Wikipedia:Arguments to use in deletion discussions
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The following is a list of arguments which when used properly, can sway the opinion of other deletion debate participants who've already made their minds up, and/or sway the result away from being a strict vote count.
Further reading
Further listening
- "G-Spot Tornado" by Frank Zappa
- "The Misinterpretation of Silence and its Disastrous Consequences" by Type O Negative
- "The Ten Coolest Things About New Jersey" by The Bloodhound Gang
- "4'33"" by John Cage
See also
- Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions
- Alternative outlets to recreating deleted articles
- Deletion debates
- Deletion policy
- Deletion precedents
- Deletion process
- Don't overuse shortcuts to policy and guidelines to win your argument
- Guide to deletion
- Introduction to deletion process
- Arguments to avoid in adminship discussions