Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Legend of Rahi


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 10:15, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

The Legend of Rahi

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Unsourced, suspected hoax. The article appears to be a concoction, masquerading as a traditional Māori story. However it has many features suggesting that it is fake, including an overabundance of mythical creatures. The translations for the some of the key words given are not consistent with the authoritative dictionaries of the Māori language, and the sources given appear to be personal websites with no authority, or unverifiable and unlikely television crew sources Kahuroa 01:11, 29 July 2007 (UTC) I am also nominating the following related pages because [related topics and concerns, same author of article]:
 * Kahuroa 01:40, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, most of the external links are actually just links to other Wikipedia articles, and none of the other links seem to corroborate this article's content, hoax or not, it is compleate and total OR. Homestarmy 04:27, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom .Harlowraman 04:44, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom, unless reliable sources are provided to back up the article.- gadfium 06:08, 29 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Zealand-related deletions.   --  gadfium  06:15, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep I found a New Zealand History page that includes the Legend of the Rahi. This story is not a hoax so I think that it should be kept. Delete (see my comment below.)   --Onceonthisisland 14:48, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. That website is not a reliable source - did you read the fine print at the bottom of the page you link to? It reads: Please be aware that this website is a personal homepage. It would therefore be wise to cross check information which I have presented here. We need a reliable source, sorry. Kahuroa 19:13, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Thanks for pointing that out. Since I read your comment, I've been searching the Web for another reliable Source for the "Legend of Rahi" and I haven't found any source for it.  It's seeming to me more like a hoax, so I change my vote (see above) and I will try to read the fine print in the future.--Onceonthisisland 19:54, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, sigh. It's a shame, poor guy's put some effort into it... maybe the legend will live on. In our hearts, or something. McLarenJAB 14:43, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. I wonder if this is a deliberate hoax, or simply the creation of a well intentioned but misguided poster. Moriori 20:59, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. No reliable sources. - SimonLyall 08:33, 1 August 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.