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# A joke article, spam, or an advertisement | # 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) | # 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. | # 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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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
===Good deletion candidates=== | ===Good deletion candidates=== | ||
* A page which contains information that has very little chances of becoming a real page. For example, a page that consists only of something like "wow | * A page which contains information that has very little chances of becoming a real page. For example, a page that consists only of something like "wow i love samus so much don't you? lol" will not stay on the site. | ||
* Advertising, spam, and random nonsense or gibberish. | * Advertising, spam, and random nonsense or gibberish. | ||
* 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. | ||
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*Articles that are out of date. An outdated article should be kept on the wiki in its current state, because new information can always be added. | *Articles that are out of date. An outdated article should be kept on the wiki in its current state, because new information can always be added.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. | ||
*Articles which are the only existing pages in a larger series. For example, if a five-part tournament series called "SmashTournament" has only one existing article, "SmashTournament 1", you should [[SW: NOT#SmashWiki is not complete|assume that no one else has put in the effort yet]] to create the remaining articles. The other four articles should be created, rather than "SmashTournament 1" being deleted. | *Articles which are the only existing pages in a larger series. For example, if a five-part tournament series called "SmashTournament" has only one existing article, "SmashTournament 1", you should [[SW:NOT#SmashWiki is not complete|assume that no one else has put in the effort yet]] to create the remaining articles. The other four articles should be created, rather than "SmashTournament 1" being deleted. | ||
*Articles whose topics you hold strong opinions on. If you want a competitive article to be deleted, consider whether your own feelings on competitive Smash may be affecting your judgment. A candidate for deletion should require more reasoning than "I don't like the topic." | *Articles whose topics you hold strong opinions on. If you want a competitive article to be deleted, consider whether your own feelings on competitive Smash may be affecting your judgment. A candidate for deletion should require more reasoning than "I don't like the topic." | ||
*Short pages that have no possibility of expansion. A page that covers its point in only a few sentences should not be deleted, as it precisely covers its point. | *Short pages that have no possibility of expansion. A page that covers its point in only a few sentences should not be deleted, as it precisely covers its point. | ||