[WikiEN-l] Why changing the deletion process is a bad idea

Thu Sep 15 09:03:07 UTC 2005

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> Examples would be a perfect place to start.  There appear to be two
> main criticisms of AfD:
> 
> 1. Unreliability.  This appears to be your point.
> 2. Bad and unhealthy atmosphere.
> 
> I would appreciate (from anyone) evidence for either of these.
> Despite all the comments about AfD's foibles and failings, I
> personally have not seen them in action.
> 
> These comments are not intended to be difficult.  I am just not
> currently certain why changes need to be made.
> 
> Yours,
> Sam
It's not AFD that's failing. Any deletion system can be faulted by
ignorance on the part of nominators and deleters. We need to have
stricter rules about how people should behave when voting in deleting
discussions, to lessen the hostile atmosphere when controversial
articles come up.

We need to address people's attitudes. Those are actually the cause of
problems with deletion.

--Mgm