<P> The biggest example of the can of worms is most likely Wikipedia: Miscellany for deletion / Wikipedia: Esperanza . When User: Dev920 nominated this for deletion, there was no way of knowing if she would have been attacked by many or praised . This is an example of the benefits of opening the can of worms properly . She ended up being mostly praised . </P> <P> Conversely, attempting to open up the can of worms in some cases does not work, such as in the case of Wikipedia: Categories for discussion / Log / 2007 January 4 #Category: User en . If that category were to have been deleted or renamed, then hundreds of others would have to follow suit . User: Twp opened it up, yet was met with mostly disagreement . This in itself is not bad, as opening up a can of worms unsuccessfully can help reiterate both policy and general consensus within the Wikipedia community . </P>

Where does the saying open a can of worms come from