Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard

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Before posting, make sure you understand this short summary of relevant policies and advice and particularly the guideline on treating fringe theories. Also, check the archives for similar discussions.

We can help determine whether the topic is fringe and if so, whether it is treated accurately and impartially. Our purpose is not to remove any mention of fringe theories, but to describe them properly. Never present fringe theories as fact.

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Additional notes:

Discussion of fringe theories will only depend on coverage in reliable sources. Medicine-related claims must comply with more stringent sourcing requirements, but we also generally prefer academic sources.
We are not a forum to discuss fringe theories as such. Our goal is to improve articles about them, or create new ones if needed.
For concerns about neutrality in articles not about fringe theories, use the neutral point of view noticeboard. Report article content that appears to violate the no original research rule at this noticeboard.
Paste {{Resolved|Your reason here ~~~~}} at the top of the section when your concern was addressed.

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Article alerts

Articles for deletion

21 Aug 2024 – E. A. Jabbar (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Youknowwhoistheman (t · c); see discussion (14 participants; relisted)
13 Aug 2024 – Time dilation creationism (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ජපස (t · c); see discussion (17 participants; relisted)
12 Aug 2024 – Ron Wyatt (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by JzG (t · c) was closed as no consensus by Star Mississippi (t · c) on 27 Aug 2024; see discussion (13 participants; relisted)

Redirects for discussion

29 Aug 2024 – Template:MBTI Instrument (talk · edit · hist) →Myers–Briggs Type Indicator was RfDed by Paradoctor (t · c)
26 Aug 2024 – Beyond the Big Bang (talk · edit · hist) →Big Bang was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
16 Aug 2024 – Nakso (talk · edit · hist) →Casein was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
16 Aug 2024 – Naksu (talk · edit · hist) →Casein was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
16 Aug 2024 – Casorphin (talk · edit · hist) →Casein was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
11 Aug 2024 – Anti universe (talk · edit · hist) →Antimatter was RfDed by Web-julio (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

23 Aug 2024 – Epistemology (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Phlsph7 (t · c); start discussion
10 Mar 2024 – Roswell incident (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Feoffer (t · c); start discussion

Requested moves

23 Aug 2024 – Ancient near eastern cosmology (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Cosmology in the ancient Near East by Remsense (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

14 Aug 2024 – Occultism in Nazism (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Esoteric Neo-Nazism by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
30 Jul 2024 – Look-alike (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Doppelgänger by Belbury (t · c); see discussion
13 Jul 2024 – Peter A. Levine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Somatic experiencing by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
03 Jun 2024 – There was no such thing as Palestinians (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Golda Meir by TarnishedPath (t · c); see discussion
23 May 2024 – Thirteenth floor (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Triskaidekaphobia by Awesome Aasim (t · c); see discussion
03 Mar 2024 – Superstition in Islamic tradition (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Islam and magic by VenusFeuerFalle (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

08 Jul 2024 – List of common misconceptions (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by WhatamIdoing (t · c); see discussion
30 Dec 2023 – Scholarly approaches to mysticism (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion
23 Sep 2023 – Witchcraft (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion

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