[WikiEN-l] Another AfD example -- a serious proposal to fix it

Fri Jan 20 21:04:09 UTC 2006

Yes, I've been paying attention, thanks.  I've personally gone to a number
of message boards to discuss AfDs with groups who are offended by an AfD
discussion. Usually patient discussion and explanation works wonders.
Perhaps a "So you've been nominated for deletion" page would be helpful in
this manner as well.

Is it a problem?  Yes, but I think your proposed solution would be an
infinitely larger problem.

On 1/20/06, Sean Barrett <sean at epoptic.org> wrote:
>
> I'm afraid your casual dismissal of the issue will not make it go away.
>
> Since you haven't been paying attention, I'll recapitulate: Jimbo
> receives e-mail messages /at least daily/ from outsiders wondering why
> "we" [the AfD gang] are so nasty and insulting as we delete
> easily-verified information about highly notable people.  The AfD gang
> is actively doing damage to Wikipedia's reputation on a on-going, daily
> basis.
>
> Will these assumptions of bad faith and personal attacks make the sky
> fall?  No, the servers won't even crash.  Is this continuing harm to the
> encyclopedia a real issue that must be fixed promptly because the rate
> is accelerating?  Yes.
>
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