Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28856679-20150308140829/@comment-26367254-20150308143730

Apro, the problem with your logic here is that you're assuming that Wikia contributors are completely innocent, which is a lie from my own experience. And from the examples you've provided:

http://deathbattlefanon.wikia.com/wiki/Johto_Legendary_Trio_Battle_Royale - An AWC pretty much started the whole fiasco in the comments, saying that it was "annoying" - and then followed up with three other separate comments pretty much crapping on the page and other pages like it. I agree that what SS2L followed up with was not called for, but the AWC in this case isn't pure-hearted, either.

http://deathbattlefanon.wikia.com/wiki/Mario_vs_Pac-Man - Nothing more than just a warzone, or a dick-measuring contest from fans of Pac-Man who want to shit on Mario for no other reason other than the fact that Pac-Man came before him... which is a stupid reason to hate on Mario, honestly. I don't see why the registered users are in the wrong here. And before you respond to your beliefs - it's irrelevant to where you lie on the agenda between Mario or Pac-Man, it's still not right for them to just do that. I don't usually do that, and I don't usually see other registered users doing the same. So why should the non-registered users be given that luxury?

http://deathbattlefanon.wikia.com/wiki/King_Dedede_vs._King_K._Rool - I don't particularly see what the problem is in this example at all. Is it SS2L saying "No comment"? I don't see how that's mean-spirited. And I notice it's the same AWC who threw a hissy fit over the Johto royale.

Registered users CAN do more having signed up to Wikia and began on this wiki, but last time I remember, the signing up process for Wikia isn't exactly... difficult. The absolute most required for it is an email account, and depending on what email service is used varies in difficulty (Hotmail is an easy choice). That's why we encourage non-registered users to register - they'll be better known with a name rather than an IP, and it isn't a complicated process.

And, I'll be quite direct - they will gain massive egos if they become protected and registered users become blocked because of something between the registered and non-registered. They'll think they're untouchable and will start being dicks on the Wiki and will sit smugly because they will be protected whilst registered users can't do a damn thing to stop them.

Me personally? I am usually patient and willing when it comes to non-registered users, but only to the ones that deserve my patience and willingness. The others - the ones that do horrible things on the wiki, for instance badmouthing another user solely on one-sided beliefs, basically - do not deserve my patience and that's where my gloves come off.

So yeah, bottom line, I don't agree with you - it's an unfair assumption based on few instances and giving some hostile non-registered users the opportunity to run rampant on the wiki however they please. Just recently Para has been called an "abuser" by a non-registered user. Do you really think that stuff like that should be allowed to stay? I honestly hope not.