Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Esther Muncaster


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The result was delete. If someone wants to follow up Smmurphy's idea they can do so, of course Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:59, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

Esther Muncaster

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Fails WP:RS. Poorly articulated biography with vague references. Only 1 reference found with passing mentions. The refimprove tag has been in place since a decade with no improvements. Mark the trainDiscuss 19:19, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete people who claim that paper money is worthless and seek tax refunds in gold or silve are pretty much the definition of fringiness. We need sources showing widespread coverage for such people which we lack here.John Pack Lambert (talk) 23:43, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete - The article says she was a US political prisoner but the few snippets I have found about her suggest she was "incarcerated in a psychiatric Federal Prison". I believe she fails WP:GNG. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:08, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete - This is a borderline notable conspiracy theorist (who was evaluated in an insane asylum at one point and apparently managed to argue her way out in court while representing herself). She was involved in various incidents, and in a number of court cases, and had some followers. Sources include 1 NYT (but focusing on one of her disciples, with her being covered as background), 1 USA Today, and local Alabama papers (I found some Anniston Star in addition to the ones in the article). However it doesn't look like there is much more out there. Since coverage level doesn't seem to be there - I do not think she meets GNG. The article itself is a mess (presenting a FRINGE viewpoint of Muncaster - e.g. referring to her incarceration as her being a "political prisoner"). I'll note that this isn't far off as it stands - willing to change my vote if WP:HEY comes up with more ample sourcing (variant spelling?) and improves the article.Icewhiz (talk) 13:41, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment - looking at newspapers.com, most of the references to her have to do with her trial for unpaid parking tickets in 1972 (which turned into a larger issue relating the power of government and the sanity of Muncaster - these are represented by the current sources). Beyond that, in 1966 she ran for the California State Senate out of San Pedro, California. In 1976 and 1981 she was again mentioned in the news for refusing to pay penalties or fines. I also see an obituary in the Anniston Star talking about her as a noted protester. I think enough material exists to create an article suitable for inclusion in wikipedia and would support such an article if written, but I don't feel strong enough about it to !vote keep or to improve the page myself. Smmurphy(Talk) 14:35, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete clearly a WP:FRINGE bio, and the current text of the article claims "She was best known for her outgoing personality.". power~enwiki ( π, ν ) 17:02, 3 October 2017 (UTC)


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