Help:Article deletion
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Help:Article deletion
Pages on general fandom information such as fandoms themselves, geographical locations, conventions, fanzines, kerfluffles, and episodes are generally not applicable for deletion unless it can be proven that the article has no relevance to the world of fandom. Deletion becomes more of an issue when it comes to articles about individuals involved in fandom. FanHistory is aware of these concerns and presents the following guidelines for those individuals who may not want their information contained on FanHistory.
On blanking, defacing, and vandalism
"Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Wikipedia. The most common types of vandalism include the addition of obscenities or crude humor, page blanking, or the insertion of nonsense into articles."[1]
The above is a widely-accepted standard throughout the English wiki community. Most wikis will ban a user for deliberate vandalism, and FanHistory is no exception. The preferred method for removing an article, especially one concerning a person in fandom, is to request a deletion.
Deletion is preferred for the following reasons:
- A deletion request is usually considered to be made in good faith, while vandalism is presumed to be a bad faith or a possibly malicious act.
- Deletion removes the history of an article from public view. Blanking or defacing an article does not. Anyone visiting Fan History can still see the original version if an article is simply blanked.
- A deleted article no longer shows up in search engines.
People article deletion
Fan History allows for the deletion of articles about individuals. This is done as a courtesy to the fan community. Requests will be honored depending on the availability of Fan History's staff. Please allow up to two weeks for a response from the administrators upon submitting a request. All articles about individuals, excluding individuals who qualify as fandoms or people involved in the industry as professionals or academics, will be honored. (See the Deletion Policy FAQ for a more complete list of articles about people that will not be deleted.) These articles can be deleted if the two following conditions are met:
- The subject of the article in question sends an e-mail to delete@fanhistory.com. The e-mail should include the following:
- The url of the article that the person is seeking to have be deleted. Without this information the administrators may not be able to find your entry.
- Proof that subject of the article and the individual making the request are the same person. For example: Send your deletion request from an email account listed on the article page or in one of its offsite links, such as on your personal fanworks' page. If you are a LiveJournal user and the article links to your LiveJournal account, e-mail Fan History from the address listed on your profile, or ask a system administrator for an administrator's LiveJournal user name where you can send a private message to verify your identity. Other private messaging options are available as well for use in a similar fashion, including InsaneJournal, JournalFen, RockFic, Facebook, MySpace and FanFiction.Net. The administrators will be flexible in assuring there is some way we can verify identity of the requestor.
- An acknowledgment that the individual requesting the deletion understands that Fan History is a wiki that anyone can edit, and that it is their job to monitor the wiki to make certain no one creates a new article on the same subject, as it is not the administrators' job to do so.
- After having e-mailed the deletion request, the deletion requestor must add the following text to the talk page (see the "discussion" tab) for the article to be deleted:
- {{ADR}}
This will add a text box that looks like:
| The person featured in this article requests that wiki contributors not recreate the article. The user who made that request understands that Fan History is a wiki and that anyone can recreate the article using a different title. They ask that you do not. Please respect their wishes or contact them for additional details. |
- I have requested that this article be deleted from Fan History. I ask that other contributors to the wiki please respect my wishes to not be included. I understand that this is a wiki and that other contributors may choose to create another article about me or reference me elsewhere in the wiki. Because of that, I understand it is my job to regularly check that no one has created a similar article against my wishes. --~~~~
After both of those steps have been completed, the article will be deleted, and a system administrator will protect the article so it cannot be recreated with the same title. It then becomes the job of individual to monitor the wiki to make certain that a new article is not created on the same subject, and to alert the system administrators if it has.
Deletion FAQ
Who handles deletions?
Deletion requests are handled by system administrators. System administrators are non-paid volunteers who believe Fan History is a project worth supporting. They will try to handle responses in as timely a manner as possible. They can be reached via e-mail at delete@fanhistory.com. Please do not contact administrators in other fashions for deletion requests as they may not receive the request in a timely fashion.
What happens if someone recreates the article about me?
When an article is deleted, it can also be protected, so that it cannot be recreated with the exact same name. This does not mean that someone might not create a new article about you using a slightly different title. It is up to you to monitor the wiki to see that this does not happen, and to submit a new deletion request if it does.
Does Fan History keep a list of articles that people requested to be deleted?
No. Fan History does not keep a list of articles that people have requested to be deleted. If deletion requests are properly handled, they should be found in Category:Do not recreate article requests. This category is provided for reference of wiki contributors and should not be viewed as an administrative list of article deletion requests.
What articles about people won't administrators delete?
Fan History will not delete articles about people who fall into the following groups:
- academics who have published professionally about fandom,
- actors,
- employees and people involved with professional websites which are utilized by fandom,
- industry professionals listed on IMDB,
- journalists who have published articles about fandom,
- musicians,
- professional athletes, and
- professionally published authors.
Why does Fan History not delete all articles about people upon request?
Fan History believes that fandom itself has different standards for privacy regarding professionals in the industry. We also believe that people involved in fandom as professionals have a greater impact on fandom than a fan who may have just written one piece of fan fiction. Because of this impact, Fan History believes that deletion of articles concerning this class of people is counterproductive to better understanding what is happening in fandom.
Are there different rules regarding the privacy for professionals in fandom articles versus articles about fans?
No, the rules for what may and may not be included remain the same: People contributing to those articles should observe the norms regarding privacy in those communities, should provide appropriate citations for all their information and make sure their edits fall into line with journalistic integrity standards. Failure to do so means that contributors who blank or otherwise vandalize eligible articles will still face the same consequences as articles about fans: They will be banned for two weeks.
Does Fan History offer any other options besides deletion if there is an article about me that I have concerns about?
Yes. We have other options available. One solution has been to lock the article to prevent further edits. If such a solution appeals to you, please contact a system administrator for specific details, and be ready to verify that the article is about you. You may also discuss with an administrator the content of the article, and the administrator can review if the article contains undue bias, lacks proper citations, reveals personal information against the Privacy Policies of the site, or any other content which should be edited to be properly in line with the wiki guidelines and the information you wish to share. The administrators are very amenable to working out such issues with individuals, and such cases will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Will Fan History unlock articles that have been locked at my request?
Fan History reserves the right to unlock articles where some one has requested a deletion and article lock. This may be done if the locked article name shares the name with another person in fandom, a fandom, a fan community, etc.
If Fan History unlocks an article with where I have requested the deletion of the article, will I be alerted?
No, Fan History will not alert you. Fan History does not keep a record of deletion requests. The article being created in the place of the article with your name has nothing to do with you. If you worry that the new article may connect back to you, when you discover the article, comment on the relevant talk page or contact Fan History at support@fanhistory.com to discuss how the article is being handled.
Image deletion
Fan History believes that fan creators should have control over where their work is hosted. If you contribute original artwork for an article on Fan History, or if someone else has uploaded your artwork or other fanworks against your wishes, you have the right to ask for it to be removed and deleted at any time. Please contact Fan History at delete at fanhistory . com with a link to the image you wish to be deleted and some proof that you were the creator of said work.
User Deletion
If you wish to be deleted from Fan History, your user pages can be deleted upon request. Please follow the same method for deletion request as an article. Your login information will not be deleted. Your edits will still be viewable on the wiki.
Account deletion
At this time, account and login deletion requests cannot be honored because of how MediaWiki is set up. More details on why are available here.
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