User blog comment:Salteroi/5 WAYS TO CHANGE THE WIKI!!/@comment-791183-20090809125852

The problem with this website, is that no one cares about the visitor. People are having crisises, conflicts, falling out, but that's because they are too focused on chatting. The Shout Box is overused, it isn't a chatting place btw. Most wikis put small announcments in there, and let people discuss it. Freenode is Wikia chat. Use that, it is MUCH more practical. In my opinion, what is the point of making rewards, having friends, having stupid arguments - when you're not going to edit the wiki. I have never seen a help website so selfish. The quality here sometimes can be appalling. People are using the wiki as a mask for a social networking site behind it.

Stuff like awards shouldn't be like it is now. Fine a friend award is alright, but 10 friend awards, depending on how much a friend you are is NOT. Awards should be given to users who helped promote an article to featured status, people who regularly research stuff and find ground breaking links and so on.

Guys get a hold of yourself. This is a database to help people. If someone is looking for when the Gold Viking Helmet came out, they would come here. It is a shame that TurtleShroom banned all item articles (hence I held a forum to bring them back, and it is successful). This is supposed to be for the visitor not us. Stop being so self obsessed and do some mainspace work. Every spam, vandalism and false info should be deleted. Think about the visitor!