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On this page, deletion, merging, and renaming of '''categories''' (pages in the [[Wikipedia:Category|Category namespace]]) is discussed. Categories are used to organize other pages, and aid browsing of related articles. |
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Categories that have been listed for more than ''seven'' days are eligible for deletion when a rough [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] to do so has been reached or no objections to its deletion have been raised. |
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Deletion of a category may mean that the articles and images in it are directly put in its parent category, or that another subcategory of the parent category is made. If they are already members of more suitable categories, it may also mean that they become a member of one category fewer. |
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'''To list a category for deletion, merging or renaming, follow this process:''' |
'''To list a category for deletion, merging or renaming, follow this process:''' |
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*Please include "cfd" or similar in the edit summary, and don't mark the edit as minor. |
*Please include "cfd" or similar in the edit summary, and don't mark the edit as minor. |
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*See the talk pages at [[Template talk:Cfd|Cfd]], [[Template talk:Cfr|Cfr]], and [[Template talk:Cfm|Cfm]] for more specific information. |
*See the talk pages at [[Template talk:Cfd|Cfd]], [[Template talk:Cfr|Cfr]], and [[Template talk:Cfm|Cfm]] for more specific information. |
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*Consider adding {{tlx|cfdnotice|Cfd section name}} to the '''main article's talk page''' or to '''categories that are merge targets''' to notify users that the category has been nominated for deletion or renaming. See the talk page at [[Template talk:cfdnotice|cfdnotice]] for more information on how to use this template. |
*Consider adding {{tlx|cfdnotice|Cfd section name}} to the '''main article's talk page''' or to '''categories that are merge targets''' to notify users that the category has been nominated for deletion or renaming. Doing so would not only extend an additional courtesy, but possibly also bring in editors who know more about the subject at hand. See the talk page at [[Template talk:cfdnotice|cfdnotice]] for more information on how to use this template. |
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Unless the category to be deleted is non-controversial – vandalism or a duplicate, for example – please do not depopulate the category (remove the tags from articles) before the community has made a decision. |
Unless the category to be deleted is non-controversial – vandalism or a duplicate, for example – please do not depopulate the category (remove the tags from articles) before the community has made a decision. |
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Also, consider adding to your watchlist any categories you nominate |
Also, consider adding to your watchlist any categories you nominate. This will help ensure that your nomination tag is not removed by a vandal. |
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Once you have submitted a category here, no further action is necessary on your part. If the nomination is supported, [[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Working|helpful administrators and editors]] will log the result, and ensure that the change is populated to all affected pages. |
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== Redirecting categories == |
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It is our general policy to delete categories that do not have articles in them. Unlike articles, categories are mostly for internal use only. If they don't have any articles, they shouldn't have any links from any articles or any other categories, because they are not useful for navigation and classification. |
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However, some categories frequently have articles assigned to them accidentally, or are otherwise re-created over and over again. In these cases, we use a form of "soft" redirection. |
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Categories cannot be redirected using "hard" redirects (<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[target]]</nowiki>) due to limitations in the MediaWiki software. Instead, just use [[Template:Categoryredirect]]. The {{user|NekoDaemon}} bot hourly automatically patrols these categories and moves articles out of them and into the redirect targets. |
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You can see a list of redirected categories in [[:Category:Wikipedia category redirects]]. |
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== Special notes == |
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Some categories may be listed in [[:Category:Categories for deletion]] [[:Category:Categories for merging]], or [[:Category:Categories for renaming]], but accidentally not be listed here. |
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Anonymous users may nominate and comment on proceedings. If they lack edit history, comments and votes from anonymous or new users may be discounted. See [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry]] and [[Wikipedia:Suffrage]] for details. |
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On this page, deletion, merging, and renaming of categories (pages in the Category namespace) is discussed. Categories are used to organize other pages, and aid browsing of related articles.
Categories that have been listed for more than seven days are eligible for deletion when a rough consensus to do so has been reached or no objections to its deletion have been raised.
Deletion of a category may mean that the articles and images in it are directly put in its parent category, or that another subcategory of the parent category is made. If they are already members of more suitable categories, it may also mean that they become a member of one category fewer.
How to use this page
To list a category for deletion, merging or renaming, follow this process:
I. | Preliminary steps.
Determine whether the category needs deleting, merging, or renaming.
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II. | Edit the category.
Add one of the following tags at the top of the category text.
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III. | Create the Cfd subsection.
Click on to edit the section of CFD for today's entries.
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Unless the category to be deleted is non-controversial – vandalism or a duplicate, for example – please do not depopulate the category (remove the tags from articles) before the community has made a decision.
Also, consider adding to your watchlist any categories you nominate. This will help ensure that your nomination tag is not removed by a vandal.
Once you have submitted a category here, no further action is necessary on your part. If the nomination is supported, helpful administrators and editors will log the result, and ensure that the change is populated to all affected pages.
Redirecting categories
It is our general policy to delete categories that do not have articles in them. Unlike articles, categories are mostly for internal use only. If they don't have any articles, they shouldn't have any links from any articles or any other categories, because they are not useful for navigation and classification.
However, some categories frequently have articles assigned to them accidentally, or are otherwise re-created over and over again. In these cases, we use a form of "soft" redirection.
Categories cannot be redirected using "hard" redirects (#REDIRECT [[target]]) due to limitations in the MediaWiki software. Instead, just use Template:Categoryredirect. The NekoDaemon (talk · contribs) bot hourly automatically patrols these categories and moves articles out of them and into the redirect targets.
You can see a list of redirected categories in Category:Wikipedia category redirects.
Special notes
Some categories may be listed in Category:Categories for deletion Category:Categories for merging, or Category:Categories for renaming, but accidentally not be listed here.
Anonymous users may nominate and comment on proceedings. If they lack edit history, comments and votes from anonymous or new users may be discounted. See Wikipedia:Sock puppetry and Wikipedia:Suffrage for details.