I thought about having an easy way of expressing "this page is obsolete and should be deleted". Currently, we have "page titles to be deleted", but it takes time and effort to go there and edit.
The obvious solution: * For logged-in users (troll prevention!), have a link in the sidebar "Mark this page for deletion" (a shorter title might fit better, but I can't think of any; maybe a shredder logo?;) * This adds the current page to "log:Pages to be deleted" (or "wikipedia:Pages to be deleted") ** Alternatively, we mark the article in the database, so the page is "PTBD" page is generated on-the-fly, ensuring it doesn't list pages that already *have* been deleted * Additionally, these pages are sorted by votes (descending, the "most hated" on top;) * Optionally, list the users that voted for deletion of that page
Then, a sysop (=Larry) comes along, checks out the list and cleans up behind us thoughtless page-creators by permanently deleting the pages he deems obsolete.
Before I implement any of that, any ideas, comments, flames? ;)
Magnus
Sounds good to me. In "voting" for deletion, of course it's important to be able explain why one believes the page should be deleted.
Larry
On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Magnus Manske wrote:
I thought about having an easy way of expressing "this page is obsolete and should be deleted". Currently, we have "page titles to be deleted", but it takes time and effort to go there and edit.
The obvious solution:
- For logged-in users (troll prevention!), have a link in the sidebar "Mark
this page for deletion" (a shorter title might fit better, but I can't think of any; maybe a shredder logo?;)
- This adds the current page to "log:Pages to be deleted" (or
"wikipedia:Pages to be deleted") ** Alternatively, we mark the article in the database, so the page is "PTBD" page is generated on-the-fly, ensuring it doesn't list pages that already *have* been deleted
- Additionally, these pages are sorted by votes (descending, the "most
hated" on top;)
- Optionally, list the users that voted for deletion of that page
Then, a sysop (=Larry) comes along, checks out the list and cleans up behind us thoughtless page-creators by permanently deleting the pages he deems obsolete.
Before I implement any of that, any ideas, comments, flames? ;)
Magnus
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On Monday 11 February 2002 17:57, Magnus Manske wrote:
I thought about having an easy way of expressing "this page is obsolete and should be deleted". Currently, we have "page titles to be deleted", but it takes time and effort to go there and edit.
On a somewhat related issue: the collection of "stubs" feature a *lot* of 0- and 1-byte pages. Perhaps one of the wikigods could go and put the whole lot out of their misery?
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