Wikipedia:Non-admin closure

In most instances, discussions are closed by administrators. However, there are several situations in which a registered editor who is not an administrator can close a discussion. This infopage offers guidance to editors considering doing such a closure.

As experienced editors who have passed a community review, administrators will normally have gathered the knowledge necessary to close community discussions appropriately, or to identify when they cannot and defer to others. Non-administrators who close discussions should ensure they also have the requisite experience and knowledge necessary to do so.

Closing editors must abide by the standard of being uninvolved as described at . Closing editors should be aware of any actual, potential or apparent conflicts of interest they may have that could affect their decision making, or give the appearance of impropriety, potentially compromising a consensus reached by the community by casting doubts on a closure.

Just as policy prohibits canvassing for participants with the intention of influencing the outcome of a discussion, editors should not attempt to close discussions they have been improperly notified of, or notified of in a way which may cast doubts as to their impartiality.

After an AfD discussion has run for at least seven days (168 hours), it is moved to , and experienced non-admins in good standing may consider closing a discussion on that page which is beyond doubt a clear keep. However, a closure earlier than seven days may take place if a reason given in either or applies. Note that, per WP:SK#NOT, this does not authorize WP:SNOW closures. Non-admins may not use a "speedy delete" close, but may close a nomination as "speedy keep" if there is no doubt that such action is appropriate. Otherwise, non-admins are encouraged to recommend a "speedy keep" in the body of the discussion, and allow an administrator to gauge the community consensus.

Experienced non-admin editors in good standing are allowed (although not necessarily encouraged) to close some XfD discussions. Editors who wish to do such closures must be familiar with the relevant policies of the discussion venue (e.g. the notability guideline for AfD) and be able to interpret consensus correctly in such discussions.

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