Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Austria: Difference between revisions

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Hart, Austria (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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Unsourced. Fails WP:GNG / WP:GEOLAND.4meter4 (talk) 15:01, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Schiestl (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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Absolutely no significant coverage or notability in any sources beyond passing or fully trivial information or routine game coverage. aaronneallucas (talk) 05:48, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople, Football, and Austria. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 07:15, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete – He only played in lower leagues so far. ⋆｡˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚｡⋆ 13:30, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, significant coverage such as this, this, this, and this.–Ortizesp (talk) 16:31, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Are any of these sources really significant coverage? Three are brief articles about contract extensions and one is a short article about a fight on the field, and a comment about a sport injury. None of these show any significant coverage, in my opinion, but I would like to hear your perspective in justifying these as being significant. aaronneallucas (talk) 01:58, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep meets WP:SIGCOV. TheInevitables (talk) 18:32, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep – Plays in the first division of Austria, clearly passes in WP:GNG. Svartner (talk) 21:23, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football‘s list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 21:34, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per sources above which show notability. GiantSnowman 21:40, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete – Fails GNG. None of the sources above contain sigcov of him. Dougal18 (talk) 14:47, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Noric language (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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The article is poorly sourced, only single distinct source exist, and I wasn’t able to find more actual sources. Two inscriptions cannot be considered a separate language for at least linguistic reasons. Instead, maybe we should create an Eastern Celtic article which will combine all views on the entire topic, like this? From Alba, Celtoi, (talk) 08:16, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete – While the topic here would be notable if it clearly existed, this article seems heavily based on original research and relies on primary sources originating from a long-dead language. Based on what I can see, I can’t even be 100% certain this is clearly a unique language or has been described as such. If someone has evidence to the contrary on this, I’ll change my vote. aaronneallucas (talk) 01:33, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep but rename. “Celtic inscriptions from Noricum”, for example. Srnec (talk) 02:24, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Well, I thought that it would be better to make the “Eastern Celtic” article specifically mentioning the inscriptions these as a separate heading. In this case we can include both what is known about Eastern Celtic in common and information about inscriptions from Noricum. From Alba, Celtoi, (talk) 04:32, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I think that idea makes more sense, since I don’t think this article has enough significant coverage to stand on its own. aaronneallucas (talk) 15:45, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  If you want an Eastern Celtic article, this is that article. What is the point in deleting it an starting from scratch? Srnec (talk) 17:38, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I concur Srnec. Please read again Wikipedia:Moving a page. Visite fortuitement prolongée (talk) 09:45, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Seth Moses (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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I couldn’t find any WP:SIGCOV that satisfies me that he meets WP:NFOOTY and therefore fails and also fails WP:GNG. He did have an MLS contract but he never actually played a regular season game for the Seattle Sounders. Servite et contribuere (talk) 14:43, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Sportspeople, Football, South Korea, Austria, Liechtenstein, Puerto Rico, United States of America, California, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, and Oklahoma. Servite et contribuere (talk) 14:43, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football‘s list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 10:00, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete – no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. GiantSnowman 10:04, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• FWIW, some coverage spanning nine years from 2009 to 2017: “Loch Raven, Bays alum Moses joins Austrian club” (2011), “Moses’ versatility key” (2009), “Puerto Rico Adds To Back Line With Seth Moses Signing” (2017). Cbl62 (talk) 17:19, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – @Servite et contribuere: How could you include a lot of countries alongside U.S. states for this nomination when he was born in Maryland, United States? NFOOTY doesn’t exist anymore, so I prefer delete. ⋆｡˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚｡⋆ 13:33, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  @Clariniie Because he played for teams in those countries and those states. Servite et contribuere (talk) 17:25, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep based on the sources found by Cbl62. Bearian (talk) 04:31, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]