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'''Miscellany for deletion''' ('''MfD''') is a place where [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] decide what should be done with problematic pages in the namespaces which aren't covered by other specialized [[Wikipedia:XFD|deletion discussion areas]]. Items sent here are usually discussed for seven days; then they are either deleted by an [[Wikipedia:Administrator|administrator]] or kept, based on community [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] as evident from the discussion, consistent with [[WP:Policy|policy]], and with careful judgment of the [[Wikipedia:Deletion_guidelines_for_administrators#Rough_consensus|rough consensus]] if required.

Filtered versions of the page are available at 
* [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion no drafts]]
* [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion no portals]]
* [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion no user pages]]

== Information on the process ==

What may be nominated for deletion here:
:* Pages not covered by other [[WP:XFD|XFD]] venues, including pages in these [[WP:NAMESPACE|namespaces]]: ''Draft:'', ''Help:'', ''Portal:'', ''MediaWiki:'', ''Wikipedia:'' (including WikiProjects), ''User:'', ''TimedText:'', ''MOS:'' (in the unlikely event it ever contains a page that is not a redirect or one of the [[:Category:Manual of Style disambiguation pages|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Manual of Style disambiguation pages}} disambiguation pages]]), ''Event:'' and the various ''Talk:'' namespaces
:* ''[[WP:Userbox|Userboxes]]'', regardless of the namespace
:* Any other page, that is not in article space, where there is dispute as to the correct [[Wikipedia:Deletion process|XfD]] venue.

Requests to undelete pages deleted after discussion here, and debate whether discussions here have been properly closed, both take place at [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]], in accordance with Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:undeletion policy|undeletion policy]].
 
=== Before nominating a page for deletion ===
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Before nominating a page for deletion, please consider these guidelines:

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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left"  | '''Deleting pages in your own userspace'''
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* If you want to have your own userpage or a draft you created deleted, there is no need to list it here; simply tag it with {{nowrap|{{tl|db-userreq}}}} or {{nowrap|{{tl|db-u1}}}} if it is a userpage, or {{nowrap|{{tl|db-author}}}} or {{nowrap|{{tl|db-g7}}}} if it is a draft. If you wish to clear your user talk page or sandbox, just blank it.
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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left"  | '''Duplications in draftspace?'''
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* Duplications in draftspace are usually satisfactorily fixed by redirection.  If the material is in mainspace, redirect the draft to the article, or a section of the article.  If multiple draft pages on the same topic have been created, tag them for merging. See [[WP:SRE]].
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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left" | '''Deleting pages in other people's userspace'''
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* '''Consider explaining your concerns on the user's talk page''' with a personal note or by adding {{nowrap|<code>{{tls|Uw-userpage}} <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>}}&nbsp; to their talk page. This step assumes good faith and civility; often the user is simply unaware of the guidelines, and the page can either be fixed or speedily deleted using {{nowrap|{{tl|db-userreq}}.}}
* '''[[WP:BITE|Take care not to bite newcomers]]''' – sometimes using the {{tls|welcome}} or {{tls|welcomeg}} template and a pointer to [[WP:UP]] would be best first.
* '''Problematic userspace material''' is often addressed by the [[WP:UP#NOT|User pages guidelines]] including in some cases removal by any user or tagging to clarify the content or to prevent external search engine indexing. ''(Examples include copies of old, deleted, or disputed material, problematic drafts, promotional material, offensive material, inappropriate links, 'spoofing' of the MediaWiki interface, disruptive HTML, invitations or advocacy of disruption, certain kinds of images and image galleries, etc)'' If your concern relates to these areas consider these approaches as well, or instead of, deletion. 
* '''User pages about Wikipedia-related matters by established users''' usually do not qualify for deletion.
* '''Articles that were recently deleted at [[WP:AFD|AfD]] and then moved to userspace''' are generally <strong>not</strong> deleted unless they have lingered in userspace for an extended period of time without improvement to address the concerns that resulted in their deletion at AfD, or their content otherwise violates a global content policy such as our policies on [[WP:BLP|Biographies of living persons]] that applies to any namespace.
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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left" | '''{{vanchor|Policies, guidelines and process pages}}'''
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* '''Established pages and their sub-pages''' should not be nominated, as such nominations will probably be considered [[Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point|disruptive]], and the ensuing discussions [[Wikipedia:Speedy keep|closed early]]. This is not a forum for modifying or revoking policy. Instead consider tagging the policy as {{tl|historical}} or redirecting it somewhere.
* '''Proposals still under discussion''' generally should not be nominated. If you oppose a proposal, <em>discuss it on the policy page's discussion page</em>. Consider [[Wikipedia:Be bold|being bold]] and improving the proposal. Modify the proposal so that it gains consensus. Also note that even if a policy fails to gain consensus, it is often useful to <em>retain it as a historical record</em>, for the benefit of future editors.
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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left" | '''WikiProjects and their subpages'''
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* It is generally preferable that [[Wikipedia:Inactive WikiProjects|inactive WikiProjects]] not be deleted, but instead be marked as {{tlp|WikiProject status|inactive}}, redirected to a relevant WikiProject, or changed to a task force of a parent WikiProject, unless the WikiProject was incompletely created or is entirely undesirable.
* WikiProjects that were never very active and which do not have substantial historical discussions (meaning multiple discussions over an extended period of time) on the project talk page should <em>not</em> be tagged as {{tl|historical}}; reserve this tag for historically active projects that have, over time, been replaced by other processes or that contain substantial discussion (as defined above) of the organization of a significant area of Wikipedia. Before deletion of an inactive project with a founder or other formerly active members who are active elsewhere on Wikipedia, consider [[WP:UFY|userfication]].
* Notify the main WikiProject talk page when nominating any WikiProject subpage, in addition to standard notification of the page creator.
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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left" | '''Alternatives to deletion'''
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* '''Normal editing that doesn't require the use of any administrator tools''', such as [[Wikipedia:merge|merging]] the page into another page or [[Wikipedia:Requested moves|renaming]] it, can often resolve problems.
* '''Pages in the wrong namespace''' (e.g. an article in Wikipedia namespace), can simply be [[Help:Move|move]]d and then tag the redirect for speedy deletion using {{[[Template:Db-g6|db-g6]]|rationale= it's a redirect left after a cross-namespace move}}. Notify the author of the original article of the cross-namespace move.
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| style="background-color:#f0e0ff" align="left" | '''Alternatives to MfD'''
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* '''Speedy deletion''' If the page clearly satisfies a "general" or "user" [[WP:CSD|speedy deletion criterion]], tag it with the appropriate template. Be sure to read the entire criterion, as some do not apply in the user space.
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=== Please familiarize yourself with the following policies ===

* [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy]] – our deletion policy that describes how we delete things by consensus
* [[Wikipedia:Deletion process]] – our guidelines on how to list anything for deletion
* [[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion]] – a how-to guide whose protocols on discussion format and shorthands also apply here
* [[Wikipedia:Project namespace]] – our guidelines on "Wikipedia" namespace pages
* [[Wikipedia:User page]] – our guidelines on user pages and user subpages
* [[Wikipedia:Userboxes]] – our guideline on userboxes

=== How to list pages for deletion ===
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Please check the aforementioned list of deletion discussion areas to check that <em>you are in the right area</em>. Then follow these instructions:

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'''To list a page for deletion, follow this three-step process:''' ''(replace ''PageName'' with the name of the page, including its namespace, to be deleted)''

'''Note''': Users must be logged in to complete step II. An unregistered user who wishes to nominate a page for deletion should complete step I and post their reasoning on [[Wikipedia talk:Miscellany for deletion]] with a notification to a registered user to complete the process.

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Enter the following text at the <strong>top</strong> of the page you are listing for deletion:
: '''<code>{{tlg|mfd|2=1={{<nowiki />subst:FULLPAGENAME}}}}</code>'''<br />for a second or subsequent nomination use '''{{tlx|mfdx|2nd}}'''
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: '''{{tlx|mfd|''GroupName''}}'''<br />if nominating several similar related pages in an umbrella nomination. Choose a suitable name as ''GroupName'' and use it on each page.
:If the nomination is for a userbox or similarly [[Wikipedia:Transclusion|transcluded]] page, use {{tlsx|mfd-inline}} so as to not mess up the formatting for the userbox.
: Use {{tlsx|mfd-inline|''GroupName''}} for a group nomination of several related userboxes or similarly transcluded pages.
* Please include in the edit summary the phrase<br /><code>'''Added MfD nomination at <nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</code><br />replace <code>''PageName''</code> with the name of the page that is up for deletion.
* Please don't mark your edit summary as a minor edit.
* Check the "Watch this page" box if you would like to follow the page in your watchlist. This may help you to notice if your MfD tag is removed by someone.
* Save the page
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The resulting MfD box at the top of the page should contain the link "'''this page's entry'''"

* Click that link to open the page's deletion discussion page.
* Insert this text:
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:mfd2| pg={{subst:#titleparts:{{subst:PAGENAME}}||2}}</nowiki>| text=''Reason why the page should be deleted''<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki>'''<br /> replacing <code>''Reason...''</code> with your reasons why the page should be deleted and sign the page. Do ''not'' substitute the pagename, as this will occur automatically.
* Consider checking "Watch this page" to follow the progress of the debate.
* Please use an edit summary such as <code><br />'''Creating deletion discussion page for <nowiki>[[</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</code><br />replacing <code>''PageName''</code> with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion.
* If appropriate, inform members of the most relevant [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]] through one or more [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Compact|"deletion sorting lists"]]. Then add a <code>{{tls|delsort|<topic>|<signature>}}</code> template to the nomination, to insert a note that this has been done.
* Save the page.
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Follow &nbsp; '''<span class="plainlinks"><big>[{{fullurl:{{NS:4}}:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|action=edit&section=2}} this edit link]</big></span>''' &nbsp; and at the '''top''' of the list add a line:
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:mfd3| pg=</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''<br />Put the page's name in place of "PageName".
* Include the discussion page's name in your edit summary like<br /><code>'''Added <nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</code><br />replacing <code>''PageName''</code> with the name of the page you are proposing for deletion.
* Save the page.
* If nominating a page that has been nominated before, use the page's name in place of "PageName" and add
: '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>priorxfd|''PageName''<nowiki>}}</nowiki> '''<br />in the nominated page deletion discussion area to link to the previous discussions and then save the page using an edit summary such as<br /><code>'''Added <nowiki>[[Template:priorxfd]]</nowiki> to link to prior discussions.'''</code>
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*<big>If nominating a page from someone else's userspace, <strong>notify them</strong> on their main talk page</big>.<br />For other pages, while not required, it is generally considered civil to notify the good-faith creator and any main contributors of the miscellany that you are nominating. To find the main contributors, look in the [[Help:Page history|page history]] or [[Help:Talk page|talk page]] of the page and/or use [[tools:~tim/cgi-bin/contribution-counter|TDS' Article Contribution Counter]] or [http://vs.aka-online.de/wppagehiststat/ Wikipedia Page History Statistics.] For your convenience, you may add <blockquote><code>'''<nowiki>{{subst:mfd notice|</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki>'''</code></blockquote> to their talk page in the "edit source" section, replacing ''PageName'' with the pagename. Please use an edit summary such as <blockquote><code>'''Notice of deletion discussion at <nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</code></blockquote> replacing <code>''PageName''</code> with the name of the nomination page you are proposing for deletion.
* If the user has not edited in a while, consider sending the user an email to notify them about the MfD if the MfD concerns their user pages.
* If you are nominating a WikiProject, please post a notice at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Council]], in addition to the project's talk page and the talk pages of the founder and active members.
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=== Administrator instructions ===
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Administrator instructions for closing and relisting discussions can be found [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Administrator instructions|here]].

=== Archived discussions ===
A list of archived discussions can be located at [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Archived debates]].
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