On 11/09/06, Zoney zoney.ie@gmail.com wrote:
I'm aware that my discussion gives little credit to those who participate in AFD, and do carefully look at the background in various subjects, who do consider what the encyclopaedia should include for readers, and are suitably unbiased to give a proper opinion.
PROD takes a bit of the load off AFD, though I don't know numbers. (Anyone?) And undeleting after a PROD is a matter of asking an admin for the undelete (and then fixing whatever got it PRODded in the first place, or it may end up on AFD proper). So AFD can consider the contentious stuff in a bit more depth.
However, there is no mechanism to rely more on opinions of worth than worthless opinions. This problem of course applies to Wikipedia across the board.
Sure there is - the closing admin is supposed to apply sense. Nineteen "* never heard of it, delete" followed by one "Keep, I'm an expert and I've added full references confirming its verifiability and notability" is supposed to result in a keep, 'cos it's not a vote. The admins are relatively sensible most of the time I've looked of late.
- d.