Tony wrote:
There are two cases that concern me a lot because of the characteristics exhibited by the main editors involved.
Maoririder, whose case is before the arbitration comittee and is still in the evidence phase, is not an obvious vandal or troll. He has made large numbers of vanishingly small stubs, some of which have grown into very impressive articles, and also asked intriguing, childlike, questions in an appropriate forum.
I agree with Tony. We should not automatically delete stubs. Sometimes they are like seeds, which can grow into fine articles. Not everybody can put into words what they know.
Last weekend, I say the smartest man I know become tongue-tied while delivering an extemporaneous speech. It may have embarrassing. He had to ask, "What's the word for this?" But that did not diminish my respect for his leadership qualites, or even his wisdom. Anyone can get a "brain cramp".
We should be helping each other, not cutting each other down, deleting half-formed works just because they're not "complete" or "perfect".
Intriguing, childlike expressions of joy and wonder and curiosity have driven many scientific discoveries, fueled many enterprises. The guy who founded [[Federal Express]] got a "D" on his term paper at business school for his "stupid idea" of instituting a hub and spoke airmail service. Jimbo and Larry thought of making an encyclopedia that anyone can edit ("Oh, that would never work.")
Let's stick together and encourage each other to contribute, each in whatever way they can. I say, long live the stubs! May the grow to maturity and bear good fruit. I say, hats off to the autistic and the geeky!
Uncle Ed Vacationland, USA