Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Newington College Show

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The result was Speedy deleted by User:ChrisGriswold. Mus Musculus 15:56, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Newington College Show

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As far as I can tell, if this exists, which is doubtful, it can't be any more that a yearly skit. There are no references to "Newington College Show" anywhere that I can find except on Wikipedia and its mirrors. No references on the Newington College website. Claimed viewer totals supposedly approaching 1 million in Australia, but not ever appearing on any network? The footnotes for the viewership reference Nielsen ratings for the US, and do not mention this supposed "Newington College Show" at all -- they're duplicated footnotes intended to look like they're references for the "data", as long as you don't look at them. The whole thing looks like an elaborate hoax, just more stuff made up in school one day. ArglebargleIV 05:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

• Delete Hoax or non-notable. --Tractorkingsfan 05:33, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. Non notable by the article's own admission. Possible hoax. WjBscribe 05:35, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
• Strong delete. I was originally inclined toward a keep, and I noticed that the author had neglected to put a reflist to list the cite tags already in the ratings listings. I added it and checked out the links, which turned out to have no mention of this alleged show at all. Kill this hoax. Realkyhick 06:22, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. No sources for this and none appear to be readily available. As well, the format of a soap opera with students and staff at Newington College supposedly playing fictional characters of the same name smells strongly of a hoax. Capitalistroadster 00:28, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. Hoax. --Bduke 00:50, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions. -- Capitalistroadster 00:49, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Delete, obvious hoax, given the above. Lankiveil 08:19, 18 March 2007 (UTC).
• Delete Cant believe it lasted this long. DXRAW 07:56, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

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