Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/MB Devot


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The result was delete. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  22:12, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

MB Devot

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This one has me stumped. I'm unable to find any clear, non-WP online mentions of any of this person's listed writings, nor do any have entries in WorldCat or other library databases I've searched. Reference 2 is to issue 53 of Fortean Times, but that issue's table of contents contains no evidence of anything about Devot. I don't have access to the archives of The Times, so I can't check the apparent obituary cited in reference 1; but I'd appreciate any help in verifying it. Unless someone else can find coverage of this person in reliable sources, the article would appear to fail WP:GNG. Deor (talk) 17:26, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:36, 17 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete - Scoured Google, stumped. Scoured JSTOR, nothing. Scoured EUP, nada. Long story short, fails GNG  Wiki Macaroons Cinnamon? 19:27, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment Found this article that mentions that his work is quoted https://www.academia.edu/33595206/Weird_Britain_in_Exile_Ghost_Box_Hauntology_and_Alternative_Heritage and this https://www.unsubscribedblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/folklore-and-mathematics-the-ghost-box-periodical/amp/ not sure if notable, unless The Times article can be found as the archive I can access only goes up to 1985.Davidstewartharvey (talk) 19:23, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm aware of some of the Ghost Box–related material that mentions Devot, but I'm dubious that such mentions constitute either significant coverage or reliable sources. For all I can tell from them, he could be a fictitious character. Deor (talk) 19:37, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I concur, that the refs I mentioned are not enough, hence the requirement for The Times obituary.Davidstewartharvey (talk) 08:36, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 11:28, 25 January 2021 (UTC) Delete I have looked further into this and cannot find any sigcov. The author, if he existed, was very obscure and would not probably pass WP:NAUTHOR anyway.Davidstewartharvey (talk) 16:18, 28 January 2021 (UTC)


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