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== The deletion process == | == The deletion process == | ||
When an editor notices a page that may not be relevant to the wiki, may be [[Nix by example|in violation of the wiki's policies]], or may not be up to the standards in the manual of style, there are two possible avenues to take. | When an editor notices a page that may not be relevant to the wiki, may be [[Nix by example|in violation of the wiki's policies]], or may not be up to the standards in the manual of style, there are two possible avenues to take. However, if the page checks any of the ''Speedy deletion criteria'' below, the page may be deleted right away. | ||
The first avenue, which is '''preferred''' is to mark the page with one of the templates that signal significant issues with the article (listed in the related section below). This gives the editors the chance to rectify the issues without requiring a more destructive solution to the situation. | The first avenue, which is '''preferred''' is to mark the page with one of the templates that signal significant issues with the article (listed in the related section below). This gives the editors the chance to rectify the issues without requiring a more destructive solution to the situation. | ||
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The second avenue, reserved for significant violations of the standard, is to mark the article for deletion directly. This would start the ''deletion process'' right away. This shouldn't be used as a panacea, rather it should be for the most obvious, direct and damaging edits on the wiki. | The second avenue, reserved for significant violations of the standard, is to mark the article for deletion directly. This would start the ''deletion process'' right away. This shouldn't be used as a panacea, rather it should be for the most obvious, direct and damaging edits on the wiki. | ||
An overview of the process is | An overview of the process is shown in the flowchart below. An extensive process timeline is shown in the table, where T<sub>0</sub> marks the moment an editor notices issues with an article, T<sub>1</sub> marks the moment the article is proposed for deletion and T<sub>2</sub> marks the time an article '''qualifies''' for deletion. | ||
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P[Page] --issues marked for rectification--> PWI[Page with Issues] --issues rectified--> D[Done] | |||
P --meets speedy deletion criteria--> X[Deleted] | |||
PWI --issues not rectified after 30d--> DC[Deletion Candidate] | |||
DC --meets speedy deletion criteria--> X | |||
DC --no comments 7d after Matrix post--> X | |||
DC --comment against deletion--> DD[Disputed Deletion Candidate] | |||
DD --most users support deletion after 30d--> X | |||
DD --most users against deletion after 30d--> PWI | |||
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| If no editors have contributed by fixing the article, and the issues are severe enough, the article may now be proposed for deletion | | If no editors have contributed by fixing the article, and the issues are severe enough, the article may now be proposed for deletion | ||
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=== Speedy deletion criteria === | |||
# Pages containing '''nonsense or gibberish'''. | |||
# Pages used solely for '''testing''' purposes. This includes templates that are unused. | |||
# '''Vandalism'''. | |||
# Deletion candidates that were '''requested by its sole author'''. | |||
# Pages that obviously qualify as '''copyright infringement'''. | |||
# Pages that obviously qualify as '''advertising or promotion''', with little documentation value. | |||
# '''Technical pages''' such as disambiguation pages or redirects. | |||