Wikipedia talk:Requests for comment/Mr Tan

Allow me to interject regarding a "/temp" page. I have used the /temp page to create a few of my Featured Articles. My current (its paused) work is on the Maharashtra page. I put up a notice requesting it not to be edited. Most editors accede to my request and any issues on the topic are commented on on the temp's talk page. Once finished, I copy the same to the main article, deleting the temp page. I use the temp page to compare the changes to the original [and often admire my work ;)]. Its perfectly legal to do this. Allow Tan to do what he wants with the temp page. Once he finishes editing, sufficient copyediting can be done to the article to improve its English. =Nichalp (talk · contribs)= 18:12, May 12, 2005 (UTC)

I'm afraid that I think that it's no more acceptable when you do it. When a temp page is a good idea (and I don't think that that's often), it shouldn't be a personal project; that's very much against the Wikipedia ethos (especially when a page is being actively edited by a number of people). It should certainly not be labelled "keep off". Of course, in Mr Tan's case the problem is made worse by the fact that most of his editing is concerned with "improving" the English and style of articles which are perfectly OK, and into which he introduces numerous errors and infelicities (while attacking others for their low standards) — but that's actually a secondary worry. I'll raise this at the Village Pump, though, and see what other editors think of your approach; perhaps I'm out of step. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 20:11, 12 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Temp pages for discussion. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 22:33, 12 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]