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article?">encyclopedic article</a>, nor one of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines">Wikipedia's policies or guidelines</a>; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia's norms, customs, technicalities, or practices. It may reflect differing levels of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">consensus</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus#Achieving_consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">vetting</a>.</div></div></td><td class="mbox-imageright"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1252059228">.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxplain{float:right;margin:0 0 0 1em;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff);padding:0.3em 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em;text-align:center;font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxleft{float:left;margin:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutlist{display:inline-block;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);margin-bottom:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxplain ul{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutanchordiv{position:relative;top:-3em}.mw-parser-output li .module-shortcutanchordiv{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mbox-imageright .module-shortcutboxplain{padding:0.4em 1em 0.4em 1em;line-height:1.3;margin:0}</style><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:INTROTODELETE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:INTROTODELETE&redirect=no">WP:INTROTODELETE</a></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Welcome to the Wikipedia deletion process. This page is here to help familiarize you with some of the guidelines and policies relevant to deletion, and the process by which the community decides which articles to delete and which ones to keep. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#When_to_use_the_deletion_process"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">When to use the deletion process</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#When_not_to_use_the_deletion_process"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">When <i>not</i> to use the deletion process</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#How_does_the_deletion_process_work?"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">How does the deletion process work?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Deletion_discussions"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Deletion discussions</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Advice_for_newcomers_to_deletion"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Advice for newcomers to deletion</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Speedy_deletion"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Speedy deletion</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Proposed_deletion"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Proposed deletion</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Deletion_review_debates"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Deletion review debates</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">How to nominate a page for deletion</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Competence"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Competence</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#Some_lingo_and_shortcuts"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Some lingo and shortcuts</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#Policies"><span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">Policies</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#Guidelines"><span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">Guidelines</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-14"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="When_to_use_the_deletion_process" data-mw-thread-id="h-When_to_use_the_deletion_process"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-When_to_use_the_deletion_process"></span>When to use the deletion process<span data-mw-comment-end="h-When_to_use_the_deletion_process"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: When to use the deletion process" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>Wikipedia is a work in progress. Articles are not expected to be perfect. However, Wikipedia content, policies and qualities are to be expected in all articles. They are: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view">Neutral point of view</a> – articles are expected to be written neutrally, representing views fairly and without bias. If an article is beyond help, it should be deleted, but try fixing the POV first.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">Verifiability</a> – articles should be based only on information published in <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources">reliable sources</a>, and articles should cite those sources whenever possible.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research">No original research</a> – articles should not present new theories, ideas, data, or analysis.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not" title="Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not">What Wikipedia is not</a> – Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, but it is not a paper encyclopedia. It is not a dictionary, a soapbox, a crystal ball, a repository of links, or an indiscriminate collection of information.</li></ul> <p>Articles that don't conform to these policies can sometimes be improved to the point where they do conform. Articles that the community feels cannot improve, or are unlikely to improve, are often deleted. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="When_not_to_use_the_deletion_process" data-mw-thread-id="h-When_not_to_use_the_deletion_process-When_to_use_the_deletion_process"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-When_not_to_use_the_deletion_process-When_to_use_the_deletion_process"></span>When <i>not</i> to use the deletion process<span data-mw-comment-end="h-When_not_to_use_the_deletion_process-When_to_use_the_deletion_process"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: When not to use the deletion process" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Overzealous_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Overzealous deletion">Wikipedia:Overzealous deletion</a></div> <ul><li>Articles that are in bad shape – these can be tagged for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Cleanup" title="Wikipedia:Cleanup">cleanup</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Pages_needing_attention" title="Wikipedia:Pages needing attention">attention</a>, or improved through editing.</li> <li>Articles you are not interested in – some topics are of interest only to some people, but since Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia, articles that interest some people should be kept.</li> <li>Articles on topics you wish didn't exist for personal belief reasons – Wikipedia contains information on all topics, not just those which any person or group agrees with.</li></ul> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="How_does_the_deletion_process_work?" data-mw-thread-id="h-How_does_the_deletion_process_work?"><span id="How_does_the_deletion_process_work.3F"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-How_does_the_deletion_process_work?"></span>How does the deletion process work?<span data-mw-comment-end="h-How_does_the_deletion_process_work?"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: How does the deletion process work?" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <p>There are three preferable ways in which articles can become deleted. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion">Speedy deletion</a>: articles that don't meet certain minimum standards may be deleted by <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrator" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Administrator">Wikipedia administrators</a> without further debate.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Proposed deletion">Proposed deletion</a>: for articles whose deletion is uncontroversial. Articles proposed for deletion are deleted in seven days if no one objects.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Articles for deletion">Articles for deletion</a>: articles may be nominated for deletion by anyone. The community then has a chance to discuss the issue for about a week, and then a decision is made by an administrator as to the outcome.</li></ul> <p>Once an article has been deleted, if there are remaining issues, a debate may take place at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_review" title="Wikipedia:Deletion review">deletion review</a>. Pages that are <i>not</i> articles (such as categories or images) are usually deleted via a separate process, see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_policy" title="Wikipedia:Deletion policy">Wikipedia:Deletion policy</a> for more. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Deletion_discussions" data-mw-thread-id="h-Deletion_discussions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Deletion_discussions"></span>Deletion discussions<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Deletion_discussions"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Deletion discussions" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <p>Deletion is often decided through discussion on <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Articles for deletion">Wikipedia:Articles for deletion</a>. This is an easy way to get involved with the deletion process, but there are a few things worth knowing. Most importantly, deletion is not decided by voting. Rather, the purpose of the discussions is to try to achieve a community <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">consensus</a> about whether the article in question should be deleted. When a consensus is reached, it will usually be respected by the closing administrator, but not always. If there is no consensus, the closing administrator will often default to keep the article. </p><p>Because the purpose is to establish a consensus among the community, contributions from newcomers are not always viewed as equally important. However, reasonable arguments are always welcome. The following are some of the common arguments in deletion discussions: </p> <ul><li><b>Verifiability</b>: if an article is unverified, but verification seems possible, it may be worth keeping. However, articles with mainly unverifiable content should be deleted.</li> <li><b>Original research</b>: violates the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research">No original research</a> policy.</li> <li><b>Advertisement</b>: advertisement articles are often deleted; they are particularly problematic in terms of the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NPOV" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NPOV">neutral point of view</a> policy.</li> <li><b>Vanity</b>: articles created by an editor <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Autobiography" title="Wikipedia:Autobiography">about themselves</a> are often deleted, as such articles may have unavoidable verifiability and neutrality issues.</li> <li><b>Hoax</b>: articles about false information don't belong: this is a verifiability problem taken one step further.</li> <li><b>Notability</b>: Wikipedia guidelines on minimal standards of importance exist for some types of topics, including <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(people)" title="Wikipedia:Notability (people)">biographies of living people</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(music)" title="Wikipedia:Notability (music)">articles about music or musicians</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(companies_and_corporations)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Notability (companies and corporations)">companies and corporations</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(fiction)" title="Wikipedia:Notability (fiction)">fictional topics</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(web)" title="Wikipedia:Notability (web)">articles about web-specific content</a>. Generally speaking, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:N" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:N">notable</a> subjects will be those for which sufficient sourcing is available, but there are exceptions in both directions (although, articles for which insufficient sourcing is available may need deletion even if they are on notable topics).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Advice_for_newcomers_to_deletion" data-mw-thread-id="h-Advice_for_newcomers_to_deletion-Deletion_discussions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Advice_for_newcomers_to_deletion-Deletion_discussions"></span>Advice for newcomers to deletion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Advice_for_newcomers_to_deletion-Deletion_discussions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Advice for newcomers to deletion" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <ul><li><b>Familiarise yourself</b> with the policies and guidelines. Think of it as a way of learning what the community thinks about deletion.</li> <li>Remember that <b>deletion is a last resort.</b> Deletion nominations rarely improve articles, and deletion should not be used as a way to improve an article, or a reaction to a bad article. It is appropriate for articles which <i>cannot</i> be improved.</li> <li><b>Keep calm and civil.</b> Good advice for any discussion. <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NPA" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NPA">Comment on content, not editors</a>.</li> <li><b>Assume good faith.</b> Remember that other editors may disagree with you, but may still be trying to help the encyclopedia.</li> <li><b>Don't be afraid</b> to participate. You are welcome!</li> <li><b>Do research</b> about the article before voting. The more you know, the better your decision will be, and the more useful your contribution will be to the debate.</li> <li><b>Don't just vote,</b> explain your reasoning. See <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:!VOTE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:!VOTE">WP:!VOTE</a>.</li> <li><b>Make relevant arguments.</b> See this discussion of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ATA" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ATA">some arguments to avoid in deletion debates</a>.</li></ul> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Speedy_deletion" data-mw-thread-id="h-Speedy_deletion"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Speedy_deletion"></span>Speedy deletion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Speedy_deletion"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Speedy deletion" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <p>In some cases, a page may be so undesirable that it can be speedily deleted without a debate. There are strict <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion">criteria for speedy deletion</a>; if a page meets one or more of these criteria, it may be speedily deleted by an administrator. This is meant to be used in uncontroversial cases, but lack of controversy is not a requirement. The main reason articles are speedily deleted are for being extremely short on material or context, for being a recreation of deleted material, or for being an article about a real person or group of people that doesn't <i>assert</i> the importance of the subject. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Proposed_deletion" data-mw-thread-id="h-Proposed_deletion"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Proposed_deletion"></span>Proposed deletion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Proposed_deletion"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Proposed deletion" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <p>Articles not meeting the criteria for speedy deletion should not be speedily deleted. On the other hand, deletion debates for articles that will surely be deleted without controversy are a waste of the community's time. For articles that fit in this middle ground, we have <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Proposed_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Proposed deletion">Proposed deletion</a>. An article proposed for deletion will be deleted in seven days if no one objects. Proposed deletion should only be used for uncontroversial deletion nominations; it should not be used as a way of getting an article deleted without the community noticing. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Deletion_review_debates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Deletion_review_debates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Deletion_review_debates"></span>Deletion review debates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Deletion_review_debates"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Deletion review debates" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-6 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-6"> <p>Everything that is true of deletion debates is true of deletion review debates, but they are often even harder to resolve. Deletion review exists for two primary purposes: to review the <i>decision</i> of administrators in deleting an article (usually as the result of a debate), or to ask that a previously deleted article be allowed to be recreated. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(7)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion" data-mw-thread-id="h-How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"></span>How to nominate a page for deletion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: How to nominate a page for deletion" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-7 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-7"> <ul><li>To tag a page for speedy deletion (to get an administrator's attention in order to delete the page), add <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Db" title="Template:Db">db</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> to the top of the article. It is often a good idea to note the specific criterion being used. There are many reason-specific templates to use in doing this. See <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CSD" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CSD">WP:CSD</a> for a list. When tagging an article for speedy deletion, it is a good idea to put "speedy" in the edit summary.</li> <li>To tag a page for proposed deletion, add {{<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Substitution" title="Wikipedia:Substitution">subst</a>:<a href="/wiki/Template:Prod" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Prod">prod</a>|reason}} to the top of an article (with "reason" replaced by the reason to delete). This will add the {{<a href="/wiki/Template:Dated_prod" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Dated prod">dated prod</a>}} template, with the date filled in, to the top of the article. Put "prod" in the <a href="/wiki/Help:Edit_summary" title="Help:Edit summary">edit summary</a>.</li> <li>To nominate a page for deletion debate, see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion" title="Wikipedia:Articles for deletion">Wikipedia:Articles for deletion</a> for instructions.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Competence" data-mw-thread-id="h-Competence-How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Competence-How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"></span>Competence<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Competence-How_to_nominate_a_page_for_deletion"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Competence" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Nominators for deletion should demonstrate a reasonable level of competence. This means articles, categories or templates should not be nominated in a routine fashion, nor because one feels too lazy to check for sources, or if the content is still being built or improved. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(8)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Some_lingo_and_shortcuts" data-mw-thread-id="h-Some_lingo_and_shortcuts"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Some_lingo_and_shortcuts"></span>Some lingo and shortcuts<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Some_lingo_and_shortcuts"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Introduction_to_deletion_process&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Some lingo and shortcuts" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon 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