Definitions
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- adjective classical studies Favoring the
deletion of a given passage or work asspurious . - adjective Wiktionary and WMF jargon Preferring to
delete questionable material.
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Examples
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Of course, the fact that someone sought to delete Bryan in no way makes him particularly notable, as there are several "deletionist" wikipedians who spend considerable time scouring wikipedia for non-notable or unencyclopedic articles and nominating them for deletion AfD.
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Some of the responses were humorous, such as when I was called a "deletionist", of all things.
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Some of the responses were humorous, such as when I was called a "deletionist", of all things.
Burningbird Shelley 2010
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But now it's run by a dead-ender Debbie Downer "deletionist" nerd army ...
Blogrunner 2009
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Outside the context of BLPs, I am probably as strong an “inclusionist” the opposite is “deletionist” as can be found in the administrator corps.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Wikipedia: Some Responses to Comments: 2009
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I do think those removing him earlier should have considered doing this kind of 'constructive' change rather than the 'deletionist' kind.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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I would not be at all surprised to learn, for instance, that there may have always been something of a "inclusionist" vs. "deletionist" debate going on at Encyclopaedia Britannica, but we simply do not know about it because all we see is the final, printed product.
P2P Foundation 2009
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I do think those removing him earlier should have considered doing this kind of 'constructive' change rather than the 'deletionist' kind.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Thanks, Ramanand, and I'm an 'inclusionist' not a 'deletionist'!
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Thanks, Ramanand, and I'm an 'inclusionist' not a 'deletionist'!
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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