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There are a few, limited, cases where pages may be ''' | There are a few, limited, cases where pages may be '''deleted speedily'''. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page simply by adding a {{t|speedydelete}} tag. | ||
A list of pages to be deleted can be found at [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]]. | A list of pages to be deleted can be found at [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]]. | ||
When deleting, check the | When deleting, check the page history first to see if you can revert to an older version instead of deleting the entire page. | ||
You can consider turning problematic pages into relevant redirects as an alternative to deletion. | You can consider turning problematic pages into relevant redirects as an alternative to deletion. | ||
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Ideally, when an admin deletes a test page or other page with no useful content, it is a good idea to put a note on the author's talk page explaining things, and preserving the deleted content, pointing them to the [[Project:Sandbox|sandbox]] in cases of tests. | Ideally, when an admin deletes a test page or other page with no useful content, it is a good idea to put a note on the author's talk page explaining things, and preserving the deleted content, pointing them to the [[Project:Sandbox|sandbox]] in cases of tests. | ||
==Examples of candidates for speedy deletion== | == Examples of candidates for speedy deletion == | ||
# No meaningful content or history (''e.g.'' random characters). | # No meaningful content or history (''e.g.'' random characters). | ||
# Test pages (''e.g.'', "Can I really create a page here?"). | # Test pages (''e.g.'', "Can I really create a page here?"). | ||
# Pure | # Pure vandalism (see also [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Dealing with vandalism|dealing with vandalism]]). | ||
# Very short pages with little or no context (''e.g.'', "He is a funny man that has created Factory and the Hacienda. And, by the way, his wife is great.") | # Very short pages with little or no context (''e.g.'', "He is a funny man that has created Factory and the Hacienda. And, by the way, his wife is great.") | ||
# Reposted content that was already deleted according to policy. | # Reposted content that was already deleted according to policy. | ||
# Pages that have been moved to another | # Pages that have been moved to another Wiki because they were uploaded in the wrong place. | ||
# Temporarily deleting a page in order to | # Temporarily deleting a page in order to move a page. | ||
# Broken redirects or ones caused by typos during a page move. | # Broken redirects or ones caused by typos during a page move. | ||
# Duplicate images. | # Duplicate images. | ||
# Talk pages of already deleted articles. | # Talk pages of already deleted articles. | ||
# User talk pages of non-logged in users where the message is no longer relevant. (This is to avoid confusing new users who happen to edit with that same IP address.) | # User talk pages of non-logged in users where the message is no longer relevant. (This is to avoid confusing new users who happen to edit with that same IP address.) | ||
#Empty categories. | # Empty categories. | ||
#User and talk pages on request of the user, where there is no significant abuse, and no administrative need to retain the page. | # User and talk pages on request of the user, where there is no significant abuse, and no administrative need to retain the page. | ||
[[Category:Community | [[Category:Community]] | ||