Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sam Overland
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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 of the debate was Speedy deleted as G3 silly vandalism and G5 work of banned user WK Mathews. Capitalistroadster 09:43, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
This is a hoax. A Google for "Sam Overland" "Habsburg-Overlanders" returns 0 hits. In fact, a Google for "Habsburg-Overlanders" returns 0 hits. Jkelly 07:10, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. It also claims that he "received the Nobel Prize for Literature." That is demonstrably false. -Willmcw 08:03, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy delete, created to troll Mother Teresa. silsor 08:04, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy delete. An obvious hoax, could fall under the patent nonsense clause. It comes with pictures (Image:Overland.JPG) and sockpuppets proclaiming "We have the right to TELL THE TRUTH about Dr. Overland." --Prosfilaes 08:10, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy delete. I think I've already listed five or six spin-off articles relating to this hoax through the speedy delete process. This one should be no different. (I also suggest a careful review of all the edits by the creators of the hoax. They did a lot of manure-spreading tonight... Tom Lillis 08:56, 1 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- The article claims that the disappearance of Dr Overland came as a great surprise. The disappearance of this piece of silly vandalism should come as no surprise as yours truly is just about to speedy delete it. Capitalistroadster 09:36, 1 December 2005 (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.