite/expand[edit]
By choosing this option, I recognize that I am stating I am going to find a source of somebody who practices placebopathy and add it to the article.
- Just because it's another article that HK wants to delete. Генгисpillaging 17:05, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
Delete this made-up shit[edit]
- The Heidelberg Kid (talk) 16:51, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
- The Google hits are mostly puns on homeopathy. There's enough woo in the world -- we don't need to invent our own. Nebuchadnezzar (talk) 16:55, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
- yupTielec01 (talk) 16:58, 11 February 2012 (UTC)