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Marked For Deletion

To mark a page/image/etc for deletion, simply add the {{delete}} template to it. In the case of images/videos, simply add the template to the image's page (i.e. the page you arrive at when you click on the image on an article). See Template:Delete for further details on using the template.

If a file/page is marked for deletion, the issue can of course be discussed. Do this either on the talk page of the article/file. If it is decided to keep the page/file, or if the reason why the page was listed for deletion is resolved, then the {{delete}} can be removed from it.

Reasons For Deleting

Deleting Content

  • Reasons for removing content include:
    • The content is inaccurate/misleading/speculation
    • Content is unreferenced or cannot be verified
    • Content that violates the Speculation Policy
    • Copyrighted content
    • Content that is inappropriate, insulting, vandalism or otherwise violates policies.

Deleting Pages

  • Reasons for deleting a page include:
    • A page created solely as an act of vandalism or to insult users, characters, etc
    • Fan fiction or speculative page
    • The content of the page is spam
    • The page has an inappropriate title/content
    • Purpose of the page has been superseded by another page, making it unnecessary
    • Page is not widely used
    • Page otherwise violates policies

Deleting Forums/Blogs

  • Reasons for deleting a forum or blog include:
    • Inappropriate title/content
    • Content is spam or vandalism
    • Forum created outside the Forum namespace
    • Content has been merged with another forum covering the same topic
    • Duplicate of another topic
    • Content violates policies

Deleting Images

  • Reasons for deleting an image include:
    • Users can request the removal of an image that they uploaded if it is no longer wanted
    • Fan-art added to articles
    • No license template despite the image being under copyright
    • Inappropriate title/content
    • Image is a duplicate
    • Image is not being used
    • Image was added as an act of vandalism
    • Misuse/abuse of the "update image" facility
    • Image otherwise violates policies

Deleting Videos

  • Reasons for deleting a video include:
    • Fan-made videos added to articles
    • Video is not being used
    • Video has inappropriate content/title
    • Video violates policies

Deleting Redirects

  • Reasons for deleting a redirect include:
    • Redirect is not used/necessary
    • Redirect is unhelpful/links to wrong page
    • Redirect is ambiguous/not specific enough
    • Redirect otherwise violates polcies

Deletion

Unless there is an obvious and serious breach of policy, a file (e.g. image, video) will typically be deleted between 1 and 3 days after being marked for deletion, unless the issue with it is resolved. Articles that have been marked for deletion will be given longer before being removed, typically about a week. Only administrators and Wikia appointed users with special rights have the ability to delete a page/image/etc and the final decision rests with them.

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