Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Country of Austin

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Country of Austin

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Non-notable micronation. I cannot find any evidence that it exists, other than its own website. No claim of significance. No coverage in independent, reliable sources. (edited to add: I also tried searching on the founder's name since "Austin" is so common; found nothing.) Schazjmd (talk) 23:23, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Schazjmd (talk) 23:23, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete as per the original proposal. Absolutely unnecessary, unsourced article. Bgsu98 (talk) 23:38, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I, too, went hunting for references. "Country of Austin" only turned up travel ads for Austin, Texas. :/ Helen(💬📖) 23:38, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politics and Geography. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 23:46, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Missouri-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 23:48, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I too did a brief search and found nothing to establish notability. If they had taken any serious steps to establish a country within Missouri, I'd have expected to see at least some local news coverage.PopePompus (talk) 23:52, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. This is borderline
  WP:G3 (as a hoax)-worthy. Anyone can create two websites on free website builders, "claim" any amount of territory, and have a few friends play along. There's nothing at all to suggest that this has any significance. eviolite (talk) 00:16, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply
  ]
  • Agreed, but I was wary of that "borderline" potential and figured an AfD would be more lasting (and allow for future G4s, if necessary). Schazjmd (talk) 00:23, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  I made the article as I live nearby the micronation. It really is a pretty big deal around here. If everyone wants the article gone I guess there isn’t much I can do. But I don’t see what harm this does by being up as there are genuinely hundreds of people that hold citizenship and the topic in my eyes meets the definition of notable. SoccerTrackFarm3264 (talk) 04:24, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Speedy delete
  WP:MADEUP Reywas92^Talk 01:01, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply
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• Delete preferably speedy, like most micronations, it's complete bullshit. PRAXIDICAE💕 14:08, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy Delete per
  unverified content. Sal2100 (talk) 19:09, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply
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• Speedy Delete could be a hoax or made up. No info can be found. Samanthany (talk) 21:05, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. A non-notable place, without any coverage. It mostly looks like a fiction story. NMasiha (talk) 20:05, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete, whether it is or not, it looks like a joke, and not one that's received widespread significant coverage. Jacona (talk) 15:42, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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