Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24583896-20151230030240

I wanted to give this a try because the fate of HTFF largely depends on the staff. It’s sort of a test of faith: Some may consider this to be a bit biased or unjustified, but it’s a start and we can work on fixing it up if there are ever more to come. I merely want to provide a few pointers, but there had to be a reason following behind each one in order to do this. What I’m doing here is literally evaluating how our staff has dealt with problems that have emerged here in the past few months. Most reactions I’ve seen are different...but exactly the same (because many chose to take directly from what someone else has said, weakening their true voice on the issue, allowing the bickering to persist). Some of you may not handle this well, but it’s for the good of us all, not just your title.

Least Responsible A few of our admins have not been handling their job well, or in the very least, don’t seem to carry out beneficial task to the best of their ability. A lot of it is due to petty involvement, not knowing how to handle issues fairly, and lacking a willingness to acquire new skills. So I gave my reason as to why each need the improvement (and yes, this is in order):


 * Yellowish: I know. We love your characters and you manage to grace us with your presence, but you have not distinguished yourself as an admin. A majority of your edits, as far as I’ve seen, are a result of publishing fan art or posting on the Fun and Games Board. Also, you have one of the weaker voices when we try discussing things as a community (seriously, you might as well copy and paste the statement you agree with most). What’s more is you tend to get a bit too hostile even though something (the exact same thing) has already been said. From all this, I doubt anyone would know you were an admin unless you told them or they found out for themselves. Popularity is not a faithful advocate...just so you know. I need to know that we can rely on you more.


 * Deadly: I honestly don’t think you’re mature enough to handle this role. Frankly, you don’t really show much potential either (despite having some “experience”). It’s not an entirely bad thing, but reverting bad edits and blocking vandals on the spot can’t be it. I sincerely advise you to get yourself more involved. Also, utilize the admin dashboard and figure out how the components work. I’ve seen what happens when a problem really infuriates you and you never have a reasonable solution for it. That being said, are you truly capable of helping us? I know there’s a way to prove me wrong, but you can’t keep us all waiting.


 * CSN: I see that you try, but I think you’re setting yourself back. Maybe you should get more involved with events that concern our community so that you grow more accustomed to solving them. This can be achieved all while avoiding the drama, I promise. The process is quite easy to follow: You have to learn patience. That’s really it! There’s not always a need to react the second something starts up. Besides, there’s plenty of us here to look after you. Until you’re confident you won’t get angered by something (being well aware of how natural it is for emotions to overshadow reason when feeling disturbed), give yourself time to think through the issue. And not only that, consider more than one outcome and how it will affect not only you. I understand this might not be easy, but if that’s really the case, you know who to call. Other than that, you’ve done an excellent job at managing the wiki’s content, but don’t ever stop where you are now! Try to experiment with the wiki’s features more often; learn to code; suggest new designs, templates, any idea you think will make the wiki stand out more!

That’s pretty much all I have to say improvement wise. All the rest of the staff is pretty spot on. Maybe not strong in all aspects, and I’ll admit that I’m not either, but their efforts have kept our community intact. If you don’t have one already and would like your own an assessment, you can let me or somebody else know.
 * GDG: You’ve contributed some really nice ideas, but they consume almost all of your time! Next to this, you ask for a multitude of favors (like...seriously a whole lot), only to change your mind about it or set your sights on other wikis. It’s not at all fair to those who have taken the time out to adhere to your requests. In my opinion, this not only sets a lot of pressure on yourself and others, but it sort of means you often hunt for attention. What I’m suggesting here is that you should be less dependent on others when you aren’t even fully sure you will go through with something. Also, don’t always focus on what can be done on your behalf (you do tend to put yourself first), but see how well you can collaborate with others and give it time! If you want to bring out the best in your ideas, try to establish an effective plan before presenting it before us.

Honorable Mentions The most improved award definitely goes to Randomz. I like to think of him as the wiki’s humanitarian: He shows undeniable potential. His creativity has no bounds, he remains charitable no matter how much something bothers him, and he looks after us all fairly! Keep it up!

'''I’m really proud of our staff, even those who haven’t put forth their best effort, but there is always room for improvement! We have a community to build!''' 