MacGyverMagic/Mgm wrote:
I agree with the idea of gradually deleting unsourced
material. But 7 days
is too soon, for a lot of articles there's not really a hurry. People could
tag stuff they don't like without even making an effort to find sources. And
there's no doubt some large articles that require detailed research that
takes time - much longer than 7 days.
I'd like to see a safeguard that proves at least attempts were made to
source it before deleting articles. Instead of deleting the unsourced
articles, focus should be on organizing processes and projects to source
material. Properly sourced articles are better than deleted ones.
Mgm
Generally, I agree that time should be given for good sourcing. But if
the creator gives no source - and nothing at all can be found after 7
days - then I see no need to keep the article hanging about.
What you say is right in principle - but in practice it has resulted in
a lot of crap hanging about.
Note, I'm not suggesting we delete things where the sourcing needs
improving - I'm suggesting we delete things where no sources whatsoever
are being supplied.
We can always have a policy of any admin undeleting if someone comes
along with a source later.