Keith Old wrote:
I would have no problem with adding a requirement to notify the original author as part of a requirement for nomination. We should also look at systems where communities possibly affected by a decision are advised of the decision. Posting articles on relevant noticeboards is one way of doing it.
You wouldn't, but the AFD regulars resist any such move furiously.
People are happy to agree with these ideas on wikien-l. But I strongly suggest they try saying it on [[WT:AFD]] and see for themselves how resistant the AFD regulars are to any change to the deletion process short of anyone pulling a complete replacement deletion system out of thin air.
- d.