Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeff the Killer

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The result was merge to List_of_Internet_phenomena#Other_phenomena. Mark Arsten (talk) 06:55, 19 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Jeff the Killer

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Farcical, obscure, contrived topic not worthy of recognition MichaelFatson (talk) 04:01, 31 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Unreferenced, non-notable "alias" of a real person. Unencyclopedic tone, appears to be original research. —Josh3580_talk/hist 04:10, 31 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge and redirect to List_of_Internet_phenomena#Other_phenomena. Finding actual RS for this is fairly difficult, but it's hard to deny that this is a fairly big internet meme. As such, I think that it'd be worthwhile to have a short blurb for this on the list of Internet phenomena and just redirect there. We can pretty much sum the entire JtK meme up in a few sentences: "Jeff the Killer is an Internet creepypasta meme that has been circulating since 2008. The meme's origins are unknown, but popular theories have the meme originating from a bullied girl's 4chan post or viral marketing for Saw V. Jeff the Killer has been compared to Slenderman and the meme has inspired an independent game and several gaming mods." The sources on the page should back all of that up. I'll try to find sources, but so far this looks like it'd be best served as a small mention on another page. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 13:15, 31 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000^(talk) 12:48, 1 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000^(talk) 12:48, 1 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 18:13, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Merge and redirect per WP:PRESERVE and Tokyogirl79's well-considered and constructive proposal.--Arxiloxos (talk) 18:41, 13 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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