Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Otto von Nostitz

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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 Speedy deleted - acknowleged hoax. Newyorkbrad 23:08, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Otto von Nostitz

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Judging by Google Search results, this is either a hoax, or a NN tennis player. GregorB 20:42, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete as hoax. The suspect article is the contributor's only contribution, never a good sign. Newyorkbrad 21:25, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete clearly an un-person. I have argued in the past, without success, for the formation of WP:UNTRUE. It would fir here, and I think be more appropriate that WP:HOAX.--Anthony.bradbury 21:35, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment. My thoughts also. NN bios are routinely speedied, but even with fairly blatant hoaxes one must go through the motions (prod, afd or both), which is perverse. GregorB 22:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment. The reasoning is that occasionally something that looks hoaxish is actually based in reality. It's happened more than once. That being said, I have no qualms about summarily speedying something that is an out-and-out fabrication, as long as it's a 100% clear case. Newyorkbrad 22:07, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete "He came into the spotlight in 2008 by snapping Roger Federer's winning streak at Wimbledon and eventually went on to win the title." Oh dear. --Strangerer (Talk | Contribs) 22:59, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Speedied. That last line quoted by Strangerer was just created by the article creator, and I consider it an admission. Newyorkbrad 23:08, 27 March 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.