Wikipedia:Deletion policy/ATD RfC draft 2023

RfC: Alternatives to deletion (WP:ATD) preferences
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What should WP:Deletion policy (policy, shortcut WP:ATD) state about preferences among deletion and the alternatives?


 * 1) "Alternatives are inherently preferred over deletion."
 * 2) (Not stated)
 * 3) "There are no inherent preferences among deletion and the alternatives."
 * 4) "Deletion is inherently preferred over alternatives."

ATD background
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4. Deletion is preferred
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3. No preferences
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2. Not stated
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1. Alternatives are preferred
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 * 1) WP:Requests for comment/Wikipedia policies and guidelines, Special:Diff/
 * 2) WP:Requests for comment/Wikipedia proposals, Special:Diff/
 * 3) WP:Centralized discussion, Special:Diff/

ATD background appendix
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1. Alternatives are preferred appendix
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2. Not stated appendix
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3. No preferences appendix
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4. Deletion is preferred appendix
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ATD discussion
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