Category:Deletion Requests

Add the Deletion Request flag to a page or a section of a page that needs to be deleted for reasons other than inappropriate content issues. See the FamilySearch Wiki Policies page (items 28-31) and the Guiding Principles page for details about the Deletion policies and content guidelines.

Instructions

 * Wiki users cannot delete pages, but they can add the request to delete by adding a delete template to a page or a section of a page.
 * Add a delete request template to a page by typing Delete or if appropriate DeletePortal
 * When the Delete template is added to a page, the user should also add a note to explain why the page or section should be deleted.
 * When the DeletePortal template is added to a page, the user should included as a parameter the name of the page where the contents has been moved.
 * Sections of a page/article could have the Delete template, or the template could be added for the whole page. Only the section(s) tagged with the Delete template should be deleted.

Monitoring

 * Monitor the deletion requests by selecting the option to Watch this category page.
 * Administrators of the Wiki monitor this category page for incoming delete requests.
 * Only Administrators can delete entire pages or individual sections on a page.