Consumer Rights Wiki:Moderator guidelines - Revision history

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* A. Available tags: */ +template:cleanup

2026-03-14T17:08:49Z

A. Available tags:: +template:cleanup

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	*[[Template:DeletionRequest\|DeletionRequest]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.		*[[Template:DeletionRequest\|DeletionRequest]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.
	*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.		*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.
			*[[Template:Cleanup\|Cleanup]]<br />Use for when an article has good content, but lacks a clear structure

	Optionally when using the <code>Incomplete</code> tag, up to four specific issues with the article can be pointed out by including <code><nowiki>Issue 1/2/3/4</nowiki></code> parameters these appear in a numbered list in the notice (see [[Template:Incomplete\|Incomplete]] for example usage).		Optionally when using the <code>Incomplete</code> tag, up to four specific issues with the article can be pointed out by including <code><nowiki>Issue 1/2/3/4</nowiki></code> parameters these appear in a numbered list in the notice (see [[Template:Incomplete\|Incomplete]] for example usage).

Keith: updated wording around article deletion

2025-11-20T00:51:07Z

updated wording around article deletion

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	Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the article has created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.		Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the article has created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.

	If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be ~~marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion~~. If a talk page is present before deletion, it is best practice to keep the talk page as its contents usually explain to readers why the page was deleted.		If a deletion request is determined to be valid after suitable time for discussion has passed (~1 week), the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be deleted by a moderator. If a talk page is present before deletion, it is best practice to keep the talk page as its contents usually explain to readers why the page was deleted.

	In cases of merge requests, things might not be as simple. After deciding on the page which is to be kept, and moving all relevent content to that page, the page [[Special:MergeHistory]] should be used in order to maintain the edit history and contributors. This might become complicated if three or more pages are to be merged, so they should be merged sequentially to avoid conflicts. After merging, and ensuring the retention of all edit history, any redundant pages should be deleted.		In cases of merge requests, things might not be as simple. After deciding on the page which is to be kept, and moving all relevent content to that page, the page [[Special:MergeHistory]] should be used in order to maintain the edit history and contributors. This might become complicated if three or more pages are to be merged, so they should be merged sequentially to avoid conflicts. After merging, and ensuring the retention of all edit history, any redundant pages should be deleted.

Mr Pollo: /* F. Deletion requests and merge requests: */

2025-10-27T20:31:33Z

F. Deletion requests and merge requests:

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	Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the article has created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.		Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the article has created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.

	If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion.		If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion. If a talk page is present before deletion, it is best practice to keep the talk page as its contents usually explain to readers why the page was deleted.

	In cases of merge requests, things might not be as simple. After deciding on the page which is to be kept, and moving all relevent content to that page, the page [[Special:MergeHistory]] should be used in order to maintain the edit history and contributors. This might become complicated if three or more pages are to be merged, so they should be merged sequentially to avoid conflicts. After merging, and ensuring the retention of all edit history, any redundant pages should be deleted.		In cases of merge requests, things might not be as simple. After deciding on the page which is to be kept, and moving all relevent content to that page, the page [[Special:MergeHistory]] should be used in order to maintain the edit history and contributors. This might become complicated if three or more pages are to be merged, so they should be merged sequentially to avoid conflicts. After merging, and ensuring the retention of all edit history, any redundant pages should be deleted.

	====3. Identifying file submissions in need of flags====		====3. Identifying file submissions in need of flags====

JackFromWisconsin: /* 2. Identifying articles in need of flags (stubs and beyond) */ edit 2

2025-08-23T18:54:32Z

2. Identifying articles in need of flags (stubs and beyond): edit 2

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	\|<code>SloppyAI</code>		\|<code>SloppyAI</code>

JackFromWisconsin: /* F. Deletion requests and merge requests: */ edit

2025-08-23T18:53:30Z

F. Deletion requests and merge requests:: edit

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	==Moderator rules for evaluating and processing submissions==		==Moderator rules for evaluating and processing submissions==
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	====F. Deletion requests and merge requests:====		====F. Deletion requests and merge requests:====
	Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the ~~articlehas~~ created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.		Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the article has created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.

	If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion.		If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion.

Keith: fixed previous edit

2025-08-20T19:19:50Z

fixed previous edit

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	*[[Template:ToneWarning\|ToneWarning]]<br />Use for an article where the tone is significantly non-compliant, and needs major improvement		*[[Template:ToneWarning\|ToneWarning]]<br />Use for an article where the tone is significantly non-compliant, and needs major improvement
	*[[Template:Irrelevant\|Irrelevant]] <br />Use for an article that is on the edge of not being relevant, and an editor feels falls foul of the inclusion criteria above. Basically a limbo to put articles in where their merits can be discussed before a decision is made on their deletion.		*[[Template:Irrelevant\|Irrelevant]] <br />Use for an article that is on the edge of not being relevant, and an editor feels falls foul of the inclusion criteria above. Basically a limbo to put articles in where their merits can be discussed before a decision is made on their deletion.
	*[[Template:~~DeletionNotice~~\|~~DeletionNotice~~]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.		*[[Template:DeletionRequest\|DeletionRequest]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.
	*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.		*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.

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	\|<code>~~DeletionNotice~~</code>		\|<code>DeletionRequest</code>
	\| colspan="2" \|[[:Category:Articles marked for deletion\|Articles marked for deletion]]		\| colspan="2" \|[[:Category:Articles marked for deletion\|Articles marked for deletion]]
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Keith: depracated garbage template and replaced with deletion notice

2025-08-20T19:18:33Z

depracated garbage template and replaced with deletion notice

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	*[[Template:ToneWarning\|ToneWarning]]<br />Use for an article where the tone is significantly non-compliant, and needs major improvement		*[[Template:ToneWarning\|ToneWarning]]<br />Use for an article where the tone is significantly non-compliant, and needs major improvement
	*[[Template:Irrelevant\|Irrelevant]] <br />Use for an article that is on the edge of not being relevant, and an editor feels falls foul of the inclusion criteria above. Basically a limbo to put articles in where their merits can be discussed before a decision is made on their deletion.		*[[Template:Irrelevant\|Irrelevant]] <br />Use for an article that is on the edge of not being relevant, and an editor feels falls foul of the inclusion criteria above. Basically a limbo to put articles in where their merits can be discussed before a decision is made on their deletion.
	*[[Template:~~Garbage~~\|~~Garbage~~]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.		*[[Template:DeletionNotice\|DeletionNotice]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.
	*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.		*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.

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	\|<code>~~Garbage~~</code>		\|<code>DeletionNotice</code>
	\| colspan="2" \|[[:Category:Articles marked for deletion\|Articles marked for deletion]]		\| colspan="2" \|[[:Category:Articles marked for deletion\|Articles marked for deletion]]
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Keith: added guidelines on when to add notices in the period after an article's creation

2025-08-11T16:31:08Z

added guidelines on when to add notices in the period after an article's creation

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	These tags can be used by writing <code><nowiki>{{TagName}}</nowiki></code> at the top of an article in the source editor. For instance, to use the Incomplete stubnotice, type the following at the TOP of the article, & follow it by a line break''(a new line, aka hit enter on the keyboard)''		These tags can be used by writing <code><nowiki>{{TagName}}</nowiki></code> at the top of an article in the source editor. For instance, to use the Incomplete stubnotice, type the following at the TOP of the article, & follow it by a line break''(a new line, aka hit enter on the keyboard)''



	<code><nowiki>{{Incomplete}}</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>{{Incomplete}}</nowiki></code>
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	It is also worth noting that articles created via the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Create page\| Create page]] dialog that include placeholder boxes will also be added to the [[:Category:Articles in need of additional work\|Articles in need of work]] category.		It is also worth noting that articles created via the [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Create page\| Create page]] dialog that include placeholder boxes will also be added to the [[:Category:Articles in need of additional work\|Articles in need of work]] category.

			Since the page creation form does not add any content to pages when they are first created, article notices should not be placed on a newly created article until around 12 hours after the article's creation.
			The exceptions to this are as follows:
			#If the article is obviously of questionable relevance, it is sensible to put an Irrelevant notice on the article and initiate those discussions early, rather than waiting for the contributor to write the whole thing before discussing whether it fits on the wiki
			#If the article has been started with an obviously incorrect tone, a ToneWarning or message on the article's discussion page should be provided to try and steer the contributor towards the correct presentation of information
			#If the article is obvious spam, a deletion notice should be issued, or the article should be simply deleted (depending on whether there is any room for interpretation around whether the article is spam)

	====B. 'In need of work' Category:====		====B. 'In need of work' Category:====

Keith: updated section referring to the use of deletion notices, and added a summary on trying to use them in a way that's newbie-friendly

2025-08-11T15:50:34Z

updated section referring to the use of deletion notices, and added a summary on trying to use them in a way that's newbie-friendly

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	It is recommended to include a new line after the tag is added in order to make sure any future additions by users via the visual editor do not fall in the same line and causing problems with saving changes (as only wiki moderators can remove or add notices).		It is recommended to include a new line after the tag is added in order to make sure any future additions by users via the visual editor do not fall in the same line and causing problems with saving changes (as only wiki moderators can remove or add notices).
	Adding tags via the visual editor is possible using the insert dialog but is not recommended as it can cause formatting or placement issues due to the lack of placement control.		Adding tags via the visual editor is possible using the insert dialog but is not recommended as it can cause formatting or placement issues due to the lack of placement control.
			When adding notices, take into account the impact it may have on an artticle contributor, and if neccesary, offer some word of advice or encouragement to avoid 'biting' the contributor, especially if they are new and the edits or articles they have produced are one of their first on the Wiki. It is an unpleasant experience to work on something and then have someone come along and say 'this is a bit rubbish' via an article notice, without offering additonal explanation or advice.

	*[[Template:StubNotice\|StubNotice]] <br />Use for an article which is simply underdeveloped: the content currently within it does not justify its existence, but there is nothing wrong in concept with such an article existing in the wiki.		*[[Template:StubNotice\|StubNotice]] <br />Use for an article which is simply underdeveloped: the content currently within it does not justify its existence, but there is nothing wrong in concept with such an article existing in the wiki.
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	====F. Deletion requests and merge requests:====		====F. Deletion requests and merge requests:====
	Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need ~~attention~~. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.		Users can use the request templates <code>DeletionRequest</code> ([[Template:DeletionRequest\|deletion request template page]]) and <code>MergeRequest</code>[[Template:MergeRequest\| merge request template page]]) to indicate pages that may need deletion. DeletionRequest notices should not be applied to articles which could be reasonably served by other notices, as they appear quite aggressive, and could serve to 'bite' newbies. Their primary use is for spam, and for non-moderators to alert moderators of pages which may need deletion. For pages which don't belong on the wiki due to their topic (but it appears that the author of the articlehas created the article in good faith), the Irrelevant notice should be used instead. For severely underdeveloped pages, use stub notices, and so on. A page which has been an extremely short stub for a long time with no sign of maintenance can be served with a deletion notice if it appears abandoned. Look through the [[:Category:Articles with merge requests\|Articles with merge requests]] and [[:Category:Articles with deletion requests\|Articles with deletion requests]] categories (both in the[[:Category:Todo\| todo]] category) in order to look though these requests.

	If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion.		If a deletion request is determined to be valid, the linked pages need to be handled and after that the page should be marked with the <code><nowiki>{{Garbage}}</nowiki></code> template and protected from edits, pending final deletion.

Keith at 11:31, 28 July 2025

2025-07-28T11:31:46Z

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	~~=The Law of The Wiki=~~

	~~==Rules and guidelines==~~

	===Moderator rules for evaluating and processing submissions===		==Moderator rules for evaluating and processing submissions==
	These rules aim to provide clear guidance for moderators to determine whether a submission should be included in the wiki and outline what changes or additional information would be required for inclusion.		These rules aim to provide clear guidance for moderators to determine whether a submission should be included in the wiki and outline what changes or additional information would be required for inclusion.
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	*[[Template:DeletionRequest\|DeletionRequest]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.		*[[Template:DeletionRequest\|DeletionRequest]]<br />Use for an article which is clearly irrelevant, spam, or not likely to be improved.
	*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.		*[[Template:SloppyAI\|SloppyAI]]<br />Use for an article where AI is heavily used without enough care and/or supervision to guarantee the credibility or readability or the article.
			*[[Template:Cleanup\|Cleanup]]<br />Use for when an article has good content, but lacks a clear structure

	Optionally when using the <code>Incomplete</code> tag, up to four specific issues with the article can be pointed out by including <code><nowiki>Issue 1/2/3/4</nowiki></code> parameters these appear in a numbered list in the notice (see [[Template:Incomplete\|Incomplete]] for example usage).		Optionally when using the <code>Incomplete</code> tag, up to four specific issues with the article can be pointed out by including <code><nowiki>Issue 1/2/3/4</nowiki></code> parameters these appear in a numbered list in the notice (see [[Template:Incomplete\|Incomplete]] for example usage).