User blog:Politoed89/Done

So, as some of you may have heard, I had a small freakout in the IRC yesterday. Well, if you're wondering why I made such a big deal over a small thing (which was being kicked for making a joke that didn't even offend the user it was directed at), it was because it's truly an example of the environment on the Wiki: everyone here is such a friggin' uptight busybody. Well, that's a generalization. Not everyone is. But I'm just gonna get yelled at for "user harassment" if I name specific examples, so I'm not going to. You know if I like you or not.

The fact is, what I call "Wiki Syndrome" is extremely contagious and hard to get rid of. This makes you act uptight, elitist, easily offended, and makes you generally unpleasant to be around. However, most people on the Wiki's IRC act just like you, so you feel normal, and it becomes subconscious. I know because I went through it. The only reason I notice this and dislike it so much now is because I started to get into other websites, which gave me a new perspective on the way I was acting.

You want an example, since you probably will deny what I'm saying? Fine. Look at our rules.

In the IRC, you can write "hi" three times in a row, someone can talk, and then you write "hi" again, and it's fine. But if you write it four times in a row, you get kicked. I think we can all agree that this is freaking idiotic.

Look at what happened to Ishni. She called Duncan a do**he, and she was banned because the rules say so. (Note: This isn't CD-TDA's fault for banning her- she was just doing what the rules said, unfortunately.) How is this bannable? It wasn't directed at any person. If she had added asterisks, it would've meant the same thing. And yet she's still banned. One of our finest editors. One of our nicest users. Because she insulted a character and forgot to use an "*". On what planet could that possibly make any sense whatsoever?

Look at how we treated the Wikia people. (This is an IRC-specific incident) We immediately branded every single one of them as a troll. Some of them were trolls. Some of them were misinformed. Some of them didn't even argue. Yet, they're all trolls we want gone. Could we possibly get more elitist? And then we say that the only people who can speak are the ones we approve of by voicing them.

You know why we hate those people so much? Because we know they have a point. Let's face it. Our rules and governing system...they suck. Like, royally. But we stubbornly cling to them and think anyone who dislikes them is a troll.

You want to know why other sites hate us?

No, it's not because they're dumb.

No, it's not because they're trolls.

No, it's not because we're misunderstood.

We're wrong.

In the end, a corrupt Council isn't why there's no change. Incompetent admins aren't. Naive users aren't, rollbacks not having a voice...this is not what is killing any change. This ridiculous attitude we all take on is. So, now we get to the most important thing...

I can't be a part of this Wiki anymore. I can't take being associated with this kind of attitude. I can't take being hated because of things other people do. I can't take dealing with everyone acting like this. I'm tired of always trying to do things "right" and getting yelled at if I don't. I'm tired of bending over backwards to satisfy our rules.

I'm done, guys. I don't hate you. I like the majority of you. But as soon as we get to a serious matter, or if someone messes up...we become awful to be around. There are very few exceptions.

I want to be myself. I can't do that. So, for the final time, this is Politoed89, signing off. Maybe this'll prompt some change. Or maybe this blog will be deleted and everyone can continue acting they do. That's fine. Just don't ask me to be a part of it.