Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shamarkazün


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The result was speedy delete. WP:CSD, WP:CSD -- Ed (Edgar181) 15:57, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

Shamarkazün

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Looks like a possible hoax. The single reference does not support anything in the article. The website slp.org, belongs to the 'Socialist Labor Party of America'. The flag appears to be a possible copyright violation or unsourced and been previously deleted, and, it's 'insignia' is from the '102nd Motorised Division Trento', a motorised infantry division of the Italian Army during World War II. David. moreno 72   11:32, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete G3, with sanctions against the creating sockfarm. Clearly fabricated, as noted in the nomination, as well as by observing that no plausible transliteration of anything Arabic would result in "Shamarkazün". Additionally, the file name assigned to the "flag" here suggests it was intended as a fictional future flag of Libya. Furthermore, the only internet presence of this word, outside of this article, is Alkarzabih Shkal (currently itself tagged for CSD A7). That article is also a poorly-crafted piece of fiction. It cites primarily this Arabic-language page by the Libyan government's Ministry of Labour. Even a machine translation of that page is sufficient to demonstrate that, no, it does not in any way talk about the Shamarkazün, nor anything that could be plausibly described as the Shamarkazün, nor anyone named remotely similarly to "Alkarzabih Shkal". There will need to be some effort taken to ensure that this material hasn't worked its way into any other, more legitimate, articles, as there are several accounts being used to further it: Shamarkazün and obvious sockpuppet Shaa MarkazÜn (in the main article), Jakeacts (who ran up 10 rapid edits before creating the hoax bio as an end-run around a failed AFC), and Alkarzabih Shkal (a different effort at getting the bio created). Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 14:01, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete I agree with Ossifrage. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 15:49, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete Why would a Libyan soldier be wearing US army uniform? Per ossifrage — Preceding unsigned comment added by JohnTombs48 (talk • contribs) 19:07, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete G5, created by a sockpuppet of User:Caradoc29105. ansh 666 23:49, 13 October 2016 (UTC)


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