Wikipedia:Bad Idea Machine

This page contains material that is kept because it is considered humorous.
Such material is not meant to be taken seriously.

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

Past usages of the Bad Idea Machine:

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

See also edit