[Wikipedia-l] Entries getting delete...

[Erica]

>
> Ok, here's my suggestions:
>
> In cases where tagging may result in an article, or significant portions of
> it, being removed for reasons other than vandalism or similar, the tagger
> must:
>
> 1) place a note on the editor's talk page saying the article has been tagged

This is often done, but not always. I'll admit to not notifying
everyone whose articles I have speedy deleted. But to be honest, this
would slow things down to a ridiculous extent. I do not consider this
laziness. I usually put links to CSD criteria in my deletion
summaries, and I have a big wide open door on my userpage saying "if
you object to a deletion, message me". I will go to great lengths to
explain a deletion. And I have no problem with
undeleting/userfying/whatever is necessary.

> 2) place a note (NOT templated) on the article talk page explaining what the
> problem is. "failed notability" is not good enough
>
> Any tags placed that fail to meet these can be summarily deleted. If they
> are not removed, at the admin's leisure, they are _not_actionable_ until
> someone DOES meet these criterion or does remove them. Additionally,
> incorrect tags, prods on NPOV or notability for instance, should be
> summarily removed. These would fix the vast majority of cases I come across.
>
> Maury

Prods should always have the creator notified. I don't see how a note
on the talk page could help anything--the prod tag should already
include a deletion rationale. I see what you're saying though, that a
prod rationale of "POV article" would not make sense to a Wikipedia
newbie. What is the solution? Link to [[WP:NPOV]]? Ask editors to
write in more generic language? Wikipedia policies do not always break
down into easily-digestible phrases. This is an unfortunate reality.

I agree that occasionally a worthy subject will get deleted. But I
also think that admins do the best they can, and if a subject is truly
noteworthy its article will be recreated. I try to be cautious with
what I delete (though I admit that I have and do make mistakes, but
again that is what the "open door" is for). We should not add any
layers to the speedy deletion process. So much rubbish is created
every day and there must be a fast way of getting rid of it.

Erica