• G1: - A page that's really consisting of something like "JFDSJFLSJFLFJ" It dosen't apply to just poor writing
  • G2: - Test pages, excludes Sandbox and userspace
  • G3: - Vandalism and Hoaxes, what'd you see in any other article.
  • G4: - Deleted after being taken too WP:XFD, if the material is substantially different, userfied, or undeleted through deletion review it dosen't apply.
  • G5: - Blocked or banned users, pretty straightforward.
  • G6: - "Minor" deletions, where it would be uncontroversial to delete.
  • G7: - If the author requests it
  • G8: - Depends on an existing page.
  • G9: - The wikimedia foundation orders it, so shall it be.
  • G10: - Personal attacks
  • G11: - Advertising
  • G12: - Copyvios
1. There is a fine line determining whether a "hoax" article should be deleted per WP:CSD#G3 or taken to WP:AFD. What is/are the determining factor(s)? [making a list is just fine]
A: It should only be Speedily deleted if it is a Blatant Hoax, meaning if you look at it and can tell it's not true off the bat delete it. Take it to AFD If your not so sure.
2.The main author of a fairly decent article (let's say B class) gets in a dispute with other editors who edit the page somewhat infrequently. The main author subsequently requests speedy deletion of the article per G7. Do you honor this request? Explain.
A: No, Only if it's a good faith request not "If I can't have it my way, then no one can have it."
3. Could you please expand on what is meant by WP:CSD#G8? Additionally, give an example of what qualifies for deletion under WP:CSD#G8 and what would not.
A: Sure, I mean by "Dependant" that it serves no use without the Main page, such as the talk page of a deleted article. What would not qualify is, say an Orphaned article.
4. What determines whether a article is a copyvio? (Hint: Not all pages copied word for word from other websites/external sources are copyvios. Think about how this could be possbile.) [I'm looking for a specific answer here]
A: If there is no assertion that the information in the article is allowed to be used on Wikipedia, such as commercial use.
Not exactly - this question is looking to see if you understand the general principles behind licensing/copyright (which are especially important when dealing with images). Basically you want to identify the license/copyright of the copied text. If the text is clearly copyrighted (e.g. from Reuters' website) or if there is no evidence suggesting that the original author of the work has released the work under a Public Domain or cc-by-sa/GFDL license (What makes Wikipedia free - other CC/GFDL license combos are incompatible), then the article should be deleted per WP:CSD#G12. Hope that helps to clarify. -FASTILYsock(TALK) 00:10, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
Ah ok, That makes sense.--SKATER Speak. 00:12, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

User pages

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  • U1 - User Requested
  • U2 - The User does not exist
  • U3 - If it is only a gallery of Fair use or nonfree images.

Categories

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  • C1 - Categories that have been unpopulated for four days, unless marked otherwise.
  • C2 - Three reasons for this one, all having to do with Renaming or Merging:
  1. Fixing typos
  2. Renaming per established Wiki standards
  3. Organization

Redirects

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  • R2 -Redirects out of the mainspace except for Category, Template, Help or Portal
  • R3 - Implausible typos, basically no way someones spelling could be that bad..

Templates

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  • T2 - Templates that don't follow policy, such as the warning templates ecouraging the action.
  • T3 - Not being used in any useful way.

Portals

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  • P1 - If it would be deleted as an article, It'd be deleted here
  • P2 - Underpopulated, any with less then three non-stubs