Difference between revisions of "AoPS Wiki:Deletion policy"
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In general, the guidelines for deletion are far less strict than those of [[Wikipedia]], for example. | In general, the guidelines for deletion are far less strict than those of [[Wikipedia]], for example. | ||
| − | The following types of articles should be deleted without question: | + | The following types of articles ''should be deleted without question'': |
* Blatant vandalism. | * Blatant vandalism. | ||
* Test pages. | * Test pages. | ||
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* Advertisements | * Advertisements | ||
* Subjects that do not belong in the Wiki (as determined by AoPS Wiki Administrators) | * Subjects that do not belong in the Wiki (as determined by AoPS Wiki Administrators) | ||
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| + | Possible Exceptions: | ||
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* Non-notable subjects (such as an educational website, book, etc.) are generally not deleted if they contain a neutral, thorough coverage of the section and the topic of the article is suitable for AoPS Wiki. | * Non-notable subjects (such as an educational website, book, etc.) are generally not deleted if they contain a neutral, thorough coverage of the section and the topic of the article is suitable for AoPS Wiki. | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 15 March 2025
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Articles on the AoPS Wiki can be deleted by administrators. To ask for the deletion of an article, add {{delete|reason}} to the article.
Guidelines
In general, the guidelines for deletion are far less strict than those of Wikipedia, for example.
The following types of articles should be deleted without question:
- Blatant vandalism.
- Test pages.
- Unnecessary redirects.
- Talk pages of deleted articles.
- Advertisements
- Subjects that do not belong in the Wiki (as determined by AoPS Wiki Administrators)
Possible Exceptions:
- Non-notable subjects (such as an educational website, book, etc.) are generally not deleted if they contain a neutral, thorough coverage of the section and the topic of the article is suitable for AoPS Wiki.
Other solutions include:
- Merging the article into a related article.
- Moving the article to a different namespace.
- Reducing the article to a stub.
