Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-1073312-20140816013529/@comment-1516387-20140816033504

The point to which this has escalated is absurd. Not only do we fear discussing potential points of contention, but we have also put people into perceived cliques with or without any prior justification. This is unacceptable.

All of this started with a part of the group in the Katar Sector. Ever since its establishment they have expressed a desire to keep their little sector isolated from the rest of the universe, and would react with incredible hostility to the fact that they share the same universe as anyone else. In order to justify themselves, they claim that there's a supposed group of people out to get them, most notably the admins.

Obviously, not everyone in the group is guilty of this, but at least one user has proven to be consistently belligerent. That user is Clanden/Angrybirds. Anything that goes contrary to his opinions/plans is thrown away and then we see him lashing out at other members of the wiki, claiming elitism and cliques where the only notable clique on this wiki is his own. This has done nothing but alienate users involved in the SWverse and possibly even demotivate them from staying involved in it.

All of this culminated into a huge amount of drama yesterday over an in-universe disagreement. Why? It is a combination of both this and the fact that we have become too scared to talk about contentious issues or confront other users about issues that we may have in an appropriate matter. Instead, we opt to let all this pressure out in huge, dramatic bursts that aren't healthy at all. We used to be able to plan large events openly, but that is not the case any longer. Now we feel like we need to do everything in private, lest somebody take issue with it. Now we also see demands for a new administrator merely for representation of this same group. That is no reason to promote somebody to an admin, and goes against what an admin's job is supposed to be.

This behavior is childish, and does not contribute to a sense of community at all. Throwing a tantrum is not an appropriate way to react to anything, especially when all it does is leave you in your own echo room to hear nothing but you stating your own beliefs and opinions that you wish to impose onto others. In the end, the admins have the final say on things. If you wish to dispute their decision, go ahead, but keep in mind that their decision is final.

I did not want to do something like this, or even get involved in this, but I feel that it is justified in light of recent events. I do not apologize for this.