Wikipedia:Experimental Deletion/XD5
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eXperimental Deletion method XD5 is a slight variation to XD2, and uses templates and categories.
Instructions
[edit]- Add the template {{subst:XD5|reason}}
- Do not blank the page.
- Done!
- If the template remains on any page for N days, the page may be deleted by an admin
Variations
[edit]- (N presently set to five, which is arbitrary)
Example
[edit]Pro&Con
[edit]- You can look up pages deleted in this way in Category:XD5
- You can also look by day, e.g. Category:XD5 26 August 2005 to find out what's new there.
- Suggested reason for deletion is clear and obvious.
- Interested users can still quickly read the article to consider if it's worth restoring.
- Pages deleted in this way do become redlinked, eventually.
- Other Pros and cons are as yet unknown. Try it out and report back on the talk page!
- Requires no software changes.
- No extra server load for thresholds, and doesn't interfere with Special:Shortpages
Similar proposals
[edit]- Oct2005 - Wikipedia:Deletion reform/Proposals/Uncontested deletions (active)
- Aug2005 - Wikipedia:Deletion_reform/Proposals/Butt_simple (inactive)