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

Sat Jan 21 00:23:34 UTC 2006

On 1/21/06, Tony Sidaway <f.crdfa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Let's develop a similar procedure here.  If someone sees a deletion
> nomination where deletion could obviously be avoided if a merge or
> redirect were to be negotiated, then that person should remove the AfD
> tag and start a discussion on the talk page about that alternative
> action.  The discussion should not proceed to deletion until those
> proposing deletion have diligently investigated all alternatives. *NO
> ONUS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THOSE OPPOSING DELETION*.  It should be  for
> those proposing that the article, category, article template or other
> encyclopedia component, should be deleted, to show by due diligence
> that the item cannot be reorganised in a fruitful manner.

You appear to be asking them to prove a negative. That is generaly
considered to be imposible (outside maths).

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geni