area can outvote the people who actually know something. WP only works because 99% of the time the ignorant are willing to defer to the knowledgeable; but VfD process works in the opposite way - the knowledgeable are made to do extra work to overcome the objections of the ignorant.
Stan
VFD is part of Wikipedia, why would it work the opposite way from the rest of the wiki. It takes me just a minute to substantiate proof something is worth of an entry. Yes, it takes some time, but it's time well spent. That's exactly why AFD needs knowledgeable people.
Mgm