On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 02:49:01PM +0100, tarquin wrote:
I just don't have time to monitor the deletion police. I did notice a proposed deletion of [[poverty]] a dismal article about a dismal subject, which I thought rather unwise. It would seem on obvious candidate for editing and addition of more substantial material rather than deletion.
I objected to the deletion proposal for [[poverty]]. It was a lousy, pathetic stub, but it's a serious topic which Wikipedia should cover. Deleting that stub only puts off the day when we write an article on it.
I'm not convinced it works that way, inexperienced wikipedian that I am. Speaking personally, if I notice a "full" link then I'll likely as not pass over it. If I notice an "empty" link then I'm much more likely to consider whether I could write an article on the subject.
-- Khendon (Jason Williams)
I would say it is a good habit to check out articles on subjects of interest. Especially in areas of expertise.
Fred