The Sims Wiki:Criteria for speedy deletion: Difference between revisions

The '''criteria for speedy deletion''' specify the cases where pages may be [[Project:Deletion|deleted]] from the wiki without discussion by any [[Project:Administrators|administrator]] or [[Project:Content moderator|content moderator]]. Normally, deletions require a discussion and a consensus for deletion before they can be deleted. Speedy deletion is intended to reduce the time spent on dealing with pages that obviously will not survive any deletion discussion and where consensus by the community has already been established for the deletion of similar pages.

This applies to any page that was recreated after the community agreed that it should be deleted via a discussion. If this is the case, the discussion does not need to be restarted; as consensus already exists for the deletion, the page should be deleted again, and create protected (AKA "salted") if it is repeatedly recreated despite numerous warnings. This criteria does not apply to pages that have been undeleted following a change in community consensus, pages that are substantially different from the deleted page, or pages that have been undeleted and moved to userspace. It also doesn't cover pages deleted via<!-- proposed deletion (Mentioned further down this thread) or--> another speedy deletion criteria (In which case, the previous speedy deletion criteria may be used if it still applies).

This applies to any page created by a user in violation of their block, or by a user that violates an [[TSW:ER|editing restriction]] placed onto them. This applies to any pages created ''after'' the block/restriction had been applied; pages created before the block/restriction are not eligibleineligible. This does not apply to any page that may be useful or are still widely used, such as a transcluded template.

* Deleting pages created unambiguously in error or in the wrong namespace. '''Do not use this for fanon created in the article namespace, see [[#A3|A3]] instead.'''

[[w:Staff|Wikia Staff]] may occasionally intervene to delete pages, usually because of a violation of the Terms of Use or a DMCA Takedown Notice. Such deletions should ''not'' be reversed as this may cause legal troubles. This criteria should be applied to pages that are recreated after staff deletion. Administrators should check the deleted revisions and compare them to the one that has been recreated; if they are identical or similar, it should be deleted under this criteria. G9 does not apply to pages that have been deleted by [[w:VSTF|VSTF]], [[w:Helper|Wikia Helpers]], [[w:Community Central:WM|Wiki Managers]], [[w:Help:Content Team Members|Content Team Members]], or any deletions made by staff that were intended to simply remove vandalism, and not from a legal complaint.

Pages deleted by Wikia Staff due to a DMCA notice should ''not'' be restored. Inquiries about the deletion (or a counter-notice, if applicable) should be sent to {{nospam|copyright|wikia.com}}. If you would like to file a DMCA takedown notice, please see [[w:Special:DMCARequest|Special:DMCARequest]], or email the emailaforementioned address above. The Sims Wiki is ''not'' in any position to provide legal advice or to carry out legal proceedings.

This applies to any file that has been uploaded over one (1) year ago and is not currently being used on any pages. Files that are currently in use on even just one page are not eligibleineligible for this deletion criteria, unless it is being used inappropriately. Also, if the file is linked to in a reasonable manner (such as for a talk page discussion), then this criteria is not applicable, even if it isn't actually used on any pages.

This applies to any fanon files that belongs to a user that has been indefinitely blocked, or blocked for more than one year. "Fanon file" is defined as any file that was uploaded for the sole purpose of being used on a fanon page; files that are used for other purposes, such as within an article, are not eligibleineligible for this criteria. If the block is lifted or expires, the user is welcome to request that their fanons be undeleted on the [[TSW:AN|administrators' noticeboard]], barring any editing restrictions.

Any user may request that a page in their userspace be deleted under this criteria. This criteria does not apply for user talk pages. Pages that have been moved are generally not acceptable (To prevent users from simply moving pages into their userspace and then deleting them), unless the page was only moved around within their own userspace. This criteria does not apply in the rare case that a userpage needs to be retained for administrative purposes.

This is for userpages of users that do not exist (check [[Special:ListUsers]]). This does not apply to the userpages of IP editors, redirects from misspellings of an established user's userpage, the previous username of a renamed user, or a global userpage template for a [[w:VSTF|VSTF]] member, [[w:Helper|Wikia Helper]], [[w:Community Central:WM|Wiki Manager]], or [[w:Staff|Staff]] member.

This criteria applies to any fanon article that has been tagged with {{t|Fanon-stub}} for at least one year, and the author has been notified at least one month in advance of the speedy deletion nomination. If the author does not improve the fanon within a reasonable period of time, the fanon can be tagged under this criteria. Fanon tagged with {{t|Fanon-uc}} are generally not eligibleineligible under this criteria, unless it is clear that the author is not actually building their fanon and the fanon remains in a state of poor quality for a long period of time after the template was added.

This criteria applies to any fanon article that contains so little content that it is eligible for deletion. It is similar to A1 and A2. If the fanon article is longer than stub length and contains ''some'' context, it is not eligibleineligible for this criteria and should be tagged with {{t|Fanon-cleanup}} or {{t|Fanon-stub}} instead. Like A1 and A2, '''this tag should not be applied moments after a page's creation'''.