Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion
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Q1: I don't like this page's name. I want to rename it to Articles for discussion or something else.
A1: Please see Wikipedia:Perennial proposals#Rename AFD. Note that all of the "for discussion" pages handle not only deletion, but also proposed mergers, proposed moves, and other similar processes. AFD is "for deletion" because the volume of discussion has made it necessary to sub-divide the work by the type of change. Q2: You mean I'm not supposed to use AFD to propose a merger or a page move?
A2: Correct. Please use Wikipedia:Proposed mergers or Wikipedia:Requested moves for those kinds of proposals. Q3: How many articles get nominated at AfD?
A3: Per the Oracle of Deletion, there were about 470,000 AfDs between 2005 (when the process was first created) and 2022. This comes out to about 26,000 per year (2,176 per month / 72 per day). In 2022, there were 20,008 AfDs (1,667 per month / 55 per day). Q4: How many articles get deleted?
A4: Between 2005 and 2020, around 60% of AfDs were closed as "delete" or "speedy delete". This is about 270,000. More detailed statistics (including year-by-year graphs) can be found at Wikipedia:Oracle/All and Wikipedia:Wikipedia records#Deletion. Q5: Is the timeline strict, with exactly 168 hours and zero minutes allowed? Should I remove late comments?
A5: No. We're trying to get the right outcome, not follow some ceremonial process. If the discussion hasn't been closed, it's okay for people to continue discussing it. Q6: How many people participate in AFD?
A6: As of October 2023, of the 13.9 million registered editors who have ever made 1+ edit anywhere, about 162,000 of them (1 in 85 editors) have also made 1+ edit to an AFD page. Most of the participants are experienced editors, but newcomers and unregistered editors also participate. Most individual AFD pages get comments from just a few editors, but the numbers add up over time. |
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About deleted articles
There are three processes under which mainspace articles are deleted: 1) speedy deletion; 2) proposed deletion (prod) and 3) Articles for deletion (AfD). For more information, see WP:Why was my page deleted? To find out why the particular article you posted was deleted, go to the deletion log and type into the search field marked "title," the exact name of the article, mindful of the original capitalization, spelling and spacing. The deletion log entry will show when the article was deleted, by which administrator, and typically contain a deletion summary listing the reason for deletion. If you wish to contest this deletion, please contact the administrator first on their talk page and, depending on the circumstances, politely explain why you think the article should be restored, or why a copy should be provided to you so you can address the reason for deletion before reposting the article. If this is not fruitful, you have the option of listing the article at WP:Deletion review, but it will probably only be restored if the deletion was clearly improper. List discussions WP:Articles for deletion WP:Categories for discussion WP:Copyright problems WP:Deletion review WP:Miscellany for deletion WP:Redirects for discussion WP:Stub types for deletion WP:Templates for discussion WP:WikiProject Deletion sorting WT:Articles for deletion WT:Categories for discussion WT:Copyright problems WT:Deletion review WT:Miscellany for deletion WT:Redirects for discussion WT:Stub types for deletion WT:Templates for discussion WT:WikiProject Deletion sorting |
AFD request: V/Vm Test Records
[edit]Non-notable record label, complete lack of sources and very little news coverage. Only two of the artists mentioned in the article mention V/Vm Test Records on their page, one of these artists is V/Vm himself. Violates WP:GNG. 74.108.22.119 (talk) 12:27, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
AFD Request: R. Scott Bakker
[edit]Hello, new user trying to nominate an AFD for R. Scott Bakker.
I used the Twinkle tool to nominate, but I'm not seeing the article show up in the AFD log. I'm not sure if Twinkle only completes step I described here, or if it completed step II/III as well? Does it usually take some time or do I need to do the other steps manually? Just afraid of spamming the pages. Mintopop(talk) 16:47, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
- There are a couple different deletion processes. What you've created on that page is not an AFD (Article For Deletion) but a WP:PROD... a proposed deletion, which means if no one objects to the deletion for a week, it gets deleted, no further discussion needed. -- Nat Gertler (talk) 17:11, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
- @NatGertler Oops, that was not my intention. I assumed this deletion proposal might be somewhat controversial given it is a biography, so I wanted to open up for AFD. It sounds like it's an either/or thing with AFD and PROD. I guess at this point I just wait to see if the PROD goes through and then take next steps from there if someone objects? Mintopop(talk) 20:21, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
- That is a normal way of doing things. However, if you do personally feel this is too controversial to take that route, you are free to delete the PROD tag and refile as an AfD now... however, given the lack of substantive additions to the article in years, I suspect you'll just save other editors time by letting the PROD run. (A new AfD is always an option, but once an AfD has been run and the article has survived, PROD is no longer an option.) -- Nat Gertler (talk) 20:31, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
- Understandable, thank you for the assistance! I'll let the PROD run and see what happens in the next week. Mintopop(talk) 20:33, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
- That is a normal way of doing things. However, if you do personally feel this is too controversial to take that route, you are free to delete the PROD tag and refile as an AfD now... however, given the lack of substantive additions to the article in years, I suspect you'll just save other editors time by letting the PROD run. (A new AfD is always an option, but once an AfD has been run and the article has survived, PROD is no longer an option.) -- Nat Gertler (talk) 20:31, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
- @NatGertler Oops, that was not my intention. I assumed this deletion proposal might be somewhat controversial given it is a biography, so I wanted to open up for AFD. It sounds like it's an either/or thing with AFD and PROD. I guess at this point I just wait to see if the PROD goes through and then take next steps from there if someone objects? Mintopop(talk) 20:21, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
Is a mass nomination appropriate here?
[edit]I've recently nominated quite a few political parties in NZ for deletion for failing NCORP, there are many of them: Template:Historic_New_Zealand_political_parties and most fail GNG, let alone NCORP. Would a mass nomination be appropriate here or would it be better to nominate individually? Traumnovelle (talk) 23:33, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- Nominate individually, so that each can be discussed on its merits. IdiotSavant (talk) 23:58, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
How should I make a discussion for an article deletion? I've seen it happen as a subpage and as a request here. Tonkarooson (discuss). 23:40, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- IPs can't create AfDs so they request it here. The page on WP:AFD explains how to create one but it is far easier to install WP:TWINKLE and use that.
- Enable Twinkle in the Gadgets tab of your preferences.
- Go back to the article, and choose "XFD" from the new Twinkle ("TW") menu.
- Fill in the form and submit it.
- Traumnovelle (talk) 00:17, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
Error with the September 28 listing
[edit]Currently, the listing for September 28 is saying that all 73 discussions are closed. However, the Báthory family (of the Aba clan) AFD that is also from that day is actually still open for some reason. Does anyone know why this happened? And can an admin close the AFD? Liu1126 (talk) 08:35, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
The cultural impact of Christina Aguilera
[edit]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_Christina_Aguilera
This article should be deleted altogether. It is packed with fan-fiction and should not be on Wikipedia. 2003:E7:1746:B700:6C0A:5319:96AF:62D8 (talk) 10:47, 7 October 2024 (UTC)