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Deletion review
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See also: Guide to deletion · Deletion process
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 consensus incorrectly;
- if a 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 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:
=== [[: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. ~~~~
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 (~~~~):
- 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 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.