User blog comment:AWikiObserver334/A Word to the Administrators/@comment-29923344-20140425185120

One has to remember that writing is not something set in stone, it is something with myriad solutions to myriad problems. It is not like science where you have guidelines to reach a definite solution. Writing is a craft that is fluid and allows for various interpretations. It is not within the administrators mandate to offer solutions to a canon issue. It is not an administrators job to teach canon. The message sent to every new user has links to each of the site's policies. It is their prerogative to read up on these rules.

Furthermore, I'm an old hound on this wiki. One of the oldest still active users. I was here during the horrible community of 2008/09, and as I said on the podcast, I do believe more has to be done to help cultivate the new users here. The community is better than what it was, certainly more than willing to help now than it ever has been in the past. But the people that come to this wiki need to do some work themselves, they need to show that they understand. NCFing should be polite and courteous, possible solutions are a good idea, yes, but you want to help someone think of new ideas. Give someone an environment to think and they will grow.

We can help and teach, but people need to be willing to be taught.