Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shiny autistic


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The result was Delete -- JForget 00:24, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Shiny autistic

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No reliable sources provided and no reliable sources found. The only references to this neologism are Wiki mirrors. Prod deleted, neologism only present on Wiki mirrors and via navigational template links. Sandy Georgia (Talk) 02:10, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. There are a couple of blog/forum hits for this and for "shiny aspie" but nothing substantial. Even if there were it could just be mentioned in the autism article. --Dhartung | Talk 02:19, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. No references to support that this term has received any particular recognition by the medical profession. WjBscribe 02:33, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. per nom. Nothing to this to speak of. Pigman what? / trail 05:52, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NEO Chris!  c t 06:12, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete 4 websites total had this term,... one was a wiki mirror the other two were unrelated.Balloonman 07:27, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. Doczilla 08:55, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Shiny autistics are claimed to be high functioning examples held up for public admiration (Temple Grandin, anyone?) But the term does not seem to be in general use. Edison 03:32, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, dicdef, no reliable source offered. JFW | T@lk  16:52, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Autism in case it becomes notable in the near future. Bearian&#39;sBooties 00:54, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Move/Merge into the language section of Autistic culture.--Fenke 09:42, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * There is no reliable source backing its addition to that article, which btw, is largely an uncited essay. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 16:31, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * It's not something that would be published in peer reviewed journals ... what sources are normally used for the various types - or area's - of articles? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fenke (talk • contribs) 21:21, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * This type of article does not require a peer-reviewed source to establish notability; Google verifies that there is *no* reliable source using the term other than a couple of blog/forum mentions. Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 21:27, 6 November 2007 (UTC)


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