Author: mail

Description:
Given the severe backlog of AfC submissions, please alert editors who are about to create an article in mainspace with a name that already exists in the draft namespace. Not all editors check for drafts before they start bashing keys.

Reasons: maximize editors' time, promote collaboration

Maybe also change the following. When a visitor is searching for a subject, either via the simple search form or by manually entering the /wiki/ URL, and there is no article in mainspace but a draft exists, Wikipedia's '404 page' could also clearly mention the draft.

Reasons: encourage contributions, promote collaboration

Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement