[WikiEN-l] To boldy delete what no one had deleted before!

[The Cunctator]

Content and participation in Wikipedia is already in decline. This would
hasten the process.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Wilhelm Schnotz <wilhelm at nixeagle.org>wrote:

> I would assume such a system would just create a "non-published"
> namespace that articles would sit in... And software changes could be
> made to change red links that point to where the article should be in
> main space a different color and point them at the "non-published"
> space.
>
> In short readers, users etc could all see them, jush google would not
> index them. The benefit of the system as stated is users and readers
> would know by clicking on the non blue links that these articles are
> still "in the works".
>
> Such a system would work decently well if moving from one space to the
> other could be done by any registered user... Sorta like moves are
> done today.
>
> Please note that I am not advocating this, but I think tossing around
> alternate ideas can't hurt. This idea I think defines a decent answer
> to your question, feel free to change it around or attack it all you
> like, just be constructive about it.
>
> On 1/14/09, Ken Arromdee <arromdee at rahul.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 wjhonson at aol.com wrote:
> >> I am sorry I still do not get it.
> >> 1) Is your proposal going to completely hide "unfinished" articles from
> >> the
> >> public? If so who will be able to see them? Admins? Users?>>
> >>
> >> To hide those articles which are unfinished, or which the community has
> >> decided are unfinished.  So the AfD process becomes simply the "Hide It
> >> process" much less contentious.
> >
> > You didn't answer the question about who gets to see them.
> >
> > Given most possible answers to this question, it'll just end up being the
> > same
> > as AFD.  After all, right now an admin can see a deleted article.
> >
> >> <<3) Isn't your proposal hiding all stubs as well as some other
> >> articles?
> >> After all no stub by very definition is ready for "public
> >> consumption".>>
> >>
> >> No.  It has nothing to do with stubs or non-stubs.  Stubs are published
> >> today, and they would be published tomorrow.  The only thing this does
> >> is provide a way for AfD to turn into something with less conflict.
> >
> > Well, is it about hiding articles ready for public consumption, or isn't
> it?
> > If it is, stubs get hidden.  If it's not, you shouldn't say it is.
> >
> >
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