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History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Editing/Speedy deletion
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SPEEDY DELETION
This Wikibook has been subject to attack on several occasions by editors using the speedy deletion policy.
Many thousands of hours of effort in prior content creation have potentially been lost and resources diverted from new content creation.
More importantly it creates doubt that this Wikibook will continue to exist indefinitely.
The Wikipedia article on "Speedy deletion" is definitive: Wikipedia:Speedy deletion
A further Wikipedia article provides a field guide to interpretation and application of the "Speedy deletion" policy: Wikipedia:Field guide to proper speedy deletion
There is currently a draft policy for "Speedy deletion" in Wikibooks: Wikibooks:Speedy deletion
The discussion about the draft policy for "Speedy deletion" in Wikibooks is here:
Note that, once the discussion is finalised
There is a finalised policy on "Deletion" in Wikibooks: Wikibooks:Deletion policy
The closely related concept of "fair use" (non-prescriptive exceptions to copyright) is addressed in Wikipedia here Fair use
There is a rejected Wikibooks policy or guideline proposal that should not be followed (but includes material of relevance): Fair use policy
There is a Wikipedia article (including several Wikipedia policies) which indirectly addresses the topic: Non-free content