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{{nutshell|In certain circumstances, a deletion discussion can be closed with a result of "speedy keep" before the normal discussion period ends.}}

'''Speedy keep''' is the process of closing deletion discussions with a result of "speedy keep" before the normal discussion period ends, but without unlisting or deleting the actual discussion. This guideline applies ''only'' to "speedy keep" closures; the [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|criteria for speedy deletion]] cover the circumstances under which pages may be deleted immediately.

==Applicability==
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Reasons for a ''speedy keep'' decision are:
#{{anchor|1}} Absence of a deletion rationale. Normally the nominator will provide grounds for deletion in the delete rationale, but if (a) the nominator withdraws the nomination, perhaps because of improvements to the article that happen during the AfD,  or (b) the nominator failed to give intelligible grounds for content deletion (i.e. arguments that would support deletion, userfying or redirection, perhaps only proposing an alternative action such as moving or merging) ''and'' no new delete rationale appears in the deletion discussion.<ref>An example of this includes posting a nomination in response to a [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion]] but advocating a keep position. (If you want to record a rationale for the PROD-tag removal, see {{Section link|Wikipedia:Proposed deletion#Objecting}}.)</ref> Exceptions:{{ordered list |list_style_type=decimal
    |{{anchor|1.1}} If the nominator indicates that the nomination is procedural in nature, then the nomination is ineligible for speedy keep. This includes a "relist" result from [[WP:DRV|deletion review]], fixing errors in the nomination process, or if a user stated a page should be deleted on a talk page without actually nominating it.
    |{{anchor|1.2}} If the nomination would otherwise qualify for close to [[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Speedy redirect|speedy redirect]] then suggestions to redirect the page are treated the same as moving or merging.
    |{{anchor|1.3}} Where the nominator withdraws their nomination, check whether other editors still recommend a '''delete''' or '''redirect''' outcome before speedily closing.  If a good-faith editor in good standing recommends '''delete''' or '''redirect''', the discussion should not be speedily closed using this ground.}}
#{{anchor|2}}The nomination was unquestionably made for the purposes of vandalism or disruption '''and''', since questionable motivations on the part of the nominator do not have a direct bearing on the validity of the nomination, no uninvolved editor has recommended deletion or redirection as an outcome of the discussion. For example: {{ordered list |list_style_type=lower-alpha
    |{{anchor|2.1|2a}}obviously [[frivolous or vexatious]] nominations (such as recently featured content or April Fools jokes)
    |{{anchor|2.2|2b}}nominations which are made solely to provide a forum for disruption, e.g. when a contestant in an edit war nominates an opponent's userpage solely for harassment
    |{{anchor|2.3|2c}}making nominations of the same page with the same arguments immediately after they were strongly rejected in a recently closed deletion discussion
    |{{anchor|2.4|2d}}nominations that are clearly an attempt to end an editing dispute through deletion, where [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] is a more appropriate course
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#{{anchor|3|}}The nomination is completely erroneous. ''No'' accurate deletion rationale has been provided.
#{{anchor|4}}The nominator was [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] or [[Wikipedia:Banning policy|banned]] at the time of making the nomination, so they were not supposed to edit. In that case, the ''nominated page'' is speedily kept while the ''nomination'' can be removed from the log, tagged with {{tl|db-banned}} and speedily deleted as a banned contribution.  However, if subsequent editors added substantive comments in good faith before the nominator's blocked or banned status was discovered, the nomination may ''not'' be speedily closed<ref>Unless all such comments support keeping the article, in which case the discussion may be closed as a speedy keep.</ref> (though the nominator's opinion will be discounted in the closure decision).
#{{anchor|5}}{{anchor|policy}}The page is a policy or guideline. The deletion processes are not a forum for repealing certain policies; such should be relegated either to the corresponding talk page or as a [[WP:RFC|request for comment]].
#{{anchor|6}}The page/image is currently linked from the [[Main Page]]. In such cases, please wait until the link is no longer on the Main Page before nominating. If the problem is urgent, consensus should be gained at [[WP:ERRORS]] to remove the link before nominating for deletion.

If a page is nominated for deletion on the '''wrong forum''' (for example, a template on [[WP:AFD|AfD]] or an article on [[WP:MFD|MfD]]), the misplaced discussion may be '''[[Wikipedia:Deletion process#Procedural closure|procedurally closed]]''' and the page renominated on the correct forum, with the original nomination, and any comments made so far, copied over to the new nomination.  The closing comment should indicate where the discussion has been moved.  This does not strictly count as a speedy keep, since the page still remains nominated for deletion.

Please realize that while you may personally dislike having a deletion tag on your favorite article/template/image/etc, the harm it does is minimal, and either the article or the tag will be gone in around a week. Also be aware that the speedy keep criteria, particularly the first three, are not to be used to express strong disapproval of the nomination: a rationale that you don't agree with is still an argument for deletion, is not necessarily vexatious, and does not imply the nominator has neglected to read the page.

===What is not a speedy-keep===
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{{Nutshell|title=This section|A "snowball clause" is not a speedy keep close, and the two should not be confused.|shortcut=WP:SK#NOT}}
The "[[WP:SNOW|snowball clause]]" is a valid criterion for an ''early'' close, and is not subject to any of the other criteria necessary for a speedy keep, but it is not a speedy keep criterion itself. Specifically, discussions must meet specific criteria to be ''speedily'' kept. "Snowball closes" are justified by "[[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|Ignore all rules]]" and "[[WP:NOTBUREAUCRACY|Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy]]" as opposed to a specific set of guidelines. For that reason, "snow closes" may be controversial and additional care is warranted. Though the two may ''seem'' similar, closes under the snowball clause should never be closed as "speedy keep."

====Notes====
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==When closing a debate as speedy-keep==
When a discussion is closed as a speedy-keep, close the debate as you would a [[Wikipedia:Deletion_process#Process|standard close]], but use the result "'''speedy keep'''" instead of "keep". The procedure for administrators closing AfD discussions are laid out at [[WP:AFD/AI]] and for limited cases of non-administrator closings, at [[WP:AFD#Procedure for non-administrator close (nominator withdrawal)|nominator withdrawal]] or [[WP:AFD#Procedure for non-administrator close (other)|here]].

== See also ==
 
*[[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion|Guide to deletion]]
*[[Wikipedia:Introduction to deletion process|Introduction to deletion process]]
*[[Wikipedia:Deletion process#Procedural closure|Procedural closure]]
*[[Wikipedia:Snowball clause|Snowball clause]] 

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