Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/George Demeny
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[edit] George Demeny
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Suspected hoax. The list of references is impressive but I don't think any of them refer to Demeny, while at least some of the text has been plagiarised from here: [1] There are also no obvious Google results for anyone called George Demeny in the Revolt, which seems strange if he really was a top commander. Maybe someone who knows the history of this in detail should check it out? Moyabrit 15:22, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Note Check out SteveBaker he created the article, I found it doubtful that he created a hoax article as he is an established and hard working editor. --Daniel J. Leivick 16:45, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Delete Google Search Result(Google.co.jp and Google Search Result(Google.com)--Naohiro19(Talk Page/Contributions/Do you send mail for me?) 16:49, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Important Note I did indeed create the article on Dec 26th 2006 - but only in response to an AfC request from User:Phas3d (as you can see, I clearly noted this in the very first entry to the edit history) The original AfC request (and my reponse to it) is here: Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2006-12-25#George_Demeny_.28Demene.29. I noted at the time that the list of references appeared to be copy/pasted and requested that the submitter fix that ASAP. I regret that I do not recall what background checks I did to ensure that the article was 'for real' - but I'm usually fairly sceptical so I probably checked something. In retrospect, it is a little unlikely that User:Phas3d would produce such a well-referenced article as his/her very first contribution...he/she hasn't produced anything else after that. At any rate, I have no personal attachment to the article - I don't really care whether it stays or goes. My profuse apologies if I allowed junk into the Encyclopedia - that was most certainly not my goal! SteveBaker 17:08, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Delete - the hoax theory is quite likely. There is a French artist under that name on Google, but he does not appear to have any commonability with this article. Also, I note that there are no Hungarian entries under that name (strange for a Hungarian Restitance Leader). Even the name doesn't sound Hungarian. HagenUK 20:52, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, WjBscribe 04:14, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Delete I looked for twenty minutes and found no ref with connection between this person and Hungary. --killing sparrows 05:00, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- Delete - Remember, Hungarian names are typically written family name first - a Google search on "Demeny George" does bring up a few hits, albeit mostly from Wikipedia mirror sites - none appear to relate to this character. - Iridescenti (talk to me!) 22:35, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
