Talk:Merit shop

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Merge?

Yes - Articles based on synonyms should not exist. This term is used in one nation only (according to the article), and should be merged into the main article. The main article (Open shop) is weak as it is, and merging would help improve the main article. The main article is not lengthy, and there is no reason to break out one country's use of the concept when the discussion in "Merit shop" is so short. - Tim1965 (talk) 13:54, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No - This article cites a definition in Websters Dictionary and is based on language used in the English-speaking world. The article does not claim to be used in one nation only, and this objection is nowhere substantiated. Additionally, if the phrase were limited to one country, that would not be a basis for eliminating the article. "Merit Shop" as a descriptor is unique from "Open Shop" in that it speaks to methods of advancement and operation -- factors that cannot be conveyed through the term or article on Open Shop. The previous comment appears rooted in the writer's pro-labor philosophy, as expressed through their own Wikipedia biography. - user:Pawnbroker3000 26 September 2010

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