Wikipedia:What G6 is not

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This page in a nutshell: G6 is not WP:IAR .

“	This is for uncontroversial maintenance, including: Deleting empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past. Deleting redirects or other pages which prevent page moves. Administrators should be aware of the proper procedures where a redirect or page holding up a page move has a non-trivial page history. An administrator who deletes a page that is blocking a move should ensure that the move is completed after deleting it. Deleting pages unambiguously created in error or in the incorrect namespace. Deleting templates orphaned as the result of a consensus at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion.	”
— Criterion for speedy deletion G6

, providing for the deletion of content in the name of "uncontroversial maintenance" without discussion. However, it also tends to be the most frequently abused criterion.

G6 is for technical maintenance, not a catch-all for pages that one thinks should be deleted without discussion but do not fit another criterion for speedy deletion.

• Pages that duplicate another page but do not qualify for
  WP:A10
• Pages that create maintenance errors (such as populating Special:WantedTemplates)
• Pages that would be deleted under the
  XfD
• Pages that violate our policy on what Wikipedia is not
• Pages that cause harm to the encyclopedia
• Pages that nobody cares about
• Pages that someone dislikes

Many of the things listed above should be deleted—just not using G6. Instead, nominate the page at the appropriate

to delete a page, cite WP:IAR in the deletion rationale.

• Wikipedia:Field guide to proper speedy deletion § 6. Housekeeping