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===Commenting on a listing for deletion === |
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Please see the appropriate instructions at [[WP:SPEEDY|speedy deletions]], [[WP:PROD|proposed deletions]], or [[WP:AFD|articles for deletion]] accordingly. In general, when someone has listed an article for deletion, anyone else may comment on the request. Please include ''your opinion'' and ''your reasoning'' and [[WP:SIGN|sign]] with <tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>. Typical comments include |
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"delete," "keep," "comment:", "redirect to <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki>," "merge into <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki> and redirect," "move to [http://www.wiktionary.org/ Wiktionary] / [http://meta.wikipedia.org/ Meta] / other GFDL site", "keep and relist in 4 weeks" ''et al.'' |
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Commonly used shorthands can be found at the [[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion]]. Note that "merge into <nowiki>[[article]]</nowiki> and delete" cannot be performed simply by copying and pasting text from the original article into the target unless the information on authorship of the content is somehow preserved, or the text is public domain. Otherwise, only the ''facts'' may be merged by ''completely rewriting'' the relevant text, so that none of the original copyrightable expression is used. |
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Normally you should not remove ''any'' statements from any deletion discussion. If you suspect a user of adding multiple comments using [[Wikipedia:Sock puppet|sockpuppets]], feel free to comment and provide pertinent links. The admin who reviews the discussion will investigate and decide whether or not to take that opinion into account. |
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This restriction does not apply to [[WP:NPA|personal attacks]] and derogatory comments about living people:[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Pagana&diff=74713507&oldid=74532842] |
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:''Editors should remove any negative material about living persons that is either unsourced, relies upon sources that do not meet standards specified in [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources]], or is a conjectural interpretation of a source.'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons&action=edit§ion=3] |
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=== Decision policy === |
=== Decision policy === |
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Revision as of 15:50, 20 November 2006
 | This page documents an English Wikipedia policy. It describes a widely accepted standard that editors should normally follow, though exceptions may apply. Changes made to it should reflect consensus. |
The Wikipedia deletion policy describes how material which does not meet the relevant content criteria is identified and removed from Wikipedia.
All text created in the Wikipedia main namespace is subject to several important rules covering criteria for articles (what Wikipedia is not), encyclopedic quality (verifiability and original research), editorial approach (neutral point of view), as well as the Wikipedia copyright policy. Articles and text which are capable of meeting these should usually be remedied by editing, but content which fails inclusion criteria for Wikipedia, is incapable of verification with reputable sources, or is in breach of copyright policy, is usually deleted.
Deletion of a Wikipedia article removes the current version and all previous versions from view. Unlike page blanking, which can be performed (or reverted) by any user, deletion can be performed only by administrators. In the normal operations of Wikipedia, over one thousand articles are deleted each day, in accordance with a deletion process that is open to all users.
This page describes how articles which are believed to be suitable for deletion should be handled, explains the various deletion options and processes, and summarizes a number of common problems with Wikipedia articles that may call for deletion as well as alternatives to deletion.
- For deletion due to copyright issues, when and how this should be done, and alternatives, see: Wikipedia:Copyright problems.
Three common tags typed to propose that
an entry on Wikipedia be deleted
- For a guide to deletion discussions, especially if your content is listed for deletion, see Wikipedia:Guide to deletion.
- For the administrators' deletion guide, see Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators.
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Decision policy
At the end of the discussion, if a rough consensus for deletion has been reached, the page will be removed per Wikipedia:Deletion process; otherwise the page remains.
Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators expands on this and provides a little rationale.
Early closure
If a clear consensus for non-deletion is quickly reached, discussion may be closed before the end of the typical period, for example, a clear consensus for speedy deletion, a clear consensus for a speedy keep, or a consensus for a redirect. The debate should remain transcluded on the appropriate deletion page. If the proposed solution has not achieved a very clear consensus, the listing should remain for the full five-day period. Any substantial debate, regardless of how lopsided the keep/delete count may be, implies that an early closing would be a bad idea.
Deletion review and undeletion
Wikipedia:Deletion review discussions can lead to Undeletion, a task performed by Administrators if there is support or if a page has obviously been deleted out of process. Undeletion of pages is limited to those pages that are kept in the archive. Some older deleted pages are completely inaccessible.
See also
- Wikipedia:Deletion process
- Wikipedia:Guide to deletion
- Wikipedia:Archived delete debates
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maintenance
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Precedents
- Wikipedia:Blankpages, Wikipedia:Shortpages
- Wikipedia:Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense
- Wikipedia:Pages needing attention
- Wikipedia:Transwiki log
- meta:History of wiki deletion process