Wikipedia:Bad Idea Machine



At times, people may be tempted to use a Bad Idea Machine. However, this is strongly, strongly discouraged on Wikipedia and in real life.

The Bad Idea Machine has been used to suggest that...
 * ...pages only be editable by registered users
 * ...we have a policy requiring the use of common sense
 * ...people be required to donate before they can edit
 * ...autoconfirmed usership can be removed by admins
 * ...you can't delete the main page
 * ...you shouldn't shove beans up your nose
 * ...pages only be editable by experts
 * ...the Bad Idea Machine has good ideas and not bad ideas
 * ...the Bad Idea Machine should be destroyed
 * ...all pages should be deleted
 * ...pages should be censored because political correctness says it's offensive
 * ...all administrators should be desysopped
 * ...editors climb the Reichstag dressed as Spider-man to gain an advantage in a content dispute
 * ...not all pages can be created
 * ...the waste of time and typing this can "entertain" readers.
 * ...ypu probably made a type and don't want to fix it.
 * ...you have horrible grammar and can't go back to fix and do it all again, therefore making your time spent more.
 * ...you may have lots of ideas but they're not really that good.
 * ...Wikipedia is controlled by China
 * ...there are no more suggestions
 * ...you can't create a draft since you don't have references