Wikipedia talk:Special:DeletedContributions

What is this?...
What does this do, exactly? Why is it restricted? Why does a simple search for Special:DeletedContributions produce no results? Including this page? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?fulltext=1&search=Special%3ADeletedContributions&title=Special%3ASearch Any objections to making this a normal page instead of a redirect? RudolfoMD (talk) 16:54, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
 * As the target tells you, that page is to "view metadata of deleted history entries", and is only available to certain groups of users. That's a feature of the Mediawiki software and the English Wikipedia site configuration. What exactly do you propose would go on an actual "Wikipedia:Special:DeletedContributions" page and why would it be useful for those who don't have the ability to use it to be able to find it more easily? DMacks (talk) 02:43, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, we have a Skull and Bones page with useful info...I propose it have info. Like one could find answers to, e.g. What does this do and show, exactly? (More detail than "view metadata of wp:deleted history entries") Why is it restricted? I notice a lack of answers to : Why does a simple search for Special:DeletedContributions produce no results? Including this page?I see you're a veteran admin, since forever ago. Requests_for_adminship/DMacks RudolfoMD (talk) 03:45, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I suspect your search problem is because a colon is often a special character, or at least not a regular alphanumeric character. Try putting the string in quotes: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=%22Special%3ADeletedContributions%22&title=Special:Search&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1&ns4=1 (see Help:Search for lots of technical details). DMacks (talk) 05:51, 22 January 2024 (UTC)