John Lee wrote:
Often? Please. Nobody denies it's abused. But "often"?
My main problem is "Nominate for deletion based on my own ignorance." followed by several "I agree, delete based on my own ignorance."
Even David Gerard confesses that 95% of the stuff on AfD is crap that needs to go, and it's difficult (to say the least) to justify deletion of articles (such as those on garage bands) without appealing to the concept (if not the phrase) of non-notability.
I have nothing against deleting the truly non-notable, and perusing the ancient scrolls reveals that Jimbo has said pretty much the same thing.
The problem is it's horribly subjective. Check [[WP:WEB]]'s recent edit history and the attempts of arbitrary notability bar partisans to make it policy by assertion, despite strong opposition.
- d.