... and don't forget our old friend the redirect.
k
On 5/20/06, Keith Old keithold@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/21/06, SCZenz sczenz@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.
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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
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