Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-30269240-20170930113628

A lot has happened since I came in October 2016. I remember the good old days, but they're gone now. I remember it from people enjoying themselves here. Now look at everyone, quarreling about minor stuff. So, I'm gonna do a long rant about wiki. It's about time to do it now, since the wiki's light isn't shining so much as it used to.

Usually people are gettting in a tangle about some drama going on. Nothing wrong with arguing so long as you don't cross the triggered line. I haven't really seen much, since someone is going to take a least one potshot, no matter how strong the reason. People have been acting a lot more hostile, and if anyone storms in this thread angrily and yells at me or something, you just hurt your argument instead of support it. The thing is usually about edits, and everyone about edits is like America is defending London from a bombing. The wiki's not about edits. It's about enjoying your favorite topic about the community.

Next up, there are a lot of people spoiling ToTM now. ToTM is supposed to be for those who done a good job supporting the wiki and helping out. Usually, instead of people voting someone because they've helped out the wiki a lot with editing and stuff, they might say they desserve it because they like them or they're such a cool person. ToTM is for winning about your engagement to the wiki, not about other people's things. It would be nice to see people work hard. That's a reason they should win.

And next, topic have been usually driven in the wrong direction. Takes away the whole purpose of the thread itself and seems like a mindless funzone where people probably just run around saying random things with their underwear on their head. People even get closer to this kind of thing. This was still in a time when Jally was a wee N00B, but it's dying down, so I'll give it that.

RPs and other *quack*posts have been more to the max. I'm fine with it, but so far, it's the only thing keeping the wiki on it's feet. It's kinda annoying that it's the fuel to this spaceship.

I just want you to think, before you reply to someone that bugs you, think for a bit. Were they trying to bug you? Were they adding to the conversation? Were they a bother that didn't help much? Think before you hit "Post", "Reply", or whatnot. There's a preview button next to that other button that lets you see your response. Put yourself in your disliked person's shoes first, and try to wonder how they would see it. Don't start a argument due to this or that. Try to avoid angry arguments. This is not to say that arguments should power the wiki as well, but we need what used to power the wiki: Roles, Mainspace, and other things. Make wiki great again. 