[WikiEN-l] How friendly are we to Newbies? Create an article as a newbie challenge now paused

[stevertigo]

WereSpielChequers <werespielchequers at googlemail.com> wrote:
> If anyone was contemplating participating in [[Wikipedia:Newbie
> treatment at CSD]], please don't create any more new articles under
> undisclosed new accounts, whilst we discuss concerns that some users
> have raised that the damage to the new page patrol process may
> outweigh the benefits.

Sounds like just more strategic deletionist excusism. There is no
excuse for anyone giving to destruction a higher value than they do to
creation.

So now that things are wrapping up, don't forget to hand out some
merit badges to the 'winners.'  Ostensibly, there is a deletionist who
stands out from the pack, for whom a specially branded Trout Award
will do just fine.

-Stevertigo