Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion
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Miscellany for deletion (MfD) is a place where Wikipedians decide what should be done with problematic pages in the namespaces which aren't covered by other specialized deletion discussion areas. Items sent here are usually discussed for seven days; then they are either deleted by an administrator or kept, based on community consensus as evident from the discussion, consistent with policy, and with careful judgment of the rough consensus if required.
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Information on the process
[edit]What may be nominated for deletion here:
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To list a page for deletion, follow this three-step process: (replace PageName with the name of the page, including its namespace, to be deleted) Note: Users must be logged in to complete step II. An unregistered user who wishes to nominate a page for deletion should complete step I and post their reasoning on Wikipedia talk:Miscellany for deletion with a notification to a registered user to complete the process.
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| TfD | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| MfD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FfD | 0 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 61 |
| RfD | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 104 |
| AfD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Archived discussions
[edit]A list of archived discussions can be located at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Archived debates.
Current discussions
[edit]- Pages currently being considered for deletion are indexed by the day on which they were first listed. Please place new listings at the top of the section for the current day. If no section for the current day is present, please start a new section.
March 4, 2026
[edit]we don't need this. User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 21:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Speedy keep per WP:SK1. "We don't need this" is not a valid reason to delete another users' userpage. Sugar Tax (talk) 22:07, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Keep (with no objection to a speedy keep). Oreocooke's rationale is not a valid reason to delete a user page. This was created today, and looks like an attempt at a draft. @Oreocooke, why did you nominate this for deletion? Chess enjoyer (talk) 23:43, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- honestly i just did it very quickly. could be considered an accidental nomination User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 23:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Would you like to withdraw it? Chess enjoyer (talk) 23:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Oreocooke, for future nominations, think WP:BEFORE you act, please. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 02:28, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- i wasn't really thinking at all User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 02:30, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- honestly i just did it very quickly. could be considered an accidental nomination User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 23:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Speedy keep, no valid reason for deletion offered. SmokeyJoe (talk) 00:49, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- Keep or Draftify Robert McClenon (talk) 01:10, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- I'd oppose draftification. It's supposed to be an optional process. Chess enjoyer (talk) 01:21, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- i won't be draftifying it dw User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 02:34, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- I also oppose draftification. It is optional. WP:DUD.
- It should go on a user subpage. SmokeyJoe (talk) 04:20, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- I'd oppose draftification. It's supposed to be an optional process. Chess enjoyer (talk) 01:21, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was: Withdrawn. Per SmokeyJoe (non-admin closure) 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 01:05, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was: Withdrawn. Per SmokeyJoe (non-admin closure) 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 01:10, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
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- Wikipedia:List of really dumb things that you shouldn't do on Wikipedia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) – (View MfD)
Just a short, random list of things that already exist. Possible WP:BEANS (essay) issue. I don't see it being useful. Possibly worth Userfying to User:RobloxGuest3/List of really dumb things that you shouldn't do on Wikipedia if consensus is for it. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 21:14, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Userfy if you want me to fix it to be suitable then I will do it Robloxguest3 (talk)
21:33, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Userfy indefinitely. Title seems liable for confusion with Wikipedia:List of really, really, really stupid article ideas that you really, really, really should not create. It's halfway between a humor page and genuine advice, but doesn't quite make it all the way to either. — An anonymous username, not my real name 22:14, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Userfy as a disputed single-author essay. It is silly, there is nothing wrong with Kumquats. SmokeyJoe (talk) 00:55, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- Userfy as per SmokeyJoe. There is no disputing about tastes, including kumquats. Is a kumquat on a user talk page more like a trout or a cup of tea?Robert McClenon (talk) 01:14, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not a webhost for your profile. This editor has only ever edited the profile on their user page. Previously deleted in 2016 under U5. Whpq (talk) 19:35, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete as a WP:NOTWEBHOST violation by a non-contributor. Also WP:NOTPROMOTION and an unsourced BLP. SmokeyJoe (talk) 00:58, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete as per SmokeyJoe. The only reason that this isn't U6 or U7 is the main user page loophole. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:21, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
20-year-old abandoned draft of Tutor expertise in adult education. Apocheir (talk) 03:15, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete - Not U6 or U7 because a user page rather than user subpage, but work of a non-contributor. Robert McClenon (talk) 07:35, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Move to subpage and redirect it appears that 18 years ago Hrabowyc used the user page as a draft space while writing Tutor expertise in adult education. I’m not sure if our policies considered that inappropriate then, but it is now, and so it should be moved to a sandbox and then redirected to provide attribution. 1brianm7 (talk) 16:27, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Can we merge the history of User:Hrabowyc with the history of Tutor expertise in adult education? It looks like the last revision of the former (before I got there) is identical to the first revision of the latter. Apocheir (talk) 02:23, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
March 2, 2026
[edit]Our own Wikipedia page states about the IRGC
Currently, the IRGC is designated as a terrorist organization by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Israel, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States
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A userbox stating that you are currently or used to be a member of a terrorist group, is not something that is of any benefit to the project or helping others to understand your interests outside of being a current/former member of a terrorist group. LakesideMinersCome Talk To Me! 00:54, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
Comment: I had renamed and edited it because I do not condone any terrorism nor the IRGC. What the IRGC did recently to civilians is terrible. I had renamed the userbox for anyone who can oppose the IRGC. Instead of putting up this for deletion, please edit the template or even move it next time. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 00:56, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- It is not my job to edit it or change it, that is on you. LakesideMinersCome Talk To Me! 02:31, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- ...why exactly was it created in the first place? Hatman31 (he/him · talk · contribs) 03:54, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- I believe the Persian Wikipedia might had users in the IRGC. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 03:04, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- I think all "This user is/was a part of X armed group" should be deleted as they can be inflammatory. I don't see how condemning a military/armed group is relevant either, and I think that too can be inflammatory. But I don't think a double-standard should be applied; either all armed group infobox are to be deleted or none of them are. I think the IRGC is bad too. Still,
keepSahib-e-Qiran, EasternShah 01:11, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
Changed my vote to delete Sahib-e-Qiran, EasternShah 03:16, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Like, I had to rename it and edit it out of solidarity with the people of Iran, Israel and all Gulf nations and as you had mentioned, the IRGC is nothing but a really bad organization that shoudld have not existed in the first place but this user had to kept since we can use the template for anyone who opposed the IRGC. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 01:14, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- They all should be deleted, but, that would be a massive undertaking LakesideMinersCome Talk To Me! 02:31, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- As for the Artesh, we could keep that userbox. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 02:39, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete. A potentially divisive userbox, one whose meaning has been completely inverted by recent edits, and which is in use by no users (not even by its creator). Omphalographer (talk) 20:59, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete.
This user hates the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and believes that they must be held accountable
. It’s the word “hate” that makes this not ok. SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:12, 3 March 2026 (UTC)- The template author recently rewrote the template to introduce hate speech. Even if reverted, the template should be removed from templatespace. Political userboxen do not belong in templatespace where they can be read in the Voice of Wikipedia. SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:17, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- We can still use the word "hate" or "oppose" for the userbox. This is not hate speech, Iranians (from inside and outside of Iran) had opposed the IRGC for many years since 1979. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 03:01, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- Assertation of hate is hate. Hate speech May in some cases be protected speech, but not on Wikipedia. “opposes” is ok, “hate” is not. Hate speech in not compatible with the scholarly ambition of Wikipedia. SmokeyJoe (talk) 12:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- We can still use the word "hate" or "oppose" for the userbox. This is not hate speech, Iranians (from inside and outside of Iran) had opposed the IRGC for many years since 1979. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 03:01, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- The template author recently rewrote the template to introduce hate speech. Even if reverted, the template should be removed from templatespace. Political userboxen do not belong in templatespace where they can be read in the Voice of Wikipedia. SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:17, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
February 26, 2026
[edit]- Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/Article alerts (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) – (View MfD)
The page has not been receiving article alerts since 2010. This page is overall useless as it does not serve a purpose other than just to exist. Wikiman (talk) 23:46, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
- I put it up for speedy deletion it exists for something that no longer functions. Moxy🍁 00:04, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- I don't see a reason why this shouldn't work. If someone is interested in the updates, User:AAlertBot has instructions for setting them up. - Eureka Lott 00:22, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- Delete as useless, which is what the nominator said. Robert McClenon (talk) 04:44, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- Archive. Old things that were once used should be archived, not deleted, unless there is a reason to delete and not archive. MfD is not a forum for managing WikiProject minutiae. SmokeyJoe (talk) 13:39, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
- The page is blank...keep what? Moxy🍁 16:13, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- The history of what used to be done. Deletion accomplishes nothing but obscuring the WikiProject history from non-admins.
- If this were WikiProject self management, then yes. As this is an outsider (nom is not in Category:WikiProject Music participants) managing someone else’s WikiProject, they should stop fiddling. What would you think of someone coming into your back room and throwing out things you haven’t used for some time? SmokeyJoe (talk) 04:57, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- [1] Moxy🍁 05:49, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Yeah. You made it. Delete per Moxy. SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:52, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- [1] Moxy🍁 05:49, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- The page is blank...keep what? Moxy🍁 16:13, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- Keep and mark as {{historical}}. Sugar Tax (talk) 16:12, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete. The page never received any alerts; the only history is a failed attempt to set up a bot report. {{historical}} should be reserved for pages with actual, substantial history which may be worth reviewing. Omphalographer (talk) 21:10, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- That, is a valid point.
- Even more valid is that User:Moxy was its creator. If Moxy supports deletion, then delete. User:Wikiman2230 nominating confused me. SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:04, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete per nom. TheTechie[she/they] | talk? 03:42, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
Appears to be a documentation of some kind. Delete per WP:NOTWEBHOST and WP:UPNOT. TheTechie[she/they] | talk? 05:06, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
- Question for nominator - Why are you reviewing a sandbox approximately 24 hours after it was created? Robert McClenon (talk) 17:49, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
- It was flagged on a filter as
Possible self promotion in userspace
. TheTechie[she/they] | talk? 18:17, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
- It was flagged on a filter as
- Neutral at this time. It's a sandbox. We don't know at this time whether the originator is web hosting or simply experimenting. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:56, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- Relevant (archived) thread on VPM; this is likely a school assignment. OutsideNormality (talk) 03:51, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- @OutsideNormality: do you think it's then appropriate to then delete all of the relevant pages? Do you think a block would also get this "instructor"'s attention? TheTechie[she/they] | talk? 01:10, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete as a WP:NOTWEBHOST violation by a non-contributor. SmokeyJoe (talk) 13:42, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
Old business
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February 22, 2026
[edit]Possibly inflammatory. Kind of peculiar in the way that necrophilia is a disorder (often) but also refers to the sexual act.
I don't oppose disorder userboxes, but the category of this userbox and other general things imply more of a sexuality part.
Do we think keep, for whatever reason, delete, or just modify? 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 18:56, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- "necrophilia is a disorder", whilst paraphilias used to be classified as disorders within both the DSM and the ICD, in subsequent versions (see Paraphilic disorder#ICD-11 and Paraphilic disorder#DSM-5) they are not. Cognsci (talk) 19:16, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Right. I may have misspoke, whoops. That's supposed to be what the "often" is for. I don't know the actual percentages. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 19:26, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- As for inflammatory, the Wikipedia page for Necrophilia isn't listed as a contentious topic so I find it unlikely that other wikipedians will agree with that sentiment. Cognsci (talk) 19:39, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Whether a topic is listed as a contentious topic has more to do with prior disruption in the topic area than whether the topic is necessarily itself divisive. Pedophilia isn't listed as a CTOP, but it's certainly been divisive in the past; see WP:Requests_for_arbitration/Pedophilia_userbox_wheel_war. ~2026-12505-11 (talk) 15:01, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- The arbitration request you linked seems more to do with user conduct (as arbitration requests typically are) than it does to do with the topic of pedophilia. Cognsci (talk) 15:44, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- Whether a topic is listed as a contentious topic has more to do with prior disruption in the topic area than whether the topic is necessarily itself divisive. Pedophilia isn't listed as a CTOP, but it's certainly been divisive in the past; see WP:Requests_for_arbitration/Pedophilia_userbox_wheel_war. ~2026-12505-11 (talk) 15:01, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- As for inflammatory, the Wikipedia page for Necrophilia isn't listed as a contentious topic so I find it unlikely that other wikipedians will agree with that sentiment. Cognsci (talk) 19:39, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Right. I may have misspoke, whoops. That's supposed to be what the "often" is for. I don't know the actual percentages. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 19:26, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Keep Cognsci (talk) 23:12, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Cognsci You don’t say why this Userbox should be keeping VitorFriboquen :] (Talk) 17:58, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- Well I think userboxes about human sexuality help us to collaborate more effectively on articles, do you disagree? Cognsci (talk) 18:44, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Cognsci You don’t say why this Userbox should be keeping VitorFriboquen :] (Talk) 17:58, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- Delete relevant to no WikiProjects, does not help with any collaboration. Sahib-e-Qiran, EasternShah 03:18, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- The article on necrophilia is of mid-importance to 4 wikiprojects, are all those participants wrong? You also haven't stated why you think this userbox does not help with collaboration. Cognsci (talk) 12:03, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Please stop replying to every single comment that is against your opinion. I may be (very) wrong, but this feels like WP:BLUDGEONING to me. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he | talk to me, maybe? ) 18:40, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- The article on necrophilia is of mid-importance to 4 wikiprojects, are all those participants wrong? You also haven't stated why you think this userbox does not help with collaboration. Cognsci (talk) 12:03, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Delete, entirely inappropriate for a collaborative project. CoconutOctopus talk 18:50, 4 March 2026 (UTC)