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[[ | '''Deleting a wiki page''' is a commonly requested action of the [[User:puiterwijk|wiki czar]]. This policy covers how to delete pages. | ||
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== How to delete a page == | |||
# Add the <nowiki>{{delete|reason}}</nowiki> template to the page, at the top. Please insert the reason for your deletion so the wiki team will have no problem understanding why the page needs to evaporate. | |||
# Move the page to the Archive: namespace. Select the ''move'' tab at the top of the page, and simply rename the page to include the prefix "Archive:". | |||
#* EXAMPLE: ''My_ugly_old_page'' => ''Archive:My_ugly_old_page'' | |||
#* EXAMPLE: ''User:Jpublic/Some_page'' => ''Archive:User:Jpublic/Some_page'' | |||
Pages moved in this way are removed by the wiki team after a two-week cooling-off period. | |||
== Urgent deletion == | |||
If there is an urgent reason for deleting the page sooner, notify the wiki team by [https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/issues filing a ticket]. Urgent reasons include the following: | |||
* Confidential information has been disclosed on a ''new'' page | |||
* Licensing or other legal issues | |||
Be sure to fill in the "Wiki page" field if you file a ticket. | |||
== Alternatives to deletion == | |||
There are alternatives to deleting pages. One of these methods may be preferable to deleting the page: | |||
* [[Help:Redirect |Redirection]] | |||
* Moving to the [[Archive:Main|Archive]] | |||
=== What if I moved my stuff to Pagure or some other non wiki site? === | |||
Use a ''soft redirect''. Change the content of the page to "<nowiki>The content of this page has been moved to [https://the/site/ the site].</nowiki>" | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 19 June 2017
Deleting a wiki page is a commonly requested action of the wiki czar. This policy covers how to delete pages.
How to delete a page
- Add the {{delete|reason}} template to the page, at the top. Please insert the reason for your deletion so the wiki team will have no problem understanding why the page needs to evaporate.
- Move the page to the Archive: namespace. Select the move tab at the top of the page, and simply rename the page to include the prefix "Archive:".
- EXAMPLE: My_ugly_old_page => Archive:My_ugly_old_page
- EXAMPLE: User:Jpublic/Some_page => Archive:User:Jpublic/Some_page
Pages moved in this way are removed by the wiki team after a two-week cooling-off period.
Urgent deletion
If there is an urgent reason for deleting the page sooner, notify the wiki team by filing a ticket. Urgent reasons include the following:
- Confidential information has been disclosed on a new page
- Licensing or other legal issues
Be sure to fill in the "Wiki page" field if you file a ticket.
Alternatives to deletion
There are alternatives to deleting pages. One of these methods may be preferable to deleting the page:
- Redirection
- Moving to the Archive
What if I moved my stuff to Pagure or some other non wiki site?
Use a soft redirect. Change the content of the page to "The content of this page has been moved to [https://the/site/ the site]."