Prior to nominating article(s) for deletion, please be sure to:
((notability))
, ((hoax))
, ((original research))
, or ((advert))
; this ensures readers are aware of the problem and may act to fix it.If this is too complicated for you, there are some gadgets like Twinkle that you can use. This allows you to do it faster.
If you think a page has nonsense content, add ((non)) to the top of the page.
If you think a page does not say why the subject is important, add ((notable)) to the top of the page.
If you think a page should be deleted per other quick deletion rules, add ((QD|reason)) to the top of the page.
Generally, you should try to be civil and tell the user that created the page to join the discussion talking about the page. This can be done by adding ((subst:RFDNote|page to be deleted)) ~~~~
to the bottom of their talkpage.
*
and sign after your comment by adding ~~~~
to the end. If you are responding to another editor, put your comment directly below theirs and make sure your comment is indented (using more than one *
).<s>
before your old idea and </s>
after it. For example, if you wanted to delete an article but now think it should be kept, you could put: "Remember: You do not have to make a suggestion for every nomination. You should think about not making a suggestion if: