On 12/27/06, Christopher Hagar cmhagar@gmail.com wrote:
The problem with prodding new pages is if the prod is removed by the creator, or anyone else who is more interested in showcasing their awesome band or webcomic than in creating an encyclopedia. Prod would be essentially meaningless if the broadest conception of "controversial" were used; almost every article was created by someone who wanted it on Wikipedia and opposes its removal. Changing A7 to prod would mean sending hundreds of additional articles to AfD a week, where they will be deleted almost unanimously.
On 12/26/06, Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote:
I see PRODs get removed too often without any reason for the removal
being
stated. That's behavior that should be stomped out somehow. Not in a punitive
way,
but we should still get rid of it.
The burden of proof is on the person wanting it deleted, not on the person wanting it kept. The entire principle of PROD is that only completely uncontroversial articles should be deleted without discussion - if someone has removed the PROD, for whatever reason, the deletion is controversial, and should be discussed fully.
I see people claiming this, but the fact is that the majority of PROD nominations go uncontested and result in a deletion.
PROD is working. So is A7, but PROD seems to be far less controversial...