Board Thread:Proposals/@comment-27002181-20160211040542/@comment-24583896-20160211132923

Honestly, crossover characters don't really bother me, I think they're just another way to express an idea. Even though the character exists already, let's face it, the general idea of many characters already exists! It doesn't matter if the idea is unoriginal, overused, or cliched, this is a fandom, why should it matter? I say it's perfectly fine as long as you don't claim the idea as your own. Every idea won't be completely original and we all express them differently anyway.

Also, maybe I wasn't really around when crossovers were "abused" and all, but as of lately, I haven't seen much of them (probably since there's a rule about it, I guess). Speaking of which, if the crossovers were that big of an issue, there should have been a rule prohibiting them from the start. And then to propose one because they've "taken over" the wiki is a bit unfair. And the worst part of it? This "rule" was never strictly enforced, so it's really our own fault this issue spiraled out of control: It was never in control! That's hilarious

And again, this all goes back to the policies we've set in place. We're trying to welcome new contributors, right? The more limitations we set, the more prejudiced we look. But it's never the new person's fault, they never had time to grow accustomed before we bashed them over a simple idea. Personally, that would make me feel bad. And you know what? The rules don't define this topic very well, and by applying an official rule about crossover characters, we might as well set a new policy for other form of content! It could either prevent users from getting hurt, or make HTFF look biased. There's many ways to elaborate on this, but just by focusing on one alone, you can expect there to be more to come. Let's not forget that :P