Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grand Duchy of Machias


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The result was   delete. Obvious hoax. The International Court of Justice document linked in the article does not include the words "grand", "duchy" or "machias". I would have G3'ed this if I had seen it on NPP. J.delanoy gabs adds 04:50, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Grand Duchy of Machias

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Possible hoax, there is only one google hit for "Grand Duchy of Machias" and that is on Wikinews. Synchronism (talk) 04:33, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:V. Looks like someone has been having delusions of grandeur. Cosmic Latte (talk) 05:52, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * 'Delete as an unverifiable hoax. - Mgm|(talk) 09:14, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as hoax. Also recommend deleting Template:Infobox Microstate created by the same editor. Edward321 (talk) 15:23, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:RS, WP:N and is a WP:HOAX. See this  change adding claim in this hoax article.  Reverted. --Pmedema (talk) 17:48, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per all above.  abf  /talk to me/  19:42, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as above - having worked here, I can attest that no such organization or "microstate" exists and the islands in question are the three in dispute between the US and Canada. Albnd (talk) 22:31, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Do Not Delete. I have landed on the islands planted flags and followed every rule of claiming terra nullis. What I do need help with is writting the article and sourcing. The International Court of Justice does not recognize either claim. If I were to cite this through there report on the matter and post some photographs I took while planting the flags would that help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheGrandDuke (talk • contribs) 07:30, 18 November 2008 (UTC)


 * No, I don't think so. If you could find third party sources, maybe. In the mean time, I'd say delete. Peridon (talk) 20:00, 18 November 2008 (UTC)


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