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We definitely stopped doing that "never delete an article no matter how small" and "don't delete smasher articles with no results" long ago, updating.
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== Candidates for deletion == | == Candidates for deletion == | ||
After you add the {{t|delete}} template, the page will appear in [[:Category:Candidates for deletion]]. A discussion will be held on the corresponding talk page, where consensus will likely result in the article being kept, deleted, or merged. | After you add the {{t|delete}} template, the page will appear in [[:Category:Candidates for deletion]]. A discussion will be held on the corresponding talk page, where consensus will likely result in the article being kept, deleted, or merged. If, however, the page in question is an article about a glitch or something else that requires proof of its existence or noteworthiness, and no proof is provided within a specified length of time, the page may be deleted without discussion. Similarly, if a reasonable amount of time has elapsed since the addition of a delete template and no one has contested the deletion, the page in question may be deleted by an administrator without discussion, though the administrator should first bump the topic on its talk page and in the [[SW:DISC|discord server]] before deleting it. If a smasher, tournament, or team article is tagged for [[SmashWiki:Notability|notability]], an administrator should research the subject before deleting if insufficient discussion on it occurred, or if an admin is not well-versed in the competitive side of Smash and there is no other competitively-minded administrator around to handle reviewing it instead, the administrator should consult with users that are competitively knowledgeable in the relevant game(s) before making a decision on deleting or keeping the article. | ||
==Speedy deletion== | ==Speedy deletion== | ||
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* Copyright violations - i.e. taking images/pages from a website that is not freely licensed and without proper attribution. | * Copyright violations - i.e. taking images/pages from a website that is not freely licensed and without proper attribution. | ||
* Useless or incorrect [[Help:Editing#Redirecting pages|redirects]], categories, or templates. | * Useless or incorrect [[Help:Editing#Redirecting pages|redirects]], categories, or templates. | ||
* Redundant pages; if the page's concept already exists on another page, then there's obviously no need for another copy of the article. Depending on the title, it may be appropriate to turn the redundant page into a redirect instead, as well as merge any unique information it has into the original article. | |||
* Low effort pages; SmashWiki doesn't expect all articles to be created in a fully complete state right from the getgo, but does not want editors to whip up pages they clearly spent no more than a couple minutes on just to get rid of a red link or to claim the "honor" of having created a page. What is "low effort" may not be hard quantifiable, but generally any article that has no more than a couple sentences and lacks the basic necessities for an article will be deemed low effort. This is especially enforced with [[SW:SMASHER|smasher pages]]. | |||
* An article's subject lacking sufficient [[SW:NOTE|notability]] to merit its own article on SmashWiki, or is otherwise outside the scope of SmashWiki. | |||
* Pages that are entirely written in another language, since this wiki is written in English. | * Pages that are entirely written in another language, since this wiki is written in English. | ||
* User pages if the user in question requests it, or the page was created by a vandal. An account itself cannot be deleted. | * User pages if the user in question requests it, or the page was created by a vandal. An account itself cannot be deleted. | ||
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===Bad deletion candidates=== | ===Bad deletion candidates=== | ||
*[[SmashWiki:Stub|Stubs]]. Stubs | *[[SmashWiki:Stub|Stubs]]. Stubs could one day become a full and useful article, and indeed many of SmashWiki's most fleshed out articles started out in a modest state. As noted above, this does not apply to low effort articles, a proper stub will at least have the basic necessities for an article and provide some value to the reader even if minor. | ||
*Incomplete pages. An article that is missing crucial sections should be a target for completion. For example, if an article only covers ''Melee'' and none of the other ''Smash'' games, the page should be updated with the relevant information instead of being deleted altogether. | *Incomplete pages. An article that is missing crucial sections should be a target for completion. For example, if an article only covers ''Melee'' and none of the other ''Smash'' games, the page should be updated with the relevant information instead of being deleted altogether. | ||
*Articles that are out of date. An outdated article should be kept on the wiki in its current state, because new information can always be added. | *Articles that are out of date. An outdated article should be kept on the wiki in its current state, because new information can always be added. | ||
*Articles whose topic is no longer relevant. SmashWiki uses a "once notable, always notable" policy when assessing content, and articles on old content can serve as an important archive for historical purposes. For example, while the competitive ''Brawl'' scene has virtually died out, articles on its history and players will continue to be preserved. | *Articles whose topic is no longer relevant. SmashWiki uses a "once notable, always notable" policy when assessing content, and articles on old content can serve as an important archive for historical purposes. For example, while the competitive ''Brawl'' scene has virtually died out, articles on its history and players will continue to be preserved. | ||