[WikiEN-l] Speedy deletions

[Katefan0]

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On 5/20/06, Keith Old <keithold at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/21/06, SCZenz <sczenz at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > A reminder to everyone about speedy deletions...
> >
> > It has come to my attention lately that the speedy deletion criteria are
> > being applied rather loosely in some cases.  Especially unfortunate are
> > articles that are nominated for being "non-notable"; there is no such
> > speedy
> > criterion, there is only the criterion that articles about people/groups
> > may
> > be deleted if they have "no assertion of notability" whatsoever.  This
> is
> > not just process wonkery--it is fundamendal to WP:CSD that the reason
> for
> > deletion be totally uncontroversial, as the process is almost entirely
> > without review.
> >
> > I have encountered many speedy-tagged articles that, upon a careful
> look,
> > were either good articles or worthy of further consideration (e.g.
> through
> > PROD).  It is incumbent on administrators who do speedy deletions to
> take
> > such careful looks at every article; there are enough of us to take the
> > time
> > to do it right.  It would also be helpful if those tagging pages would
> > take
> > some care in what they tag, although I do understand that new pages
> patrol
> > (for example) is a thankless and rushed job which is very important.
> >
> > In cases I've seen where I think mistakes were made, I have tried to
> start
> > discussions with the individual editors involved.  My intention in
> sending
> > this email is not to single them out, but just to bring this issue to
> > everyone's attention.  In many cases where an article is clearly
> > unsuitable,
> > but doesn't clearly fit the speedy criteria, using the WP:PROD process
> is
> > a
> > good substitute for speedy deletion, and I urge everyone to use it more
> > often.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > SCZenz
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> That is what I try and do when I do speedy deletions. I try to follow the
> general principle of if in doubt, don't delete. Generally, there is no
> reason why they can't be kept around for a few days with the exception of
> copyvios.
>
> If necessary, I will even rewrite the article as a stub myself if the
> subject of the article warrants it and I have enough information.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Keith Old
>
> Keith Old
> User:Capitalistroadster
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