On 12/10/05, MacGyverMagic/Mgm macgyvermagic@gmail.com wrote:
No, I mean they may forget to list an obviously deletable article after 2 weeks. I don't know what I did 2 weeks ago on the wiki. Do you? I'm saying we shouldn't delay deletions just because deletion upsets some people.
Really if that's your worry then you should look at the economics.
To list an article for deletion requires a minimum of three edits:
1) Edit article. 2) Edit deletion page. 3) Edit AfD day log to transclude deletion page.
If you encounter an article that needs to be deleted but cannot be speedy deleted during an experimental closing of AfD, just add a link to that article to your user page.
That's *one* edit.
If at the end of the experiment you look at the article again, and you still think it needs to be deleted, then list it for deletion.
If instead it's turned into something good, then we've learned something and a good article has been produced.
An alternative would be to permit AfD to continue as usual, but on the understanding that no AfD closes would be performed for the duration of the experiment, except valid speedy deletions and speedy keeps under the normal terms.