FAMEPedia:Deletion review/Purpose

Deletion review may be used:


 * 1) if someone believes the closer of a deletion discussion interpreted the consensus incorrectly;
 * 2) if a speedy deletion was done outside of the criteria or is otherwise disputed;
 * 3) if significant new information has come to light since a deletion that would justify recreating the deleted page;
 * 4) if a page has been wrongly deleted with no way to tell what exactly was deleted; or
 * 5) if there were substantial procedural errors in the deletion discussion or speedy deletion.

Deletion review should not be used:

Copyright violating, libelous, or otherwise prohibited content will not be restored.
 * 1) because of a disagreement with the deletion discussion's outcome that does not involve the closer's judgment (a page may be renominated after a reasonable timeframe);
 * 2) (This point formerly required first consulting the deleting admin if possible. As per this discussion an editor is not required to consult the closer of a deletion discussion (or the deleting admin for a speedy deletion) before starting a deletion review. However doing so is good practice, and can often save time and effort for all concerned. Notifying the closer is required.)
 * 3) to point out other pages that have or have not been deleted (as each page is different and stands or falls on its own merits);
 * 4) to challenge an article's deletion via the proposed deletion process, or to have the history of a deleted page restored behind a new, improved version of the page, called a history-only undeletion (please go to FAMEPedia:Requests for undeletion for these);
 * 5) to repeat arguments already made in the deletion discussion;
 * 6) to argue technicalities (such as a deletion discussion being closed ten minutes early);
 * 7) to request that previously deleted content be used on other pages (please go to FAMEPedia:Requests for undeletion for these requests);
 * 8) to attack other editors, cast aspersions, or make accusations of bias (such requests may be speedily closed); or
 * 9) for uncontroversial undeletions, such as undeleting a very old article where substantial new sources have subsequently arisen. Use FP:REFUND instead.