Alternative interfaces for deletion discussions in Wikipedia: some proposals using decision factors

Authors:
Jodi Schneider;Krystian Samp
Affiliations:
National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland;National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
Venue:
Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Content deletion is an important mechanism for maintaining quality in online communities. In Wikipedia, deletion is guided by complex procedures. Controversial cases (~12% [4]) are sent to special community discussions called "Articles for Deletion" (AfD). Deciding the outcome of these deletion debates can be difficult. Further, deletion seems to be a point of friction, which demotivates new editors without sufficiently informing them about Wikipedia's values and standards.