On 4/16/07, Anthony wikilegal@inbox.org wrote:
Yes, there's a difference, but according to the arb com both are wrong: at least one admin who only undeleted the article once was "strongly cautioned", and the text I quoted says that DRV is supposed to be used for controversial out-of-process speedy deletions. Incidently, the arb com decision also acknowledges temporary undeletion as a valid though optional part of deletion review.
To be fair, there's a pretty obvious difference between, "hey, you accidentally deleted the good copy while cleaning up pagemove vandalism, I'll undelete it," and getting involved in a large-scale, fast-paced wheel war over an issue being paid great attention by a large amount of editors, and overriding multiple ongoing discussions while you're at it, especially considering that said issue has one of the longest and most checkered histories of any I've yet become familiar with, on Wikipedia.
The word "controversial" doesn't appear too significant, in the sentence, but it's the keystone of the difference.
That's my thought, anyway. -Luna