[WikiEN-l] Proposed: stop all deletes for 6 months, then reconsider

[user_Jamesday]

>> I'll keep doing the things I do know how to do, which includes writing, copyediting, and deleting obvious garbage.
-- 
Vicki Rosenzweig<<

I don't actually object to deleting obvious vandalism during the six months but consider the possibilities:

1. you can delete and the vandal can recreate.

2. you can edit to redirect to a page thanking them for the attempt to create an article and suggesting how to write something more serious. If it's repeated, you can lock the page.

Some will completely ignore option 2 but at least a few will be surprised by a constructive response and consider actually joining in. It's also less confrontational than deleting and that should reduce escalation problems a little.