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== FAQs ==
;Why should a category be deleted?
:Deleting a category helps to organize the categorization to Lylat Wiki. There is no purpose to keeping an unused category without a purpose. If a category qualifies for deletion, add the [[Template:Delete|Delete]] template and specify a reason. Syntax: <nowiki>{{Delete|reason goes here}}</nowiki>
;Are there categories we should not delete?
:Yes. For two reasons:
:# If a category has members that describe a subject more specifically, this means there is enough distinction for it to retain its own category. If there are two categories that are too similar, they must be merged. One category will be deleted, and all of its members must be recategorized under the other category. For example, [[:Category:Characters]] and [[:Category:Star Fox team]] are both about characters, but the Star Fox team category narrows down the list to characters who are specifically part of the team itself. These types of categories must remain separate, even if an article qualifies under both categories.
:#An example of an unnecessary category is [[:Category:Images with Fox McCloud and Falco Lombardi]]--this can be split into [[:Category:Fox McCloud images]] and [[:Category:Falco Lombardi images]] respectively.


{{wiki-tan-discussion | Do you feel a category no longer fulfills a purpose? Do you think we should get rid of it to neaten up the wiki? well this is the place to talk about it.
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First some standard discussion stuff:
 
:The link to today's discussions are here: [[Lylat Wiki:Category Deletion Discussion/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY}}]].
:*Please only place it on today's discussion if the respective category does not have an open deletion discussion already.
:*To check, please see the category's respective discussion page, where someone should of placed a link to the discussion.
:**If there are previous discussions, please read them first, checking to see the consensus of the previous discussion, if any, was reached.
:*** If the discussion is relatively new, and no consensus was reached, then please post there instead. See {{LW:DP}} for more details.
:*** If the discussion is relatively old, and no consensus was reached, then please post there instead. Make sure to not that there was no consensus reached, and bring in a {{LW:Admin}} to help.
:*** If the discussion is relatively new, and the consensus was to keep, then please consider again whether you want to nominate it or not. 
:*** If the discussion is relatively old, and the consensus was to keep, then by all means nominate it again. It may come out different this time.
:*** If the discussion is relatively new, and the consensus was to delete, then start a new one, but have links to the old one. Someone may of created the category as a new one, and not saw that the discussion was held.
:*** If the discussion is relatively old, and the consensus was to delete, then start a fresh as the old discussions maybe to out-of-date to influence matters now. If you wish to include them, then do so with care.
 
 
:If you started a new page, please place at the top of the page the following template.
::<pre>{{discussion introduction| topic = Category Deletion Discussion | date = today's date}}</pre>
 
:and this one at the bottom.
::<pre>{{discussion-navigation | topic = Category Deletion Discussion | prev =  | next = }}</pre>
 
}}
 
== Reasons to Delete a Category ==
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{{main|LW:DP}} - for the deletion poicy
{{seealso|LW:CA}} - for other Category actions
 
;Why should a category be delete?
:Deleting a category reduces the amount of pages there in the wiki, which helps us keep it neat and tidy. If a category goes unused and unpopulated, and has no reason for being, it is sloppy to just have it sitting around there.
;Are there categories we shouldn't delete?
:Yes. For two reasons:
:# if the category has members, and that category doesn't fulfill the same purpose as another. To check these, compare two categories. If the nature of the members are different enough that there is some kind of distinction between the two, then it should be keep. If the natures are very similar, then they should be merged, with all the members of one transferring to the other,
:#* for example, Say we had 2 categories: ''Star Fox Members'' and ''Characters''. All the members of the Category Star Fox Members are members of Characters, and the nature of the members in said category are pretty much solid members of that team. So, you have a a few options,
:#** a) Move all members of ''Star Fox Members'' into ''Characters'', and get rid of the category: ''Star Fox Members''.
:#** b) Remove all members of ''Star Fox Members'' from ''Characters'', and get rid of none of them. ''Star Fox Members'' should be made into a subcategory of ''Characters'', if it is not already, as it has nothing but characters right now.
:#* Which option you go with is up to the community to decide. And only then can you decide if a related category should be deleted
:# The category is marked with {{tl|maintance-category}}  and is empty because no related work is being requested currently.
 
 
=== Reason Codes ===
* 1400 = category error - give more details
* 1401 = empty category
* 1402 = spelling or grammar error in title - like misspelling, miscapilization, etc.
* 1403 = related template being deleted - {{tl|{{{link}}}}}
* 1404 = category being renamed in convention with {{LW:CNC}}
* 1405 =
 
== To Delete a Category ==
To delete a category, please place the following on the category's discussion page:
<pre> {{category-delete | date = today's date | reasons = see bellow }} </pre>
where the {{tl|reason}} template is used once for each reason, each time filled out like this.
<pre> {{reason|[1|2|3|4|5|6|7]|user = your user name |date = today's date }} </pre>
 
The reason we ask for date twice (or more) is so a date can be association with the initial deletion proposal and once for each reason given, should multiple reasons pop up from more than one user. This way, we have one spot for all the reasons to be listed, and still only have one deletion discussion page for the category. This may never be a problem, but in case it does, we are prepared.

Latest revision as of 02:18, 23 December 2018

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General Pepper:

Peppy, When you have a chance, please look at this policy. I would like your opinion on it.

Peppy Hare:

Right, I will place my feedback on the talk page.
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This draft policy is recommend by a member in accordance with LW:Draft. You are free to make small changes, as long as the original purpose of the policy is preserved. Any feedback should be provided on the talk page.

FAQs

Why should a category be deleted?
Deleting a category helps to organize the categorization to Lylat Wiki. There is no purpose to keeping an unused category without a purpose. If a category qualifies for deletion, add the Delete template and specify a reason. Syntax: {{Delete|reason goes here}}
Are there categories we should not delete?
Yes. For two reasons:
  1. If a category has members that describe a subject more specifically, this means there is enough distinction for it to retain its own category. If there are two categories that are too similar, they must be merged. One category will be deleted, and all of its members must be recategorized under the other category. For example, Category:Characters and Category:Star Fox team are both about characters, but the Star Fox team category narrows down the list to characters who are specifically part of the team itself. These types of categories must remain separate, even if an article qualifies under both categories.
  2. An example of an unnecessary category is Category:Images with Fox McCloud and Falco Lombardi--this can be split into Category:Fox McCloud images and Category:Falco Lombardi images respectively.
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