My case is that it is not possible in a diverse and multi-cultural globe to easily decide who or what is "non-notable". In particular, may I draw attention to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ungana-Afrika and say that I know these guys to be doing some amazing work in the ICT-for-development sphere. Question is: how would you know whether to trust my judgement or not? Also, are the tests for "non-notability" sufficient for niche spheres or non-English language groups (we have discussed this earlier). FN
On 12/04/07, David Monniaux David.Monniaux@free.fr wrote:
David Goodman a écrit :
It may be convenient, but it would be hard to say it is necessary. It resembles the techniques of traffic enforcement I have heard exist in some countries, where the traffic policeman gives the ticket, decides on guilt, and collects the fine. It also resembles some recent practices in my own country authorized by the Patriot Act. They too are convenient, and save time. David g.
This comparison is, sorry, overblown and irrelevant.
Wikipedia is not a judicial system. Deleting an article on Wikipedia harms nobody, sends nobody to jail or prison, doesn't coerce people to pay money, and does not spy on their private life. Everything may be reverted if necessary.
There has been discussion (on a private list for OTRS operators) about the problem of articles about non notable people, companies etc. that nobody gives a damn about, get vandalized, and cause us hardships. By "hardships" I mean that the queue of messages for complaints about the English-speaking is constantly in the hundreds and that the volunteers cannot cope with them.
In particular, it is just plain impossible to deal with those messages without the power to delete articles about evidently non notable people or companies.