User:Ceyockey/Notifying WikiProjects of Deletion Proposals

The purpose of this page is to collect information on the deletion notification methods used by different WikiProjects and to facilitate notification of WikiProjects of WP:PROD nominations. This relates to a discussion on Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion (permalink). To date, Wikiprojects have been added as they are encountered in CAT:PROD. The formatting on this page may change dramatically without warning as it continues to evolve.

Leading Notes
One WikiProject has been categorically excluded from this activity to date due to its broad scope: WikiProject Biography. In a second case, there is an open question as to whether PROD-notification is worth the effort: WikiProject Australia.

In cases where multiple WikiProject banners are present multiple might be interested, the most specific one is typically used for notification; for instance, if there are tags for both WikiProject India and WikiProject Indian Literature, the latter would be notified.

Link titles below generally refer to WikiProject titles (e.g. WikiProject Hello &rarr; Hello). If a resource that holds deletion information for a WikiProject does not share the WikiProject title, this is indicated, most commonly as a trailing superscript.

Discussion should go to the article (PROD)
The following useful boilerplate was composed by User:Caknuck with subsequent revision by User:Ceyockey; it was originally used on WikiProject Deletion sorting/Baseball. Consider adding it to the PROD-deletions section of the appropriate page when extended discussion or multiple discussions ensue; this happens in only a small subset of cases.

''Rather than discussing PROD-nominees here, it is better to contribute to the talk page for the article nominated for deletion. If you agree with the proposed deletion, you don't have to do anything or you may second the nomination. If you think the article merits keeping, then remove the   template and make an effort to improve the article so that it clearly meets the notability and verifiability criteria.''

No articles at present (PROD)
This is a placeholder for sections when no articles are listed as active PROD-nominees. The text shown is in commented-out form, used when there are active deletion nominations.

Archiving (PROD)
Boilerplate to accompany lists of resolved PROD-nominations.

the disposition shown indicates the outcome of the PROD, not necessarily the ultimate fate of the article

Group notifications (AFD)
Each Deletion Sorting page has a boilerplate bit that refers people to the page and notified topic group which is appended to an on-going AFD. There are more non-DelSort notification pathways than DelSort pages, as evidenced below. The following boilerplate might be used in those cases; this boilerplate is not complete and there are many variations that need to be considered.

* Note: This debate has been included in <>.-- ~

Useful tools and links

 * WP:DELPROC
 * Template:prodded
 * Template:afdl
 * Template:tfdl
 * Template:mfdl
 * Template:VG deletion
 * User:Jayvdb/Deletion sorting tool
 * Template:KeptTalk
 * Template:KeptTalk

Rejections: Don't put PROD with other deletion types

 * Australia: This objection is based on a technical issue. There is a bot that populates the Australians Notice Board which operation is compromised by inclusion of a PROD section on the DelSort page.  A discussion is ongoing about whether PROD notification is at all useful to the WikiProject or not.

WikiProject using a Project-specific Deletions page

 * A: Australia


 * M: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Machinima/Deletion|

Machinima]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Malta| Malta]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Metal/Deletions#Proposed_deletion| Metal]]


 * P: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Pokémon/Noticeboard#Deletion discussions|

Pokémon]]

Main WikiProject page used
In these cases, some deletion-related list appears on the main page of the WikiProject. Most of the links here are to the specific section on the main page that contains the notices. Instances where entries appear on the main page via transclusion from another page are not included here.


 * A: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Amateur radio#Deleted|

Amateur radio]]


 * C: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chess#... to delete/listed for deletion|

Chess]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chicago#Proposed Deletion (WP:PROD)| Chicago]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Czech Republic#Deletion discussions| Czech Republic]]


 * E: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_European_Microstates#Deletion_suggestions|

European Microstates]]


 * F: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Fascism#Votes_for_deletion|

Fascism]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Firearms#Articles up for Deletion| Firearms]]


 * H: [[:Template:HPAFD/base|

Harry Potter]]


 * L: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Lighthouses#WP:PROD nominations|

Lighthouses]]


 * M: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Macintosh/Deletion|

Macintosh]]


 * P: [[Wikipedia:Tambayan Philippines|

Philippines]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Political parties and politicians in Canada#Ongoing Wikipedia surveys| Political parties and politicians in Canada]]


 * R: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Rock_music#Deletion_candidates|

Rock music]]


 * S: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spirituality#Votes for deletion|

Spirituality]]


 * T: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Technology#Article votes for deletion|

Technology]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Tennessee#Articles_for_deletion| Tennessee]]

WikiProjects using WikiProject talk
The following either do not appear to have a deletion discussion forum other than the main WikiProject talk page or specifically direct PROD notifications to the WikiProject Talk page. Posts to pages in the Talk domain should be signed usually; SineBot will sometimes sign postings that you have failed to sign in the Talk domain.


 * Ab&mdash;Arc: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Abortion|

Abortion]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Airlines| Airlines]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Airsoft| Airsoft]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject American football| American football]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Anglicanism| Anglicanism]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Archaeology| Archaeology]]


 * Art&mdash;Av: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation|

Articles for creation]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australian politics| Australian politics]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australian sports| Australian sports]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aviation| Aviation]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aviation/Aviation accident task force| Aviation accidents]]TF:Aviation


 * B: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Beer|

Beer]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Bible| Bible]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Boston Red Sox| Boston Red Sox]]


 * Ca&mdash;Coll: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canadian TV shows|

Canadian TV shows]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chinese politics| Chinese politics]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cincinnati| Cincinnati]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Classical music| Classical music]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Climate change| Climate change]]


 * Colu&mdash;Cy: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Columbia University|

Columbia University]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cryptography| Cryptography]]


 * D: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Disambiguation|

Disambiguation]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Doctor Who| Doctor Who]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Dogs| Dogs]]


 * E: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Electronic music|

Electronic music]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Energy| Energy]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision| Eurovision]]


 * F: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Figure Skating/to do|

Figure Skating/to do]]


 * G: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject G-Unit Records|

G-Unit Records]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Georgia State Routes| Georgia State Routes (U.S.)]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Go| Go]]


 * H: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Hip hop|

Hip hop]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject History of photography| History of photography]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Horror| Horror]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Horse breeds| Horse breeds]]


 * I: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America|

Indigenous peoples of North America]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject International development| International Development]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Internet culture| Internet culture]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Iowa State Highways| Iowa State Highways]]


 * J: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject James Bond|

James Bond]]


 * L: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Lego|

Lego]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Linguistics| Linguistics]]


 * M: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mammals|

Mammals]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Meteorology| Meteorology]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Microsoft Windows| Microsoft Windows]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Middle Ages/Assessment| Middle Ages]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Musical Theatre| Musical Theatre]]


 * Na&mdash;Neu: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places|

National Register of Historic Places]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Neuroscience| Neuroscience]]


 * New&mdash;Nu: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject New Jersey State and County Routes|

New Jersey State and County Routes]] &mdash; New York County Routes &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Nickelodeon| Nickelodeon]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Nursing| Nursing]]


 * O: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Objectivism|

Objectivism]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Opera| Opera]]


 * P: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Philately|

Philately]]


 * R: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rational Skepticism|

Rational Skepticism]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Reenactment| Reenactment]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Roller Coasters| Roller Coasters]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rugby union| Rugby union]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rutgers| Rutgers]]


 * S: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Scottish Castles|

Scottish Castles]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Sheffield United| Sheffield United]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ships| Ships]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ski| Ski]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Square Enix| Square Enix]]


 * T: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Textile Arts|

Textile Arts]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject The Offspring| The Offspring]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Time| Time]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Trains| Trains]]


 * U: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history/United States military history task force|

United States military history]]TF:Military history &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Congress| U.S. Congress]]


 * V: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Volcanoes|

Volcanoes]]


 * W: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Wikipedia|

Wikipedia]]


 * Y: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Years|

Years]]

Places
Bhutan]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Norway| Norway]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject South America| South America]]
 * Countries & Continents: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Bhutan|

Adelaide]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Brisbane| Brisbane]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canberra| Canberra]]
 * Australia: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Adelaide|

Alberta]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Manitoba| Manitoba]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Nova Scotia| Nova Scotia]]
 * Canada: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Alberta|

Faroe Islands]]
 * Denmark: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Faroe Islands|

Devon]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Kent| Kent]] &mdash; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Sheffield| Sheffield]]
 * United Kingdom: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Devon|

Louisville]]
 * United States: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Louisville|

Task Forces within WikiProjects

 * Military technology and engineeringTF of Military history &rarr; WikiProject Deletion sorting/Military

Fully Automated Solutions
There are a small number of WikiProjects that have pursued fully automated solutions to alerting members of events related to articles. It is generally desirable to automate the notification process because this frees editors from some types of time-consuming surveillance activities.

United Kingdom
The constituent countries of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are listed in the Countries table

Inactive WikiProjects
This list of inactive WikiProjects (based on the presence of Template:Inactive on the WikiProject main page) provides cross-references to where PROD notifications could be placed. The date when the line item was last verified is included here so that if a long time has passed one might wish to confirm that the WikiProject remains inactive or not.


 * Audiovisual telecommunications (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; Telecommunications
 * Australian military (chk Sept 2007) Redirects&rarr; Australian military history task force
 * Blogging (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; Websites
 * Calendars (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; Time
 * Compositions (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; Music
 * Falklands War (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; South American military history task force
 * Family and relationships (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; Sociology
 * Foodservice (chk Oct 2007) &rarr; Food and drink
 * Games (chk Jan 2008) &rarr; Entertainment
 * Lego (chk Jan 2008) &rarr; Culture (will not list there - major scope mismatch)
 * Magic: The Gathering (chk Nov 2007) &rarr; Games &rarr; Entertainment
 * Massively multiplayer online games (chk Jan 2008) &rarr; Video games
 * Malware (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; Computer science
 * Military (chk Oct 2007) redirects&rarr;Military history
 * Music genres (chk Jan 2008) &rarr; Music
 * United Nations (chk Sept 2007) &rarr; International relations

Abbreviations in use

 * TF = Task Force, a working unit within a WikiProject (typically used in superscript notes)
 * DS = Deletion sorting or DelSort (typically used in superscript notes)