User talk:Correctus
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[edit] PROD vs. AfD
You should not list pages that are PROD'd (proposed for deletion) on the AfD discussion page, as you did for Sanchita. PROD and AfD are two different processes. If you want to nominate a page for AfD, see the instructions at WP:AFD. PROD is described at WP:PROD. In short, AfD generates a discussion, and an admin makes a decision based on the points raised during the discussion. A page with a PROD tag added may be deleted after five days with no discussion, unless someone objects to the PROD (in that case, taking it to AfD is a typical follow-up action). Sanchita looks like a good PROD candidate to me though, possibly even a speedy delete. Dsreyn 13:10, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
- Just to follow up on that - unless somebody removes the proposed deletion notice from the page then there is no need to start the AFD process or list the article in the AFD log. If the notice is removed and you wish to list the article for deletion please follow the steps listed at WP:AFD. Cheers, Yomanganitalk 13:16, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks so much for all the advice, I believe I should just leave the Prod tag there and it will get deleted after 5 days, pretty cool. Thanks for all the great information though, I'll definitely use it in the future -Correctus 13:14, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
