Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by SurinameCentral

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Unsourced, falsified maps: The UN does not recognize borders as were inserted in this file. As of 1973, the UN standpoint on SA borders were like this. Prove me wrong and post the links to the respective originals within the UN repository/library system. Thanks!

Enyavar (talk) 22:35, 22 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The main issue here is not neutrality, the uploader has produced dozens of maps with that same POV (see also here). These POV maps shouldn't find use, but they show a legit point-of-view of that Suriname patriot. They want to show off Greater Suriname, which isn't too egregious - after all, we also allow other maps of dubious origins - be it the maps of Morocco stretching over all of West Sahara, be it a unified China, or Russia's borders reaching Hungary and Moldova again, or be it the polished fasco-maps of Greater Hungary as Orban's regime puts on display at every public place possible. Yeaaaah, that stuff is problematic... But I'm realistic, boring regular POVvy disinformation is not gonna get deleted in Commons.
Nope, the issue is that this manipulated map proclaims that the United Nations (!) in an official document (!) from the UN website acknowledged Suriname's claims on the territories de facto occupied by Guyana. Which is just not the case; the UN actually acknowledges Guyana's claims in their official materials, like the one Hans linked above. So: the line should (imo) be drawn when official or historical documents are falsified; including forgeries of "UN maps" and "CIA World Factbook Maps". That kind of blatant lies run totally counter to the educative mission of our whole platform. --Enyavar (talk) 21:49, 24 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
(The lengthy discussion between Ymnes and Enyavar is fully available here, there is no sense in posting all arguments in quadruple. All arguments from that discussion also concern this DR here, as well, so please take that into consideration.)

Deleted: per nomination. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 23:32, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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