On 12/10/05, David Gerard fun@thingy.apana.org.au wrote:
MacGyverMagic/Mgm wrote:
You seem to want to turn off AFD because you think the central page sparks too much poisonous feelings. I'm saying that turning off AFD, or using an alternative tagging method like the one speedy uses now allows for articles that should be deleted to slip through the net. Especially when they have 2 weeks or a month to be manipulated.
So what? They can be retagged later. If you want to present a polished face to the world, a deletion rampage isn't going to do the job.
- d.
Why delete an entire process to deal with user's personal actions and feelings? Going on a process deactivation rampage isn't going to do the job.
Exactly how is keeping deletable stuff around for 2 weeks or longer a good thing? The longer you leave it the easier it is for people to muck up and let it slip through. I'm not talking about a deletion rampage, I'm talking about stuff that everyone already agrees on should be deleted. Two, we need to place to discuss the stuff before deleting possibly contentious articles. Turning it off will spark deletions regular users didn't have a say in. It takes away the place it should be discussed at.
Mgm