On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com wrote:
or do you claim that we shouldn't delete sub-stubs duplicating pre-existing articles?
If the title is valid, it is easier to turn it into a redirect and merge any content not already mentioned in the existing article (a s-merge as it is sometimes called). The failure to consider moving content elsewhere (and leaving a redirect to preserve the contributions history) is a common misunderstanding made by those who request deletion in such cases. Whenever I look at an article proposed for deletion, I ask myself, "is this verifiable and encyclopedic and would someone potentially be searching for information on this topic?", then I ask myself if it is "notable"? If it is not notable but still verifiable and encyclopedic, the answer is usually to merge the information (in some limited sense) to a broader article. Deletion is a blunt tool sometimes used when editorial consideration and actual editing can get better results instead.
Carcharoth