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'''[[Ad hominem]] [[delete]]''' is a more abusive form of [[ad hominem revert]] which makes the text invisible (to all but sysops in [[mediawiki]]), makes it impossible to retrieve [[older versions]] even if the most recent version is found and restored by the author or others, and most importantly, makes the text not part of the [[XML dump]]. What is worse, this does not even show up on the [[watchlist]]s of those who are watching the article! Very bad idea. | '''[[Ad hominem]] [[delete]]''' is a more abusive form of [[ad hominem revert]] which makes the text invisible (to all but sysops in [[mediawiki]]), makes it impossible to retrieve [[older versions]] even if the most recent version is found and restored by the author or others, and most importantly, makes the text not part of the [[XML dump]]. What is worse, this does not even show up on the [[watchlist]]s of those who are watching the article! Very bad idea. | ||
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The use of [[delete]], like [[block IP]], is a major [[governance]] issue. It tends to make a big difference in how [[troll-friendly]] a wiki is, and how predictable the service is that is provided to its [[end user]]s. For the [[Consumerium buying signal]], this is quite important, and surprise deletes will almost certainly annoy some [[faction]] if some approve of it and some not. | The use of [[delete]], like [[block IP]], is a major [[governance]] issue. It tends to make a big difference in how [[troll-friendly]] a wiki is, and how predictable the service is that is provided to its [[end user]]s. For the [[Consumerium buying signal]], this is quite important, and surprise deletes will almost certainly annoy some [[faction]] if some approve of it and some not. | ||