 | This page documents one of Memory Alpha's policies. |
The standards and practices described below are widely accepted and should not be substantively changed without consensus. If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints, please post them on the talk page. |
In the day-to-day operations of Memory Alpha, pages are regularly deleted. However, there are some cases in which a deleted page may need to be restored. See the deletion log for recent deletions and restorations.
Requesting restoration[]
To request that something be restored:
- Add the template {{restoration}} below the admin resolution on the archived deletion discussion page. Past PFD discussions can be found at Category:Memory Alpha archived pages for deletion discussions.
- Follow the link on the notice to create a restoration discussion with the reason why you think it should be restored.
- The listing will remain there for a period of five-to-seven days, giving other users the chance to agree with the restoration suggestion, or to disagree with the suggestion.
Users must be logged in to participate in a restoration discussion.
Closing a request[]
- If rough consensus for restoration is reached after the waiting period, the page can be restored.
- If, after fourteen days have passed, there is no consensus for restoration, the page will remain deleted.
If a page was deleted in a manner obviously not according to the deletion policy and the deletion guidelines for administrators, then an administrator may restore it immediately. This includes pages that were deleted as part of the speedy deletion process. In all cases, the administrator who originally deleted the page should be informed of the restoration and the reason for it.
In cases where it is not clear whether the deletion took place according to policy or not, it will be assumed that the administrator acted according to the guidelines, and the normal restoration process will be used.