Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening To My Marvel Family😃😊!
I thought it prudent to revisit an old discussion that I believe is necessary since our humble corner of Fandom has changed in many ways: New Users, New Rules, New Debates, and more.
In the past (4 - 5 years ago), before Mods and after Mods, majority of the users at that time all agreed on what a "Regular User" is or what it should be. Our definition was (to the best of my knowledge): "Having 500+ Comments, and Having been on the wiki for at least 2 Months".
Why was this definition necessary?
Why these specific requirements?
We did this because, at the time, we received a lot of spammers and trolls; people who didn't want to listen to the rules and were a nuisance. We needed Moderators/Mods. We contacted the Administration/Admin, and they told/asked us to choose a select few among us (the trusted community), to become Mods. So the community at that time decided to vote on who should be Mods.
Then another question came up in doing so.... "Who all has the right/privilege to vote?"
We didn't want random people who haven't been on the wiki, those who didn't know about our community and how we did things, trolls, spammers, and other people of the sort to have say on a major wiki decision (or any major decision) that would affect all who regularly used the wiki. So we talked, debated, and finally came to an agreement:
-Newcomers have no right/privilege to vote on wiki decisions, only regular users.
Well what's the difference between a "newcomer" and a "regular user"?
We agreed:
-A regular user, and thus TRUSTED user, should be someone who has at least a certain amount of comments and has been on the wiki for a certain amount of time.
Once we agreed on these things, and what they were, the trusted community at that time, consisting of those that met the requirements of a "regular user", then elected our trusted few to become Mods who would represent our wiki, and help us establish order, and enforce rules WE ALL AGREED UPON.
From that moment on this wiki has always operated on that basis: Trusted Regular Users vote on matters, Mods enforce what the MAJORITY of Regular Users agree upon.
Sadly, though, a lot of the users and Mods that made those decisions long ago.... are no longer here 😔.
So my question to all you current Mods & Users....
1) What should be our definition, or our requirements, for a "Regular User"?
2) Should we still follow the unwritten rule that only "Regular Users" should be allowed to vote on major wiki matters?
Or 3) Should we open the vote to all users, new, regular, and old?
Rules:
-You must answer both questions and explain your reasoning, or your voice won't matter.
-For Question#1 Clearly elaborate what you think the requirements of a "Regular User" should be.
-For Question #2 & #3 you can simply start your answers with "Yes" or "No", and please explain why you feel that way.
Thank You all for reading! I apologize for any typos, and if what I am asking isn't clear. Please ask questions below.
I wanted us to discuss this to again have us all on the same page. When I became a Mod, I knew that communication and transparency was needed. I always did things that had the Community's blessing, and I know other Mods follow the same ideas, and we want to continue that.
This discussion will be a stepping stone for future decisions
regarding wiki matters.
Mod Summoning:
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Respond when you can or if you can my fellow Mods.
