User blog comment:EvergeenMapping/*sigh*/@comment-25802715-20150703054519

I've seen way worse communities than this one but I cannot deny the fact that this wikia does have problems. Let's put it this way, of course every community will have problems but on this one, it seems to be the repetitive ones.

So first of all, before I start typing up my wall of text, I don't know what had happened or what caused this blog and Miguel's blog to be created. Ever since I got promoted to chat mod, I had been reporting more things to batran.etc and taking actino when necessary; however I am slowly getting inactive because of the fact that people criticise not enough chat mods and stuff. I mean seriously, we do this for free and we have to spend our free time to make sure it's alright. The problem is, when I get criticise, it's discouraging, because  you think it's so easy to take action in 2 seconds whenever a problem appears. We are not online 24/7 a day. This is why being a Forum Moderator is easier than a Chat Moderator for me.

However, let's get to the point. I don't know if any rules were violated or was there some sort of event that just pissed you off as there is no background information on the situation. It seems to me, something that may be disturbing have been making people thinking they should leave. It is very sad to see people are thinking that but keep in mind that communities tend to have problems all the time. Yes it can get quite annoying and you will jump to the fact that some users are underage. There is a reason why communities have age restrictions, I believe some even restrict users to 18+ depending on the content; however that's just ToU, people can still get away with it. By people getting away with it, it would spark conflicts, but really in my opinion ,it isn't the age that concerns me. It's people's attitude. What it seems to me is the way they react. If you have a problem with a user, you can report it to the local staff. If the problem is still bugging you where it requires VSTF (Zukas for example in your post), feel free to contact them, you have the privilege. There is no prevention to this problem, this is the internet. You can only deal with it, not prevent it. Therefore, you can always just ignore them. If you feel they are violating the rules, you can gather the evidence and report it and justice may be served. You will meet some friends on the internet but also people you don't like. That's human nature.

The main problem I see right now is, people are using "JOKES" as an excuse to say they are not breaking the rules. It seems to me people don't understand the differences between what is a rule, and what is a joke. Joke or not, if a rule is broken, I'll be happy to take necessary actions. The internet will always have immature people, that's why there's admins/mods. If people are so mature and have the ability to follow the rules, why do we need admins/mods? Think about it. The point is, you should not let that get into your head and take appropriate actions (such as reporting if necessary)

In the end, if someone wants to leave, the decision is up to them. We cannot force them to change their minds.

Regards,

CorrosiveDragon