Forum:Obsoletion policy

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This discussion is in regards to a proposed change on SmashWiki. The discussion must first meet with a consensus before it is implemented.

Hi, I’m proposing a new policy regarding use of the {{Obsolete}} template. What makes me propose this policy is that the conditions change depending on the namespace. Good obsoletion candidates include:

• Pages or sections that include obsolete information (e.g. outdated information that could not be possibly updated).
• Unused categories or templates that have been decided against deleting. These types of candidates must have explicit proof that they will never be used on the wiki.
• Project pages (e.g. policies) that are no longer effective.
• Outdated help pages that could not be possibly updated or useful.
• Beta images. This will help clean up the “High quality unavailable” category.

I don’t want to clutter up meta categories that contain obsolete pages. This is the biggest reason why I’m proposing this policy and why I created the template in the first place. Jordan2009, the Sora Main Talk here 16:00, June 6, 2023 (EDT)