Wikipedia:Relisting can be abusive
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Essay on editing Wikipedia
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This page in a nutshell: Avoid relisting a deletion discussion if a consensus has been firmly and recently established. |
Sometimes during
deletion discussions
, editors may see a discussion which clearly shows consensus against their personal opinion and may be tempted to "relist" in an attempt to gather more support for their "preferred outcome."
Relisting a debate that has no opposition to the stated position brings no purpose. For example, if a
WP:SECOND
, there still may be reason to delete the article if there is no opposition or reason provided to keep the article.
Editors who choose to relist a deletion discussion should make sure that they are doing so when consensus is not clear. Relisting articles for further discussion when a clear consensus has already been found can be disruptive to the process. However, before adding a wikilink to this essay on an XfD, the editor should be sure that the reasoning given in support of the apparent consensus is sound and supported by Wikipedia guidelines. Otherwise, the reference to this essay could itself be disruptive.