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The '''deletion of content''' from the TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki can happen if this content falls foul of [[Tardis: | The '''deletion of content''' from the TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki can happen if this content falls foul of [[Tardis:Help#Policies|our policies]]. Deletion removes the content — and all previous versions of the content — from public view. The actual deletion can only be performed by an administrator. However, any user may nominate a piece of content such as an article or an image for deletion by using the [[Template:Proposed deletion|<nowiki>{{proposed deletion}}</nowiki>]] — or [[Template:delete|<nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki>]] — template. | ||
All deletions are logged (as are all actions on a wiki) and may be undone by an admin if an error has occurred. | All deletions are logged (as are all actions on a wiki) and may be undone by an admin if an error has occurred. | ||
==Reasons for deletions== | ==Reasons for deletions== | ||
There are many reasons why a page (articles, images, video etc) may be deleted, in many cases it is failure to adhere to our [[Tardis:Policies|Policies]] and [[Tardis:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. In some other cases there may be issues where editor discretion is also employed in determining whether or not to place a [[Template:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] template on an article. | There are many reasons why a page (articles, images, video etc) may be deleted, in many cases it is failure to adhere to our [[Tardis:Help#Policies|Policies]] and [[Tardis:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. In some other cases there may be issues where editor discretion is also employed in determining whether or not to place a [[Template:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] template on an article. | ||
*Spam, anything such as blatant advertising, pages of random text, or user pages created by other users. | *Spam, anything such as blatant advertising, pages of random text, or user pages created by other users. |