Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects/Reviewing instructions

The "Redirects for creation" process allows new users to request that redirects be created. Remember that these users are new and might not have much experience with Wikipedia and Wikipedia policies, so please don't bite them. Before creating a new redirect, you should check the following:


 * 1) Is the request well-formed? If the redirect already exists, or if no target has been supplied (and no target can be easily found), then decline the request.
 * 2) Is there an obvious reason for the redirect? In most cases, a suggested redirect will be a misspelling or common alternate name of the main article. In some cases, however, the relation is a little more obscure. In this case, the user needs to provide an adequate explanation for the redirect. In the event of a very unclear link, sources may be needed to back up the user's request. If no reasoning is provided and no sources are given, decline the request using.
 * 3) Is the redirect unambiguous? Are there other likely targets for the redirect? If the proposed redirect can equally well refer to two disparate targets, then it probably shouldn't exist. In some cases, creating a disambiguation page is an option.
 * 4) If you feel the redirect should be declined for some other reason: See Redirect for more guidelines on when redirects should exist and follow the declining directions below.

If unsure whether the redirect is plausible enough, it is best to err on the side of accepting. If declining a close call, consider mentioning that the user can bring it up for further discussion at Redirects for discussion.

Close the submission
 * 1) Add the template  directly under the section header.
 * 2) Add the substituted template  below the main text of the request (see the table below for the various response options). Add your own signature immediately after, using four tildes (~).
 * 3) Add the template  at the very bottom of the section, below your reply.
 * 4) Preview the page, then save your changes if everything is correct.

Create the redirect
 * 1) Navigate to the desired redirect page and edit it.
 * 2) Add the text: #REDIRECT TARGET to the page; ensuring that you replace 'TARGET' with the page title of the target page.
 * 3) Add any applicable redirect templates underneath.
 * 4) Leave an edit summary explaining the creation of the redirect and save the page.

Additional tasks
 * 1) Open the new redirect's talk page.
 * 2) Add the WikiProject Articles for creation project banner by adding  to the top of the page.
 * 3) Add any other applicable WikiProject banners and save the page.

Table of template options for accepted redirects

Close the submission
 * 1) Edit the requests page and add the template  directly under the relevant section header.
 * 2) Add the substituted template  at the bottom of the section along with the reason (see the table below for the available options). Add your own signature afterwards, using four tildes (~).
 * 3) Add the template  at the very bottom of the section, below your reply.
 * 4) Leave an edit summary giving a brief reason why the redirect was not accepted.
 * 5) Preview the page, then save your changes if everything is correct.

Table of template options for declined redirect requests

Other types of submissions
Articles for creation can also be used to submit templates, disambiguation pages and articles for deletion discussions. In these cases, there are no notability issues. You just need to decide whether the page is useful and appropriate to Wikipedia. For these submissions it will most likely be necessary to include a custom decline reason, using the AfC Helper Script. Refer to official guidelines for guidance on when to disambiguation pages or templates. This can be found at: (Disambiguation or Template namespace). Articles for deletion discussions may be created on behalf of anonymous users, who cannot start them. Aside from general reasons for declining a submission (empty, gibberish, spam, copyright violations, etc.), AFD submissions should generally be accepted. (See Deletion policy and instructions for opening an AFD for more information).

Scripts
There are three helper scripts available that make reviewing very fast:
 * User:PhantomTech/scripts/AFCRHS.js, which has a modern interface but doesn't support categories (not currently working? as of 2018-04-07)
 * User:EnterpriseyBot/AFCRHS.js, which is basically a copy of the old AFCH beta script with some new features
 * User:Eejit43/scripts/afcrc-helper which features an easier to use interface with many quality of life features (recommended)