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==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
Before tagging an article, is there anything that can be done to fix the article? If it can be '''cleaned up''' ( <code>{{t|cleanup}}</code> ), '''merged''' ( <code>{{t|merge}}</code> ), '''redirected''' ( <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT</nowiki></code> ), or '''lengthened''' ( <code>{{t|stub}}</code> ) to reach quality standards, please do that instead. Deletion should be a ''last resort'' if an article cannot be improved. | |||
Some reasons why pages should be tagged for deletion are if the page is: | |||
# Trivial and does not contribute much to the Smash Bros community | |||
# A joke article, spam, or an advertisement | |||
# Not related to the Smash Bros universe (even if it's from a game/series that's related) | |||
# A page that has already been voted on, deleted, and has been recreated without a good reason. | |||
==How to list an article== | ==How to list an article== | ||
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==Speedy deletion== | ==Speedy deletion== | ||
Found a blank page? A duplicate? A misspelling? A page filled with nonsense? Try instead using a speedy deletion. Simply type '''<code><nowiki>{{Speedy Delete|reason for speedy deletion}}</nowiki></code>''' or '''<code><nowiki>{{d|reason for speedy deletion}}</nowiki></code>''' on the page and the page will appear in [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]]. An administrator will check the page and make a decision without the formal discussion process. However, remember to [[SW:AGF|assume good faith]] before adding a speedy-delete template. | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
===Good cases=== | ===Good cases=== | ||
a | * A page which contains information that has very little chances of becoming a real page. For example, a page with just "wow i love samus so much don't you? lol" will not go anywhere. | ||
* User pages should only be deleted '''only if the user requests it''' or if it's a userpage made by a vandal. It is impossible to delete an account, however the user page can be deleted. | |||
* Advertising, spam, and random nonsense or gibberish. | |||
* Copyright violations. 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. | |||
* Pages in another language. This wiki is English, if you would like to start a SmashWiki in another language, you may [[w:c:requests|request one]] if it is not already available. | |||
===Bad cases=== | |||
* [[SmashWiki:Stub|Stubs]]. Stubs, no matter how small, could one day become a very long article. | |||
* A page that requires a [[SmashWiki:Cleanup|cleanup]]. These pages are just in need of attention, they do not need to be deleted. | |||
[[category:Administration]] | |||
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