[WikiEN-l] Re: Renaming VfD now under discussion

Fri Aug 27 16:11:29 UTC 2004

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> Just keep in mind that renaming/reorganizing VfD will have serious
> implications as it ripples through the rest of the other languages.
> Make sure the system does not get more convoluted or depends on much
> more instruction reading.
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> -Andrew (User:Fuzheado)

What sorts of implications do you see, Andrew? I see this as evolving into a shape
much like featured article or featured picture, where the same sorts of
discussions go on as in VfD, just at a less emotional level. The first (and maybe
the only) step is the change to a less fractitious name, and I'd also suggest
using the same terms as in feature article; that is to say, "support" or
"oppose".  The fact is, we =do= bite the newbies, though I suspect that's a
systemic problem rather than Wiki's own: Everything2 is quite explicit in pointing
out that life for a level 1 noder is supposed to suck (go figure), and many
higher-level noders have no qualms about dumping all over newbies. I'm glad to see
the push at Wiki is back on track in the opposite direction.

Denni