[WikiEN-l] Turn off AfD

Fri Dec 9 07:58:47 UTC 2005

Keith Old wrote:

> What I think is what would happen is that more articles would end up being
> speedy deleted with the author often not even having a say. Nor would they
> have the chance to improve their articles in response to criticism.

The creator often doesn't have a chance now, because the AFD regulars
think it's too much like work to notify them.

> Personally, I don't go to Articles for Deletion to win arguments or to salt
> the earth. Nor do the vast majority the hundreds of other people who
> participate in the process. From my experience most people on AfD are
> amenable to good argument. We should Assume Good Faith regarding
> participants in Articles for Deletion.

See current RFAr. It blatantly encourages an atmosphere of bad faith and
that's damaging.

- d.