On 6/21/06, Anthony DiPierro wikilegal@inbox.org wrote:
On 6/21/06, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
By and large, AfC is a lot less work for any given article than AfD is. "Bad" AfCs can simply be ignored. "Good" ones take a couple of minutes, but at least we end up with a useful, well-formatted article out of the deal.
Here's something that would be even less work for everyone.
When a non-logged in user creates a new article stick "warning, this isn't really part of Wikipedia" on the top of it. Then, when a logged in user edits it, take the warning off. If no logged in user edits it within X days, delete it.
Here's a harsher version, but just as open and should save even more time. I'll call a user "registered" if they fit whatever criteria is currently used (logged in for X days, I believe).
When an unregistered user creates a new article, stick some appropriate warning on the top. Registered users see a checkbox and button next to the warning, which says "approve article". If the article is approved, it's entered into a log, and the warning goes away.
Until an article is approved, it can be deleted by *any* registered user, there's no need to bother an admin to delete it. Additionally, if the article is not approved within X days, it is automatically deleted.
Anthony