Speedy deletion criteria |
Instructions |
Either use {{db-reason|reason}}, or choose from the criteria below.
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G-prefix |
- Patent nonsense. {{db-g1}}
- Test pages. {{db-g2}}
- Pure vandalism. {{db-g3}}
- Recreation of deleted material. {{db-g4}}
- Violation of ban. {{db-g5}}
- Non-controversial housekeeping. {{db-g6}}
For more specific criteria, see below.
- Author-requested deletion. {{db-g7}}
- Talk pages without article. {{db-g8}}
- Office actions. {{db-g9}}
- Attack page. {{db-g10}}
- Blatant advertising. {{db-g11}}
- Blatant copyright violation. {{db-g12|url=}}
See also {{db-i9}}.
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A-prefix |
- No context. {{db-a1}}
- Foreign language article, also on other Wikipedia. {{db-a2}}
Otherwise use {{notenglish}}.
- No content. {{db-a3}}
- Deprecated. {{db-a3}}
- Transwikied articles. {{db-a5}}
- Deprecated. {{db-g10}}
- Not notable. {{db-a7}}
For more specific criteria, see below.
- Deprecated. {{db-g12}}
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R-prefix |
- Redirect to nonexistent page. {{db-r1}}
- Mainspace redirect to other namespace. {{db-r2}}
- Implausible typos or misnomers. {{db-r3}}
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I-prefix |
- Redundant. {{db-i1}}
- Corrupt or empty image. {{db-i2}}
- Improper license. {{db-i3}}
But please read the conditions.
- Lack of licensing information (after 7 days). {{db-i4}}
- Unused unfree images. {{db-i5}}
- Missing non-free use rationale. {{db-i6}}
- Invalid fair-use claim. {{db-i7}}
- Images available as bit-for-bit identical copies on the
Commons. {{db-i8}} But please read the conditions.
- Blatant copyright infringement. {{db-i9}}
- Improper license. {{db-i10}}
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C-prefix |
- Empty category (for 4 days). {{db-c1}}
- Category without populating template. {{db-c3}}
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U-prefix |
- User request. {{db-u1}}
- Nonexistent user. {{db-u2}}
- Non-free galleries. {{db-u3}}
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T-prefix (remember to use <noinclude></noinclude>) |
- Divisive and inflammatory. {{db-t1}}
- Blatant misrepresentations of established policy. {{db-t2}}
- Unuseful and substantial duplication or hardcoded
instance of another template (after 7 days). {{db-t3}}
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P-prefix |
- Subject to speedy deletion as an article {{db-p1}}
- Underpopulated portal (less than 4 non-stubs). {{db-p2}}
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Subdivisions of {{db-g8}} |
- History merge. {{db-histmerge|Page to merge history from}}
- Making way for a non-controversial move. {{db-move|Page to
be moved|reason for move}}
- Cleanup of copy-paste move in favour of proper move.
{{db-copypaste|Page to be moved}}
- Delete consensus but page not deleted. {{db-xfd}}
- Blank talk page without substantial history. {{db-blanktalk}}
- Other. {{db-maintenance}}
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Subdivisions of {{db-a7}} |
- {{db-person}} – for people
- {{db-band}} – for bands
- {{db-club}} – for clubs, societies, groups, and organizations
- {{db-inc}} – for companies and corporations
- {{db-web}} – for websites
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