[WikiEN-l] Re: Webcomics/Deletion again

[Ray Saintonge]

Bryan Derksen wrote:

> geni wrote:
>
>> On 11/1/05, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Your ratio of controversial articles seems about right.  The problem is
>>> in the tenacity with which controversial deletions are protected.  No
>>> damage would be done by allowing the controversial ones more time, or
>>> allowing them to be easily undeleted for further discussion for as long
>>> as it takes.
>>
>> Prolonginf conflict is not a good idea.
>
> It would depend on the circumstances of the conflict, wouldn't it? In 
> cases where there's genuine debate going on, it doesn't make sense to 
> arbitrarily cut it off at some deadline rather than letting it 
> continue until a clear decision is reached. If it stalemates then 
> perhaps a deadline can come into play but it shouldn't be required as 
> a universal solution.
>
> "Conflict" is not inherently bad, it's part of how disagreements can 
> be resolved. 

Conflict becomes bad when the conflict itself becomes more important 
than the subject of the conflict.  Some domestic arguments manage to 
carry on even after the spouses have forgotten what the argument was about.

Ec