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- == Can I recreate an article that was deleted in the past? ==
Articles that have been deleted in the past generally should not be re-created unless the reason for deletion is specifically addressed (for information on determining the reason why the page was deleted, see Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?). If the article was deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, you should read the full deletion discussion before re-creating. Articles that are re-created without any substantial changes can be re-deleted immediately (see CSD G4). This applies regardless of whether you wrote the original article. If you are uncertain whether your new article will adequately address the original reasons for deletion, you may wish to create a draft version of it in your sandbox and then request feedback at deletion review. Some example scenarios:
- If an article was deleted because it infringes copyright (G12), it may be recreated if you rewrite the article entirely in your own words. See Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
- If an article was deleted because it was advertising or promotion (G11), it may be recreated if it is rewritten from a neutral point of view, avoiding any promotional language.
- If an article was deleted because it included no assertion of significance (A7), it may be recreated if you include an explanation of why the subject is important or significant.
- If an article was deleted because the subject was not notable, but since that time many more independent reliable sources discussing them have been found or published, you can re-create the article if you include these new additional sources.
- If an article was deleted because it was a biography of a living person with no sources, you may recreate it if you include reliable sources.
- Articles deleted for any of the following reasons may be re-created as a new, completely rewritten article at any time:
In some cases, articles may be deleted for erroneous reasons. For example, the deletion summary may claim that the article included no assertion of significance, but in fact the article did explain why the subject is significant. In this case, contact the administrator who deleted it, or request undeletion at deletion review.
Note that if you copy and paste text from a deleted article (that you did not write yourself) into a new article, you should visit Wikipedia:Cut and paste move repair holding pen to request an administrator to repair the history and correctly give credit to all authors. Articles that are restored via deletion review will automatically include the original history.
Articles that are deleted by the Wikimedia Foundation for legal reasons (see Wikipedia:Office actions) should never be re-created without the Foundation's explicit approval.
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