Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?

often delete pages and media in accordance with our deletion policy. This page explains how to find out why a particular page or file was removed, and what you can do about a deletion you disagree with. Do not despair: none of the information on a "deleted" page has actually been lost. Continue reading for details.

When a page is deleted, this is recorded in the along with a deletion summary supplied by the deleting administrator. To find this information, go to and enter the name of the page in the "Target" field. It only works if the exact name is entered, so be mindful of the original capitalization, spelling and spacing. Your may also contain a notification with a red link to the deletion log for the page.

There are five chief processes under which pages are deleted. The deletion summary tells you which:

See the appropriate section below for more information. If you're still confused after checking the deletion log, politely ask the administrator responsible for an explanation by leaving a message on his or her talk page. To do so:

Pages and media in all namespaces that satisfy certain criteria are speedy deletion candidates, which means that administrators can delete them immediately and without discussion. The criteria include, among others, test pages, vandalism and hoaxes, nonsense, blatant copyright violations, empty pages or ones lacking sufficient context, articles in defined areas that do not credibly assert the importance of the topic, and pages on topics already covered under another title. Administrators often leave short codes in the deletion summary instead of typing out a full reason, such as "A7" or "CSD A7" for articles that do not assert importance; "G1" for patent nonsense and so on. These codes are explained at .

Mainspace articles, lists, disambiguation pages, and books(but not other pages or media) may be proposed for deletion by any editor. If nobody objects to this within seven days, the article is deleted. If any objections are raised, the article is not properly deleted, but anyone may still start an Articles for deletion discussion (see below). Proposed deletions will often be labeled as "prod" in the deletion summary.

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