User:Dendodge/deletion nomination reasons

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Contents 1 Why 2 Please remember: 3 What not to do: 4 To contest deletion: 4.1 Via CSD: 4.2 Via Prod 4.3 Via AfD

[edit] Why

If an article:

• Meets the criteria for speedy deletion
• Meets the criteria for deletion
• Is patent nonsense
• Is a hoax
• Is pure vandalism

Or doesn't meet:

• The notability guideline
• The verifiability guideline

I will tag it for deletion. You will be notified on your talk page. Please read the following before complaining about a nomination:

[edit] Please remember:

• Firstly, and most importantly, this is not an attack on you or the subject of the article.

• Remember: Being listed for deletion does not automatically mean something will be deleted. Anyone can nominate an article for deletion so mistakes are made.

• If you think that your article should be kept, your best bet is to dispassionately explain why you believe the article should not be deleted. As there is a presumption that an article should be kept, you simply need to show that the article's subject does not fall outside of Wikipedia guidelines.

• Cite sources for any claims you make. Useful reference pages are Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Reliable sources.

• There are several guidelines which lay out general inclusion criteria for several subjects. See Wikipedia:Notability (music) for bands, Wikipedia:Notability (websites) for Web sites or forums, or Wikipedia:Notability (people) for biographies.

[edit] What not to do:

• Make personal attacks against the other people involved

• Try and recruit people from off Wikipedia to vote. Wikipedia commonly discounts votes (but not the arguments) of people who are not part of the community.

• Threaten to vandalise Wikipedia if you don't get your way. Wikipedians are not going to be positively influenced by this.

[edit] To contest deletion:

[edit] Via CSD:

1. Visit the article page

   If you created the article:

   1. Add {{hangon}} below the CSD tag

   If you didn't create the article:

   1. Delete the CSD tag
2. Explain your actions on the article's talk page
3. Notify me

[edit] Via Prod

1. Visit the article page
2. Delete the Prod tag
3. Explain your actions on the article's talk page
4. Notify me

[edit] Via AfD

1. Visit WP:AfD
2. Find the article
3. Contribute to the debate