[WikiEN-l] Clarification about prevailing AFD closing practices

[Kamryn Matika]

On 8/7/07, Leif Knutsen <vyerllc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd like some views on an issue that's come to puzzle me very recently,
> namely the basis for closing and deciding the outcome of an AFD. Here's my
> understanding, and correct me if I'm wrong:
> * Articles are generally subject to deletion if they violate any of the
> criteria for inclusion, outlined here:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_policy#Reasons_for_deletion
> * If it is clear-cut, there are ways to accelerate the deletion policy
> * If there is controversy, especially with notability, the matter is put
> to
> a community of editors who are interested in the discussion
> * Unless a clear consensus emerges, the discussion goes for a prescribed
> period of time
> * No consensus defaults to keeping the article; only when there is a clear
> sense to delete is it deleted
> * As a matter of community trust, the closing admin is obliged to not have
> an interest in any content dispute, but is rather charged with
> interpreting
> the sense of the discussion to discern whether there is a consensus.
>
> Did I get anything wrong here?
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yep that is correct