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Stephen Harrison (February 13, 2023). "Why Wikipedia Is So Tough on Bigfoot". Slate (magazine). Retrieved February 15, 2023. To sum up, it seems to me that the two sides of Wikipedia's Never-Ending Cryptozoological War could both stand to make some concessions. First, if a reputable publisher describes an entity as a "cryptid," then Wikipedia should classify it within its cryptid category. (Sorry, Bloodofox.) This relaxed admission standard does not necessarily mean that Wikipedia's list of cryptids needs to jump to the previous 300 entries—that doesn't really serve readers, either.
The contents of the Cryptid page were merged into List of cryptids on September 23 2016. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected page, please see its history; for the discussion at that location, see its talk page.
This article was nominated for deletion on 27 February 2016. The result of the discussion was Snow Keep.
Moa is an actual extinct species of flightless birds with multiple subspecies. Went extinct after the arrival of Polynesians in New Zealand. Doesn’t seem like it should be on list NotherdayinParadise (talk) 17:04, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
UfO's are now a proven fact given the events, footage and hearings released by the US government and do not belong in the category of cryptids. 173.49.152.23 (talk) 04:25, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
UFO just means that someone has not identified it. So, it has always been a proven fact. It's like "unsolved crimes". Of course they exist.
If you mean aliens instead of UFOs, it is still bullshit. The US government is not a reliable source.
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I'm requesting that a Cryptid be added to the list. I live in Tonawanda, New York, and many locals talk about the Crow Woman of Tonawanda. She's usually described as tall, thin, extremely pale, with long dark hair, and is completely silent. She is usually seen in wooded areas, almost always seen at night, and is either prefaced by seeing a large amount of crows, or seen with a large amount of crows. Savathûn's Bride (talk) 10:42, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
When you originally posted this a few days ago, I was intrigued and did some research. It's not just that I couldn't find a good source; I couldn't even find it mentioned anywhere on the internet. Searching for the literal string, this Talk page is quite literally the only place on the web that it appears. I find plenty of intersection between 'crow' and 'Tonawanda', but they are all references the tribe (not the town), and either connect to historian Matthew Crow or link to sources on First Nations tribes in general that speak of the Seneca people (including the Tonawanda) and the Crow people. If it's a local legend, it appears to be a fairly recent one. If not, perhaps you can interest a researcher in writing about her? Folklorists often get their best leads from conversations that start, "You mean you really haven't heard of...?" Cheers, Last1in (talk) 12:34, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Then allow me to rephrase: I felt that the fact I was pointing out (1) that no one on the bloody planet had heard of it, and (2) that S Bride should really contact a folklorist if was real in any way whatsoever, and (3) that I did not in any way suggest your post was wrong, that 'it went without saying' (ie. that the only reasonable inference from what I wrote would be) that I thought the Crow Woman of Tonawanda does not belong in this encyclopaedia. I will attempt to be less subtle next time since that obviously was lost on at least one reader. Cheers, Last1in (talk) 20:39, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Guys, everything's cool. We're all on the same page here, trying to build an encyclopedia. How about we let this end...lest that Leaping Loopy thing pay a visit? JoJo Anthrax (talk) 20:51, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This is a fun, short read about some alleged creatures hanging out in the general area of Tonawanda (western New York state). But alas The Crow Woman is not mentioned. Perhaps she needs a better PR outfit? In any case I am not sure this single source would cut it (i.e., WP:DUE) even if "she" was mentioned, but perhaps some of the others are covered in reliable sources? The Leaping Loopy of Leicester certainly has a fabulous name. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 16:01, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The Kushtaka (land otter man from North America's north-west coast) should be added into the list of (semi-)aquatic cryptids. There are other cryptids having a "citation needed". If the Kushtaka isn't added because of a lack of reliable sources, the other cryptids not having any must be removed from the list. Glasfaser Wien (talk) 15:29, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Of course the Tasmanian Tiger was a real species with live specimens previously studied by scientists. Now regarded as extinct, it is listed as a cryptid here presumably because some people entertain the view that survivors may still exist in the wilds of Tasmania. Where is the evidence that such people and researchers are “unscientific” and reject scientific method? To class the survival of the species as myth and therefore put it in the same category as the bunyip and bigfoot seems rather premature.