User:Propaniac/cfd

Determine whether the category in question meets any of the following conditions:

• If the category is a red link and contains no articles or subcategories, it does not exist (either because it was deleted or it was never properly created) and does not need to be listed here.
• If the category is a stub category, go to Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion and follow the directions there to list the category for deletion or renaming.
• If the category is populated only by a template and you wish to propose both the category and the template for deletion, go to Wikipedia:Templates for discussion and follow the directions there to list the template for deletion or merging.
• If the category meets any of the criteria for speedy deletion or renaming, follow the directions to list it at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy.

If the category in question does not fall into one of the above special cases, it may be eligible to be listed here for deletion, merging or renaming. List here categories which violate policies or guidelines; are redundant; lack potential for growth; or are simply bad ideas in general.

• Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories) and Wikipedia:Overcategorization before listing a category or participating in discussion here.
• Before listing or discussing people-related categories, please read the guideline Wikipedia:Categorization of people.
• Before listing or discussing Wikipedian categories, please read the guidelines Wikipedia:User categories and Wikipedia:Overcategorization/User categories.
• You may also wish to consult Wikipedia:Categorization, Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories), and/or Wikipedia:Manual of Style for further information.

Access the main page of the category to be discussed, and click the "edit this page" tab to place the appropriate template on the page. When entering category names into the template parameters, do not link the category name or include the "Category:" prefix. For example, to propose renaming Category:Films to Category:Movies, you would place {{subst:Cfr|Movies}} at the top of the main page for Category:Films.

Nominating a single category:

• For deletion, use {{subst:Cfd}}
• For merging, use {{subst:Cfm|TargetCategory}} and replace "TargetCategory" with the name of the merge target category.
• For renaming, use {{subst:Cfr|ProposedName}} and replace "ProposedName" with the proposed new name for the category.

To nominate a group of similar categories, or to nominate both a category and its subcategories, you may use an umbrella nomination to include all the categories in a single discussion at CFD. The main page of each category must be individually tagged with the appropriate template below, replacing "CfdSectionName" with the desired title for the discussion (which must be the same for all categories included in the nomination):

• For deletion, use {{subst:Cfd|CfdSectionName}}
• For merging, use {{subst:Cfm|TargetCategory|CfdSectionName}} and replace "TargetCategory" with the name of the merge target category.
• For renaming, use {{subst:Cfr|ProposedName|CfdSectionName}} and replace "ProposedName" with the proposed new name for the category.

More information about each template can be found at Template:Cfd, Template:Cfm, and Template:Cfr.

For nominations involving large numbers of categories, tagging help can be requested at Wikipedia talk:Categories for discussion.

After filling in the template as necessary, you are suggested to preview the edit before saving, to make sure the template appears correctly. Please include an edit summary that describes what you are proposing, and do not mark the edit as minor.

Consider adding {{subst:Cfdnotice|CfdSectionName|date=yyyy Month d}} to the main article's talk page or to categories that are merge targets to notify users that the category has been nominated for deletion or renaming. Doing so would not only extend an additional courtesy, but possibly also bring in editors who know more about the subject at hand. See the doc page at Cfdnotice for more information on how to use this template.

Click on THIS LINK to edit the section of CFD for today's entries.

Follow the instructions in the comments (visible during edit), to copy and paste the template shown. All categories are specified without the Category: prefix.

For {{Cfd}}, use:

{{subst:Cfd2|ObsoleteCategory|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed deletion. ~~~~}}

For {{Cfm}}, use:

{{subst:Cfm2|FromCategory|ToCategory|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed merge. ~~~~}}

For {{Cfr}}, to a definite name use:

{{subst:Cfr2|OldCategory|NewCategory|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed rename. ~~~~}}

For {{Cfr}}, to an indefinite name use:

{{subst:Cfr2|OldCategory|to be determined by consensus|text=Your reason(s) for the proposed rename. ~~~~}}

For {{Cfc}}, use:

{{subst:Cfc2|FromCategory|ToArticle|text= Your reason(s) for the proposed rename. ~~~~}}

For umbrella nominations, the standard templates should build the "Cfd section name" for the 1st nomination, although the 2nd and subsequent nominations must be added manually, like this:

==== Cfd section name ====

• 1st category
• 2nd category
• Your reason for nominating the category ~~~~ (Make clear if you propose deletion, merging or renaming).

• When using these templates, the old and new categories you specify are automatically converted to links: you do not specify them as links yourself.
• Include delete:, merge: etc. at the start of your reason (after text=) to make it clear what you are recommending.
• In your reason, please link appropriate articles or categories to help other editors.
• In your reason, when linking to a category, always add a colon (':') in the link, like [[:Category:Foo]]. This makes a category link that can be seen on the page (and avoids putting this page into the category you are nominating).
• Preview before saving to ensure all the fields have been properly listed.