[Wikipedia-l] Deletions and respect.

[Stephen Gilbert]

--- The Cunctator <cunctator at kband.com> wrote:
> Please, I ask you, if you want to delete a page,
> show some simple courtesy,
> as set out in the guidelines.
> 
> 1) List page on Votes for deletion.
> 2) Wait.
<snip>

> 
> * 14:56 Sep 26, 2002 Jheijmans deleted
> "Talk:Knocking her dead one on the
> nose each and every double trey" (talk of removed
> page)
> * 14:56 Sep 26, 2002 Jheijmans deleted
> "Talk:Gamefoolz" (talk of removed
> page)
> 
> Both Talks were of real interest, from a meta
> perspective. They should have
> been moved to meta, or moved to the
> Wikipedia:Historical Wikipedia pages
> space. Or at least so the argument goes. An
> argument/move which I was unable
> to make, since they were deleted summarily.
> 
> I have trouble with the idea that people who are
> incapable of respecting the
> uncomplicated and clear deletion policy, after
> having been reminded of the
> basic procedures, should be allowed to delete pages.

I added the those two talk pages to the Votes for
Deletion page. Jheijmans saw them, agreed, and deleted
them, thus following the deletion policy.

Stephen G.


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