Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Muhuru (2nd nomination)

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. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 05:34, 6 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Muhuru

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The article is clearly non-notable (there's no exemption for fringe labels like "cryptids") and profringe, with essentially no significant content or reliable sources since its creation despite the addition of various templates over the years. Even within unreliable or fringe sources, this barely gets a mention.^[1] The article was previously nominated for deletion (discussed here along with Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu and Ngoubou) with a result of no consensus. A redirect might be considered, but not to living dinosaur as that's unsupported by the supposed sighting of a "12-ft. lizard with a ridge or 'sail' along its spine"^[2], and not to list of cryptids since it's supposed to be a list of notable cryptids and a redirect to there tells someone nothing about "Muhuru." --tronvillain (talk) 22:12, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Animal-related deletion discussions. tronvillain (talk) 22:25, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organisms-related deletion discussions. tronvillain (talk) 22:25, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2018 May 29. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 22:26, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The bot beat me to it by seconds. *chuckle* --tronvillain (talk) 22:37, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect - Looks like a good candidate for a redirect to List of cryptids. Fyunck(click) (talk) 23:44, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - a redirect to List of cryptids would not be productive as these are supposed to be notable entries only (i.e., having their own articles). I can't find a sufficiency of coverage for this one; seem to vaguely remember that Heuvelmans had it in his book, but can't check. --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 09:07, 30 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Non-notable, per above. :bloodofox: (talk) 17:26, 31 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Maybe keep till a beter solution than putting it on the cryptid list. if there is no other solution then Redirect.(Bubblesorg (talk) 14:56, 5 June 2018 (UTC))Maybe not know[reply]

Who the what now? What's your argument? --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 15:02, 5 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No redirect, this fails miserably any notability guideline. Ifnord (talk) 02:47, 6 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Drinnon, Dale A. (19 April 2011). "Muhuru, Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu and the Megacrocs of East Africa". Frontiers of Zoology.
^ Michael Newton (2009). Hidden Animals: A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures. ABC-CLIO. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-313-35906-4.

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.

[1] Drinnon, Dale A. (19 April 2011). "Muhuru, Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu and the Megacrocs of East Africa". Frontiers of Zoology.

[Newton2009-2] Michael Newton (2009). Hidden Animals: A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures. ABC-CLIO. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-313-35906-4.

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