User blog:Reimaru Natsukaze/A Desperate Plea

Le sigh...

I'm sure all of you know, what with Torr and Derr leaving Fanon, and Arren possibly doing the same.

Let me make my point clear. I'm not on Torr's side, nor against them. I'm just sighing because of all the bullshit that's happening on the Fanon as of recently.

With the premiere of RWBY Volume II, one would think that this wiki would be fun and easygoing to chat and edit, as well as create, in. However, this is really not the case, with the simplest arguments inflaming users on chat and in RPs. Examples include screwing over a black hole gun and personal feelings boiling over in chat.

While I know that personal feelings themselves are NOT banned in chat, it's the kind of bullshit that an official on this wiki should NOT have. Why?

True, personal feelings are unavoidable. But if an official does spout it out, then it lowers their reputation. Delving even more deeper, they're saying what THEY want, not necessarily what the FANON wants. And quite often, those two "wants", or desires, don't match. Thus, conflict occurs.

Especially when chat is supposed to be a happy place. Chat, being live all the time, is the most popular spot to hang out on this wiki, as well as main. And people want it to be a happy place. It certainly can't be that when people are constantly yelling at each other in anger. That's one of my points.

People's happiness is manifested in their desires. And in my opinion, if one doesn't feel that what they're doing is what they actually want, then they're not living their own life to the fullest. Now, I want all people to do this, and moving on is a part of finding this happiness and living life to the fullest. Sorry if I seemed a bit philosophical there, but tis what I feel.

Torr and Arren are clearly in an unhappy mood, and if that's true, then moving out is right from their perspective.

From their perspective.

From ours, especially mine, who have known Arren for a while now, it's a painful parting. I've personally had many good experiences from long ago when RWBY was an obscure thing. True, this community has grown a LOT larger since then, but I think that's a good thing. It shows our popularity growing, as well as Monty's work. A lot of wonderful people are on here all the time, as well as returning users. And I can't imagine myself parting from that.

To quote Derr, "All they've ever been is drama, and I can't take it any more."

That's not true.

Fanon chat has been drama at times, but it has also been laughs, jokes, Xxyyzz, 20 questions, RPs, running gags, and basically the good times it always has been for me. If one always sees the bad side, the person won't see all the good the thing has to offer.

Fanon isn't a good place, but it isn't a bad place, either. I just tend to focus on the good sides of it. And frankly, it's worked out for me.

-Ray