[WikiEN-l] Another AfD example

Fri Jan 20 16:43:29 UTC 2006

Jimmy Wales wrote:

>I do not know the exact solution to this problem, but this is part of an
>ongoing problem with have *most particularly with bios of living people
>and existing companies*.  "I haven't heard of this" seems to be an
>instant excuse for "non-notable" and "AfD", which is offensive to the
>subjects, when the real approach should be _at a bare minimum_ and
>effort at dialogue with other editors *before* jumping to a "vote".

Jumping into VFD discussions with a reference to this email? Though
let's see how many times the obnoxious have to be hit over the head
with this before someone decides it's "spamming" and blocks them!

You see what I mean when I say that AFD/DRV consider themselves worlds
unto themselves, and bitterly resist anything perceived as outside
interference, i.e. the rest of the Wikipedia infrastructure.

- d.