- 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. Consensus is clear that this is a probable hoax and would be non-notable in any case. In addition to the other evidence of a hoax, note that this article is the creator's only contribution, which in the case of a suspected hoax is always a major red flag. Closing early per WP:SNOW and because the probable hoax is already propagating across the Internet. Newyorkbrad ( talk) 22:46, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
Clancy Osei Konadu
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No idea why this was accepted like this at AfC by User:Legacypac. First source doesn't mention subject, third and fourth source are about an obviously different Konadu, which leaves us with a report of a U-17 match, which, surprise, doesn't mention this person either.
Worse, Clancy Osei Konadu seems to missing from all reliable sources, and even from all non user-generated sources [1], which gives the strong impression that this is a hoax. At the very best, this is an utterly non notable player who completely fails WP:NSPORTS, with sources in the article which don't meet WP:V for the subject, and no other sources about him available. Fram ( talk) 09:46, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
If this fails WP:FOOTY delete the page but if it meets that standard (which it seems to) keep. FOOTY is a stupid notability threshhold that opperates as a bright line. Normal notability standards like NSPORTS don't apply. The best way to sort out FOOTY, which covers a confusing sport with tons of levels of play, is to expose the page to subject matter experts who tag and assess these pages quite quickly. See my comments on the talkpage. Also, I urge you to stop stalking my edits because that is harassment and sanctionable. Legacypac ( talk) 09:57, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Legacypac, perhaps slow down and read the actual complete deletion nomination instead of this instant reply which misses the point? None of the sources at the time you accepted this article mention the subject, and no reliable sources about the subject seem to exist. Which makes this probably a WP:HOAX. Your reply completely fails to address this major problem. And I would be a very poor admin if I came across this article and not acted upon it. Fram ( talk) 10:03, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
I read the nom. Keep or delete is based on the existence of sources and notability guidelines. If you can prove the page is a hoax, than prove it. If it was an obvious hoax it would have been speedied as such. Legacypac ( talk) 10:24, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete According to his Facebook page he is a footballer with the under 17 Ghana National team but that's about it, no independent coverage that I can find, so fails WP:NSPORTS and WP:GNG. Theroadislong ( talk) 10:28, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete. Fails WP:NSPORTS. Either a hoax or a non-notable kid. -- Softlavender ( talk) 11:30, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete. Not one of the sources even mentions the subject, and I can't find any reliable sources that do. Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 11:33, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
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- Comment: The claim in the infobox that he played for Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League professional team, clinches the hoax business for me. Softlavender ( talk) 13:29, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete (G3) I've been through the youth system for Tottenham and I have found no Clancy Osei Konadu so that's a complete fabrication. I'd believe this is a hoax and should be deleted (G3). Govvy ( talk) 15:58, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete - even IF this person actually exists, they still fail WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTY. 21.colinthompson ( talk) 16:18, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
- Delete - fails WP:GNG and WP:NFOOTBALL, notwithstanding the hoax concerns. Giant Snowman 16:38, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
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