Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hoax (band) (2nd nomination)


 * 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 was keep. (non-admin closure) ——  SN  54129  15:10, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

Hoax (band)
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UPE from indeffed editor. Promotion for Non notable band. Lacks coverage in independent reliable sources. Article is bombarded with multiple sources but none are independent reliable sources with any depth of coverage of the band. Sources identified last time,, are both interviews lacking independent analysis, insufficient independence. Also questionable reliability,, (?every single article by the one author) duffbeerforme (talk) 12:13, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 12:43, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 12:43, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep regardless of the unfortunate UPE the article can be cleaned up. I base my !vote on the article. There is enough notability. There is some refs to be found in alternative music press: . Wm335td (talk) 21:43, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * What refs? duffbeerforme (talk) 11:50, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep - This article already survived an AfD earlier this year, with a flimsy "no consensus" result, but here the same nominator is trying again with the same rationale. The band has indeed been profiled in the alternative press: e.g. and they have been profiled by Rolling Stone India: . I admit it's not much so that's why my vote is "weak keep", but the band's notability and the conflict of interest with the article's author are two different issues. If the band is deemed notable, the article can be rescued from the clutches of a paid promoter and improved by the volunteer community. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 14:43, 5 November 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 03:47, 11 November 2019 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Leaning to weak keep; try one last re-list
 * Weak keep per  DOOMSDAYER 520 .  NNADI GOOD LUCK  ( Talk &#124; Contribs ) 11:31, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete 2nd nomination for the same weak sources, COI in terms of UPE and no changes were made via volunteer community after the first flimsy no consensus. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rockerstalk3r22 (talk • contribs) 03:49, 14 November 2019 (UTC)   — Rockerstalk3r22 (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Delete The sources that claim their singles "Sway" and "Moon Moon Baby" have charted are not correctly sourced. They share the same citation and leads directly to Chartmetric.io homepage. The chart positions for these songs are unverified. As per Rockerstalk3r22, corrections have not been made to this article since the first non-consensus. Lioness mames (talk) 19:18, 15 November 2019 (UTC) — Lioness mames (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Weak keep per doomsdayer520. In a cursory search there appears to be just enough RS to meet the criteria at WP:NMUSIC.4meter4 (talk) 20:09, 19 November 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Britishfinance (talk) 21:09, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment - I was the original "weak keep" voter above, and if that is the ultimate result I will work on the article and remove anything that may represent a conflict of interest or attempted promotions. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 20:16, 25 November 2019 (UTC)


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