Star Trek Online Geekipedia:Deletion policy
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This page has been adapted from Memory Alpha with thanks. JadeEnigma 06:14, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
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All content on the Star Trek Online Geekipedia is regulated by several policies. Failure to adhere to these policies may lead to the deletion of page or article. This article describes what would contsitute grounds for deletion, and the proper procedures for reporting a page you believe may contravene this.
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General guidelines
What does "Deletion" mean?
From time to time, it is necessary to delete pages from the geekipedia's database. While any user may be able to simply blank a page (i.e. delete all its current content), the original text will still be available in the page history for other users to view – and also to restore if they wish. However, when pages are deleted, all versions, past and present, are removed from the user-accessible part of the wiki.
Only administrators have the authority to delete and undelete pages on the Star Trek Online Geekipedia. Administrators are trusted to use their best judgment in determining whether a page has contravened this policy, and should therefore be deleted.
Deleted pages can also be restored by the administrators, if support is expressed on votes for undeletion. This is essentially a safeguard against permanently deleting articles.
Content policies
This section identifies some of the policies and guidelines which may apply to a specific type of article. Refer to these pages for a detailed description of what is or isn't considered permissible content on Memory Alpha. This list may be incomplete; see our policies for more.
- We are currently in the process of drafting a content policy, but in the meantime use some common sense. Stay tuned! JadeEnigma 06:21, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Deletion procedure
Suggest deletion
Anyone may submit a page for deletion on any of the pages listed below. When you list a page, include a reason why you think the page should be deleted, and also add an appropriate message template to the page suggested for deletion (when in doubt, a simple {{deletion}} at the top of the page will do). The submission will remain on the page for a specific period of time, during which other contributors will have a chance to discuss the deletion suggestion. After an appropriate delay (generally 5-7 days), the page may be deleted by an administrator – if the page content clearly violates existing policies, or a rough consensus for deletion is reached.
Discuss suggestion
Any registered user may join the discussion of any deletion suggestion. When doing so, please include your opinion, and sign with ~~~~ (four consecutive tilde characters). The following list contains suggested wordings for "common" opinions:
- delete
- keep
- redirect to [[article]]
- merge into [[article]] and delete
- merge into [[article]] and redirect
You may want to place one of these wordings in front of your comment to allow other participants to easily discern your opinion, although this is not mandatory.
- Note: A deletion discussion is not a voting procedure with the result being determined by simply counting votes for and against a suggestion. Instead, the final decision to keep or delete a page should always be based on existing corresponding policies or, if such don't exist, on a "consensus". A discussion as described above is a way to allow an administrator to make a correct decision.
Resolve a suggestion
A deletion suggestion can be resolved by any administrator. Typically, this is done 5-7 days after a suggestion was first made - however, this "lag time" can be shortened if a page is clearly violating existing policies, if a consensus has already been found, or if a suggested page has been considerably altered, so that deletion according to the initial reasoning is no longer necessary. It can also be extended, if no consensus has been found yet.
- Note: As described in the section above, the administrator deciding on a suggestion should do so based on policies and the discussion consensus. The discussion should not simply be considered a majority vote. Deciding on a suggestion may include ignoring comments without proper reasoning, comments suspected to be from sockpuppets, etc. As a general rule of thumb, an administrator should not delete a page he suggested himself.
When resolving a deletion suggestion, the discussion should be archived in the relevant discussion archive (if a page is deleted), or on the page's talk page (if a page is not deleted).
See also
Suggestion pages and templates
Table
- The following table needs editing. For now, see the Wikipedia.org policies for proper guidlines.
- -- JadeEnigma 03:18, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
| Discussion page | Purpose | Available message template(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Possible copyright infringements | Possible copyright infringements, both images and articles, should be listed here. | {{copyvio}}, {{copyvioimage}} |
| Images for deletion | Use this list for images and image description pages, not including possible copyright infringements. | {{deletionimage}} |
| Pages for deletion | Use this list for all types of articles and suggestions that do not use a special list. This includes standard article pages as well as talk pages, categories and templates. | {{deletion}} |
Candidates for immediate or speedy deletion
There are a few, limited, exceptions to the above rules. In the following cases, pages may be deleted immediately:
{{pfid-exceptions}} - Working on this... JadeEnigma 03:22, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
Additional notes:
- In all of the above cases, administrators may choose to delete the page without it being listed on pages for deletion, or after it has only been listed on PfD for a couple of days. If you see a candidate for speedy deletion, and you are not an administrator, add it to pages for immediate deletion.
- Remember that possible copyright infringements are not candidates for fast deletion (in most circumstances).
- Redirects are immediate deletion candidates only in cases described in Help:Redirect. In all other cases, redirects to be deleted should be listed on pages for deletion.
- Ideally, when an administrator deletes a test page or other page with no useful content, it is helpful to put a note on the author's talk page explaining things, and preserving the deleted content, pointing them to the sandbox in cases of tests. And remember, be considerate to new members!
Overview: To delete or not to delete?
If a page does not obviously fall into one of the categories for immediate deletion, then the page cannot be deleted without it first being listed on the pages for deletion page first. However, some pages should not be listed at all, and should just be kept and developed further.
- Don't list stubs for articles that have potential, but list stubs that are nonsensical. Also, redirect or list stubs that likely will never become more than a simple definition. See fix a stub for more information.
- Don't list articles that just need heavy editing; instead, list them on pages needing attention.
- List orphan images where you can't think of an article where they might be useful.
- If a page has some useful content but is too small to even be a stub, try moving that content to a different, larger article and change the page into a redirect. However, do list a page if turning it into a redirect would cause problems.
