Wikipedia:Revision deletion/Examples

Principles

 * RevisionDelete is a balancing act between different priorities.
 * RevisionDelete does not exist for routine unhelpful comments or unwise posts by users, or to cover up for those at fault.
 * In many cases revert, block (if applicable), ignore may be preferable to deletion.
 * Because Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and is also open, it is best to have a clear public history of all edits and activities. However if that open history becomes a source of harm -- (perhaps because it effectively acts as a shrine to vandalism, or contains material that few if any users would say has any project value and is likely to be at best harmful/disruptive) then redaction may be a valid approach. Deletion from the public record is not to be done lightly though.
 * Because potential privacy breaches and defamation are taken very seriously, if these may be involved then any admin has a green light to redact the text provided they quickly submit it to oversight to make a final decision on handling. Admins should read the section on oversightable material and consider whether it is better in some cases to request oversight and not redact first, to prevent attention being drawn.