Tolkien Gateway:Deletion policy

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The deletion policy of Tolkien Gateway is relatively straightforward. There are no strict rules regarding this matter and issues are dealt on a case-by-case basis.

If you believe a page needs to deleted as soon as possible, add the template {{delete}} to the top of the article. If an administrator agrees it will be deleted without discussion; if not, they will likely raise the matter on the talk page or remove the template altogether.

Deletion after discussion

If you think a page is not suited for this encyclopaedia, you can discuss the proposed deletion on the talk page. If there is a consensus in your favour it an administrator will delete the page.

Deletion without discussion

The administrators can delete content, pages, articles and files without notice on the following occasions:

  • Spam;
  • Vandalism;
  • Copyright violation;
  • Duplicate files/pages;
  • Articles not in English;
  • Obvious advertising or self-promotion;
  • When a copyright-holder has requested we remove their material;
  • When a administrator confidently believes that a page falls well outside of our notability policy;
  • Where content is no longer used or useful (such as former templates and categories).

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