Crackin' Down...

For quite awhile RWW has been experiencing some changes. One of those changes has been an increase in troll activity and misbehavior of the users dealing with those trolls, as well as ban evading. So, it has been decided that we will start running a tighter shift around here to keep the RWW wiki safe.
Rules are going to be enforced much more strictly, but the catch is that users act more mature in enforcing them, which includes being more courteous, kind, and understanding whilst maintaining the rules. This will not only apply to administrators and mods, but all of those under them as well. As a community we are all obligated to maintain order here, and that means following the rules. 
Keep it in mind, this is not a dictatorship coming to power - this is only happening because not enough people are acting responsibly here. We are a family-friendly site - always were and intend to always be, but that can't happen if people are constantly nit-picking over petty differences. Blue started this place because we couldn't chat on Redwall Wiki, but every member at that time acted responsibly by being courteous, kind, understanding, and forgiving even after big fights (which only happened on rare occasions). That was the community spirit that kept us all together, even up until now when it has slacked off.
This movement will start on Monday, April 9, 2012. That gives everyone about a week to see this page and make the necessary changes to adjust to the new attitude. Blue and Merlock may have extra input on this so they can take it from here. -- 15:12, April 2, 2012 (UTC)
Hey there, Merly here. Neil's pretty much said it all, with all those wonderful words up there! I don't have much to add, but I will say that the state the wiki has fallen into saddens me greatly. Like Neil said, before when we were all that little collection of users on the Redwall Wiki, everyone was courteous. And not just that - we loved each other to bits! For all of you newbies who weren't here to experience it, it went something like this:
Something awkward or rude was said by Offender. Offended is (of course) offended. Offended's friends (and even those who don't know him very well) crowd around him and apologize for Offender's rude behavior. Offended may comment a few times on his hurt feelings at MOST (with nothing like "I'm leaving this wiki, it sucks!!!!" but rather with a comment such as "Whoa, dude, that was NOT cool! =O"), but then he quiets down knowing that one offense isn't the end of the world. Offender is reprimanded respectfully but firmly, and if he was still rude he was reported to TBT instead of being argued with.
Nowadays, it goes more like this:
Something rude is said by offender. Offended yells at him. Offended's friends begin to yell at Offender. Offender stands up for himself, and counteracts the rudeness being shown him. When things escalates no administrators are contacted, and if they are it isn't with a respectful "could you please do something about offender? He's being really rude to offended!" but something like "Ban offender permanently, he's being a troll and I hate him!!!!"
This is a shame. I want things to be like before, where both offender and offended can walk hand in hand down sunny paths of roses and.... well, you get the picture. But the thing I see seriously wrong with what's happening nowadays is that we just don't forgive. Ever. It's like, unheard of. One nasty comment doesn't mean that whoever dished it out to you is a stupid idiot, most of the time. It usually just means that there was a misunderstanding or he/she was having a bad day. And another thing: we now talk behind each other's backs. This will NOT be happening anymore. Even in PMs. We won't stand for it. That is hurtful, extremely hurtful. This doesn't mean you can't tell us how you feel, that used to happen too. But most of the time no fingers were pointed, and unless someone was doing something as drastic as cussing you out, NO names were used. 
It's not impossible to act kindly to people, it used to happen. ALL the time. So lets do it again, peeps! We don't want to have to have a TBlueT in order for us to be kind, but it's your choice. Be nice or you condemn us. FOREVER!!!! Oh... wait... no you don't. 
You just hurt people's feelings and make this wiki to resemble a horrible soap-opera. ;) But seriously, that's a big issue.
So spread the love, doodz. MERLOCK 21:27, April 2, 2012 (UTC)
Jeez. I guess I did have a lot to say!