User blog comment:Stuartfergie/Changing the current policy of deleting and editing comments/@comment-11707875-20130708022708

I agree with you here Stuartgergie.

I'm relatively new to this wikia and a usually just browse, as my interest is generally in gathering factual information to help keep my writing realistic and consistent in fanfiction. The articles here are great for that. I have no criticism of them, other than the fact that I can't do a quick edit to fix spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. I can agree with perhaps unregistered users not being able to, though I have been on several wikias where they can and it's absolutely fine. I cannot agree with registered users not being able to do it, however. Especially since an administrator should be able to block users that don't follow  wikia's rules - it is my understanding that they can also block IP's, which should by rights be able to help with unregistered trolls. That being said, I don't have much of a problem with the articles. I haven't really been 'drawn in' enough by the website to feel like contributing anyway, and that's largely because of what I've seen in the comments section.

My first critisism of that is the whole 'no speculation in the comments'. A comment, by definition, is: a remark expressing an opinion or reaction. As Teen Wolf is unfinished, speculation is guarenteed. I'd also argue that it's half the fun - I scroll down to see what people have to say about the article and what they think is going to happen or what the reasons they think something has happened are hands down the best part for me. Even if those ideas are never realised in the show, it doesn't stop them from being awesome in their own right, so why censor it? The excuse that I might confuse fact and fiction (what's in the article and what's in the comments) is an insult to my intelligence. I'm well aware that I'm leaving factual territory when I leave the article. That's a given. If there are people out there who aren't - stick a warning on it. At some point you have to stop shouldering the responsibility and let people be responsible for themselves. If they can't then that's their problem.

As for the whole editing/deleting issue - as long as the person isn't trolling or attacking someone else, I think a comment should be left alone. Edit only if it's necessary. Freedom of speech and all that. I personally think trolls wouldn't be such an issue if everyone was given a fair go. I'm an admin of my own website and the only people we've ever had issues with are people that we've been (and I'll readily admit it) unfair to. Of course there are people that do it just to be a pain, but I find the most dedicated are the ones that have taken something to heart.

In any case, I thought I'd stop by and have a say. Conflict is always interesting, and I'd like to see the outcome. I think this wikia has violated a couple of the wikia guidlines, to be honest, and if there isn't going to be any change, I think the admin should alter the summary of the site as it appears in Google Search: ''Teen Wolf is a community site that anyone can contribute to. Discover, share and add your knowledge. ''Because it is a misrepresentation of the product.

PS. I made this account to double check editing privledges. I prefer to remain anonymous as a WC, so please don't make assumptions based on it. Cheers.