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(Undid revision 571561660 by Unforgettableid (talk): I think WP:42 is intended for new users creating articles, not for introducing users to the deletion process)
blackwiki>Unforgettableid
(Undid revision 599231082 by Mz7. The word "notable" has a special meaning to Wikipedians: something very different than the dictionary definition of "notable". Do you agree that WP:42 is a good summary of our special definition of the word "notable"?)
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Greetings, {{PAGENAME}}, and [[Wikipedia:Introduction to deletion process|'''welcome''' to Wikipedia's deletion process]]!  Thank you for your contributions.  As a newcomer, it may be helpful for you to read Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion policy]], and the pages describing the [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|articles for deletion process]], [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion]], and [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]].  Remember that deletion debates are not votes, and reasons matter, especially reasons relating to the central content policies of [[WP:V|verifiability]], [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], [[WP:NOR|no original research]], and [[WP:NOT|what Wikipedia is not]], and to the consensual community guidelines for [[WP:BIO|biographies]], [[WP:CORP|corporations]], [[WP:MUSIC|music]], and [[WP:FICT|fiction]].  Also remember that [[WP:ATD|deletion is not always the answer]] to a bad article.  Feel free to drop me a line at my talk page if you have any questions.  Again, welcome!<!-- Template:Afd-welcome --><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>
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Greetings, {{PAGENAME}}, and [[Wikipedia:Introduction to deletion process|'''welcome''' to Wikipedia's deletion process]]!  Thank you for your contributions.  As a newcomer, it may be very helpful for you to read [[WP:42]]. You may also want to read Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion policy]], as well as the pages describing the [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|articles for deletion process]], [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion]], and [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]].  Remember that deletion debates are not votes, and reasons matter, especially reasons relating to the central content policies of [[WP:V|verifiability]], [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], [[WP:NOR|no original research]], and [[WP:NOT|what Wikipedia is not]], and to the consensual community guidelines for [[WP:BIO|biographies]], [[WP:CORP|corporations]], [[WP:MUSIC|music]], and [[WP:FICT|fiction]].  Also remember that [[WP:ATD|deletion is not always the answer]] to a bad article.  Feel free to drop me a line at my talk page if you have any questions.  Again, welcome!<!-- Template:Afd-welcome --><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>

Revision as of 01:39, 1 April 2014

Greetings, Afd-welcome, and welcome to Wikipedia's deletion process! Thank you for your contributions. As a newcomer, it may be very helpful for you to read WP:42. You may also want to read Wikipedia's deletion policy, as well as the pages describing the articles for deletion process, proposed deletion, and speedy deletion. Remember that deletion debates are not votes, and reasons matter, especially reasons relating to the central content policies of verifiability, neutral point of view, no original research, and what Wikipedia is not, and to the consensual community guidelines for biographies, corporations, music, and fiction. Also remember that deletion is not always the answer to a bad article. Feel free to drop me a line at my talk page if you have any questions. Again, welcome!

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Usage

This template exists to welcome newcomers to the deletion process. It is intended for editors making their first forays into WP:AFD or related process pages, and is designed to briefly welcome and inform them about deletion-related policy and guidelines. Because deletion debates are often contentious, it is advised that if you participate in a deletion debate, you not afd-welcome any of the other participants in the same debate, as it may seem condescending and imply that your opinions are better than theirs.

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See also