User blog comment:Mak Life New/The Cold Welcome/@comment-30574470-20161116205135


 * 1) Brexit or not, the UK for headed for dark times anyway.
 * 2) Trump will be an average president. It's the Republican domination you should be scared about.
 * 3) I agree that calling newcomers "newfags" is offensive and rude. It's an old tradition - I don't know why people say it and why people thing it's not hurtful or offensive.
 * 4) It's not about their lack of correct grammar. It's about the demographics. These new users are usually 11-14, and this is an English wikia. Yes, I agree, we should be more accepting of newcomers and of other cultures, but it would allow people to offend or hurt others in another language without the admins knowing or understanding the situation.
 * 5) The Commonwealth's time rule is mainly due to experience. People who have been on the Wikia for that long have had a lot of experience. For example, I was here since March 2015, and I'd say I have much more experience than someone who is new and only joined a couple months ago. I know from experience that it takes a while to get used to this wikia and to get a grip of all the different features. Also, if they're new, they might not have a broad concept of how pages and alternate nations on the wikia work. That's why there is a time limit. Also, it's March 2015 specifically, because after March 2015, there was a giant boom in users.
 * 6) I'm a liberal, and so I agree that integration is key. However, many conservatives would disagree. Conservatism centres around the individual. In their eyes, these newcomers would disturb them and lessen their experience. I personally think this is an incorrect and very inward point of view, but that's just me. People have different opinions on the issue. Some people are happy that the wikia is growing. Some people are scared that the wikia is expanding too much, and there is too much change. But just note that people will react differently to your approach.
 * 7) The admins (I presume) try hard to accomodate newcomers into the wikia. It can be hard to grasp things at first, and having a very helpful admin there is alsways useful. Let's just hope the staff are trying their hardest.