Difference between revisions of "Help:Page deletion and redirection"

From Nottinghack Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(update)
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
{{toc-1}}
 
If you want to delete a page on {{SITENAME}}, please follow the guidelines on this page.
 
If you want to delete a page on {{SITENAME}}, please follow the guidelines on this page.
  
−
{{note|If the deletion might be disruptive or controversial please [[{{ns:Project}}:Propose a page deletion|propose the deletion]] first.}}
+
{{note|If the deletion or redirection might be disruptive or controversial please propose first, see below.}}
  
−
== Replace a page with a redirect ==
+
== Deletion by redirection (merging)==
  
−
Replace all of the text on the page with a redirect. For example, to redirect to a page called "Another page" replace all of the text with:
+
Replace all of the text on the page with the redirect code. For example, to redirect to a page called "Another page" replace all of the text with:
  
 
<pre>#REDIRECT [[Another page]]</pre>
 
<pre>#REDIRECT [[Another page]]</pre>
  
−
== Mark a page as deleted ==
+
Redirecting to a currently existing page is different from moving because all the information on the page is lost,  unless it is merged into the page that is the redirect target.
  
−
Add this line of text to the top of the page:
+
If redirection might be disruptive or controversial please use merge template to solicit debate, see below.
  
−
<pre>{{delete}}</pre>
+
====Propose page for merging====
 +
{{cleanup|section=yes|reason=Page Action Template not yet implemented|date=February 2019}}
  
−
Or you can give a specific explanation, like this:
+
== Propose a page for moving ==
 +
{{cleanup|section=yes|reason=Page Action Template not yet implemented|date=February 2019}}
  
−
<pre>{{delete|text=This page is marked for deletion because it wasn't very interesting.}}</pre>
+
===Propose move to user space===
  
−
== Mark a page for urgent deletion ==
+
== Propose a page for deletion ==
 +
Only admin users can delete pages. To propose a page for deletion add the delete template at the top of the page, for example:
  
−
If you find something that shouldn't have been published (sensitive information, etc) then add the following line of text to the top of the page and/or contact us via email or twitter!
+
<pre>{{delete|reason=This page isn't very interesting.|date=February 2019}}</pre>
  
−
<pre>{{delete}}</pre>
+
If the deletion disruptive or controversial the admin user should solicit debate before deleting.
 +
 
 +
=== Urgent deletion ===
 +
{{cleanup|section=yes|reason=Delete template 'urgent' not yet implemented|date=February 2019}}
 +
If you find something that shouldn't have been published (sensitive information, abuse, etc) then add the following line of text to the top of the page and/or contact us via email or twitter!
 +
 
 +
<pre>{{delete|urgent=yes|reason=Page mentions the door code for Nottinghack.|date=February 2019}}</pre>
 +
 
 +
==See also==
 +
:[[Category:Page Action Templates]] - templates used to flag to propose page action
  
 
[[Category:Help]]
 
[[Category:Help]]

Revision as of 14:21, 6 February 2019

Template:Toc-1 If you want to delete a page on Nottinghack Wiki, please follow the guidelines on this page.

Note Note: If the deletion or redirection might be disruptive or controversial please propose first, see below.

Deletion by redirection (merging)

Replace all of the text on the page with the redirect code. For example, to redirect to a page called "Another page" replace all of the text with: 

#REDIRECT [[Another page]]

Redirecting to a currently existing page is different from moving because all the information on the page is lost, unless it is merged into the page that is the redirect target.

If redirection might be disruptive or controversial please use merge template to solicit debate, see below.

Propose page for merging

 This section requires cleaning up! The specific problem is: Page Action Template not yet implemented Please help improve this page if you can. Use the talk page to discuss suggestions. (February 2019)

Propose a page for moving

 This section requires cleaning up! The specific problem is: Page Action Template not yet implemented Please help improve this page if you can. Use the talk page to discuss suggestions. (February 2019)

Propose move to user space

Propose a page for deletion

Only admin users can delete pages. To propose a page for deletion add the delete template at the top of the page, for example: 

{{delete|reason=This page isn't very interesting.|date=February 2019}}

If the deletion disruptive or controversial the admin user should solicit debate before deleting.

Urgent deletion

 This section requires cleaning up! The specific problem is: Delete template 'urgent' not yet implemented Please help improve this page if you can. Use the talk page to discuss suggestions. (February 2019)

If you find something that shouldn't have been published (sensitive information, abuse, etc) then add the following line of text to the top of the page and/or contact us via email or twitter! 

{{delete|urgent=yes|reason=Page mentions the door code for Nottinghack.|date=February 2019}}

See also

- templates used to flag to propose page action
Retrieved from "https://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/index.php?title=Help:Page_deletion_and_redirection&oldid=16781"