Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Two Stars for Peace solution
- 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 of the debate was no consensus; default to keep. Johnleemk | Talk 14:39, 9 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This entry (Two Stars for Peace solution) is highly surrealistic. Since its creation in November 2004, it has been edited twice, to categorize it. It could remain here as an ironic joke or something - but maybe i don't really feel like laughing right now. What about you? Isn't there an alternate Wikiproject about hoaxes and things? Or should we simply let it there, and categorize in Category:Hoaxes? I also though that the US already had a 51st state, and didn't need anymore. Lapaz 16:03, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'll just add that if this seems harmless enough, it does takes place in the Category:Middle East peace efforts, which is already - but not enough - quite large. Do we really need to insert hoaxes in it? Lapaz
- This afd nomination was orphaned. Listing now. —Crypticbot (operator) 15:43, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. It's not a hoax - the book does exist - but it appears to be advertising, and doesn't seem to meet notability requirements. --Aaron 15:51, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: We already have a 51st state? Where? --Aaron 15:53, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Depends on who you ask. For example, Shigeru Mizuki considers Japan to be the US 51st state. I think I read somewhere that the The Guardian says the UK is now the 51st state. If that's so, let them - it'll lower my taxes, hopefully. ^_^--み使い Mitsukai 17:10, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep, it's weak but I think Wikipedia should be an MPoI that includes off-the-wall ideas such as this. --AlexWCovington (talk) 16:19, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak Delete. I can see the advertising standpoint, but I'm sure somewhere there's a List of supposed United States 51st States or something like that.--み使い Mitsukai 17:13, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- keep actually, it's a published book. a poor seller, but whatever; we've got worse. Derex 19:04, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. The book apparently fails to meet our notability criteria for books. There are no reliable sources showing that anyone is taking this proposal seriously so it fails our verifiability criteria. Capitalistroadster 23:12, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Can you point me to the book criteria? I don't see them in Category:Wikipedia_notability_criteria. Thanks. Derex 01:11, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- 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.