[Wikipedia-l] Entries for deletion.... issues from the Third World

[Steve]

Maybe this is a rookie opinion, but I think that the AFD process tends to
attract people who are focused on keeping wikipedia "uncluttered" and
"relevant". They're always going to "err on the side of delete" and that's
that. You can present anything to the people at AFD, but its a systemic
habit. Those aren't just going to undo because of one person's polite
suggestion.

While I happen to think deletionists could be restrained greatly without
loss to Wikipedia (since the articles they're deleting are hardly well
connected and widely viewed), I'm just one opinion. Over the years I've
noticed a kind of institutional insecurity grow in Wikipedia, over fears our
pedia is being perceived as full of unverified internet rabble.

-S


On 1/8/07, Frederick Noronha <fred at bytesforall.org> wrote:
>
> Maybe we should use some discernment, instead of the mechanical rule
> of 'number of links' on Google or where-ever. In journalism, it is
> always easy to make out what is a 'plug' for someone and what is a
> genuine news-item. Guess Wikipedia could depend on local teams to also
> offer some cross-checking. FN
>
> On 08/01/07, Andre Engels <andreengels at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2007/1/8, Walter van Kalken <walter at vankalken.net>:
> >
> > > This is unfortunately not just a problem on the English wikipedia but
> in
> > > the Dutch one as well. and I would think in many other big language
> > > editions. As soon as something isn't covered by google people
> > > unfortunately assume it isn't notable :( .
> > >
> >
> > Then  again, where's the alternative? I can remember you making a big
> case
> > of this on the Dutch Wikipedia once. Tracking things down, in all
> > probability you had been reverting the removal of vandalism on the basis
> of
> > it.
> >
> > --
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