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*'''Question'''. What would be the practical consequence of "overturn to deprecate?" I can see two sides of the argument as to whether the template should be kept or not, and agree that users are too timid to remove them. But expanding the template with text that it should no longer be used is going to do nothing to improve the many, relatively untravelled pages to which it has been added, and will in fact make it even a bigger aesthetic nuisance. - ] - ] 19:49, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Question'''. What would be the practical consequence of "overturn to deprecate?" I can see two sides of the argument as to whether the template should be kept or not, and agree that users are too timid to remove them. But expanding the template with text that it should no longer be used is going to do nothing to improve the many, relatively untravelled pages to which it has been added, and will in fact make it even a bigger aesthetic nuisance. - ] - ] 19:49, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
:*Deprecating would also mean removing all instances of the template and replacing them with other more specific templates where necessary, which is exactly what was done when {{tl|expand}} was deprecated. <span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>, ] and a clue-bat • <sup>(])</sup> 21:56, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | :*Deprecating would also mean removing all instances of the template and replacing them with other more specific templates where necessary, which is exactly what was done when {{tl|expand}} was deprecated. <span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>, ] and a clue-bat • <sup>(])</sup> 21:56, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*The thing is, TPH, that ATA is an essay, which means editors are free to disregard it. There is no policy basis on which the closer ''can'' "weed out" the arguments to avoid. I mean, all that ATA really boils down to is a list of things that some editors think other editors shouldn't be allowed to say, and in places its logic is very shaky. Wouldn't you agree?—] <small>]/]</small> 19:54, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *The thing is, TPH, that ATA is an essay, which means editors are free to disregard it. There is no policy basis on which the closer ''can'' "weed out" the arguments to avoid. I mean, all that ATA really boils down to is a list of things that some editors think other editors shouldn't be allowed to say, and in places its logic is very shaky. Wouldn't you agree?—] <small>]/]</small> 19:54, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
:* So what you're saying is, anyone can !vote keep or delete just because they like or dislike something. In that case, I think Green Day sucks, let's delete their article. On the other hand, I think it's "useful" to have a whole article consisting of every Little Caesars in Michigan because I like their pizza. I think I'll get on that. <span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>, ] and a clue-bat • <sup>(])</sup> 21:56, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | :* So what you're saying is, anyone can !vote keep or delete just because they like or dislike something. In that case, I think Green Day sucks, let's delete their article. On the other hand, I think it's "useful" to have a whole article consisting of every Little Caesars in Michigan because I like their pizza. I think I'll get on that. <span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>, ] and a clue-bat • <sup>(])</sup> 21:56, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
::*I'll tell you what. Why not let ''me'' tell ''you'' what it is that I'm saying, k?—] <small>]/]</small> 22:00, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ::*I'll tell you what. Why not let ''me'' tell ''you'' what it is that I'm saying, k?—] <small>]/]</small> 22:00, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*'''Endorse''', more or less per SMarshall. ] deals primarily with article content. As that essay points out with regard to navboxes, ITSUSEFUL can be (often should be) an appropriate argument for other types of deletion discussions. Without substantive policy guidance, a closing admin usually shouldn't stray from a headcount outcome. I'd hate to see a discussion over which of two images should be used in an article infobox with a rationale like "the proponents of image 1, although fewer in number, generally have better taste, so they prevail." ] (]) 22:15, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Endorse''', more or less per SMarshall. ] deals primarily with article content. As that essay points out with regard to navboxes, ITSUSEFUL can be (often should be) an appropriate argument for other types of deletion discussions. Without substantive policy guidance, a closing admin usually shouldn't stray from a headcount outcome. I'd hate to see a discussion over which of two images should be used in an article infobox with a rationale like "the proponents of image 1, although fewer in number, generally have better taste, so they prevail." ] (]) 22:15, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*'''Add to the closing statement'''. When a wide range of users, whose views started anywhere from '''strong keep''' to '''delete and salt''', find a common opinion that is increasingly widely held as the discussion progresses, there is a strong indication of consensus. However, DRV is only concerned with whether an admin has done the wiki-equivalent of murder, which Jayron hasn't. It was in his discretion to ignore this trend if he didn't feel it was obvious enough. I would therefore suggest as a compromise that if the decision is kept, that Jayron returns to his closing statement, to add his judgement on the depriciation-related discussion. By at the very least acknowledging it, he would be acknowledging the progress made in the discussion. Acknowledging that, through robust but generally civil discussion from editors with what originally seemed irreconcilable positions, an idea has emerged that could be a workable way forward. By not acknowledging it, I fear that the inevitable fourth TfD will be dominated by the fact that it is a fourth TfD, rather than focus on the issues themselves. —]]]— 11:49, 22 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Add to the closing statement'''. When a wide range of users, whose views started anywhere from '''strong keep''' to '''delete and salt''', find a common opinion that is increasingly widely held as the discussion progresses, there is a strong indication of consensus. However, DRV is only concerned with whether an admin has done the wiki-equivalent of murder, which Jayron hasn't. It was in his discretion to ignore this trend if he didn't feel it was obvious enough. I would therefore suggest as a compromise that if the decision is kept, that Jayron returns to his closing statement, to add his judgement on the depriciation-related discussion. By at the very least acknowledging it, he would be acknowledging the progress made in the discussion. Acknowledging that, through robust but generally civil discussion from editors with what originally seemed irreconcilable positions, an idea has emerged that could be a workable way forward. By not acknowledging it, I fear that the inevitable fourth TfD will be dominated by the fact that it is a fourth TfD, rather than focus on the issues themselves. —]]]— 11:49, 22 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
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*'''Endorse''' Previous AFDs and RFC have shown there is consensus to keep the article. ] ] 16:54, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Endorse''' Previous AFDs and RFC have shown there is consensus to keep the article. ] ] 16:54, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*'''Endorse''' and admonish KoshVorlon for disruption. ] (]) 17:25, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Endorse''' and admonish KoshVorlon for disruption. ] (]) 17:25, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*'''Snow endorse''' and '''speedy close''' this disruptive nomination.—] <small>]/]</small> 19:42, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Snow endorse''' and '''speedy close''' this disruptive nomination.—] <small>]/]</small> 19:42, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*'''Endorse'''. Per WP:FOREGONECONCLUSION aside from all the sound arguments. The RFC discussion and followups makes clear how pointless the AFD was. ] (]) 19:49, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Endorse'''. Per WP:FOREGONECONCLUSION aside from all the sound arguments. The RFC discussion and followups makes clear how pointless the AFD was. ] (]) 19:49, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
*'''Endorse'''. The topic is obviously notable, and it is not our job to censor things just because we think they are repulsive. ~ ] (]) 20:14, 21 June 2011 (UTC) | *'''Endorse'''. The topic is obviously notable, and it is not our job to censor things just because we think they are repulsive. ~ ] (]) 20:14, 21 June 2011 (UTC) |
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I disagree with the "no consensus" listing. Almost none of the "keep" !votes are based in policy: I see several WP:ITSUSEFUL, WP:ILIKEIT, WP:NOTAGAIN, "this TFD is ridiculous" and "but I've never seen it abused", despite the constant evidence provided that it is abused as much as {{expand}} was. Also, it seems some people think that just because it's an "old" template that it gets a grandfather clause, but that wasn't the case with "expand", now was it? Partway through the TFD, the template was amended so that the "reason" field is now mandatory, but that's like fixing a flood with sponges — it's not going to fix the eleventy bazillion drive-by transclusions. I have presented repeated evidence that the template is tag-bombed almost 100% of the time, and I feel that many of my counterarguments have been ignored — particularly, some people think that {{Cleanup}} is useful to new editors who can't find a more specific template, but I feel that if a new editor can find {{cleanup}}, they can also find something more suitable like {{wikify}}, {{copyedit}}, etc. Also, I didn't see any editor present a case where {{cleanup}} was not used in a tag-bombing situation. Finally, I feel that the closing admin just figured that very long TFD = no consensus, which is almost never the case. I think that, once the arguments to avoid are weeded out, a consensus to keep but deprecate becomes more obvious. Therefore, I propose that this be overturned to deprecate. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • 17:59, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
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AFD was closed to early. Consensus was not allowed to develop. This is the second early close by an administrator for this attack page KoshVorlon' Nal Aeria 12:13, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
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