Shifti:Deletion - Revision history

Bryan: /* Requesting deletion and undeletion */

2008-05-20T00:36:43Z

Requesting deletion and undeletion

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	If a page has been deleted in error it is also possible for an administrator to undelete it without any loss of data. Please notify an administrator on their user talk page to get something undeleted.		If a page has been deleted in error it is also possible for an administrator to undelete it without any loss of data. Please notify an administrator on their user talk page to get something undeleted.

			== Preventing deleted pages from being recreated==

			See [[Shifti:Protected redlinks]].

Bryan: add mention of how to restore a blanked page to a previous version

2007-12-02T10:38:48Z

add mention of how to restore a blanked page to a previous version

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	There are two methods of removing material from Shifti; blanking it as part of a routine edit, or deleting it from the database. Any user capable of editing a page is capable of blanking material in it as part of his or her edit, but only administrators are able to delete pages completely.		There are two methods of removing material from Shifti; blanking it as part of a routine edit, or deleting it from the database. Any user capable of editing a page is capable of blanking material in it as part of his or her edit, but only administrators are able to delete pages completely.

	When an editor blanks some or all of a page without deleting the page, the removed material is still accessible via that page's "history" link. The edit history retains all previous versions of the page, so if something gets removed by this method any reader can still find it again with a little poking around and ~~any~~ editor can restore it.		When an editor blanks some or all of a page without deleting the page, the removed material is still accessible via that page's "history" link. The edit history retains all previous versions of the page, so if something gets removed by this method any reader can still find it again with a little poking around and a non-administrator editor can restore it. To revert a page to an older version first navigate to the version you want to restore via the "history" link, then click "edit", and then immediately click "save".

	Full deletion is different, in that the page "ceases to exist" as far as routine editor access is concerned. Links to the deleted page will appear red, as if the page had never been created in the first place, and there will be no visible version history. The deleted material can still be restored by an administrator later if need be, but you'll have to specifically request it.		Full deletion is different, in that the page "ceases to exist" as far as routine editor access is concerned. Links to the deleted page will appear red, as if the page had never been created in the first place, and there will be no visible version history. The deleted material can still be restored by an administrator later if need be, but you'll have to specifically request it.

Bryan: fix header

2007-12-01T00:39:34Z

fix header

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	In accordance with [[Shifti:Copyrights\|Shifti's copyright policy]], an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].		In accordance with [[Shifti:Copyrights\|Shifti's copyright policy]], an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].

	==Requesting deletion and undeletion===		==Requesting deletion and undeletion==

	There are many ways one may request deletion of a page. Any approach that makes it clear what your desire is will do, such as posting a request on an administrator's user talk page		There are many ways one may request deletion of a page. Any approach that makes it clear what your desire is will do, such as posting a request on an administrator's user talk page

Bryan: add a section on how to request deletion

2007-12-01T00:39:14Z

add a section on how to request deletion

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	In accordance with [[Shifti:Copyrights\|Shifti's copyright policy]], an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].		In accordance with [[Shifti:Copyrights\|Shifti's copyright policy]], an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].

			==Requesting deletion and undeletion===

			There are many ways one may request deletion of a page. Any approach that makes it clear what your desire is will do, such as posting a request on an administrator's user talk page
			or blanking the page with an edit summary requesting deletion. However, to make deletion requests easier and more unambiguous, a template has been provided: [[Template:request deletion]]. Simply place the following text on any page you want deleted:

			<pre>{{request deletion}}</pre>

			And this will display a notice and place the page into [[:Category:requests for deletion]] to draw the attention of an administrator to it.

			If a page has been deleted in error it is also possible for an administrator to undelete it without any loss of data. Please notify an administrator on their user talk page to get something undeleted.

Bryan: /* Deletion reasons */ link

2007-09-29T07:47:33Z

Deletion reasons: link

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	Material that obviously violates Shifti's policies or legal requirements may be deleted more promptly. For example, posting someone else's stories without explicit permission is a violation of copyright, and in this case administrators may err in the other direction and delete material without asking first. If a mistake is made, please don't get upset; deletions can be undone, just explain the situation and it can be worked out.		Material that obviously violates Shifti's policies or legal requirements may be deleted more promptly. For example, posting someone else's stories without explicit permission is a violation of copyright, and in this case administrators may err in the other direction and delete material without asking first. If a mistake is made, please don't get upset; deletions can be undone, just explain the situation and it can be worked out.

	In accordance with Shifti's copyright policy, an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].		In accordance with [[Shifti:Copyrights\|Shifti's copyright policy]], an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].

Bryan: creating a deletion "policy" (it's deliberately pretty vague right now, more of an informational thing to let people know what's going on).

2007-09-28T03:12:46Z

creating a deletion "policy" (it's deliberately pretty vague right now, more of an informational thing to let people know what's going on).

New page

On occasion it may prove necessary to remove material from Shifti. There isn't a formalized process for determining what to remove, as there often is on larger wikis, but there are some general guidelines one might find informative.

==Deletion mechanisms==

There are two methods of removing material from Shifti; blanking it as part of a routine edit, or deleting it from the database. Any user capable of editing a page is capable of blanking material in it as part of his or her edit, but only administrators are able to delete pages completely.

When an editor blanks some or all of a page without deleting the page, the removed material is still accessible via that page's "history" link. The edit history retains all previous versions of the page, so if something gets removed by this method any reader can still find it again with a little poking around and any editor can restore it.

Full deletion is different, in that the page "ceases to exist" as far as routine editor access is concerned. Links to the deleted page will appear red, as if the page had never been created in the first place, and there will be no visible version history. The deleted material can still be restored by an administrator later if need be, but you'll have to specifically request it.

== Deletion reasons==

Any author may remove his own stories whenever he likes, either by blanking them (a useful temporary measure) or by requesting that they be deleted. Blanking material on other pages should be done with more caution.

Administrative deletions may be done as part of routine housekeeping, for example to get rid of a mis-titled category page. Deletion doesn't actually save any disk space since deleted revisions are retained in a private database in case they need to be restored, so generally speaking "housekeeping" deletions should err on the side of caution; administrators should ask a page's creator whether a seemingly unused or useless page is really no longer wanted by them.

Material that obviously violates Shifti's policies or legal requirements may be deleted more promptly. For example, posting someone else's stories without explicit permission is a violation of copyright, and in this case administrators may err in the other direction and delete material without asking first. If a mistake is made, please don't get upset; deletions can be undone, just explain the situation and it can be worked out.

In accordance with Shifti's copyright policy, an author can request that a story of theirs be deleted by the administrators. To contact an administrator, see [[Shifti:Administrators]].