| Revision as of 01:56, 19 October 2005 editTony Sidaway (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers81,722 edits Not edit warring, just being bold by stating policy in different ways until we find one we can agree on.← Previous edit |
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Articles and multimedia are sometimes deleted by ] if they are thought to have a valid reason for deletion. Sometimes these decisions are completely correct, and undisputed. Sometimes, they are more controversial. Before using this page, please read the ] and ]. |
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{{R from merge}} |
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{{R to project namespace}} |
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The archive of deleted page revisions may be periodically cleared. Pages deleted prior to the database crash on ] ] are not present in the current archive because the archive tables were not backed up. This means pages cannot be restored by a sysop. If there is great desire for them it may be possible to retrieve them from the old database files. Prior to this, the archive was cleared out on ] ]. |
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'''If a short stub was deleted for lack of content, and you wish to create a useful article on the same subject, you can ] and do so.''' You don't have to get the stub undeleted, and as long as your new version has content it should not be redeleted. If it is, then you should list it here. |
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== Purpose == |
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<!--- Yes another attempt to formulate the purpose of this page in a policy-compatible manner. This one sticks to the bare bones of policy. Add you wn stuff on top. --> |
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Deletion Review is one process that can be used by editors to challenge deletions. |
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* This page operates within two policies, both of which deliberately adopt a very permissive approach to Misplaced Pages articles: |
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** ], if in doubt, don't delete. |
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** ], would Misplaced Pages be a better encyclopedia with the article restored? |
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