[WikiEN-l] Meanwhile, AfD grinds on

[Alphax]

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MacGyverMagic/Mgm wrote:
> On 10/18/05, Alphax <alphasigmax at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Bryan Derksen wrote:
>>
>>>Anthony DiPierro wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'd hope the article were kept, and changed to explain the hoax, since
>>>>obviously it's a notable hoax.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yeah, I tried to throw that into the hypothetical example but it was
>>>getting rather large and complicated. I hoped nobody would call me on
>>>it. :) The basic point remains, though - the vote with backing evidence
>>>and detailed arguments should trump any number of ones without those.
>>>
>>
>>Good heavens no! That will upset people! You'll never be an
>>administrator with such blatant direspect for consensus!
>>
> 
> So you mean to say that if there's a "consensus" of a number of
> trusted users who vote to delete ("Delete, actor vanity") for example
> a Oscar nominated actor (they just don't know it), you're going with
> the majority and delete it even when there's one person saying "Keep,
> it's an Oscar nominated actor"? That's insane! Common sense should
> never be overthrown by blanket unreasoned votes. AFD is about the
> discussion.
> 

You're right, it IS insane. But according to community consensus, due
process is all that matters. Content be damned, we're here to run an
internet democracy, not write an encyclopedia!

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