Wikipedia:BEFORE
Articles for deletion (AfD) is where discuss whether an article should be deleted. Articles listed are normally discussed for at least seven days, after which the deletion process proceeds based on community consensus. Common outcomes are that the article is kept, merged, redirected, incubated, (copied to another project), renamed/moved to another title, userfied to a user subpage, or deleted per the deletion policy.
This page explains what you should consider before nominating, the steps for nominating, and how to discuss an AfD. It also links to the lists of current debates, and two companion processes to AfD: has a clearly defined set of criteria such as vandalism and patent nonsense, whereas is used to suggest deletions that no editor would contest.
If you want to nominate an article, the explains the criteria for deletion, and may help you understand when an article should be nominated for deletion. The guide to deletion explains the deletion process. If an article meets the criteria for deletion and you understand the process, consult the instructions below. If you are unsure whether a page should be nominated for deletion, or if you need more help, try or .
Articles being considered for possible deletion are indexed by the day on which they were first listed.
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