Bharatwiki Socrates: Create the Deletion review page, as proposed at the village pump (policy)

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'''Deletion review''' ('''DRV''') is the forum where Bharatpedia editors review the outcome of a deletion discussion or a speedy deletion. It checks whether the closing administrator correctly interpreted the consensus, whether the deletion process was followed, and whether significant new information changes the picture. Deletion review is '''not''' a second deletion discussion, and it is not a place to simply repeat the arguments that were already made.

== Purpose ==

Deletion review may be used:

* if someone believes the closer of a deletion discussion interpreted the [[Bharatpedia:Consensus|consensus]] incorrectly;
* if a [[Bharatpedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]] was made outside the established criteria, or is otherwise disputed;
* if there were substantial procedural errors in the deletion discussion or the speedy deletion;
* if significant new information has come to light since the deletion that would justify undeleting the page;
* if a page appears to have been wrongly deleted and it is not clear what exactly was deleted;
* to appeal the outcome of a discussion that kept a page, where the close is said to have misread the consensus.

Deletion review should not be used:

* to ask for a routine undeletion that any administrator can grant; use [[Bharatpedia:Requests for undeletion]] instead;
* because you disagree with the outcome but cannot point to an error in the close;
* to repeat arguments already made in the deletion discussion;
* to point to other pages that have or have not been deleted; each page is judged on its own merits;
* to challenge a deletion made under [[Bharatpedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion]]; those pages can be restored on request at [[Bharatpedia:Requests for undeletion]];
* to attack other editors or accuse them of bias.

== Before listing a review ==

* First, discuss the matter with the administrator who closed the discussion (or who deleted the page) on their talk page. A mistake, miscommunication or misunderstanding can often be resolved there, and a full review may not be needed. It also gives the closer a chance to explain the reasoning behind the decision.
* If your request is uncontroversial (for example, restoring a page deleted under proposed deletion, or a page deleted by mistake), ask at [[Bharatpedia:Requests for undeletion]] instead.
* Write the request in your own words, and keep it focused on the close and the process, or on the new information.

== How to list a deletion review ==

Add a new entry at the '''top''' of the "Current reviews" section below, using this format:

<pre>
=== [[:PAGENAME]] ===
* '''Deleted after:''' [[Bharatpedia:Articles for deletion/PAGENAME]] (or: speedy deletion, criterion code; or the relevant discussion page)
* '''Closing administrator:''' [[User:NAME]]
* '''Reason for review:''' Your reason, focused on the close or on the new information. ~~~~
</pre>

Then:

# Notify the closing administrator on their talk page that the decision is under review, with a link to this page.
# If the review asks to overturn a "keep" outcome, also leave a note on the article's talk page, so that editors watching the article know about the review.
# If the page was deleted, an administrator may temporarily undelete it while it is under review so that everyone can see it, except where the content is a copyright violation or otherwise prohibited material.

== Commenting in a deletion review ==

Any editor may comment in a review. Begin your comment with one of the following, in bold, followed by your reasoning and your signature (<code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>):

* '''Endorse''' – the original closing decision was correct and should stand;
* '''Overturn''' – the original decision was wrong; you may add the action you favour, for example "Overturn and delete" or "Overturn and keep";
* '''Relist''' – the question should go back to the original deletion forum for a fresh discussion;
* '''Allow recreation''' – new information justifies allowing the page to be created again from scratch.

Remember that deletion review is about the correctness of the close, not a fresh vote on the subject itself. Where the case rests on new information, '''Relist''' or '''Allow recreation''' is usually the right recommendation, so the new material can be assessed in a full discussion.

== Closing reviews ==

* Reviews normally remain open for '''seven days'''.
* An uninvolved [[Bharatpedia:Administrators|administrator]] closes the review and records the outcome in the entry.
* Possible outcomes are '''endorse''' (the original decision stands), '''overturn''' (the page is restored, or deleted if a keep close is overturned), '''relist''' (a new discussion is opened at the original forum), or '''allow recreation'''.
* The closing administrator carries out the agreed action, or notes that no action is needed.

== Current reviews ==



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'''[[Bharatpedia:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]]''' · [[Bharatpedia:Guide to deletion|Guide to deletion]] · [[Bharatpedia:Articles for deletion|AfD]] · [[Bharatpedia:Miscellany for deletion|MfD]] · [[Bharatpedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] · [[Bharatpedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] · [[Bharatpedia:Requests for undeletion|Requests for undeletion]]
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