A small web utility to bring extra-fluid content like commentary on the days events to so that they don't monopolise RecentChanges.
http://otherworld.aphid.net/wikinews.php4
If deletions were handled differently than RecentChanges or RecentEdits, where they would be maintained on a separate page called RecentDeletions?, then they would not take up the space. (When a new Deletion is suggested or confirmed, the RecentChanges pages could simply be updated to include a line: RecentDeletions?, which when followed would take you to the page. A page nominated for deletion would be on both pages, A page confirmed deleted would appear only on DeletedPages?. A SimpleMinded solution. - AnonymousOnPurpose
See: http:shorts.cgi and WikiWikiSuggestions