I m not trying to game the system the WP RFD states To delete a redirect without replacing it with a new article list it here That s where we had it listed which isn t realy appropriate because we where trying to create a new article that didn t have all the law citations Furthermore it states that It isn t necessary to delete a redirect if you just want to replace the redirect with an article or change where it points see How do I change a redirect for instructions on how to do that