Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Principality of the pontinha


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The result was delete. Spartaz Humbug! 11:00, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

Principality of the pontinha

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Self-proclaimed micronation on a Portuguese island. I don't see much evidence of notability apart from a few blog articles noting that it got attention by saying that Bitcoin would be made its currency. Blythwood (talk) 19:45, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Why isn't a micronation notable enough for Wikipedia? I've read the rules and I don't understand why it wouldn't be notable enough, especially when it's the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as its official currency. I will improve the page by adding more information and relevant sources. This page has already been created in the Portuguese Wikipedia (https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principado_da_Pontinha. I'm genuinely curious about why this is not notable, this is one of the type of info I search for in Wikipedia. Aryaedit (talk) 11:08, 18 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Portugal-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:22, 18 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete It isn't really "self-proclaimed," it's this guy. He also got a piece published in The Guardian on why he did it. It was this or a sports car, apparently. I've no objection to an article that properly contextualizes what this is -- or maybe an article on the island's purchaser, if that doesn't violate WP:BLP1E (a big if) -- but the stub article as it exists now is rather misleading. Little would be lost if we removed this until such time as someone wants to right a more accurate article, so I think WP:TNT applies. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:07, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Islands-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:41, 23 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment If kept the article should be moved to Principality of the Pontinha (capital P) for proper capitalization. - Nabla (talk) 22:26, 23 December 2015 (UTC) PS: I wonder if his wife agrees that he has absolute power... :-)
 * Comment If kept, the article should be moved to Principality of Pontinha as more readable, brief, and leaving room maybe enough room for the microstate to install sanitation. I found the tone of the piece in The Guardian amusing. FeatherPluma (talk) 21:40, 24 December 2015 (UTC)


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