Wikipedia:Arguments to use in deletion discussions

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This page in a nutshell: Don't kid yourself.

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

• Empty set

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