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== Usage Note == | |||
Add this template to any page on Meta for which you're requesting an [[Meta:Administrators|administrator]] to delete, either by adding it to the very top of the page (preferred) or by replacing the existing content with this template (also acceptable) following the format prescribed below. | |||
<code><nowiki>{{Delete|1=</nowiki>''Your deletion reason''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> | |||
Replace ''your deletion reason'' with one of the commonly accepted reasons for deletion below, or describe concisely ''why'' you are requesting deletion. | |||
=== Commonly accepted reasons for deletion === | |||
* Vandalism | |||
* Attack page/page created solely for harassment | |||
* Copyright violation | |||
* Spam | |||
* Test page. Please either use the [[Meta:Sandbox|community sandbox]] or [[Special:MyPage/sandbox|create your personal sandbox]] | |||
* Non-controversial housekeeping | |||
* [[Special:BrokenRedirects|Broken redirect]] | |||
* [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirect]] | |||
* Author requests deletion, or author blanked | |||
* Page erroneously created on Meta instead of user's own wiki | |||
* Subpages with no parent page | |||
* Talk pages with no companion page and no meaningful discussion history | |||
* Images available as identical copies on either [[commons:Main Page|Miraheze Commons]] or [[wikimediacommons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]] | |||
* [[Special:UnusedCategories|Empty category]] | |||
* [[Special:UnusedTemplates|Unused template (including a template redirect)]] with no inlinks, transclusions, or page watchers | |||
=== Parameter(s) === | |||
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Revision as of 00:09, 26 August 2020
Usage Note
Add this template to any page on Meta for which you're requesting an administrator to delete, either by adding it to the very top of the page (preferred) or by replacing the existing content with this template (also acceptable) following the format prescribed below.
{{Delete|1=Your deletion reason}}
Replace your deletion reason with one of the commonly accepted reasons for deletion below, or describe concisely why you are requesting deletion.
Commonly accepted reasons for deletion
- Vandalism
- Attack page/page created solely for harassment
- Copyright violation
- Spam
- Test page. Please either use the community sandbox or create your personal sandbox
- Non-controversial housekeeping
- Broken redirect
- Double redirect
- Author requests deletion, or author blanked
- Page erroneously created on Meta instead of user's own wiki
- Subpages with no parent page
- Talk pages with no companion page and no meaningful discussion history
- Images available as identical copies on either Miraheze Commons or Wikimedia Commons
- Empty category
- Unused template (including a template redirect) with no inlinks, transclusions, or page watchers