[WikiEN-l] Deletion of unreferenced living person biographies

[David Gerard]

2009/9/9 Emily Monroe <bluecaliocean at me.com>:

> As a new page patroller, this kind of makes sense. I tag lots of
> articles for deletion via CSD or PROD. I get a lot of complaints from
> people who don't know wikipedia policy, and I gently guide them
> whenever I can (okay, take the PROD tag off *after* you've improved
> the article, put a {{hangon}} tag and leave a justification at the
> talk page, etc.) Needless to say, this creates a bit of drama and
> anxiety no matter how I handle it.


Go more slowly, is all I can suggest ;-p Do take heart that anyone
who's read large chunks of Special:Newpages will fully concur on the
absolute necessity of knifing lots and lots of babies.


- d.