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The result of the discussion was: speedy deleted per G7. -- Tavix ^(talk) 02:11, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:2062 in film

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As far as I can tell, pages were recently created in draftspace for every year from 2023 to 2062 in film. I'm not sure where to draw the line (it seems at least 2023 and 2024 have some speculation in RS), but 2062 is way too far in the future to have any value (who predicts that far ahead, and will Wikipedia even still exist in 2062?). Normally, I'd say drafts are harmless and can eventually be G13'd, but this is an extreme case of WP:CRYSTAL across ~40 pages. Delete at least those farthest in the future, the exact cutoff to be determined later. ComplexRational (talk) 01:36, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

~~Long-term keep~~ Kidding aside, as long as there's no trailing redirect from main namespace, what's the harm in keeping this in non-Google indexed Draft: space? Otherwise, if the editor doesn't edit it, we can probably speedy as WP:CSD#G13 in ~6 months. Let's add it to our "Watchlist" and have a friendly game going to see who can speedy it first. --Doug Mehus T·C 01:41, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Have tried speedy criterion #G6. It could be, broadly construed, housekeeping. ;-) --Doug Mehus T·C 01:46, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I just tagged 11 mainspace redirects as G6, as they seemingly were created in error there.

However, there's absolutely no way this could pass AfC or survive in mainspace (PROD or AfD), and draftspace is intended to host content that could become mainspace-worthy, not unsuitable submissions like these even if only for 6 months. I'd say WP:DMFD applies because development of these drafts (except perhaps the next ~5 years) is impossible, and WP:DEL#REASONS 6 and 14 are also applicable.

And I strongly suggest you self-revert your CSD tagging. G6 is meant for technical deletions or uncontroversial housekeeping: deleting perceived valueless content is not housekeeping and certainly not uncontroversial (unlike the redirects left behind from page moves), and this is not WP:ADMINSHOPPING to find someone willing to "bite". These were created for some reason, so a deletion discussion is warranted, and the creator may be able to elaborate here if they so desire. Furthermore, this is not patent nonsense: even if implausible for an article, the mere fact that we can understand the content makes it ineligible for G1. I strongly support deletion, but I don't see how any CSD applies. ComplexRational (talk) 01:56, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ComplexRational I would say this is still uncontroversial maintenance? How is this draft potentially main namespace worthy before, say, 2045? --Doug Mehus T·C 02:00, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete all the way back to Draft:2028 in film, which looks to be the first one that Starzoner created, all of which are skeletons. Avatar 5 is scheduled for a 2027 release, which looks to be the furthest in the future a film is scheduled. Without any films scheduled this far in the future, this is way too soon to be creating drafts. -- Tavix ^(talk) 02:03, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry. I thought I could create a bunch so they can be left there for a while so when the time comes, they can be used. Please delete them all. Thanks. Starzoner (talk) 02:05, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, I'll start the process of deleting them per WP:G7. -- Tavix ^(talk) 02:09, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Sounds good. Starzoner, you could as CSD tag these as G7 - author requests deletion, which would save us waiting a week. Doug Mehus T·C 02:08, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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