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Osprey Island

Osprey Island (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Article about a small freshwater island in an inland reservoir, not properly sourced as passing inclusion criteria for geographical features. As always, every island on earth is not automatically notable enough for its own standalone article just because it exists, and we need to see reliable source coverage and analysis about it to establish its significance -- but this is referenced entirely to primary sources that are not support for notability at all, such as maps, tourist directories and government or organizational reports, with absolutely no evidence of WP:GNG-worthy sourcing shown at all.
An island needs a lot more than just basic verification that it exists before it becomes notable enough for an encyclopedia article. Bearcat (talk) 17:41, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: there is no evidence of an "Osprey Island" in the cited sources – the ordnance survey map cited shows an unnamed island in the reservoir, and the PDFs mention islands without naming them. It looks like the term "Osprey Island" is at best a local nickname that so far has no documented use outside of UGC in a Facebook group. Even if the term had been in use, it probably wouldn't need its own article separate from Gladhouse Reservoir – if there is any material worth saving here, merge it into that article (without using the name "Osprey Island", because the sources don't support it). Joe D (t) 19:11, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The name came from what I had heard from many locals, as well as the Facebook Group. I found the island very interesting and thought it was notable and should have an article because it had an Osprey nesting site, which is quite a rare animal in the region. I thought that the article would by more informative if it used a real name instead of "Unnamed island" or something else. The name was what I heard after real life and online research, most locals you ask will call it that. I think the article is definitely helping raise awareness for an important site, and the name Osprey Island, although not listed on the Ordanance Survey, is pretty much the official name of the island. I don't really have anything else to say, the article is certainly not misleading in any way. ThatAntGuy (talk) 19:38, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Unfortunately that will fail Wikipedia:Verifiability – it must be possible to verify the content with published sources.
I have added mention of ospreys and one of the sources to the Gladhouse Reservoir article – the sources describe the reservoir as an osprey breeding site, so we should be doing the same, there's no need for a separate article about the island. Joe D (t) 16:43, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sprung Gym Flooring

Sprung Gym Flooring (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I don't see how this can pass WP:ORG. (Previously rejected for reading like an advertisement during AfC, but author self-moved to mainspace)

Still smells like an ad, with only limited coverage, and relies on self-pitched press releases. Snowycats (talk) 01:27, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I usually like to let AFDs run, but this article was created by a recently identified sock of a long-block spam sock. I've G5ed it as a result. See [1]. Sam Kuru (talk) 01:55, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Richard McKay (British businessman)

Richard McKay (British businessman) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:BIO. (Previously declined for notability issues during AfC, but author self-moved to mainspace)

Two sources are press releases, and the third source appears to be a self-published guest post on a website. Snowycats (talk) 01:30, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I usually like to let AFDs run, but this article was created by a recently identified sock of a long-block spam sock. I've G5ed it as a result. See [2]. Sam Kuru (talk) 01:56, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Approov

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Fails WP:NCORP. References are routine startup news, funding and PR scope_creepTalk 12:59, 18 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 13:29, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment Lets examine the references;
  • Ref 1 [3] Routine appointment. Press release
  • Ref 2 [4] Press release.
  • Ref 3 [5] Listing profile.
  • Ref 4 [6] Owasp landing page. Nothing to do with company. Fake.
  • Ref 5 [7] Standard Paid for report. PR. Advertisement
  • Ref 6 Companies House record. Non-rs
  • Ref 7 [8] Funding news. Fails WP:CORPDEPTH, WP:CORPTRIV
  • Ref 8 404
  • Ref 9 [9] Funding news. Fails WP:CORPDEPTH, WP:CORPTRIV
  • Ref 10 Funding news
  • Ref 11 Funding news
  • Ref 12 404. Its partner details. Fails WP:ORGIND
  • Ref 13 404
  • Ref 14 Funding news.

So not a single reference in the first block passes WP:NCORP. Not one. scope_creepTalk 13:29, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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