Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Farbsteinism


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The result was speedy deleted by User:Y per CSD G10, " Attack page or negative unsourced BLP" and per CSD G3, "Blatant hoax". (Non-administrator closure.) Northamerica1000(talk) 07:44, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Farbsteinism

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This article about an alleged ideology is a hoax or original research. While David Farbstein (1868-1953) existed and was a notable Swiss politician (see de:David Farbstein), his rather thorough German Wikipedia article does not indicate that he invented or promoted an ideology of his own. The words "Farbsteinism" or "Farbsteinismus" are not found in Google searches outside Wikipedia. The cited print sources also do not appear to exist. For example, the book "Joshua Thon: The Farbsteinismus, myth politics Farbstein Chronos Verlag, Zurich 2003", cannot be found when searching the online catalogue of the Chronos Verlag for elements such as "Thon" or "Farbstein".  Sandstein  13:50, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

This is not as well known as it appears on the (whole) world hatt only 18,000 followers and all these reports are a bit dated. Really believe me I'm even half-Jew. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.106.46.58 (talk) 13:55, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete as a WP:HOAX. When I first PRODed this article, I assumed good faith that the group may well have existed, but simply wasn't notable.  I now recognize, with the addition of multiple false sources, that this is merely a hoax.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 14:30, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete. I too thought at first that this might be something real but non-notable; the addition of long lists of improbable-sounding references, which cannot be traced in sources like Worldcat, make it plain that it is a deliberate hoax. Either way, delete. Author, please read Wikipedia is not for things made up one day. JohnCD (talk) 21:38, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fairly obvious hoax.  I'm surprised that the author didn't quote Farbsteinism Today or Farbsteinism: The Movie. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:50, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete. I couldn't find anything. I'd tried to speedy this as something someone came up with one day, but it was declined. I'd snow close this myself, but I'm technically involved a little too much. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)   05:47, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
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