Instead of blocking deletion of questions under meta discussion, would notification be valuable?
It might engender a more hostile debate, such as happened in this question I asked about. I'm not sure if notification is the exact mechanism I'm asking for... at the same time, it might also lead to the opposite–a greater opportunity for all involved to have a voice.
I realize that it would be just as easy for whoever asked the question to link to the meta discussion, but I wonder if (a) everyone would always remember, or think, to do so, and (b) if the risk of retaliatory behavior would be increased if there was either (automatic or manual) indication of the meta talk.
Thoughts? (I tagged this as a feature request even though I'm not 100% sure I'm asking for anything, or if I am, what precisely it is–apologies. I'm mostly wondering about the pros, cons, and alternatives.)
Linked Meta Questions
section in the right sidebar, but I still support not allowing the community to vote to delete a post that has been brought up on meta within the last 12 or 24 hours. I've seen to many cases where users come to meta for help with their question, only to have it deleted by the community instead :) – Rachel Feb 18 '13 at 18:00