On 6/21/06, Anthony DiPierro <wikilegal(a)inbox.org> wrote:
On 6/21/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
By and large, AfC is a lot less work for any
given article than AfD
is. "Bad" AfCs can simply be ignored. "Good" ones take a couple of
minutes, but at least we end up with a useful, well-formatted article
out of the deal.
Here's something that would be even less work for everyone.
When a non-logged in user creates a new article stick "warning, this
isn't really part of Wikipedia" on the top of it. Then, when a logged
in user edits it, take the warning off. If no logged in user edits it
within X days, delete it.
Here's a harsher version, but just as open and should save even more
time. I'll call a user "registered" if they fit whatever criteria is
currently used (logged in for X days, I believe).
When an unregistered user creates a new article, stick some
appropriate warning on the top. Registered users see a checkbox and
button next to the warning, which says "approve article". If the
article is approved, it's entered into a log, and the warning goes
away.
Until an article is approved, it can be deleted by *any* registered
user, there's no need to bother an admin to delete it. Additionally,
if the article is not approved within X days, it is automatically
deleted.
Anthony