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==Good cases==
==Good cases==
*A page which contains information that has very little chances of becoming a real page. For example, a page with just "wow i love samus so much don't you? lol" will not go anywhere.
* A page which contains information that has very little chances of becoming a real page. For example, a page with just "wow i love samus so much don't you? lol" will not go anywhere.


*User pages can be deleted '''only if the user requests it'''. It is impossible to delete an account, though the user page can be deleted.
* User pages should only be deleted '''only if the user requests it''' or if it's a userpage made by a vandal. It is impossible to delete an account, however the user page can be deleted.


*Advertising and spam. Posting random websites or things like "[http://www.google.com Google] is awful; try Brand X Search Engine free for 10 days!" doesn't help the wiki grow at all.
* Advertising, spam, and random nonsense or gibberish.


*Pages that are nonsense. For example, pages with titles such as "dahoshagohfoug" or "haovhauhgbovaov" have no point in being on this wiki.
* Copyright violations. Taking images/pages from a website that is not freely licensed and without proper attribution.


*Copyright violations. Taking images/pages from a website that say they are to be used only on their sites should '''not''' be used.  
* Useless or incorrect [[Help:Editing#Redirecting pages|redirects]], categories, or templates.


*Useless or incorrect [[Help:Editing#Redirecting pages|redirects]]. For example, one like <nowiki>#REDIRECT: [[That one guy in SSBB]]</nowiki> isn't helping anyone.
* Pages in another language. This wiki is English, if you would like to start a SmashWiki in another language, you may [[w:c:requests|request one]] if it is not already available.
 
* Useless or incorrect categories, like a "poop" category.
 
* Useless or incorrect templates, like a "poop" template.
 
* Pages in another language. This wiki is English, no other languages are allowed.


==Bad cases==
==Bad cases==

Revision as of 19:45, September 5, 2008

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The deletion policy dictates what should and shouldn't be deleted from this wiki.

Good cases

  • A page which contains information that has very little chances of becoming a real page. For example, a page with just "wow i love samus so much don't you? lol" will not go anywhere.
  • User pages should only be deleted only if the user requests it or if it's a userpage made by a vandal. It is impossible to delete an account, however the user page can be deleted.
  • Advertising, spam, and random nonsense or gibberish.
  • Copyright violations. Taking images/pages from a website that is not freely licensed and without proper attribution.
  • Useless or incorrect redirects, categories, or templates.
  • Pages in another language. This wiki is English, if you would like to start a SmashWiki in another language, you may request one if it is not already available.

Bad cases

  • Stubs. Stubs, no matter how small, could one day become a very long article.
  • A page that requires a cleanup. These pages are just in need of attention, they do not need to be deleted.
  • Vandalism. Blanking pages and inserting random words can be reverted, unless a page was created that had an obscene or random title.
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