 | This is an essay on the Criteria for speedy deletion policy. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: CSD A7 is for articles on very specific subjects that have not got a hope in hell. Nothing else. |
Some of my time as a Wikipedia administrator is spent at the speedy deletion queue, working out what articles should be speedy deleted and what should stay. There are a number of different criteria, but by far and away the most popular is WP:CSD#A7 : No indication of importance (people, animals, organizations, web content, events). While this criteria has broad consensus in the project, it can frequently be a source of upset for new editors, so should only be used when absolutely necessary.