2009/9/9 Charles Matthews <[email protected]>: > I think an admin undeleting a speedy should always leave a note to the > deleting admin, explaining why. The usual reason would be that a mistake > of some kind (e.g. on copyright) has been made in applying CSD. If there > is an issue of a judgement call on notability it might be better to > discuss with the deleting admin first. Of course there is common sense > to apply: if the deletion was for nonsense content, and I'm recreating > the topic with sensible content, that is hardly "reversing an admin > action". But where it is a case of reversing a considered action of > another admin, not just sorting out a mistake, our code of admin conduct > suggests strongly that you consult first (if the urgency is low).
I believe the "no need to nag" came from speedy patrollers complaining that thinking about their hasty decisions would mean they couldn't think about them fast enough - i.e., that speedies generally *are not* considered actions. Treating them as such would lead to over-defending them, i.e. drama. - d. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
