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{{Misplaced Pages subcat guideline|deletion|{{PAGENAME}}|]}} {{Short description|Misplaced Pages deletion guideline}}
{{hatnote|This is a deletion guideline on entire articles. For the editing policy about keeping information in an article, see ].}}
==Preamble==
{{redirect|WP:KEEP|any comments used as just "'''keep'''"|Misplaced Pages:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions}}
This is a codification of commonly accepted practice on deletion pages, in particular ]. It concerns the issue of closing debates at ] before the normal discussion period ends. This guideline only applies to closing such discussions with a "Keep" result - i.e. it is intended to be complementary to ].
{{redirect|WP:SK|text=You may be looking for ] or ]}}
{{Misplaced Pages subcat guideline|deletion guideline|{{PAGENAME}}|WP:SK|WP:KEEP}}
{{nutshell|In certain circumstances, a deletion discussion can be closed with a result of "speedy keep" before the normal discussion period ends.}}


'''Speedy keep''' is the process of closing deletion discussions with a result of "speedy keep" before the normal discussion period ends, but without unlisting or deleting the actual discussion. This guideline applies ''only'' to "speedy keep" closures; the ] cover the circumstances under which pages may be deleted immediately.
==Definition==
"Speedy keep" means to remove the AFD notice from the article and close the AFD discussion, but not to unlist or delete that discussion.


==Applicability== ==Applicability==
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An article can be speedily kept '''only''' if one or more of the following holds:
Reasons for a ''speedy keep'' decision are:
#The nominator withdraws the AFD and there have been no votes to delete so far.
#{{anchor|1}} Absence of delete rationale. Normally the nominator will provide grounds for deletion in the delete rationale, but if (a) the nominator withdraws the nomination, perhaps because of improvements to the article that happen during the AfD, or (b) the nominator failed to give intelligible grounds for content deletion (i.e. arguments that would support deletion, userfying or redirection, perhaps only proposing an alternative action such as moving or merging) ''and'' no new delete rationale appears in the deletion discussion.<ref>An example of this includes posting a nomination in response to a ] but advocating a keep position. (If you want to record a rationale for the PROD-tag removal, see {{Section link|Misplaced Pages:Proposed deletion#Objecting}}.)</ref> Exceptions:{{ordered list |list_style_type=decimal
#The nominator clearly states that s/he actually wants the article renamed, merged, moved or redirected, rather than deleted, and the AFD has not yet received any valid delete votes.
|{{anchor|1.1}} If the nominator indicates that the nomination is procedural in nature, then the nomination is ineligible for speedy keep. This includes a "relist" result from ], fixing errors in the nomination process, or if a user stated a page should be deleted on a talk page without actually nominating it.
#The page does not qualify for AFD as it is not an article, and it belongs on a deletion page for ], ], ], ], ], or ] (userpages and wikipedia namespace). The discussion should be closed in AFD and re-opened on the correct place for deletion discussion. Note that this is a ''speedy close'', so it still may be deleted in the end.
|{{anchor|1.2}} If the nomination would otherwise qualify for close to ] then suggestions to redirect the page are treated the same as moving or merging.
#The nomination was clear-cut vandalism and nobody disputes this or votes to delete it anyway (since calling a nomination vandalistic does not make it so.)
|{{anchor|1.3}} Where the nominator withdraws their nomination, check whether other editors still recommend a '''delete''' or '''redirect''' outcome before speedily closing. If a good-faith editor in good standing recommends '''delete''' or '''redirect''', the AfD should not be speedily closed using this ground.}}
#The nominator is ], so they are not supposed to edit. In that case, the ''article'' is speedily kept while the ''nomination'' can be tagged with {{tl|db-ban}} and speedily deleted as a banned contribution.
#{{anchor|2}}The nomination was unquestionably made for the purposes of vandalism or disruption '''and''', since questionable motivations on the part of the nominator do not have a direct bearing on the validity of the nomination, no uninvolved editor has recommended deletion or redirection as an outcome of the discussion. For example: {{ordered list |list_style_type=lower-alpha
#The nominator is renominating the article on some regular schedule. ] worked once, over 2000 years ago. We've learned from that.
|{{anchor|2.1|2a}}obviously ] nominations (such as recently featured content or April Fools jokes)
Please realize that while you may personally dislike having an AFD tag on your favorite article, it is not actually doing any harm, and will be gone in less than a week.
|{{anchor|2.2|2b}}nominations which are made solely to provide a forum for disruption, e.g. when a contestant in an edit war nominates an opponent's userpage solely for harassment
|{{anchor|2.3|2c}}making nominations of the same page with the same arguments immediately after they were strongly rejected in a recently closed deletion discussion
|{{anchor|2.4|2d}}nominations that are clearly an attempt to end an editing dispute through deletion, where ] is a more appropriate course
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#{{anchor|3|}}The nomination is completely erroneous. ''No'' accurate deletion rationale has been provided.
#{{anchor|4}}The nominator was ] or ] at the time of making the nomination, so they were not supposed to edit. In that case, the ''nominated page'' is speedily kept while the ''nomination'' can be removed from the log, tagged with {{tl|db-banned}} and speedily deleted as a banned contribution. However, if subsequent editors added substantive comments in good faith before the nominator's blocked or banned status was discovered, the nomination may ''not'' be speedily closed<ref>Unless all such comments support keeping the article, in which case the discussion may be closed as a speedy keep.</ref> (though the nominator's opinion will be discounted in the closure decision).
#{{anchor|5}}{{anchor|policy}}The page is a policy or guideline. The deletion processes are not a forum for revoking policy.
#{{anchor|6}}The page/image is currently linked from the ]. In such cases, please wait until the link is no longer on the Main Page before nominating. If the problem is urgent, consensus should be gained at ] to remove the link before nominating for deletion.


If a page is nominated for deletion on the '''wrong forum''' (for example, a template on ] or an article on ]), the misplaced discussion may be ''']''' and the page renominated on the correct forum, with the original nomination, and any comments made so far, copied over to the new nomination. The closing comment should indicate where the discussion has been moved. This does not strictly count as a speedy keep, since the page still remains nominated for deletion.
==Procedure==
When a discussion is closed as a speedy-keep the following actions '''must''' be completed:
#subst the {{tl|at}} and {{tl|ab}} templates at the top and bottom respectively of the AfD sub-page. The outcome of the debate should be listed as "Speedy keep"
#remove the afd tag from the nominated article, noting in the edit summary that the outcome of the debate was a speedy keep (e.g. "Removing AfD Tag - SPEEDY KEEP").
*The AfD subpage should '''not''' be deleted unless the nominator is ] during that time.
#Although closing AfD discussions that end in keep votes can be done by non-admins, it is recommended that only administrators close discussions as speedy-keeps. Normal users are encouraged to vote "speedy keep" instead.
#Whether a record of the nomination is added to the talk page of the article is at the discretion of the closing user. If it is noted, it is recommended that <tt><nowiki>{{</nowiki>oldafdfull|result=Speedy keep|votepage=''as appropriate''|date=''date of nomination''}}</tt> be used (be aware that whilst the name of the votepage usually matches that of the article, this is not always the case).


Please realize that while you may personally dislike having a deletion tag on your favorite article/template/image/etc, the harm it does is minimal, and either the article or the tag will be gone in around a week. Also be aware that the speedy keep criteria, particularly the first three, are not to be used to express strong disapproval of the nomination: a rationale that you don't agree with is still an argument for deletion, is not necessarily vexatious, and does not imply the nominator has neglected to read the page.
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===What is not a speedy-keep===
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{{Nutshell|title=This section|A "snowball clause" is not a speedy keep close, and the two should not be confused.|shortcut=WP:SK#NOT}}
The "]" is a valid criterion for an ''early'' close, and is not subject to any of the other criteria necessary for a speedy keep, but it is not a speedy keep criterion itself. Specifically, discussions must meet specific criteria to be ''speedily'' kept. "Snowball closes" are justified by "]" and "]" as opposed to a specific set of guidelines. For that reason, "snow closes" may be controversial and additional care is warranted. Though the two may ''seem'' similar, closes under the snowball clause should never be closed as "speedy keep."

==== Notes ====
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==When closing a debate as speedy-keep==
When a discussion is closed as a speedy-keep, close the debate as you would a ], but use the result "'''speedy keep'''" instead of "keep". The procedure for administrators closing AfD discussions are laid out at ] and for limited cases of non-administrator closings, at ] or ].

== See also ==
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Misplaced Pages deletion guideline This is a deletion guideline on entire articles. For the editing policy about keeping information in an article, see WP:PRESERVE. "WP:KEEP" redirects here. For any comments used as just "keep", see Misplaced Pages:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions. "WP:SK" redirects here. You may be looking for Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Slovakia or Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Saskatchewan.
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Editors should generally follow it, though exceptions may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on this guideline's talk page.		Shortcuts
This page in a nutshell: In certain circumstances, a deletion discussion can be closed with a result of "speedy keep" before the normal discussion period ends.

Speedy keep is the process of closing deletion discussions with a result of "speedy keep" before the normal discussion period ends, but without unlisting or deleting the actual discussion. This guideline applies only to "speedy keep" closures; the criteria for speedy deletion cover the circumstances under which pages may be deleted immediately.

Applicability

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Reasons for a speedy keep decision are:

  1. Absence of delete rationale. Normally the nominator will provide grounds for deletion in the delete rationale, but if (a) the nominator withdraws the nomination, perhaps because of improvements to the article that happen during the AfD, or (b) the nominator failed to give intelligible grounds for content deletion (i.e. arguments that would support deletion, userfying or redirection, perhaps only proposing an alternative action such as moving or merging) and no new delete rationale appears in the deletion discussion. Exceptions:
    1. If the nominator indicates that the nomination is procedural in nature, then the nomination is ineligible for speedy keep. This includes a "relist" result from deletion review, fixing errors in the nomination process, or if a user stated a page should be deleted on a talk page without actually nominating it.
    2. If the nomination would otherwise qualify for close to speedy redirect then suggestions to redirect the page are treated the same as moving or merging.
    3. Where the nominator withdraws their nomination, check whether other editors still recommend a delete or redirect outcome before speedily closing. If a good-faith editor in good standing recommends delete or redirect, the AfD should not be speedily closed using this ground.
  2. The nomination was unquestionably made for the purposes of vandalism or disruption and, since questionable motivations on the part of the nominator do not have a direct bearing on the validity of the nomination, no uninvolved editor has recommended deletion or redirection as an outcome of the discussion. For example:
    1. obviously frivolous or vexatious nominations (such as recently featured content or April Fools jokes)
    2. nominations which are made solely to provide a forum for disruption, e.g. when a contestant in an edit war nominates an opponent's userpage solely for harassment
    3. making nominations of the same page with the same arguments immediately after they were strongly rejected in a recently closed deletion discussion
    4. nominations that are clearly an attempt to end an editing dispute through deletion, where dispute resolution is a more appropriate course
  3. The nomination is completely erroneous. No accurate deletion rationale has been provided.
  4. The nominator was blocked or banned at the time of making the nomination, so they were not supposed to edit. In that case, the nominated page is speedily kept while the nomination can be removed from the log, tagged with {{db-banned}} and speedily deleted as a banned contribution. However, if subsequent editors added substantive comments in good faith before the nominator's blocked or banned status was discovered, the nomination may not be speedily closed (though the nominator's opinion will be discounted in the closure decision).
  5. The page is a policy or guideline. The deletion processes are not a forum for revoking policy.
  6. The page/image is currently linked from the Main Page. In such cases, please wait until the link is no longer on the Main Page before nominating. If the problem is urgent, consensus should be gained at WP:ERRORS to remove the link before nominating for deletion.

If a page is nominated for deletion on the wrong forum (for example, a template on AfD or an article on MfD), the misplaced discussion may be procedurally closed and the page renominated on the correct forum, with the original nomination, and any comments made so far, copied over to the new nomination. The closing comment should indicate where the discussion has been moved. This does not strictly count as a speedy keep, since the page still remains nominated for deletion.

Please realize that while you may personally dislike having a deletion tag on your favorite article/template/image/etc, the harm it does is minimal, and either the article or the tag will be gone in around a week. Also be aware that the speedy keep criteria, particularly the first three, are not to be used to express strong disapproval of the nomination: a rationale that you don't agree with is still an argument for deletion, is not necessarily vexatious, and does not imply the nominator has neglected to read the page.

What is not a speedy-keep

This section in a nutshell: A "snowball clause" is not a speedy keep close, and the two should not be confused.Shortcut

The "snowball clause" is a valid criterion for an early close, and is not subject to any of the other criteria necessary for a speedy keep, but it is not a speedy keep criterion itself. Specifically, discussions must meet specific criteria to be speedily kept. "Snowball closes" are justified by "Ignore all rules" and "Misplaced Pages is not a bureaucracy" as opposed to a specific set of guidelines. For that reason, "snow closes" may be controversial and additional care is warranted. Though the two may seem similar, closes under the snowball clause should never be closed as "speedy keep."

Notes

  1. An example of this includes posting a nomination in response to a proposed deletion but advocating a keep position. (If you want to record a rationale for the PROD-tag removal, see Misplaced Pages:Proposed deletion § Objecting.)
  2. Unless all such comments support keeping the article, in which case the discussion may be closed as a speedy keep.

When closing a debate as speedy-keep

When a discussion is closed as a speedy-keep, close the debate as you would a standard close, but use the result "speedy keep" instead of "keep". The procedure for administrators closing AfD discussions are laid out at WP:AFD/AI and for limited cases of non-administrator closings, at nominator withdrawal or here.

See also

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