Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard

Fringe theories noticeboard - dealing with all sorts of pseudoscience

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.

If you mention specific editors, you should notify them. You may use {{subst:ftn-notice}} to do so.
Deploy {{talk fringe|the fringe theory name}} to articles' talkpages under discussion.

Please also notify any relevant Wikiprojects to encourage an increased visibility for the discussion.

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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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Articles for deletion

01 Oct 2024 – Seed oil misinformation (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mellis (t · c) was closed as keep by SarekOfVulcan (t · c) on 02 Oct 2024; see discussion (17 participants)
28 Sep 2024 – Alaska Triangle (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Voorts (t · c) was closed as delete by Czar (t · c) on 05 Oct 2024; see discussion (7 participants)

Categories for discussion

21 Sep 2024 – Category:Fictional witches (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

27 Sep 2024 – Hanyō (talk · edit · hist) →Yōkai was RfDed by 59.149.117.119 (t · c); see discussion
26 Sep 2024 – Hanyo (talk · edit · hist) →Yōkai was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
19 Sep 2024 – Big Yud (talk · edit · hist) →Eliezer Yudkowsky was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
16 Sep 2024 – Template:MBTI Archetypes (talk · edit · hist) →Myers–Briggs Type Indicator was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c)
16 Sep 2024 – Template:MBTI Cognitive Functions (talk · edit · hist) →Myers–Briggs Type Indicator was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c)
16 Sep 2024 – Template:Mtbi instrument (talk · edit · hist) →Myers–Briggs Type Indicator was RfDed by Steel1943 (t · c)
29 Aug 2024 – Template:MBTI Instrument (talk · edit · hist) →Myers–Briggs Type Indicator was RfDed by Paradoctor (t · c)

Featured article candidates

02 Oct 2024 – Roswell incident (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Feoffer (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

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

Requests for comments

22 Sep 2024 – Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Vells (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

05 Oct 2024 – White lighter myth (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 27 Club by HadesTTW (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
23 May 2024 – Thirteenth floor (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Triskaidekaphobia by Awesome Aasim (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
23 Sep 2023 – Witchcraft (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion

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