Geoff Burling wrote:
I vaguely recall some guys trying to set up a Micronation in the South Pacific on a coral atoll few decades ago. They made the news when the King who claimed that atoll (& had a few thousand subject & an army) rounded them up & put them on the next plane out of his kingdom. If the activities of some would-be Micronation types actually amount to something tangible, then let the article stand.
But if there is no proof that this isn't a running joke of a bunch of drinking buddies, then delete it.
I agree. I think this is very well put.
My criteria for any article about a ``Micronation" include some tangible proof that someone tried to make the idea work, or that the event gathered enough attention that someone will look for information about it. An example would be ``Emperor" Norton, a colorful character of 19th century San Francisco.
And this is a delightful example.
--Jimbo