On 21/01/07, Alphax (Wikipedia email) alphasigmax@gmail.com wrote:
No, no, and just plain... no. "Process" is what killed Nupedia. The OP has our sincere thanks for removing another of our drive-by-stupidity magnets. Seriously. Next thing you know [[snopes.com]] or [[The Straight Dope]] will have entire sections labelled "according to Wikipedia..." where they debunk all of the unreferenced tripe that's lying around.
Just to clarify: Keeping to established processes when it comes to contentious actions (deletion process, etc.) is important to ensuring the project works day-to-day, flows well and reduces editor annoyance.
Having too much process (for example, when it is not necessary) is not good. It takes away from the ease and enjoyability of volunteering for Wikipedia. More importantly, it stops users taking spontaneous decisions which are usually beneficial to the project (I, for one, am less likely to do something if there are lots of hoops to jump through.)