Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6218837-20150310023643

Awright, so a lot of us long-timers have seen something that maybe you newer folks haven't, and I figured it had to be me to say it.

This wiki has a lot of crappy ideas. Like, a lot. A ton. They're overwhelming us and just completely swamping us. We can't deal with this anymore.

You guys need to pitch in to help us, the admin and moderator team. And I'm here to instruct you on how to do that.

I'll outline the basics first...
 * Don't cause issues. This should be self-explanatory, but jesus, is it not. We've had more'n a few drama issues lately, and it's mostly from users who are refusing to listen to reason and/or being childish. Jeez, not that hard.
 * Think before creating an idea. It is a super-duper bad idea to create something just because you want to make it (or putting a cap on what others can do, ex. final boss) or because it's "cool and makes Terraria easier/harder."
 * Ideas that put a cap on other users are a huge no-no. Things like final bosses and "ultimate bosses" are just an inhibitor to how far this wiki can grow. Never create them without the community's unanimous agreement.
 * Ideas that have no purpose behind them - for example, a new weapon just because you can. Remember! We are not trying to create our own game here. We're trying to expand Terraria. To do that, we must fix holes in Terraria - not create new stuff for the sake of mind-puking.
 * I understand that you may think your idea is the greatest thing since sliced bologna, but it usually isn't if you're childish enough to think that. Don't just create pages randomly.
 * Things that are influenced too much by your personal opinion. Just because, for example, I think Terraria should be harder and Swaggins thinks it should be easier (remember, we don't actually think that as far as I know), doesn't mean we should force our ideas upon you.
 * Remember, it has to be achievable with code! Terraria has its limits, and your guys' ideas apparently do not.
 * Use grammar. Jesus tableflippin' Christ, this is a huge one. By the age of 13 (if you're not that old yet, you're probably violating US law by having an account) you should have at least rudimentary grammar skills.
 * Before I get the "gray pls"es, please remember - I know your primary languages aren't all English. I was raised on English and Swedish in equal measure. Doesn't mean I have a first-grade grammar level. At least Scyther does fine! Lookit him.
 * Above all, follow Silver's magnificent idea creation guide. It covers most of the stuff I have here and a helluva lot more. Read it, drum it into your brain, and before creating an idea, think. Am I helping Terraria, or just creating a baby-faced pile of crap that will only serve to make Terraria the way I want it/put a cap on others' ideas/mind-puke my ideas onto this wiki with no regard to whether it's good? Think, folks. 