15,412
edits
Forum:Updating policies, guidelines and the wiki/FAQ: Difference between revisions
Forum:Updating policies, guidelines and the wiki/FAQ (view source)
Revision as of 16:13, September 11, 2015
, 9 years ago→How do I delete an article or image?
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
=== How do I delete an article or image? === | === How do I delete an article or image? === | ||
Only [[Project:Administrators|administrators]] and [[Project:Patrollers|patrollers]] can delete articles and images, but there's an easy way for you to alert the sysops to pages you think should be deleted. Simply edit the article and add <code><nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{tobedeleted}}</nowiki></code> at the top (the two templates are for different situations; see [[:Category:Candidates for | Only [[Project:Administrators|administrators]] and [[Project:Patrollers|patrollers]] can delete articles and images, but there's an easy way for you to alert the sysops to pages you think should be deleted. Simply edit the article and add <code><nowiki>{{delete}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{tobedeleted}}</nowiki></code> at the top (the two templates are for different situations; see [[:Category:Candidates for deletion|Candidates for Deletion]]). If you've done it right, you should see a box like this one at the top of the page: | ||
{| style="width:90%; margin:0 auto;" | {| style="width:90%; margin:0 auto;" | ||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
|} | |} | ||
The code also adds the article to a special "[[:Category:Candidates for | The code also adds the article to a special "[[:Category:Candidates for deletion|Candidates for Deletion]]" category. The sysops check this category regularly and will delete articles and images they agree should be deleted. | ||
===How do I become an admin or sysop?=== | ===How do I become an admin or sysop?=== | ||