Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Benetin

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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 talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. WjBscribe 01:03, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Benetin

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Maps linked to in article are not of this place. First several pages of non-wiki ghits (in both English and French) do not refer in any way to a kingdom or island with this name. Hoax? Contested prod. Fabrictramp 15:14, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete. Probably a real place, though the name doesn't seem to be used by anyone outside of a small circle -- but this is a moot point. No evidence of notability or reliable sources in the article (or available elsewhere that I could find). - Mdbrownmsw 15:53, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment: Original article[1] said "Benetin is a nation of seafaring people". Then, it became the "island" of Benetin.[2] Then admitted that it's just a rock.[3] A mildly amusing telling of the Raspail/Patagonia prank (mentioned seriously in the article) gives it away.[4] - Mdbrownmsw 16:14, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete as WP:HOAX, fails WP:V. They do have nice ads, though. --Dhartung | Talk 19:30, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Looked on Goggle maps. It's a rock. A small rock, which appears to have moved two degrees south very recently according to the references given. Also, the description of the arms begins "De gueule", which is a mild expletive in French, unless "de gules" (=in red) was meant. But I doubt it. --Rodhullandemu (talk - contribs) 02:25, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete it's a hoax - look at the nonsense about "an active cavalry and an active naval fleet whose flagship is a type F70 frigate..." JohnCD 17:43, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.