User:SoWhy/SDA
 | This is an essay on speedy deletion. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
Hi there. If you landed on this page, I probably declined to delete a page you have tagged for speedy deletion. Don't worry, it happens. 
The speedy deletion policy is one of the most complex and necessarily strict policies on Wikipedia because it allows admins to remove pages from the public view without establishing consensus first. As such, mistakes when tagging articles for deletion are common but luckily they can easily be avoided once one is more familiar with the process. This page serves to point users inexperienced in this particular area to helpful essays containing speedy deletion advice (hence the name of this page 
).
If after reading some essays you still have questions (or have new ones), feel free to leave me a message.
Essays to start with
[edit]- Wikipedia:Field guide to proper speedy deletion - an older essay but a good start, contains longer explanations for all criteria
- User:SoWhy/Ten Commandments for Speedy Deletion - ten things to remember when tagging for speedy deletion
General essays
[edit]- Wikipedia:Why I Hate Speedy Deleters - a useful summary of problems
- User:SoWhy/Before tagging for speedy deletion - one of my older essays but the advice is still valid
Essays concerning certain areas or criteria
[edit]- User:SoWhy/Common A7 mistakes - a list of common mistakes
- Wikipedia:Credible claim of significance - how to identify a claim of significance
- Wikipedia:Common claims of significance or importance - a list of common claims of significance or importance
- User:Ritchie333/Plain and simple guide to A7
- User:Adam9007/A7 myths debunked
This is not a complete list and interested users are welcome to suggest new entries.