Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5035900-20151230095025/@comment-5714457-20151231023552

UPDATE: So this new, ah, "rule" has been sparking a bit of controversy among the chat lately. Been some chatter on what would be the optimal way to approach this situation and how to go about it while being fair for both the original writer and any other writer who wishes to do their own. Because, while I do understand where this is getting at... there have been some noticeable issues that can't be really glanced over.

It seems to me that the biggest problem lies not with the matter of what is trying to be solved, but the simple guidelines associated with it... or rather, the lack thereof.

On the one hand, the rule allows for more freedom and allows users to write their own versions of other battles if they wish to do so. On the other hand, however, as it stands there's nothing to stop users from defacing other users' hard work just to deliver a potentially different message. That's not really the kind of mindset we should be promoting. Freedom to do what you want is one thing, actually altering someone's work is another.

So, really, this rule shouldn't be actually implemented. Not yet. At least, not until we've worked out exactly what it is we should do and how to go about having this in place while being fair for all parties involved. Do we get permission from the page owner so that it doesn't come off as sudden? Do we use a set of quality control measures to make sure it's up to standard? Do we check that it's not just spite against the creator's decisions by making sure actual research is involved? Like I said, I can't confirm or deny what it is we should do because I'm honestly not sure.

Hence why I wish to hear what you guys have to say on the matter.