Talk:Gimp

Regarding those who wrongly believe WP policy says that synonyms on a disambiguating page of a word or phrase that has its own article require that synonym be mentioned in that article.

As of at least 2023, there is no consensus regarding that synonyms appearing on disambiguation pages must be mentioned on the article they link to. While such a policy has been debated in the past, there was never a consensus to adopt it, at least none that I could find reviewing all the discussions on the subject in various relevant talk pages. The current rule seems to be that as long as something is a legitimate synonym for a word or phrase which has it’s own article or section within an article, then you can link to on a disambiguation page. Thus, in the case of this article, Gimp, as proven by many English dictionary’s, is indeed a synonym for a type of physical disability of the legs, though considered derogatory in modern society. If anyone insists on reverting my inclusion of Gimp, then you should point out where a consensus to changed the policy to require the synonyms mention on the main article page now exist in 2024. I previously went through this whole debate with another editor like an over a year ago regarding the term “The Big O” as synonym for “Orgasm” as it was not mentioned as such in the Orgasm article and neither I not the other editor could find support for that policy he insisted existed regarding synonyms on disambiguation pages. So if any insists such a policy now exists then prove it. — Notcharliechaplin (talk) 20:46, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Erm, WP:DABMENTION does have consensus and disambiguation pages are not a slang glossary. older ≠ wiser 22:52, 22 June 2024 (UTC)