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{{Essay|WP:DUD|WP:NODRAFT}}

[[File:1918 German UXOs1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|The draftspace is a [[dud]].]]

The [[WP:DRAFTS|Draft namespace]] (draftspace) is not a "free" drafting space. Though [[WP:DELETE|deletion]] procedures in the draftspace and [[WP:MAINSPACE|mainspace]] differ, [[WP:DRAFT|drafts]] often face deletion just as live [[WP:ARTICLE|articles]] do. Drafts in the draftspace are commonly deleted for any number of reasons, including:

* they have not been edited for 6 months (see [[WP:G13|G13]])

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* they appear to be "hopeless"

Since the draftspace is not a "free" drafting space, all editors—and especially newbies who do not understand how to avoid draft deletion—should use their [[WP:USERSPACE|userspace]] for "free" drafting instead. These [[WP:UD|userspace drafts]] should ''not'' be tagged with {{tl|userspace draft}} (or [[Template:Userspace Disclaimers|similiarsimilar templates]]), nor should they be submitted to [[WP:AFC|Articles for Creation]] (AfC), as this adds no benefit and makes it more likely that the draft will draw attention and be listed at [[WP:MFD|Miscellany for Deletion]] or, in the latter case, deleted per [[WP:G13|G13]] for the same reasons listed above. The use of the draftspace, AfC, or {{tl|userspace draft}} should be reserved for cases where community feedback on the draft is desired, with the understanding that this feedback may include deletion if the draft meets any of the criteria listed above.

Users currently working on pages in the draftspace should consider [[WP:USERFICATION|moving them to userspace]] if they wish to have a "free" drafting space. [[WP:G13|G13]] does not apply to non-AfC userspace drafts, though [[WP:STALEDRAFT|STALEDRAFT]] may be invoked upon prolonged user inactivity. Note that while userspace is a good "free" drafting area, it is not okay for user pages to contain work that is [[WP:NOTWEBHOST|unrelated to the purpose of Wikipedia]].

Completed drafts can be unilaterally [[WP:MOVE|moved]] to the mainspace (turned into articles) without going through any special channel, provided that the mover's account is [[WP:AUTOCONFIRM|4 days old and has made 10 edits]]. This 4 days and 10 edits requirement should be easily reached simply by developing the draft.

== See also ==

*[[Wikipedia:Drafts are broken]]

*[[Wikipedia:There is no deadline]]

*[[Wikipedia:Don't demolish the house while it's still being built]]

*[[Wikipedia:Ragpicking]]

*[[Wikipedia:Drafts are not checked for notability or sanity]]

*[[Wikipedia:Leave useless drafts alone]]

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