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Desembra

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Subject does not appear to pass WP:GNG or WP:MUSICBIO. Notability not inherited from collaborating with notable artists. None of the sources in the article provide him with WP:SIGCOV, and I'm also uncertain if all are reliable anyways as some are self-published. I searched manually through Swedish newspapers (they are not usually indexed in Google) and found zero mentions. I also wasn't able to find any additional sources in g-news, newspapers.com, or PressReader. Zzz plant (talk) 14:37, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Bands and musicians, and Sweden. Zzz plant (talk) 14:37, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2014 Finland–Sweden Athletics International

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While the Finland–Sweden Athletics International has a notable history, I want a discussion whether it's excessive to present a detailed results breakdown per WP:NOTSTATS. This 2014 edition is the only one with an article currently, and I doubt whether it should exist. Geschichte (talk) 21:57, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sport of athletics, Finland, and Sweden. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:38, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 01:37, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
~~Delete~~, if there's nothing but routine coverage. The article should have prose, not just statistics. Jähmefyysikko (talk) 13:59, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, per Habst below. Jähmefyysikko (talk) 05:31, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, the Finnkampen receives widespread media attention in those two countries and I added a few new sources demonstrating that. There were at least two significant controversies in the 2014 edition; one that a prominent sportscaster was barred from announcing the meet due to being too biased, and one following an athlete that collapsed in the 10,000 m the previous year deciding to run the 5000 m. The team contest was also covered with prose/analysis in an Aftonbladet piece I added to the article.

In general, Wikipedia has articles on international athletics championships for both the overview and for each specific occurrence with the idea that even if the sources aren't there at inception, they can be added later understanding that international championships tend to receive significant coverage. I agree that we should strive for consistent coverage (i.e. not just the 2014 edition having an article), but I think it's not unachievable to have quality articles for each Finnkampen (at least in the modern era as svwiki and fiwiki have done). Pinging @User:Jähmefyysikko to take a look at the new coverage. --Habst (talk) 01:18, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, per Habst. Wikipedia has reasonabluy detailed coverage of certain recurring sports events. The question, then, is if it's reasonable in this case. From a verifiability perspective, it's certainly possibly. Likewise, I'd say each year meets WP:GNG, individually. So is it a reasonable level of detail? I believe it is: each year is extensively covered in Swedish and Finnish news, not just routine coverage of results but also before the event and so on. Much like other major regional or national championships, it's within our mission to cover the results and other surrounding factors of the individual years. /Julle (talk) 21:21, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Svea (singer)

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After reviewing all the sources, it's clear they do not support notability under either WP:GNG or WP:NMUSIC. The WP:SIGCOV of the subject is in unreliable sources (non-bylined articles in sources considered dodgy per WP:RSN), and what coverage the subject has had in reliable sources is not WP:SIGCOV Cofalit0 (talk) 03:25, 18 July 2025 (UTC) (categories)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, Women, and Sweden. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 17:06, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, I think some of the articles are SIGCOV, and also found some more: [1] [2]. I believe there is enough here to satisfy WP:GNG and WP:NBIO. I don't see how the stockholmdirekt.se or Aftonbladet sources are not reliable and SIGCOV, what's your perspective? AlexandraAVX (talk) 07:19, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - WP:GNG pass: Mitt i Stockholm, Aftonbladet, and Gaffa all look to provide decent enough coverage. Zzz plant (talk) 05:28, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Treyd

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Declined at WP:AFC but moved to mainspace regardless, fails WP:NCORP and is blatant advertising. Theroadislong (talk) 07:55, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. How is it blatant advertising when I have only included information presented in the different sources? Additionally, all the information provided is cited and written in a neutral language? Cece GFI (talk) 08:10, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"provides working capital solutions to product-based businesses" followed by a list of routine funding rounds. Theroadislong (talk) 08:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

But that is the description of the company's services, which can be verified. So the issue is how it is worded or what exactly?

How are funding rounds advertisement, yet it is describing the company's history? Once again, the information on the company's funding is published by multiple sources.

Multiple Wikipedia pages on companies, mention funding rounds. How does that make it advertising? Cece GFI (talk) 08:26, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See other crap exists. Theroadislong (talk) 10:21, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We need articles about the company, not just funding rounds. Things that show what the company does, why it's gotten critical notice, new products or services. Not just "company gets money, does stuff". Oaktree b (talk) 13:43, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Finance, Companies, and Technology. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 10:57, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment; The following is my source analysis (from the article, my WP:BEFORE did not turn up any new/significant sources). Using this revision for source labels.
Sources 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 13 do not provide any coverage that is both significant and independent except potentially mention of fundraising success. They do not convey notability.
Sources 5 and 6 don’t actually provide significant coverage for Treyd in any form. They do not convey notability.
Sources 2, 4, 9, and 12 all could provide notability but I am not entirely sure (other editors opinions would be greatly valued in regard to these sources). Emily.Owl ( she/her • talk) 13:25, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Source 2, ok fine... Rest aren't anything beyond funding announcements. Oaktree b (talk) 13:46, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Source 2 is fine, the rest are about funding. I can only see articles about funding or new executives, nothing about what the company does or why it operates in the market... Source 2 is fine, but it's not quite enough. Oaktree b (talk) 13:46, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Fails WP:GNG, no significant coverage that isn't just mention of funding rounds. What is the company actually notable for? Bastun^{Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ!} 15:55, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Space Division (Sweden)

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I think there is not enough content on this subject to quite justify having its own article yet, separate to the main Swedish Air Force article. I suggest that content from this article should merge into that one. I have already copied over the relevant part of tis article to expand that one here. David Palmer//cloventt ^(talk) 21:03, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey David,

I believe there's enough content to justify the article. I realize I may have published it a bit prematurely and not as a fully finished piece, but compared to when I’ve researched other topics—like the Altair-class training ship—there’s a lot more information available on the Space Division, at least in Swedish. I’m working on expanding the article, but at my own pace.

From what I’ve read, it seems the Space Division is going to play a significant role in the Swedish Armed Forces going forward, so I created the article hoping to establish it early on Wikipedia.

Thank you, Kålrabbis (talk) 09:26, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I understand.

I notice in the introduction there is a citation saying that this division is based in Stockholm. But the source seems to actually be about the Swedish Space Agency rather than the Air Force division, with a brief mention that Ella Carlson "was" the commander of the Air Force space division, and has since moved to the Agency.

Are these separate entities like the source describes? If so, who is the current commander of the Air Force space division? This source would seem to contradict other statements in the article. David Palmer//cloventt ^(talk) 10:55, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Found a Svenska Dagbladet piece which in 2022 identified Carlsson as "rymdchef, tillika chef över rymdavdelningen, inom flygvapnet" I'm unacquainted with Swedish military divisions but it sounds like there could be two different space related orgs that she led? Also found another small article about the Space Division here. I need to review the existing sources a bit more but so far I think there's probably enough to justify a standalone article if we can untangle the distinction between the two space groups. Zzz plant (talk) 11:59, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also no expert, but my understanding is that these two titles are not an indication of two different groups. She was appointed rymdchef, i.e. generally responsible for preparing to meet any threats related to space, but in itself not indicating leading any part of the organization. She also built up rymdavdelningen, which she led. /Julle (talk) 14:00, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting. User:Kålrabbis, are you arguing to Keep? Please make that clear (and that goes to other participants as well).
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:59, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Major units (i.e. those commanded by a lieutenant-colonel or above) have generally been held to be notable. Lack of content is not a valid criterion for deletion. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:51, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Homeless Flag

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Deleted in 2023 via unanimous AfD (WP:Articles for deletion/Homeless International Flag). I cannot find any WP:SIGCOV in independent sources to back up claims of this flag being since adopted outside of this one particular non-profit or the person associated with it. I have decent access to Swedish newspaper archives and cannot find any mentions. Also worth noting that author has declared COI. Zzz plant (talk) 17:31, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Zero coverage in Gnews. Gsearch has an Instagram page and an Etsy link to buy, but that's hardly proof of notability. If nothing has turned up since the last AfD, there probably isn't anything... Article is now sourced to orange or red links, so nothing notable either. Oaktree b (talk) 17:48, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Homeless Flag meets WP:GNG through independent, reliably-sourced coverage:

- National broadcaster TV4 – “Kavian var hemlös – nu lägger han all kraft på att hjälpa andra” (3 Dec 2021): at 07:00 – 07:30, the host zooms in on the flag and explains its public display while Ferdowsi adds that “people see the Flag and Hemlösa.se every morning".

- Daily newspaper Dagen – “Premiär för melodifestival för hemlösa” (4 Feb 2015): reports an event where the flag served as the official emblem, quoting politicians and describing its symbolism.

- The emblem is twice trademark-registered with the EUIPO, confirming its distinctive, legally protected status.

These sources provide significant coverage, not mere passing mentions, in broadcast and print media wholly independent of the subject, and demonstrate real-world adoption beyond a single NGO. In line with WP:SYMBOLS a unique flag with documented media attention, public use and formal recognition is prima facie notable. The article should therefore be improved, not deleted. Csamu88 (talk) 23:03, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I agree with the previous commentor's rationale. This article does seem to meet the WP:GNG guidelines and has been used widely for notable events pertaining to the topic. I definitely believe this article should be significantly improved but I think that it is too notable for deletion. Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 23:42, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - Trademark has no bearing on notability, and the above characterization of TV4 source is a stretch - it's briefly visible and briefly discussed on a talk show segment. Even if they gave more in-depth coverage, it's shown by Kavian Ferdowsi (the person who designed the flag) during an interview, so it's a primary source - which can't be used to support GNG. Dagen shows only that the organization associated with the flag uses it at an event they're organizing. I couldn't find any RS suggesting that anyone aside from Hemlösa or Kavian Ferdowsi has adopted this flag (or even paid much attention to it). Zzz plant (talk) 00:25, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Left guide (talk) 18:08, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No apparent further coverage since the last AFD two years ago. The article's current sources are a mix of WP:PRIMARY, WP:SPS, and WP:TRIVIAL coverage. Appearing in a photo on TV for 30 seconds is not enough for WP:GNG. Astaire (talk) 20:40, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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