[WikiEN-l] AfD suggestions

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

On 11/16/05, charles matthews <charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> "David Gerard" wrote
>
> >I would say that we do not have to make it manageable for a newbie. If
> they're that much of a newbie they have no business putting forward
> things to be deleted.
>
> Certainly one of the current problems with AfD is what to make of users who
> have been on WP for all of, say, 48 hours, and reckon that they have an eye
> for articles they think should not be in the encyclopedia.
>
> I would, however, prefer that the method be user-friendly.  It should just
> test a little whether someone has a clue.  See other posts of mine.
>
> Charles
>
There's enough newbies who find deleteable articles with no idea what
to do about it. If we don't allow them to AFD it, we should offer them
an alternative to bring it to our attention. Maybe I should've said
user-friendly, though.

--Mgm