Talk:Suggested New Chat Rule/@comment-3417255-20140529044229/@comment-3417255-20140530002341

So you're saying we should limit those who come from other wikis regardless of how they behave? That I am not for because then we would become no better than those who instigate issues. Booting or banning someone just for showing up isn't something that goes over well with anyone, which will only lead to angered post and hostility towards others. After all, how would you like it if someone invites you as part of a group to check out another wiki that they enjoy, only for the people in charge to kick or ban you, only because too many people were showing up? I'm fairly sure you would think the people there were more or less assholes.

The problem wasn't the number of people, but rather how everyone who had instigated the whole thing was behaving. When they arrived, they were met with hostility, and were quickly demonized. After their arival, some of them did live up to the image that was thrust upon them, but the instigation continued by those who were members of our wiki. Even when told to stop, they continued.

If anything, I would see about having boots being subject to a 1-2 hour chat ban, in order to make them more effective should issues arise. Sure, there are those who are able to proxy and junk, but when a simple press of the F5 key can throw you back into the room after getting a boot, why even bother?