User blog comment:LiveLoveDance/Declaration of Wikipendence/@comment-4199666-20120827052659

First, let me just explain my absence on this wiki. I have even checked my contributions and I realise that it is sub-standard, however, I have actually been very busy in the past week and a half, and I will continue to be for the next three weeks while I have my end of year exams, which are kind of important because they determine the classes I'll be in for my last year of school. I've even said no to hanging out with friends because I'm trying to focus on my studies, and more importantly, my woodwork project which is due on Friday. I don't even have time to write this, but if I don't you'll all think I'm lazy and a horrible admin. I still try to come on as much as possible during my exams, but its not always possible. After that I won't have anything major for another 6 months or so. I can't be on 24/7 everyday of the year. You guys don't seem to remember when all of you were taking breaks at the same time, and the only active admins were Cxc and I.

I - The Maturity

First of all, can I just point out something in your definition of maturity. Maturity doesn't mean swearing, talking about drugs, alcohol and sex. Maturity means not overreacting about those sorts of things and maintaining a clear head. People were already swearing to some extent, and censoring it. I see nothing wrong with that. The thing is, I don't think the conversations people have, for example, in BTR. I seriously like the show a lot, but there is a lot of unnecessary swearing, and a lot seems to be focused on sex. I don't feel this wiki should be as strict as it is, but the fact is, we keep it PG13 is because the limit for the age you can join wikia is 13. Not every thirteen year old feels comfortable talking about sex, drugs and alcohol, and not every child's parent will feel comfortable with their children being exposed to this, regardless of whether you guys are or not. To me, a mature person would use swear words when its necessary, which is what people do.

II - The Admins

I agree with some things, a) Pinky isn't active enough to deserve b-crat rights, no matter how much she helped out the wiki. b) and this is my opinion, since we seem to be sharing those around a lot. I wouldn't trust Gracey as a bureaucrat, because I know a few examples where Gracey has unfairly used her powers, such as when we made the decision to make Nia an admin over Mango, which was half my fault because I agreed to it, however, it should have been a community decision, and instead it was made by two people. Secondly, and you're probably going to hate me for bringing this up, but the people who staff the DN wiki, including Gracey all decided without discussing it with me, that my TV show wiki should be cancelled. Other admins, how would you feel if these bureaucrats could just decide on chat that they don't want you to be an admin anymore and demote you? Third, was when Gracey and I were having a fight, and she continually deleted my fanfic blog because she didn't like the ship. I'm sorry, but that does not seem like someone I would trust with b-crat powers.

Also, there is no need for another b-crat, and I don't mean to sound selfish or anything, but the only difference between a b-crat and an admin is that an admin can give out admin rights. All promotions and demotions should be a community decision, so if it were absolutely necessary, we would only need two active ones, at maximum.

Also, I'm going to speak on behalf or Oreo for a bit, but I brought up the suggestion Gracey made to me about either you or Gracey becoming a bureaucrat, and we both decided that it wasn't necessary to have another bureaucrat, as I had already tried telling Gracey when she proposed it to me. However, Gracey, I'm sorry for attacking you so much, but I have to say it, you are very hostile, and Oreo even told me she didn't want to say no to you because you forgive but don't forget. You have to learn to accept no as an answer, which it sometimes is.

III - Abuse of Power

I already went over the other abuse of power, but I'm going to reply to the points you mention here.

The Suggestion Blog. No, I didn't reply to that, because a) I was getting sick of people talking about Victorious ending, and b) I read through the comments, noticed that most people agreed with my opinion and felt it unnecessary to, because it would have just been the same comment.

The MLH thing. First of all, I spent a lot of time discussing previously with other admins about the possible demotion of MLH. And if you're going to criticize me for being so late to reply, I checked the time-zones, and it would have been 2:17am when the first reply was posted. 2:17am. My mum usually disconnects the internet when she goes to bed anyway, and also, I tend to need sleep, how is it fair to judge me when I replied on the first chance that I got?

Again about my inactivity, I barely get a chance to come on here. I only edited my user page because I wanted to update my age after my birthday. If you must know, I've been busy recently with one-off stuff. I had to clean up the house for my party on the week before the eighteenth. I had my birthday party on the 18th-19th, which I had started to plan four months ago, then on the twentieth was my actual birthday, I have always worked on Tuesdays and Thursdays and have to squeeze in whatever time I can, and on Wednesday I went for my learner's test and had a school dance on, which kept me out until almost eleven pm, and I was too tired to do anything after four hours of dancing. The first day I could get on was Friday, which I spent learning to drive because it was the only time my mum could take me, and on Saturday and Sunday I was working on my Design and Technology project. I actually have things to do when I'm not on the wiki, believe it or not. Once I finish this week, I'm going to have a lot more breaks where I can help out around the wiki, I just can't at this precise moment in time. I'm not talking a few months, or a few weeks, I'm talking one more week, until I'm back to helping out on the wiki, except during my exams which are on 6/14 days. If that's not good enough for you, then I don't know what is.

Then in the cursing example, you seem to be mad at me for saying that "I'm pretty sure we're not allowed to swear. I didn't make that rule," and then you're mad at me for trying to taking over Oreo's position. I said that because they asked a question of whether they were allowed and I said no. I answered no because that is my opinion. Am I not allowed to have an opinion that is different to yours? However, just because I said no, doesn't mean that we couldn't ask the community as a whole. I said no, because a) I don't have the power to change the rules singlehandedly, and b) I opposed the idea.

I'm pretty sure I also touched upon the whole, things going your way thing, and how you guys aren't very good at taking no for an answer. I said that we didn't need more bureaucrats, but that I'd ask Oreo anyway, and Oreo said that we don't need more bureaucrats, so I passed the message on. I don't do things on this wiki to abuse my powers, only to help, and as for the inactivity, well, I've explained that.

IV - Organisation

I agree with this. Okay, bye.

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<p style="margin: 0in; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">To be honest, I didn't know you guys were talking about me behind my back. It's great to know though, seriously. But if you think that threatening to leave this wiki if we don't make changes is fair, then you are not going to prove anything, any of you.