Wikipedia:Cite WP42 at AfD

The answer to life, the universe, and everything (aka WP:42) is a Wittgenstein's ladder—a simplified explanation used as an imperfect teaching tool—intended for new editors and those editors for whom English is a second language. It was specifically created for use at the IRC channel #wikipedia-en-help. In pithy language, it arguably represents the notability guidelines as being somewhat stricter and somewhat more unequivocal than they really are; this has been discussed at Wikipedia talk:The answer to life, the universe, and everything (aka WT:42, the talk page for WP:42).

Some editors who approve of WP:42 urge others to act in the following ways:
 * Because WP:42 is a document derived from policy and guideline, it is good to cite it during an AfD debate to lessen confusion.
 * It is a great tool for new users to use to participate in deletion discussions on nearly equal standing as experienced editors, and to have deeper discussion about Wikipedia guidelines.
 * Failing WP:42 is a great reason to propose deletion for an article at PROD.
 * Bring it up to clear discussion on the talk pages of those policies and guidelines which determine whether a topic should have an article.