User:T3CHNOCIDE/Deletion Policy

This deletion policy serves as guidelines to the proper procedure of identifying pages fit for deletion and the process of the deletion itself. Page deletions are performed by administrators, however the process of marking pages can be done by any user. While each deletion is decided on by a case by case basis, this guideline should be followed as closely as possible to ensure consistency. Improving or merging a page should be chosen over deletion, whenever possible.

Deleting a page removes the all versions of the page from public view. Any deleted pages can be viewed and reinstated by an administrator. All deletions and reversions can be viewed on the deletion log.

When not to delete
When possible, deletion of a page should be avoided and instead an alternative method should be used to correct the page.
 * Remove the offending contents and retain useful contents
 * Improve the contents of the page

When to delete
Deletion should be used when a selected page’s contents is predominantly composed of one or more of the following criteria, and cannot be resolved using one of the alternatives for deletion listed above. The following criteria represents a list of the most common reasons for deletion, however is not expansive and therefore does not guarantee protection of pages which do not meet the criteria for deletion.


 * Material which violates copyright law and is not protected by recognised copyleft doctrine.
 * Contents considered to be vandalism or inflammatory', which exists only to disparage or harass their subject or readers.
 * Contents considered to be Spam, such as incoherent writing, coherent foreign language which does not support the subject, or general material which does not support the subject.
 * Unsanctioned Advertisements; this does not include articles which describe notable ‘’Destiny’’ advertisements or Wikia promoted advertisements.
 * Unsubstantiated material which has no reliable sources and/or is derived from rumour.
 * Non-notable material which falls out of scope of the notability policy.
 * Redundant pages, such as templates, categories or files, which are no longer in use or do not meet the standards set by their respective policies.
 * Duplicate pages of an existing subject, which was not the product of a split and cannot be reconciled through a merge.

Speedy deletions versus normal process
The speedy deletion process allows an administrator to rapidly remove pages which prove to be overtly disruptive to readers/editors, or where minimal to no discussion would be required to reach consensus for deletion. Instead of undergoing the 7 day arbitration required under normal deletion process, speedy deletions may be completed to remove an offending page as soon as it is discovered. Speedy deletions should only be used when a page meets one of the criteria for speedy deletion. Whenever a deletion could be considered controversial or in poor favour from the community then speedy deletion should not be used.

Normal process of deletion
If a page meets the criteria of deletion and the editor believes the page obviously and uncontroversially doesn't belong within the scope of the Destiny wiki, but also does not meet one of the criteria for speedy deletion, the page can be nominated for deletion. Nominating a page for deletion is as simple as placing a Delete flag on the page, ensuring that the date of nomination (MM/DD/YYYY) and brief reason for deletion is filled. This flag will add the page to the deletion category where administrators and editors can track the progress of a deletion nomination and action the request when consensus is met. This also triggers the process of formal discussion as to whether the page should or should not be deleted.

The editor who nominated the page for deletion should add message on the page's talk page with a title stating the need for deletion and a descriptive reason for why the page should be deleted. Unlike most other nominations, the consensus of deletion is not achieved through voting. Instead any interested editors should place down their arguments for or against deletion of the page, and a neutral administrator will arbitrate. Once 7 days of discussion are completed, the neutral administrator will make the decision as to whether or not to delete the page from the Destiny Wiki.