On 9/14/05, JAY JG jayjg@hotmail.com wrote:
No, the real claim is "AfD is damaging the project and should be deleted". The burden of proof is on those who make that claim.
Quite so. I have seen scores of posts to this list that claim that AfD damages Wikipedia and its culture, but never actually any _evidence_. I can recall a few poisonous VfDs (such as Historical persecution by Muslims, stirred by now-banned -Ril-), but no more than can reasonably be expected for such a sensitive area. After all, we are discussing deleting people's work.
And if we ever expect deletion not to be controversial, we are deluding ourselves. Where to put the barrier of entry to Wikipedia is, has always been, and always will be one of the principle points of disagreement and conflict.
That goes for AfD, PWDS, CSD or whatever.
Sam