User blog:PerseusJackson/Userbase Problems

In flame’s first blog, he stated all the problems the Userbase is causing or undergoing. I’ll write the explanations and solutions here.

You argue – There are multiple times when there is an argument on chat. It’s usually over a small disagreement, but it gets blown out or proportion and everyone joins in. If there is a disagreement, consult an admin or wiki veteran.

You whine – Everyone wants to get everything their way. As admins., we are trying to run a wiki, meaning we can’t please everyone. You take this a personal insult. It’s not. We have your best interests at heart.

You point fingers – Pointing fingers is different from reporting someone doing who is breaking the rules. Pointing fingers mean you blame someone who you don’t like if a problem occurs, when you have no evidence to support it. If you don’t know who did it, don’t say anything.

You harbor petty grievances – You get in a disagreement and then later on, you will point fingers at that person or persons. You will blame then for something and insult them constantly. Forgive and forget. Or at least forgive. It’s better for the community.

You consistently complain – You want to complain about something or the other, but when we ask for the problem, you can’t answer. When we ask for a solution you can’t answer

You fight over the smallest things – Sometimes those chat fights and arguments start over the smallest things. Someone says or does something, you act like a three year old and react to the other person and a fight starts. Act mature and ignore the other person, or correct him/her in a polite way.

You expect us to assist you in all things – Whenever you have a small problem, you confront the admins. We question you, and most of the time the problem is explained somewhere on the wiki. If you have a problem, you can contact a wiki veteran, instead of running to the admins. Only come to us first, if the problem is urgent or affects everyone.

You are entirely unable to seek compromises – If and admin suggests a compromise in an argument, you complain and want them to side with you. We can’t give you special treatment so we try to please everyone. We can’t give you everything you want and forget everyone else.

You view everything as a struggle against injustice – If you see a user causing problems, tell an admin. They will handle it, there’s no need for you to go vigilante and confront them.

You view everything as a struggle against authority – You say the admins are oppressing you, or stopping your freedom. We’re not. We have the wiki’s best interests at heart. Sometimes, we have to stop something because it’s gotten out of hand, but that’s for the best of the community as a whole.

You view everything as a struggle against Ghost – You want to demonize Ghost, simply because he does his job, and he does it well too. Yes, he may shout and yell sometimes, but maybe if you would actually listen to him, he won’t have to go that far. Sometimes yelling seems like the only way to get your attention.

You view everything as an assault upon you personal freedoms – You think we should just leave you to your own devices so you can do what you want on this wiki. If we do that, the wiki will quickly become conflicted and descend into chaos.

You view everything as an assault upon your person – Yes, sometimes we may do something you disagree with it, but we do it for the good of the wiki.. But you act like we’ve insulted you personally. We don’t do that.

You expect us to always make the right decisions – We may be admin here, but we’re also human. We’re going to make some mistakes sometimes. Mostly, it’ll be small ones. But you will insist on throwing a tantrum instead. If you have suggestions, please tell us. We will consider them. But don’t complain without identifying problems and solutions.

You are unable to accept the opinions of others – You act like you’re always right. You’re not. Sometimes, we take another’s opinions and use theirs instead but you act like your opinions were better. Sometimes they’re not. You have to accept that and work on better ones for the next situation.

You are unable to accept authority – When the admins make a decision that doesn’t please you, you may argue, break the rules, or just complain. We try to make the best choices for the community, but you can’t seem to accept that.

YOU are killing this wiki – This wiki is sinking, and all because of what you have been doing. The above statements explain this.

YOU are killing this community – Remember, the community is a family here. We need to trust each other, not fight amongst ourselves.