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On Grand Theft Wiki, articles are deleted through two systems | {{policy}} | ||
On Grand Theft Wiki, articles are deleted through two systems: | |||
The first is for articles with absolutely no value whatsoever, created only for vandalism, such as those about abusive topics. Entirely abusive articles (that are NOT edited versions of good articles) should be tagged with <nowiki>{{ | The first is for articles with absolutely no value whatsoever, created only for [[vandalism]], such as those about abusive topics. Entirely abusive articles (that are NOT edited versions of good articles) should be tagged with '''<nowiki>{{bad}}</nowiki>''' by [[Editors]], so that [[Staff]] can easily find them and delete them. Tagging articles in that way assigns the article to [[:Category:Bad]] so that they may easily be found. | ||
The second system is for articles with little to no value. If an article is off-topic (eg [[Robbie Williams]]), too specific (eg [[Bus Stops in Vice City]]) or simply advertising a product/service/company (eg [[Sabrehost]]), then it should be tagged with <nowiki>{{prod}}</nowiki> which is '''proposed deletion'''. | The second system is for articles with little to no value. If an article is off-topic (eg [[Robbie Williams]]), too specific (eg [[Bus Stops in Vice City]]) or simply advertising a product/service/company (eg [[Sabrehost]]), then it should be tagged with '''<nowiki>{{prod}}</nowiki>''' which is '''proposed deletion'''. The deletion of PRODded pages should be discussed before action is taken, unless Staff find it to violate specific [[policy]] (at which point it can just be deleted). Pages with the prod template show up in [[:Category:prod]]. | ||
== Alternatives to Deletion == | == Alternatives to Deletion == | ||
If an article is a real article (eg [[Vice City]]) that has been vandalised, edited to be abusive or had its good content removed, then it should be tagged with <nowiki>{{vandal}}</nowiki> which adds it to the "Vandal" category where Editors can find and correct | If an article is a real article (eg [[Vice City]]) that has been vandalised, edited to be abusive or had its good content removed, then it should be tagged with '''<nowiki>{{vandal}}</nowiki>''' which adds it to the "Vandal" category where Editors can find and correct the article. | ||
If an article is on a useful/relevant topic but is seriously lacking in useful information or content (eg [[Cheetah]]), then the '''<nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki>''' tag should be added at the bottom of the article. | |||
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==See Also== | |||
*[[Template:Prod]] | *[[Template:Prod]] | ||
*[[Template:Bad]] | *[[Template:Bad]] | ||
*[[Template:Stub]] | *[[Template:Stub]] | ||
*[[Template:Vandal]] | *[[Template:Vandal]] | ||
*[[:Category:Bad]] | |||
*[[:Category:Prod]] | |||
*[[:Category:Vandal]] | |||
*[[:Category:Stubs]] | |||
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This page documents official Policy on Grand Theft Wiki. It concerns standards that all users should follow. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
On Grand Theft Wiki, articles are deleted through two systems:
The first is for articles with absolutely no value whatsoever, created only for vandalism, such as those about abusive topics. Entirely abusive articles (that are NOT edited versions of good articles) should be tagged with {{bad}} by Editors, so that Staff can easily find them and delete them. Tagging articles in that way assigns the article to Category:Bad so that they may easily be found.
The second system is for articles with little to no value. If an article is off-topic (eg Robbie Williams), too specific (eg Bus Stops in Vice City) or simply advertising a product/service/company (eg Sabrehost), then it should be tagged with {{prod}} which is proposed deletion. The deletion of PRODded pages should be discussed before action is taken, unless Staff find it to violate specific policy (at which point it can just be deleted). Pages with the prod template show up in Category:prod.
Alternatives to Deletion
If an article is a real article (eg Vice City) that has been vandalised, edited to be abusive or had its good content removed, then it should be tagged with {{vandal}} which adds it to the "Vandal" category where Editors can find and correct the article.
If an article is on a useful/relevant topic but is seriously lacking in useful information or content (eg Cheetah), then the {{stub}} tag should be added at the bottom of the article.
{{bad}} - should be deleted straightaway
{{prod}} - should discuss the deletion first
{{vandal}} - should be fixed/reverted
{{stub}} - should be expanded