This is an
essay on the
deletion policy. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: G6 is not WP:IAR. |
“ | This is for
uncontroversial maintenance, including:
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— Criterion for speedy deletion G6 |
G6 is the most broad criterion for speedy deletion, providing for the deletion of content in the name of "uncontroversial maintenance" without discussion. However, it also tends to be the most frequently abused criterion.
G6 is for technical maintenance, not a catch-all for pages that one thinks should be deleted without discussion but do not fit another criterion for speedy deletion. It should rarely be used to delete pages that do not explicitly fall into one of the above bullet points.
Each of the following has actually been (wrongly) deleted by G6 by an admin on at least one occasion:
Consider whether the page really needs to be deleted, as in many cases redirection, normal editing, or tagging as {{ historical}} would suffice. If you think deletion really is necessary, nominate the page at the appropriate deletion discussion venue.
Alternatively, Wikipedia does allow for some out-of-process actions. If you are ignoring the rules to delete a page, cite WP:IAR in the deletion rationale.
This is an
essay on the
deletion policy. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: G6 is not WP:IAR. |
“ | This is for
uncontroversial maintenance, including:
|
” |
— Criterion for speedy deletion G6 |
G6 is the most broad criterion for speedy deletion, providing for the deletion of content in the name of "uncontroversial maintenance" without discussion. However, it also tends to be the most frequently abused criterion.
G6 is for technical maintenance, not a catch-all for pages that one thinks should be deleted without discussion but do not fit another criterion for speedy deletion. It should rarely be used to delete pages that do not explicitly fall into one of the above bullet points.
Each of the following has actually been (wrongly) deleted by G6 by an admin on at least one occasion:
Consider whether the page really needs to be deleted, as in many cases redirection, normal editing, or tagging as {{ historical}} would suffice. If you think deletion really is necessary, nominate the page at the appropriate deletion discussion venue.
Alternatively, Wikipedia does allow for some out-of-process actions. If you are ignoring the rules to delete a page, cite WP:IAR in the deletion rationale.