[WikiEN-l] Deletion suggestion

Tue Sep 13 15:53:54 UTC 2005

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Old [mailto:keithold at gmail.com]
> Sent: 13 September 2005 11:31 AM
> To: English Wikipedia
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Deletion suggestion
>
> Let us look at an article about a person who is notable in Australia but
> not elsewhere (for example) which is in a poor state. Editor A comes and
> tags the article for deletion. Editor B comes through and deletes it.
> Neither editor is aware of the significance of the person in Australia
> and the article is deleted.
>
> If it was listed on articles for deletion, an editor or editors from
> Australia could argue for its retention and improve it meaning we have a
> better article.

If the article started by providing enough information, references and
links to other articles for any reader to understand why the subject of
the article was notable, then surely the problem wouldn't arise?  No
assertion of notability is already a criterion for speedy deletion.  If
the article was a two-line stub then it would surely be no major issue for
someone familiar with the topic to create a more encyclopaedic article
that wouldn't get tagged for deletion.

WT