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I got whacked by Wikipedia twice

You're deleted. Go join the Everywhere Girl
I HAVE NOW had the rare distinction of being nominated for deletion from Wikipedia twice which probably isn't that rare, nor a record but is definitely a laugh.

It's all to the good and you know it makes snese. Don't go anyone try and save me this time, OK? I can take the pain because I don't exist.

An anonymous entity called Glassfet points to the fact that although my entry appears to be a biography of a living person, there are no reliable third party sources cited whatsoever. Glassfet doesn't believe such sources exist, "so this article will always be in violation of WP:BLP." Eek. I don't exist.

A Mr Horsey Windpump says that The Register "is not as notable as it seems to us because internet-related stuff is overrepresented due to our demographic." Horsey is famed for his expertise about mints. He notes that his areas of content expertise are, er, none.

Another anon Wiki notes there are no reliable sources for a balanced article which is a little personal and hurts, y'know? The second deletion is here, while the first nomination for deletion was here.

It is also worth looking at the Wiki article about the INQ here, and The Rogister here to note the high adherence to academic standards that is the hallmark of Whackypedia. µ

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