Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peter Wanderfalke


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The result was Delete/speedy delete/snow close. It's pretty clear that this is a hoax article, as there are zero hits on any scholarly search outlet for a person by this name. I'll reopen this if anyone can show any proof of his existence, but I'll note that what is out there is pretty much a mirror or repeat of the information on Wikipedia. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)   08:12, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Peter Wanderfalke

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This was recently tagged as a hoax as a result of comments made by an anonymous editor. The editor points out, correctly, that the few sources in this article which actually have anything to do with Mr. Wanderfalke do not appear to exist--for example, there were no Worldcat results for his "thesis" in either German or English, and there is likewise no record of his "most influential work" ever having existed. I agree with the IP and therefore think this article should be deleted--however it raises serious concerns about our AFC process that this article was ever accepted by it. Jinkinson  talk to me  19:20, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Germany-related deletion discussions.  Jinkinson   talk to me  19:21, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  Jinkinson   talk to me  19:22, 17 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Comment "Wanderfalke" is the German name for "Peregrine Falcon". Interestingly, the creator of the Wanderfalke article has also contributed to Peter N. Peregrine. --Randykitty (talk) 19:50, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete, none of the sources can be verified to exist. —Kusma (t·c) 21:27, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: interestingly here is a web page that shares its name with a source cited twice in the article. Note the full url, and cf. Randykitty's comment above הסרפד  (call me Hasirpad) 21:39, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete Hoax in poor taste. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:17, 17 February 2014 (UTC).
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