Administrator instructions for Files for deletion:
Every day, the day page (that is, [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Year Month Day]]) more than seven days old should be removed from Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion#Recent_nominations and a wikilink to the day page placed at Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion#Old_discussions. The decision to keep or delete a file is to be implemented only after the discussion for that file has been closed.
If it may take significant time to assess the debate and/or do the closing edits, consider first editing the discussion section for the file and adding {{Closing}} just after the section header, to notify others that a close of the particular discussion is in progress. This helps to avoid edit conflicts during the close.
If the decision is DELETE, then delete the page. (This will be automatically recorded in the Deletion log.) Remember to paste a link to the discussion in the "Reason for deletion" box (ie add [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Page]] ). If appropriate, delete the page's talk page or any associated sub-pages first. Also remember to check "what links here" and either delete any redirects or redirect them elsewhere.
If the decision is Keep (including any variant such as "Redirect" or "No Consensus"):
Add a link on the file's talk page to the discussion sub-page.
The template {{oldffdfull}} is recommended for this, so add one of:
{{oldffdfull|date=date of nomination|result=result}}
{{oldffdfull|date=date of nomination}}
(the default result is "Keep", so that parameter may be omitted)
If the discussion failed to reach consensus, then the file is kept by default (however, see #8 below), but the decision should generally include a reference to the lack of consensus, in order to minimize ambiguity and future confusion.
Remove {{ffd}} (and if applicable {{ffdc}}) from the file (be sure the FfD Category is also removed).
If the page becomes a redirect, remember to fix double-redirects.
There is no such thing as quorum. If after the normal time period, there are no objections to deletion of a file, it can simply be deleted.
When deleting files because they are now at the Wikimedia Commons, ensure that the Commons version is completely permissible. Among other things, check that:
All relevant revisions of the file have been moved to the Commons, not just the most recent one.
The Commons version is as good as or better than the local one.
The Commons version is under a free license, and properly tagged and attributed.
If you disagree with a decision, please discuss it with the closing editor and, if necessary, request deletion review.
The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the media below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the media's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the discussion was: RESULT. my username date
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the media's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
