Talk:Suggested New Chat Rule/@comment-3417255-20140529044229

Ok, here's my take on the matter.

I have no problem with people coming over from other wikis, as long as they are able to remain civil and respectful towards everyone. If they come wishing to cause problems, then they will already be in violation of the rules (chat rule #2). At the same time, if they come and are met with hostility (like stabbing them when they first arrive), then that too is a violation of the rules (again, chat rule #2). On top of that, anyone who has a wikia account is free to visit any of the wikis hosted on their network. If we only allow our own members and none others, then it effectively forces people to create multiple accounts just to access SOG-Wiki, which (IIRC) is against the terms and conditions for Wikia.

As for the "NO FUCKING DRAMA," we already have a rule for that. As a matter of fact, I even noted it above... something along the lines of Chat Rule #2 (Be nice! Unless you're talking to a terribad person or a horribad author, there's no need to be rude, we're all friends here, and we all come here to have fun and read good stories.) While I know this rule gets stretched a bit here and there, it's something that really falls under common sense, in a manner of speaking.

We're all individual people here. Capable of choosing our actions, though some may throw more caution towards the wind. While I can not say for sure what the intentions of the visitors were, I can say that they were almost instantly accused of some not-so-nice things which transpired on another wiki. While I do not condone what allegedly took place at the site in question, I also do not condone that which was instigated by a couple of our own members. And as the saying goes, "two wrongs do not make a right".

Long of it short, visitors should be welcomed, and treated as human beings... not fodder for practicing one's drop kicks, or as targets for flaming arrows. Just the same, no one should be instigating any situation for whatever reason. Period.