[WikiEN-l] Out of process deletions

[Fred Bauder]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Ritzman [mailto:ritzman at gmail.com]
>Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 05:33 PM
>To: 'English Wikipedia'
>Subject: [WikiEN-l] Out of process deletions
>
>On 3/25/07, charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com
><charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> "Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)" wrote
>>
>> > I think we need some input from the Office as to how this situation should
>> > be handled on-wiki.
>>
>> Maybe. But the deletion of a badly-sourced attack piece biography would not be the       > problem.
>
>And that's exactly why we have CSD, AFD, PROD etc.
>
>"Out of process" deletions have their uses and the ability to do them
>is a necessary tool in fighting the firehose of crap but I offer this
>proposal to avoid any more Brandt type wheel wars..
>
>If an admin makes an "out of process" deletion, then any other admin
>if free to restore the article without prejudice. If restored, it
>cannot be deleted again by anyone without going through one of the
>established deletion processes. (AFD, CSD, etc) If the admin who
>originally deleted it, deletes it again, he is subject to the
>immediate loss of his admin privs. If deleted by another admin, he is
>informed that it is a contested "out of process" delete and the
>article is restored again. If he deletes it again, he could lose his
>privs.
>
>This protection shouldn't last forever though. After a certain amount
>of time has passed, perhaps a month or 3 (that can be determined by
>consensus) someone can try to "OOP" it again.

No, that's why we have BLP. Malicious material may be reverted and deleted without limit by any user. There will be no penalty forthcoming from the arbitration committee for such actions. Normal penalties will apply to users restoring such material.

Fred