The result was redirect to Fosston, Minnesota#History. Participants are invited to selectively merge verifiable content to the new location. Modussiccandi ( talk) 08:34, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
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Fakelore hoax with all sources stemming from a single common web article. Google search gives scant results, seems to be not remotely notable. Toogs ( talk) 11:24, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
Folklore or Fakelore by its very definition, is substantially untrue. Make sure you cancel all the characters on this Wikipedia page wile you're at it: /info/en/?search=Tall_tale — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ray.lowry ( talk • contribs) 13:52, February 3, 2022 (UTC)
This, the dubious claim of a "time capsule" found in 2001, and the fact that no older references exist leads me to believe that Cordwood Pete is purely an invention of the 21st century. I'm concerned these secondary sources (some of which seem rather tongue-in-cheek) are, knowingly or not, perpetuating a hoax. It feels wrong for Wikipedia to do the same. I think if the article remains, its first lines should reflect the information in the above blockquote. Toogs ( talk) 20:00, 4 February 2022 (UTC)In his tireless effort to promote Fosston, he created the "Cordwood Pete" legend, which has generated a statewide interest for tourism ... Proceeds from his Cordwood Pete activities were designed to support local tourism activities including Fosston's Annual Heritage Days.
Okay folks, I am the culprit who created this page. If you read the 2010 version [ https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Cordwood_Pete&diff=374808000&oldid=374761266 ] it has five citations, including the obituary referenced above (although the site it connected to is now a paid-search site). It began with the sentence "Cordwood Pete is a tall-tale character.." and currently reads "Cordwood Pete is a fictional character..." I also inserted the generic pictures of lumberjacks. This all began when I visited Fosston and stopped to use the bathroom at the museum/gift shop the locals claim was Cordwood Pete's home. I looked up the name on my phone (literally while sitting on the toilet), was amused by the several references I found, and created the page when I returned home. Excuse the heck out of me for perpetuating the myth created by residents of some small town in Minnesota. It was not my intent to create a hoax. If you google "Cordwood Pete" several dozen sites pop up, about half of which obtained their info directly from the Wikipedia page. That says something about the reach of Wikipedia. But Pete is also mentioned in several travel books, to include one in German, and one academic tract in Russian about modern mythology. My feelings will not be hurt if you delete the page. I would rewrite it, and make it acceptable to all of you, but though once very active in Wikipedia page creation, I not longer know how to really do it. As you can see, I no longer even know who to even sign off correctly. Have a good day. And thank you for your participation in Wikipedia, which as a world-wide treasure. /info/en/?search=User:Ray.lowry — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ray.lowry ( talk • contribs) 19:12, February 5, 2022 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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08:55, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
The result was redirect to Fosston, Minnesota#History. Participants are invited to selectively merge verifiable content to the new location. Modussiccandi ( talk) 08:34, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
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Fakelore hoax with all sources stemming from a single common web article. Google search gives scant results, seems to be not remotely notable. Toogs ( talk) 11:24, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
Folklore or Fakelore by its very definition, is substantially untrue. Make sure you cancel all the characters on this Wikipedia page wile you're at it: /info/en/?search=Tall_tale — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ray.lowry ( talk • contribs) 13:52, February 3, 2022 (UTC)
This, the dubious claim of a "time capsule" found in 2001, and the fact that no older references exist leads me to believe that Cordwood Pete is purely an invention of the 21st century. I'm concerned these secondary sources (some of which seem rather tongue-in-cheek) are, knowingly or not, perpetuating a hoax. It feels wrong for Wikipedia to do the same. I think if the article remains, its first lines should reflect the information in the above blockquote. Toogs ( talk) 20:00, 4 February 2022 (UTC)In his tireless effort to promote Fosston, he created the "Cordwood Pete" legend, which has generated a statewide interest for tourism ... Proceeds from his Cordwood Pete activities were designed to support local tourism activities including Fosston's Annual Heritage Days.
Okay folks, I am the culprit who created this page. If you read the 2010 version [ https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Cordwood_Pete&diff=374808000&oldid=374761266 ] it has five citations, including the obituary referenced above (although the site it connected to is now a paid-search site). It began with the sentence "Cordwood Pete is a tall-tale character.." and currently reads "Cordwood Pete is a fictional character..." I also inserted the generic pictures of lumberjacks. This all began when I visited Fosston and stopped to use the bathroom at the museum/gift shop the locals claim was Cordwood Pete's home. I looked up the name on my phone (literally while sitting on the toilet), was amused by the several references I found, and created the page when I returned home. Excuse the heck out of me for perpetuating the myth created by residents of some small town in Minnesota. It was not my intent to create a hoax. If you google "Cordwood Pete" several dozen sites pop up, about half of which obtained their info directly from the Wikipedia page. That says something about the reach of Wikipedia. But Pete is also mentioned in several travel books, to include one in German, and one academic tract in Russian about modern mythology. My feelings will not be hurt if you delete the page. I would rewrite it, and make it acceptable to all of you, but though once very active in Wikipedia page creation, I not longer know how to really do it. As you can see, I no longer even know who to even sign off correctly. Have a good day. And thank you for your participation in Wikipedia, which as a world-wide treasure. /info/en/?search=User:Ray.lowry — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ray.lowry ( talk • contribs) 19:12, February 5, 2022 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Sandstein
08:55, 10 February 2022 (UTC)