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Notability in non-reliable sources does not make it notable. We aren't a rumor mill. It isn't similar to Essjay as Essjay actually had significant coverage in multiple news papers and other reliable sources. Please actually show where this fake series has significant coverage in reliable sources, not
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I don't really know where to stand on this in terms of policy. However, please note that from a notability point of view, there doesn't exist a fan of
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substantial "thing", do consider the fact that the idea exists and is highly notable in fandom at least. Of course, personally i don't feel this is deserving of an article, but i don't seem to be able to decide which way policy views it.
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