[WikiEN-l] Here's an interesting one

Tue Jan 31 00:36:01 UTC 2006

Rob wrote:
> This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but a legit question for the
> group:
>
> If someone disagrees with a deletion result, then lists it on DRV, this is
> generally (with the exception of vanity self-promoters, trolls, and the
> like) accepted as a good faith effort to improve the encyclopedia.
>
> If someone disagrees with a keep result, then lists it on DRV, this is seen
> by many as an "abuse of process" and an effort to "get the result he
> wanted".
>   
The problem I've got with this situation is that the person who listed 
this on DRV wanted the "keep" result to be overturned _and the article 
deleted as a result._ He's essentially saying that the default 
assumption should be that articles are deleteworthy until proven 
otherwise. This is completely 180 degrees backwards.

If all someone wants to do is "overturn" a keep result there should 
really be no need for DRV at all, just create another AfD nomination and 
argue your case there. If the argument works and the new AfD returns a 
clear "delete", the old AfD's keep result is moot. DRV is only 
particularly useful for retrieving deleted stuff since you can't make an 
AfD nomination for an article that doesn't exist.