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'''Deletion review''' ('''DRV''') is for reviewing [[RetroWikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletions]] and outcomes of [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion process#Deletion discussions|deletion discussions]].  This includes appeals to delete pages kept after a prior discussion.

If you are considering a request for a deletion review, please read the "[[#Purpose|Purpose]]" section below to make sure that is what you wish to do. Then, follow the [[#Instructions|instructions]] below.

== Purpose == 
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Deletion review may be used:

#if someone believes the closer of a [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion process#Deletion discussions (Nominations for deletion)|deletion discussion]] interpreted the [[WP:ROUGH CONSENSUS|consensus]] incorrectly;
#if a [[RetroWikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]] was done outside of the [[RetroWikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Criteria|criteria]] or is otherwise disputed;
#if significant new information has come to light since a deletion that would justify recreating the deleted page;
#if a page has been wrongly deleted with no way to tell what exactly was deleted; or
#if there were substantial procedural errors in the deletion discussion or speedy deletion.

Deletion review should '''not''' be used:

#because of a disagreement with the deletion discussion's outcome that does not involve the closer's judgment (a page may be [[RetroWikipedia:Renominating for deletion|renominated after a reasonable timeframe]]);
#(This point formerly required first consulting the deleting admin if possible. As per [[RetroWikipedia talk:Deletion review/Archives/2020/September#Consulting deleting admin|this discussion]] an editor is '''not''' required to consult the closer  of a deletion discussion (or the deleting admin for a speedy deletion) before starting a deletion review. However doing so is good practice, and can often save time and effort for all concerned. Notifying the closer is required.)
#to point out [[RetroWikipedia:Other stuff exists|other pages]] that have or have not been deleted (as each page is different and stands or falls on its own merits);
#to challenge an article's deletion via the [[RetroWikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion]] process, or to have the history of a deleted page restored behind a new, improved version of the page, called a ''history-only undeletion'' (please go to [[RetroWikipedia:Requests for undeletion]] for these);
#to repeat arguments already made in the deletion discussion;
#to argue technicalities (such as a deletion discussion being closed ten minutes early);
#to request that previously deleted content be used on other pages (please go to [[RetroWikipedia:Requests for undeletion]] for these requests); 
#to attack other editors, cast aspersions, or make accusations of bias (such requests may be speedily closed); 
#for uncontroversial undeletions, such as undeleting a very old article where substantial new sources have subsequently arisen. Use [[RetroWikipedia:Requests for undeletion]] instead. (If any editor objects to the undeletion, then it is considered controversial and this forum may be used.)
#to ask for permission to write a new version of a page which was deleted, unless it has been [[WP:SALT|protected against creation]]. In general you don't need anyone's permission to recreate a deleted page, and if your new version does not qualify for deletion then it will not be deleted.
'''Copyright violating, libelous, or otherwise [[RetroWikipedia:List of policies#Legal|prohibited content]] will not be restored.''' 
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==Instructions==
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<section begin=Instructions />Before listing a review request, please:
# Consider attempting to discuss the matter with the closer as this could resolve the matter more quickly. There could have been a mistake, miscommunication, or misunderstanding, and a full review may not be needed. Such discussion also gives the closer the opportunity to clarify the reasoning behind a decision.
# Check that it is not on the list of [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion review/Perennial requests|perennial requests]]. Repeated requests every time some new, tiny snippet appears on the web have a tendency to be counter-productive. It is almost always best to play the waiting game unless you can decisively overcome the issues identified at deletion.

===Steps to list a new deletion review===
{{Warning|If your request is completely non-controversial (e.g., restoring an article deleted with a [[WP:PROD|PROD]], restoring an image deleted for lack of adequate licensing information, asking that the history be emailed to you, etc), please use [[RetroWikipedia:Requests for undeletion]] instead.}}
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Inform the editor who closed the deletion discussion by adding the following on their user talk page:
:'''<code>{{subst:[[Template:DRV notice|DRV notice]]|PAGE_NAME}} <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>'''
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For nominations to overturn and delete a page previously kept, attach '''<code><nowiki><noinclude>{{Delrev|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}<nowiki>}}</noinclude></nowiki></code>''' to the top of the page under review to inform current editors about the discussion.
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Leave notice of the deletion review outside of and above the original deletion discussion:
* If the deletion discussion's subpage name is ''the same as'' the deletion review's section header, use '''<code><nowiki><noinclude>{{Delrevxfd|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}<nowiki>}}</noinclude></nowiki></code>'''
* If the deletion discussion's subpage name is ''different from'' the deletion review's section header, then use '''<code><nowiki><noinclude>{{Delrevxfd|date=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}<nowiki>|page=SECTION HEADER AT THE DELETION REVIEW LOG}}</noinclude></nowiki></code>'''
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===Commenting in a deletion review===
Any editor may express their opinion about an article or file being considered for deletion review.  In the deletion review discussion, please type one of the following opinions preceded by an asterisk (*) and surrounded by three apostrophes (<nowiki>'''</nowiki>) on either side.  If you have additional thoughts to share, you may type this after the opinion.  Place four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) at the end of your entry, which should be placed below the entries of any previous editors:
*'''Endorse''' the original closing decision; or
*'''Relist''' on the relevant deletion forum (usually [[RetroWikipedia:Articles for deletion|Articles for deletion]]); or
*'''List''', if the page was speedy deleted outside of the [[RetroWikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|established criteria]] and you believe it needs a full discussion at the [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion debates|appropriate forum]] to decide if it should be deleted; or
*'''Overturn''' the original decision '''and''' optionally an '''(action)''' per the [[RetroWikipedia:Guide to deletion|Guide to deletion]]. For a keep decision, the default action associated with overturning is delete and ''vice versa''. If an editor desires some action other than the default, they should make this clear; or
*'''Allow recreation''' of the page if new information is presented and deemed sufficient to permit recreation.

Examples of opinions for an article that had been deleted:
* <nowiki>*'''Endorse''' The original closing decision looks like it was sound, no reason shown here to overturn it. ~~~~</nowiki>
* <nowiki>*'''Relist''' A new discussion at AfD should bring a more thorough discussion, given the new information shown here. ~~~~</nowiki>
* <nowiki>*'''Allow recreation''' The new information provided looks like it justifies recreation of the article from scratch if there is anyone willing to do the work. ~~~~</nowiki>
* <nowiki>*'''List''' Article was speedied without discussion, criteria given did not match the problem, full discussion at AfD looks warranted.  ~~~~</nowiki>
* <nowiki>*'''Overturn and merge''' The article is a content fork, should have been merged into existing article on this topic rather than deleted. ~~~~</nowiki>
* <nowiki>*'''Overturn and userfy''' Needs more development in userspace before being published again, but the subject meets our notability criteria. ~~~~</nowiki>
* <nowiki>*'''Overturn''' Original deletion decision was not consistent with current policies. ~~~~</nowiki>

Remember that deletion review is not an opportunity to (re-)express your opinion on the content in question. It is an opportunity to correct errors in process (in the absence of significant new information), and thus the action specified should be the editor's feeling of the correct ''interpretation of the debate''. Deletion review is facilitated by succinct discussions of [[RetroWikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]]; long or repeated arguments are not generally helpful. Rather, editors should set out the key policies and guidelines supporting their preferred outcome.

The presentation of new information about the content should be prefaced by '''Relist''', rather than '''Overturn and (action)'''. This information can then be more fully evaluated in its proper deletion discussion forum. '''Allow recreation''' is an alternative in such cases.

===Temporary undeletion===
Admins participating in deletion reviews are routinely requested to restore deleted pages under review and replace the content with the {{Tlx|TempUndelete}} template, leaving the history for review by everyone. However, copyright violations and violations of the [[WP:BLP|policy on biographies of living persons]] should not be restored.

===Closing reviews===
A nominated page should remain on deletion review for at least seven days, unless the nomination was a proposed deletion. After seven days, an administrator will determine whether a [[RetroWikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] exists. If that consensus is to '''undelete''', the admin should follow the instructions at [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion review/Administrator instructions]]. If the consensus was to '''relist''', the page should be relisted at the [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion debates|appropriate forum]]. If the consensus was that the deletion was '''endorsed''', the discussion should be [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion process#RetroWikipedia:Deletion review discussions|closed]] with the consensus documented. 

If the administrator closes the deletion review as '''no consensus''', the outcome should generally be the same as if the decision was endorsed. However:
*If the decision under appeal was a [[RetroWikipedia:Speedy deletion|speedy deletion]], the page(s) in question should be restored, as it indicates the deletion was not uncontroversial. The closer, or any editor, may then proceed to nominate the page at the [[RetroWikipedia:Deletion venues|appropriate deletion discussion forum]], if they so choose.
*If the decision under appeal was an XfD close, the closer may, at their discretion, relist the page(s) at the relevant XfD.

Ideally all closes should be made by an administrator to ensure that what is effectively the final appeal is applied consistently and fairly but in cases where the outcome is patently obvious or where a discussion has not been closed in good time it is permissible for a non-admin (ideally a DRV regular) to close discussions. Non-consensus closes should be avoided by non-admins unless they are absolutely unavoidable and the closer is sufficiently experienced at DRV to make that call. (Hint: if you are not sure that you have enough DRV experience then you don't.)

==== Speedy closes ====
* Objections to a [[WP:PROD|proposed deletion]] can be processed immediately as though they were a request at [[RetroWikipedia:Requests for undeletion]]
* Where the closer of a deletion discussion realizes their close was wrong, and nobody has endorsed, the closer may speedily close as '''overturn'''.  They should fully reverse their close, restoring any deleted pages if appropriate.
* Where the nominator of a DRV wishes to '''withdraw''' their nomination, and nobody else has recommended any outcome other than '''endorse''', the nominator may speedily close as "endorse" (or ask someone else to do so on their behalf).
* Certain discussions may be closed without result if there is no prospect of success (e.g. disruptive or sockpuppet nominations, if the nominator is repeatedly nominating the same page, or the page is listed at [[WP:DEEPER]]).  These will usually be marked as "administrative close".<section end=Instructions />
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