My Hero Academia Law Book talk:Requesting of User Rights/Archive

New Content Moderators November 2020 February 2021
As three of the four existing content mods have now been given admin rights, the remaining one has been demoted, and one of our bureaucrats has stepped down, we have a number of slots open for new mods (there is currently no set amount, however we will probably be promoting 2-3 people). Admins will likely be reaching out and nominating users they would like to see promoted on their message walls, but you may still apply even if you weren't nominated as long as you meet the following criteria:
 * You must have been active on the wiki for at least 3 months.
 * You must have at least 500 mainspace edits, preferably more.
 * You must not have any sort of blocks or bans. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to apply for 1 year from the date the block ended. This includes local blocks on the wiki, global blocks, and bans from the affiliated Discord server.
 * You must have at least 3 up-votes in your favor to become a moderator.

As for how voting will work:
 * To vote, you must have at least 400 edits, 2 weeks account age and no prior ban history. Discussions-only users are not eligible to vote.
 * You may vote one time, and voting will be open for a week from the application deadline (Sunday 31 January - Sunday 7 February, 2021). In the case of a low voter turnout, voting will be extended for an additional week. A threshold of at least 3 votes for a single candidate are needed to confirm their appointment, but 4+ is preferable.

If you wish to apply, please do so within seven days of this notice being put up (deadline: Saturday 6 February, 2021). You may leave your application below.

『  Zen. 』 talk  15:47, 13 November 2020 (UTC)  『   Zen. 』 talk  21:20, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

"Username" "(Rank)"
"I, Username, request to become a Content Moderator."

"Explanation"

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TheNinjaOnTheTop (User)
I, TheNinjaOnTheTop, am requesting to become a Content Moderator.

Hello, so the reason I've decided to request Content Moderator status is because I hate vandalism. I have seen so much vandalism in the form of inappropriate page/file creation because of my awful sleep schedule and the fact that most vandals who wish to do long-term damage attack at night. Because of this, if I am able to gain the Content Moderator status, I will be able get rid of these inappropriate pages/files, which a lot of people would find to be "good". Now, I've explained why I wish to have the status, but I haven't given any actual physical evidence to back up my claims, of which, I will point to my edit history, a physical example that I am vigilant in undoing vandalism. There's not really much else to say other than I hope you judge me fairly and I hope I didn't sound condescending or like I was better than anyone because I focus more on self-deprecating humor than talking about worthiness or my accomplishments. Peace.

Signed,  TheNinjaOnTheTop  (talk) 22:00, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Voting

 * 1) For.png For: Although this user has the least number of contributions out of all the applicants, they have been very helpful in reverting vandalism and don't have a record of being at all disagreeable or breaking any rules. They're active at times during which we usually get vandalism surges, which is also very beneficial for a moderator, and don't seem like they'd use extra permissions for anything other than the good of the wiki. 『   Zen  . 』  talk  12:30, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) For.png For: You seem to be pretty active in both editing the wiki, correcting mistakes throughout and in the discussions. Its nice to have someone with great editing skills and have a voice in the discussion. A vote up from me. GamerTimeUS  Talk 17:40, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
 * 3) For.png For: My vote goes to you, for your great work on the wiki, I think you would be suitable for this role. I've seen them help revert vandalism and mark unnecessary articles/photos/videos to notify us to delete them as soon as possible. Plus they've been checking over discussions too, so best of luck to them once they gets the role soon! - Freddy1993 ( Talk ) 6:45, February 1, 2021 (UTC)

Megistos86"(User)"
I, Megistos86, request to become an Content Moderator.

I love this manga, and I really enjoy writing on this wiki. If I become a Content moderator, I will be able to contribute even more to the MHA wiki, as my main goal is to make it the best source of MHA information for any fan of the series. I also want to help my teammates to make this Wiki a better place.

Megistos86 (talk) 22:10, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Voting

 * 1) For.png For: The reason I'm voting Megist is because I've seen them add a lot of appropriate files as well as making sandbox pages for big events/fights (in fact, they are the only non-moderator I've personally seen doing this) and, while I have noticed they are a bit disagreeable at points, they are not disagreeable to a fault and know when to back down to prevent things from getting out of hand, which is a good thing to have for a collaborative effort like a wiki in my opinion. Another reason I'm voting Megist is because I've seen them revert vandalism whenever they can, which shows that they will use their Mod powers for good.  TheNinjaOnTheTop  (talk) 16:24, 31 January 2021 (UTC)


 * 1) For.png For: Voting in favour of Megi because of the considerable amount of work put into the wiki and displayed a commitment to helping keep the wiki updated. Damage3245 (talk) 16:22, 5 February 2021 (UTC)

Spawnermike (User)
I, Spawnermike, request to become a Content Moderator.

My main reason for requesting to become a Content Moderator is because I like to contribute to making articles more informed and accurate, so that other users would have an easier time navigating through materials. The other big reason is that I also disprove of vandalism and spam, which are things that this, and many other Fandoms, face. I would like to see a professional and informative environment in this wiki, and so I believe vandalism and spam have no place being here. Thank you for reading through this, and I look forward to improving the flow in this wiki.

Signed,  Spawnermike . (talk) 22:25, 30 January 2021 (UTC).

Voting

 * 1) For.png For: Since Spawner joined the Wiki they have been very easy to communicate with. All their edits come with good faith, and they have been helpful in keeping information updated. I think they would be a perfect addition to the team.      Hawks       ଘ        FirePsychic                          04:26, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Popgreens (User)
I, Popgreens, request to become a Content Moderator.

My main reason for requesting to become a Content Moderator is because I want to help make the wiki the most accurate source possible for anything My Hero Academia related. As such, vandalism and spam has no right being on the wiki. I'm a person who really enjoys learning and absorbing information about the entertainment I consume, and having an easy-to-access and well-kempt place to go to helps with that. It's the only reason I edit any Fandom wiki in the first place. Vandalism and spam doesn't help with that, and every time I see it pop up it frustrates me. Me being able to lend a hand with everyone else to keep the wiki in shape would be great.

Signed,  Popgreens . (talk) 02:44, 31 January 2021 (UTC).

New Content Moderator September 2019
As outlined in Young Mako's discussions post, the My Hero Academia Wiki is in search for an additional content moderator in preparation for Season 4. At this time we are only looking for one content moderator. However, that may be subject to change depending on how much the workload picks up during Season 4. 1 Week will be reserved for nominations/applications and 1 week will be reserved for voting. As outlined in our policy you must have at least 3 up-votes in your favor to be eligible to become a Content Moderator. Everyone only gets 1 vote. At the end of the voting period, the administration will review the requests and give a final say. Gaining the minimum amount of votes does not mean you will be promoted. Roranoa Drake II (talk) 04:13, September 29, 2019 (UTC)

Megistos86 "(None)"
Hello,

I, Megistos86, request to become a Mod. I love this manga, and since I started working here, I have made over 4000 edits. I always try to keep the information of the articles updated. I know the rules of this wiki, and I already have experience working at the Spanish Warhammer Fantasy wiki, so I think there should be no problem. And if I have any doubt with something, I do not hesitate to consult users with more experience that me.

Perhaps the only inconvenience there may be with me (but nothing serious) is that English is not my native languaje. In general, I understand English quite well, although sometimes I may have some problem to understand or write some expressions

--Megistos86 (talk) 15:50, September 27, 2019 (UTC)

FirePsychic
I, Psy, would like to be a Content Mod. It has been over a year now since I discovered the series. Since then I have explored my interest by watching all three seasons, the movie and currently the spin-off Vigilante. I have over 2k mainspace (onging) at the moment. The majority of my contributions is keeping the structure on pages uniform, and keeping the information on them up to date. I have also been known to keep links updated and undo unneeded edits.

I am familiar with all the wiki policies. I also have experience in using Wiki Tools, as I once was a B-Crat on The Hunger Games (formely TheFireJay on there) for over five years and ultimately stepped down due to lack of interest. I’m easy to reach on my message wall or the MHA discord. I’m always contributing to #productive_work discussions and am not afraid to ask any question that may arise while editing. Thank you for the consideration.

FirePsychic (talk) 23:18, September 27, 2019 (UTC)

For: I think your experience with wikis will help us out a lot around here and you seem to make good quality edits. My vote would go to you. GamerTimeUS (talk) 11:56, October 5, 2019 (UTC)

For: You’re an experienced editor who is always helping out on the Discord server and searching for ways to improve and expand the wiki. I would like to vote for you.  『  Zen. 』 talk   18:33, October 19, 2019 (UTC)

For: My vote goes to you, for your great work on the wiki, I think you would be suitable for this role. MaLilith (talk) 09:50, October 24, 2019 (UTC)

For: Jus basically does the content mods job already. He has lots of experience and always knows what needs to be done. DES 15:31, November 16, 2019 (UTC)

WitheredFreddy1993
WitheredFreddy1993: I'd love to accept the position of being a content moderator for several reasons. One of them is that I've been reading the My Hero Academia manga ever since 2018, caught up from the first to the current arc. I have also been editing for about a year and a half since I joined last year. I was a good contributor in terms of updating character pages, synopsis, and rare Japanese promotional material for the fans to look at.

The MHA Wikia was the first Wikia I joined in years and contributing here definitely helped me improve my writing skills effectively. Also, I watched all 3 seasons of the MHA anime, and currently checking the official Japanese twitter to see if there are updates about the current status of the anime. All I intend for this Wikia is to show off more content and improve the flow of content every month I contribute here.

There are also various wiki sites such as the Kingdom Hearts wiki that I played a role in helping improve content there. Overall, being a content moderator would definitely be beneficial for this Wikia and I could help out more often once I get this position. Thanks for offering me this one!

--WitheredFreddy1993 (talk) 4:53, September 29, 2019 (UTC)

For: Has been editing for over a year on a regular basis and he has shown continuous progress from when he first started editing. I think content moderator would be a good reflection on his growth as an editor and would be fit for the position Roranoa Drake II (talk) 16:10, October 5, 2019 (UTC)

New Content Moderator
Following the demotion of our previous Content Moderator, My Hero Academia Wiki needs users to step up and apply for the position. As long as you meet the requirements for a content moderator you can apply. These include: The admins and mods will discuss and vote for the user believed to be the most suitable for the position after two weeks. Please leave your application below.
 * You must be active on the wiki for at least 3 months.
 * You must have over 500 mainspace edits (No lesser edits).
 * You must not have any sort of blocks or bans. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to apply for 1 year from the date the block ended. (In other words you must be ban or block free for 1 year since the end of the ban/block). This includes local blocks on the Wiki, Global blocks, and bans from the Discord Server.

User:Callofduty4 (APPLICATION ON HOLD)
Hello,

It was recommended to me to apply for the content mod group here. I have over 500 edits in the wiki mainspace and over 1150 overall. I realize this is not a significant number of edits especially compared to others but I think my contributions have been of high quality and have included entire pages for some episodes and chapters, as well as image galleries for some episodes.

Over the past few months I've been able to get help and learn from the admins and content mods over Discord. Even though I have almost ten years of experience contributing to wikis I think I have become a better editor on account of the feedback I have received from others here. I would like to be a content mod to contribute in an extended fashion (and bringing in wiki admin experience from other wikis) whilst continuing to hone my skills as an editor. On the flip side: it is only fair to mention that I started back at college recently after having the summer off; my activity will be less than it has been in the past few months as a result. Thank you for reading and considering this application. --Callofduty4 (talk) 02:21, September 14, 2018 (UTC)

For
For: Good fit for the role and a good editor from what I have seen. Also has a lot of experience on Wikia given his status as a VSTF member.

For: I think you are a good editor with lots of experience, so I think youll be well suited to the role TheHaloVeteran (talk) 12:08, September 15, 2018 (UTC)

For: You seem to be well acquainted with Wikis (now Fandom) and have been around a while. We could use 1 more Content Moderator. GamerTimeUS (talk) 19:37, September 20, 2018 (UTC)

For: Callofduty4 is a well-respected, technically competent editor, with many significant contributions to the [ Image Department], to articles for ongoing serializations, and to long-standing stubs. In light of Ragingblaze592's departure, and with the bureaucrats taking a back seat, there are only five active admins/content mods, with plenty of work to go around. Consequently, I believe the circumstances are ripe for Callofduty4 to be expeditiously promoted to the role of content moderator, and am exercising my voting privilege (as a semi-regular contributor) to advance this goal. puxlit (talk) 02:59, November 23, 2018 (UTC)

TheHaloVeteran "(Editor)"
I, TheHaloVeteran, request to become a Content Administrator

I am requesting to become a content administrator so I can help out more on the wiki, especially with categorizing and correctly naming images. I have devoted myself to this wiki for the past 6 months and fell that I could do a good job as the content administrator. I have some experience with HTML and CSS to back that up

TheHaloVeteran (talk) 13:01, March 14, 2018 (UTC)

For
For: I wouldn't mind having another Content Moderator (especially with season 3 and the movie coming soon) and you seem to meet all the requirements.

GamerTimeUS (talk) 17:20, March 15, 2018 (UTC)

For: As a content moderator I would like some help with deleting and replacing jpg file since there is a lot of those.

Kakarots (talk) 21:13, March 15, 2018 (UTC)Kakarots

For: Good fit for the role and good editor. 13:19, March 18, 2018 (UTC)

Damage3245 "(Content Moderator)"
I, Damage3245, request to become an Content Moderator.

I'm requesting to become a content moderator because I would like to contribute more to the wiki and help out where I can. I'm a fan of the series and a fan of the wiki which I would like to see to grow and become as organized and well-written as possible. I'm fairly active on both the Wiki and the Discord, and I'm dedicated to making the wiki a better place.

Damage3245 (talk) 15:27, April 17, 2018 (UTC)

For
I see that you are pretty active on the wiki in the last month and make quality edits. --GamerTimeUS 17:14, April 19, 2018 (UTC)

You seem earnest and hard working and you meet the necessary requirements to become a content moderator. -- TheHaloVeteran (talk) 21:10, April 19, 2018 (UTC)

I believe you are an ideal canidate for this role. -- 21:53, April 19, 2018 (UTC)

Already a third year on the server and has good work ethic. After this we should have enough content moderators for a good while.

Rule Changes
I disagree that the rules should be changed to include discord blocks, including the fact that this was done without a proper discussion. TheHaloVeteran (talk) 12:50, May 8, 2018 (UTC)

why should any admin add what ever they want to the rules, it should be something decided by everyone, or atleast all the admins not just one admin. Plus no one yet agreed with this new rule.

Kakarots (talk) 17:26, May 9, 2018 (UTC)Kakarots

I understand both of your concerns. There's an obvious problem with communication as a whole on the wiki. Everyone appears to be or has carried out their own agenda rather working to that of the wki's goals. That problem lies with us admins. Hopefully this will lead to more community involed diccusions. As for the changes, I'm on the fence about it. Yes, there should of been a dicussion for the changes and as for the inclusion of discord blocks. After some dicussion I understand why it was included but I have haven't decided if I agree with it. 18:54, May 9, 2018 (UTC)

What was the motivation behind these changes? The existing wiki-specific prerequisites seem sufficiently rigorous as-is, and there's no reliable mapping between Wikia accounts and Discord accounts, so I'm not sure what's gained by adding these additional constraints, or how they'd be enforced. puxlit (talk) 12:11, May 10, 2018 (UTC)

I also agree that rules changes should require at least majority decision among the admins before being added. No individual admin should be able to make large rule changes. I also agree that the added rule be removed until a majority decision is reached. Damage3245 (talk) 16:32, May 10, 2018 (UTC)

"Large rule changes" A user who has any sort of user rights should be an exemplary model among others. It doesn't matter if you make x required edits, if you can't communicate well with others or know how to behave in general, then you shouldn't have any sort of rights. Nothing has actually been changed, the previous rule was "you must not have any bans" The chat is part of the wiki. It was expanded upon to close any loopholes. Those who demonstrate good behavior should have nothing to worry about, only people who are causing problems would have a reason to object Roranoa Drake II (talk)

My thoughts on this.... I think we should all come together to make decisions that affect the entire wiki. We have Discord now (That everyone should be active on) to make decisions too. This new Discord ban rule has already been in affect, since its says "no ban history". Maybe we should have put "of any kind" to the end of that, but you get what I mean. There's a lot of rules and guidelines on this wiki that have loopholes that we are trying to fix. (Especially when trying to organize the Law Book. GamerTimeUS (talk) 22:49, May 10, 2018 (UTC)

Discord Server
Firstly, let me stress that in no way am I downplaying Roranoa Drake II's role in fostering a vibrant Discord server for MHA fans; I think their accomplishment is not to be sneezed at. However, at present, the administrative structure of Roranoa Drake II's Discord server is not representative of that of the wiki's, and Roranoa Drake II enjoys considerably disproportionate power on Discord over the rest of the wiki bureaucrats/administrators/content moderators. Additionally, Roranoa Drake II liberally silences robust discussions related to decisions that they've implemented, under the pretence of avoiding public drama. Whilst in principle this rule is useful for dealing with trolls, it should not be abused to shut down in-good-faith policy discussions, especially when they're critical of Roranoa Drake II. (To quote them from [ before], "[a] user who has any sort of user rights should be an exemplary model among others.") Rather, such discussions should be held in the open for all to critique. If Roranoa Drake II's Discord server is to be affiliated with this wiki, then: (a) all wiki bureaucrats and administrators should have equivalent administrative privileges on that Discord server (and all wiki content moderators should have equivalent moderation privileges on that Discord server); and (b) discussions pertaining to policy should be exempted from the "no drama" rule, especially when conducted in the  channel. The same applies to other spin-off accounts, such as the "wiki" Twitter account ( @BokuNoHeroWikia ). Otherwise, this wiki should sever ties with Roranoa Drake II's Discord server, and if they plan to retaliate, their wiki privileges should be revoked. TheHaloVeteran (talk) 13:12, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

I am in agreement with all of the points raised here. Damage3245 (talk) 13:16, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

It was I who started the wiki server and came up with the idea to do it, after becoming unsatisfied with the reddit server. I later handed the server over to Drake. The idea was to make an accessible and wiki focused server. Although I am a member of the server, I don't feel the wiki benefits anyway from it. There have been times where people have messaged me, feeling dissatisfied with the way Drake or other people handle things on the server. Although I have got nothing against Drake or the server. I believe we once discussed about acting responsibly on both the wiki and server. Judging from Halo's comments that's where I might have a problem with acting responsibly. I agree that all wiki role users should be given responsibility on the server. If I remember correctly there was a time where I wanted to give wiki members equal rights on the server, but it was overruled and wiki members have become excluded ever since. 13:51, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

My two cents as a relative newcomer is that it feels like editors are relegated to the sidelines on that server, despite it being branded as the wiki's Discord server. My own interactions with Rora(/Noctis/Ragdoll) have been frustrating; they come off as arrogant and dismissive, and quick to silence dissent, despite it being blatantly obvious that they could use some help with [ CSS] and [ JS]. And yet they're in charge of the design department, the only department that's not accepting new members. For the record, unabridged transcripts of my run-ins with them can be found on Pastebin under the IDs  and. puxlit (talk) 14:29, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

I also agree with what TheHaloVeteran had to say about Drake and him abusing his power over others. Drake is also turning the wiki's discord less and less about the wiki and more about him creating his own little fan club. I say this due to the following things Drake has done.


 * Kicking/banning who ever he wants, making any rules he disires (that works in his favor) to the point that he tries to bring his rules on to the wiki.


 * Threatening others a wiki block if they don not abide by whatever he says. An example of this is the comment he left on the wiki rules page saying "Just an fyi. Any user who is not an administrator and tries to edit this page will get a block. No exceptions" even tho majority of wiki staff have disagreed with the rule.


 * Putting none wiki editors in power, I had no problem with tommy/skye/teara being admins/mods but giving some random 20 or so people power over the wiki server(sidekicks) just because they were nice to you. Also demoting wiki bureaucrats and admins below even sidekicks.
 * Drake's biggest problem is handling any criticism or objection. He uses the drama rule to mute or kick others,  and when asked in the dm's he ignores you. This ignorance has also been seen on the wiki when he deletes and locks threads he knows will have negative comments about him.

Kakarots (talk) 15:13, July 13, 2018 (UTC)Kakarots

Roronoa Drake II has created a fine discord server with lots of good people. However, it's more of a My Hero Academia Fanclub server than a My Hero Academia Wiki server. The editors have about 2 channels to work with and if anyone disagrees with Roronoa Drake II or any of his friends they are silenced.

A friend of mine and Puxlit had a disagreement with Roronoa Drake II about the main page slider. It got heated and Puxlit was muted for voicing his opinion simply because it was not in line with what Roronoa Drake II desired. He and his friends also made comments about how edit count doesn't matter and basically said that contributions shouldn't impact your authority on the server. Their name escapes me but his friend even mentioned that they didn't care about the content on this wiki but they had special permissions on the server. This is just one example of Roronoa Drake II's tendency to use his power to silence critics.

Kakarots has been banned from the server and other users have been muted or kicked. All I care about is getting work done on the wiki. The only reason I use Discord is to talk to editors so we can get work done. This is becoming increasingly difficult because of the animosity between the wiki editors and the people who run the discord server. This cannot continue because it is only growing worse and the community is becoming increasingly frustrated. If the Discord is truly meant to be affiliated with the wiki, then it needs to be governed by the same people who govern this site. DES 15:25, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

From what I can read, the main grievances here are:
 * A perceived abuse of rights from Roranoa
 * Wiki admins and content mods don't have admin/mod access on the server

Addressing the first point here, no one seems to have come up with any real concrete evidence of rights abuse, just anecdotal stories that have to be taken as word of mouth. That's fine, you can't always build a criminal case off of a Discord server, but perhaps if the problem is as serious as is being made out, maybe one hard piece of evidence to suggest rights abuse might have been provided. In fact one of the anecdotal stories, namely one of a content mod being banned on the server, is being spun as rights abuse when it wasn't. Basically bottom line is that if you have complaints about rights abuse, have something to objectively back it up. Word of mouth does not become impartial evidence just because more than one person backs it up. EDIT for some reason my mind skipped over Puxlit's pastebin links. I read them and while I don't think I see any hardcore "rights abuse" I see a bunch of strained relationships between a lot of people. It's not ideal for sure, and I can appreciate that perhaps Roranoa was heavy handed about the reddit server channel discussion. I apologize for missing Puxlit's pastebin links so I retract my statements about no hard evidence being provided, there was at least an attempt to do so. --Callofduty4 (talk) 17:21, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

Now the second point. Why do wiki admins and content mods need admin or mod access on the server? Content moderators were purposefully kept separate from the chat moderator right by Wikia, with the quite purposeful insinuation that content moderators are a separate deal from chat moderators. Well, that separation should hold true for the Discord server too, since it's a chatroom. The biggest thing that makes me confused, is that most of the people involved in this discussion don't actually talk outside of the wiki channel. Why do you need mod/admin rights on the server, in that case? What tangible benefit is there to the server by having mods and admins who the general chatters don't know? Being fair to all ideas and opinions here, I actually do have some complaint about how mods are made on the server, namely that the process is invisible to the larger community. Seeing pink names come out of nowhere fosters an atmosphere of favouritism. But this issue isn't fixed by automatically giving pink names to even more people out of nowhere.

A lot of unnecessary drama here. What for? The ability of editors to talk and contribute to the wiki is not being impeded by anyone or by editcount not being reflected in server privileges. It is a shame that Puxlit got muted and Kakarots got banned, but perhaps it's not as one sided as it seems. Having gone through the rigmarole of setting up a Discord server for a different wiki, I can appreciate concerns about clubs and favouritism, and how closely to reflect wiki user rights on the Discord server. But I have to say, sometimes I see the same kind of cliquishness being criticized here in the #productive-work channel and wiki as well. It's okay, it isn't on purpose. But just have that same kind of consideration for other parts of the server too. Not everything is as one-sided as is being made out here. --Callofduty4 (talk) 16:40, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

we have pastebin evidence and the fact that Roranoa drake uses the "drama" rule to silence discussion and recently theatened to mute us if we even dared talk about it. Second, the fact that Drake puts the admins of the wiki its linked to at a lower position than sidekicks who for the most part have nothing to do with the wiki itself. Drake has filled the sidekick positions with people who will always agree with her and so nothing can be done even if besty brings it up privately with her. Thirdly this isn't unneccesary drama, this is a public ultimatum to ensure these problems are resolved TheHaloVeteran (talk) 16:50, July 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I even saw the pastebin URLs but it didn't dawn on me that they were logs. Not sure why. Will amend my post. I do believe this is unnecessary drama still, because it has been fairly one sided. --Callofduty4 (talk) 17:21, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

I'm not here to take sides. But it is clear to me that change is needed here. 17:33, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

To avoid making this seem like a one-sided attack I should make a few things clear since people seem to think I'm going at another admin. I have no personal issues with Roronoa Drake II. Almost every other encounter I've had with him has been pretty pleasant. Roronoa Drake II is a hard-working editor and he's done great things with the wiki and the discord. He even helped me get my rights back when Wiki Admins were separated from heroes.

My grievances are how the Discord is managed, not with Roronoa Drake II himself. Idk how, but a lot of the burden of running the Discord has fallen on him and I believe stress is probably what causes him to butt heads with the mods. We opened this discussion in order to air out all our feelings and I told the mods I'd have their backs on this. I don't mean to shame Roronoa Drake II or try to get him demoted or anything of that sort.

We are simply trying to find a way to keep things fair and keep the Discord server from becoming a one-man show in order to relieve the tension. I hope we can find some middle group and stop this before it becomes a dramatic mess. Because that's more counterproductive than anything. DES 18:00, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

Don't have much to add as I only use Discord occasionally, but there does seem to exist proof of abuse of power and apparent circle jerking, which can lead to terrible consequences for a community. Considering that the Discord Server itself is part of our recruitment conditions (which already gathered its own share of controversy), then this is our problem as well.

I'm willing to hear Roranoa though. I don't like to take sides in cases like this. I believe it's good for Admins to challenge each other until they find a common ground. KingCannon (talk) 18:23, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

There are currently 6,301 users on the Discord. About 1,000 actually have accounts on this wiki. For starters Halo, if you wanted to make this something where everyone could contribute like Discussions. Four users does not equate to a public ultimatum. A lot of information has been taken out of context or intentionally left out. Now to address the concerns in no particular order.

1. Wikia got rebranded to Fandom in 2016. We are not just an encyclopedia for information on the series, it's a hub to talk about the series as well. Yes, Wiki is part of the name. However, there's only so many editing related channels one can add to the server. No one has approached me with any new ideas or suggestions to enhance the editing experience or draw interest via Discord so I assumed all was fine. The lack of new editors in my opinion, is not the fault of the Discord, rather the current main editors themselves. I've seen people who express interest, but either get pushed away or get ignored. I also notice that certain users take pride in their edit count (this will be addressed again) and basically have an embargo on edits. Why not save some of the easier edits for new users to practice and hone their skills with?

2. More on the server itself. As others have pointed out editing and chat room are completely different environments. Just because you are a good editor does not equate to being a good leader on a Discord. It's apples and oranges. I've seen on several occasions where users think they can transgress the rules just because they have a high edit count. I'm thankful for all the edits that the users on this forum have made. It's part of the reason why we're ranked #12. However, that still does not excuse inappropriate behavior on the server. I've seen Kakarot's ban being brought up a few times, so I'll address it here. Kakarot was not banned for "no reason", he was banned for multiple infractions. Those include, but not limited to harassing other users, to the point of being uncomfortable and wanting to leave, arguing with other users, and leaching members into his own private server. Recently he was caught sending people to raid the wiki server via another user. I've shown Besty the screenshots and he was also banned on that server. Even in the hypothetical scenario where Kakarots was "innocent", that went out the window the moment he resorted to such actions. Very inappropriate for a content moderator.

3. @Desboy I will quote your comment presented earlier in the forum The only reason I use Discord is to talk to editors so we can get work done Okay, that's fine. No one wants to get in the way of that. However, 2 users are complaining on your behalf because you're not a Hero too. If you want to contribute more to server I'd be happy to oblige. The same goes for KingCannon too. I made Besty a Hero because he's active in every channel and helps with maintaining the server and dealing with users' problems. If you're going to just lurk and stay in the editing channels, then your current role suits your needs.

4. As for the comment about me "silencing criticism". That's just not true. For example, it took months for someone to point out Class 1-A 2nd Year should be renamed Class 2-A. They were without a doubt correct and admitted I made a mistake. As for Puxlit and his CSS and JS advising. I acknowledge his CSS and JS skills. However, I don't need to be pinged for every minor JS issue. I have made most of edits to my knowledge. As long as it's a minor edit, other admins can make that edit. The important point I want to bring up is that Discord should not be replacement for forums. I've noticed a lot of editing decisions being made without consulting with other editors first. Dragonus Nesha brought that issue to light. As for the times I've muted or brought up kicking a user, I've only done so when the issue escalates to the point where users are insulting each other. There's nothing "productive" about it. If there's an issue use the forums and keep it civil. Editors will be treated the same as every other user and will not gain special treatment. 18:38, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

Drake and King have said any discord member can comment so I will. I have seen Drake portraying characteristics that admin should not, and I dont think it is a good idea to have an admin(one that wasnt an admin for long) to be the server owner, like most wiki servers I have seen the Bureaucrat are the owners. Maybe the ownership should be transfered to either Besty or GamertimesUS. Morow Hisoka (talk) 19:09, July 13, 2018 (UTC)Morow Hisoka

This is an incomplete response. I'll add more later. To Callofduty4 and Rora's point on the how the privilege imbalance is justified, my understanding is decisions are made by the Discord admins that affect the wiki without consultation from the wiki admins/content mods. Events like double/triple/quadruple XP are nice, but they inevitably draw in some amount of low quality edits. (Examples include pointless file uploads by Buggybean/, pointless insertion of punctuation by Dekupie/ , and pointless insertion of whitespace by Destinyxgaming507/ . Here's an attachment from  of   working out the calculus of these XP schemes; their incentive to contribute should be to help the wiki, not to earn virtual points. To complicate matters, no mapping of wiki accounts to Discord accounts is readily available to wiki admins/content mods/editors, so it'd be difficult for us to pass these infractions along to the Discord admins.) And ultimately it's the wiki admins/content mods/regular editors that have to deal with this, not the majority of the current Discord admins. If only Discord admins get a say in such decisions, then wiki admins should be made Discord admins. At the very least, they should be consulted, and get to cast a vote on such decisions. To Rora's point about there being 1000 accounts on this wiki from Discord, what proportion of them have actually made one or two good-faith edits? If their incentive to create an account is to be given a shiny role, I don't think it's reasonable to count them as bona fide accounts. To Rora's point about this place being more than a wiki, I want to stress that there are other forums for discussion, including Reddit and other Discord servers. However, Wikia is unique in being one of the most prominent sources for fans to find out plot points and character details. (TV Tropes occupies a complementary niche.) To Rora's point about using the Wiki Discussion forum, some of us would love to, except that category appears to be unmoderated, with the majority of recent posts there better suited for Predictions or Anime or Manga. Perhaps if that section were actually moderated, we'd make more use out of it. puxlit (talk) 20:03, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

Additional counterarguments. To Rora's point on saving easy edits, as far as I'm aware there's, and the wiki admins have always welcomed fixing typos/grammatical errors/tone inconsistencies and expanding upon stubs as a means for new editors to get their feet wet. But if a regular editor spots a problem, it makes little sense for them to "save" it up as training material, when there exist proper resources on. Rora also seems to discount our efforts to lower the barrier of entry for first-time editors, from curating the list of stubs, to making character galleries [ easier to edit], to to [ preventing] some forms of accidental policy infractions. To Rora's point on how any admin can facilitate minor CSS/JS changes, my point is that I get the impression that Rora is hostile to entertaining the idea of broader changes, such that I went through Besty17 to implement changes that should have fallen under the remit of the design department (like this and this). To Rora's suggestion that they gracefully admit their mistakes, I look at interactions like Thread:31265 and see a new editor making an in-good-faith edit, only to have their edit reverted (when it would have taken all of two seconds to verify that the edit was sensible), and then reply a week later with a curt "[you] shouldn't have been able to edit that to begin with, but I went ahead and restored the edit." puxlit (talk) 21:28, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

I wasn't familiar firsthand with the drama here, but for what it's worth, the portal discussion did strike me as .... exacting. I like to serve my suggestions with a grain of salt. Not surprised at Karkarots' ban being merited either, some good faith would help there.

That's not really here nor there tho. It's perfectly possible for everyone here to rub each other up badly by accident. Still, it would be nice if the goal was getting everyone on the same page here (rather than assuming there's no option and requesting demotion). Also, I don't think having this kind of discussion is ever gonna work in the wiki channels without blowing up, so 👍 to never allowing it there.

I genuinely think content mods in particular don't need extra permissions on the server. It's certainly not their remit, and it limits the wiki's options for expanding that group (to people who are essentially saints or the equivalent on the Discord).

There's also benefit to having the "Sidekicks" role - 6000+ users is likely way too many for a traditional admod team to handle, and those users cover the many social channels better than the content mods would. The "cliqueness" of it seems like something for a different discussion, ig.

For a few of the users here, average percentage of posts in the server's wiki category is a whopping 80% - would those mod rights ever be really useful?

The edit gaming strikes me as an issue - maybe that could be solved with server or wiki bans if necessary. It's possible to turn the role request channel into a username list - maybe the Discord mods could make a Google doc for it.

• speedy • 🔔&#xFE0E; • 🚀︎ • 23:32, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

Just like to jump in here and say some stuff. I've been on quite a few discord servers and a number of them have been really successul. However I have never seen a discord server that is as active, friendly or welcoming as the MHa server. Typically either teh admins are tyrannical or the community is toxic. Since its been made, as I have been there from the beginning, there have been very few occurnences that have touched in either of these two catagories. When they have they are typically swiftly dealt with and forgotten rather quickly. Not just Drake but Besty, Skye, Tea and Tommy but the other mods on there as well do a fantastic job of catching things early and getting rid of toxicity. What you may think of as over stepping boundries and muting ppl is what is required to make a discord server work or else it ruins it in an instant. That can be said of discussions as well and even talk pages that get locked after some argument goes too far. Its part of running a site on the internet and why these types of places exist outside the toxicity that is reddit. If you can't have an argument without insulting someone or getting heated than don't have one. If you think that you've been muted unfairly it was either a decision to stop it before it got worse, a misinterpreation of tone, or you are being bias. I've known Drake for alomst 2 years now and have been around his style of moderation for that entire time and there has never been a time where I have felt he overstepped his bounds. Maybe disagreed with how he handled it but saw his justicficatons as decent. For the people who say that he ignores you the dude hasn't even been on that much recently due to irl stuff. He isn't gonna be able to get to everyone that DM's him. Plus I'm a mod on there and this is the first i have heard of it. If this really concerns you so much try asking more than one person or bring it up in chat or something

As for your problems with the incentives for the discord server, that arguably make it more active adn encourage wiki users, I don't see what your probelm is. First you guys say you want to have a role there in moderation so that you are part of the decision making and then you say you don't use it for anything other than wiki work. So you aren't going to be given power over chat so that you can do wiki work. They are two seperate things. However in your complaint about the incentives leading to lazy editing thats kinda your job. Regardless of what what the discord server does there are going to be bad edits. Blaming it on the discrod server seems like a scapegoat to me. I would assume that the amount of good edits far outways the bad edits anyway.

If you guys wanna be more invovled in the decision making then the best thing to do is be active on the server. However if you don't want to do that. Maybe we could make a role for people who have more than x amount of edits and have it be invisible or something. Than make a channel that only that role can use (along with mods obviously.) It could just be the wiki admins or something. Giving mod powers to ppl who don't use the server much is pretty pointless especially since one the complaints was that you didn't know the mods who showed up (which is also probs due to name changes that happen frequently). If you don't its becuase you aren't active. Every mod thats been on has been on the server for a long time and only gotten promoted because they were extremely active, friendly and helpful. Like I said tho complainig about being left out of the decision making is entirely fixed by being more active on the server and actually trying to solve the problem by asking mods or something. You guys are acting like Drake is the only user on the server. ASL Pirates 23:48, July 13, 2018 (UTC)

(To quote them from [ before], "[a] user who has any sort of user rights should be an exemplary model among others.") Rather, such discussions should be held in the open for all to critique. If Roranoa Drake II's Discord server is to be affiliated with this wiki, then: (a) all wiki bureaucrats and administrators should have equivalent administrative privileges on that Discord server (and all wiki content moderators should have equivalent moderation privileges on that Discord server); and (b) discussions pertaining to policy should be exempted from the "no drama" rule, especially when conducted in the  channel. The same applies to other spin-off accounts, such as the "wiki" Twitter account ( @BokuNoHeroWikia ). Otherwise, this wiki should sever ties with Roranoa Drake II's Discord server, and if they plan to retaliate, their wiki privileges should be revoked. TheHaloVeteran (talk) 13:12, July 13, 2018 (UTC) As much as that's a nice ideal and all, personally I think its both a massive security issue and stupid argument. Giving people who likely don't know how to properly use the Twitter or Discord mod functions and even live up to the standards set forth is stupid.

One thing to keep in mind is that both parties specialize in one thing or another. From what we've seen on the wiki side of things, there's been a lot of issues from that party in discord which we're all aware of I'm sure.

For the most part, the Discord staff do not mess with the wiki party or the wiki in general, each side has their specialty and respects each other's turf.

For the most part, the higher-ups per say on the Discord, for the most part, have real experience and knowledge with content moderation on Discord, in some cases quite extensively (my case).

Cosmetic roles which we already offer to wiki admins etc is great and works, however employing users with little to no real experience with Discord content moderation, especially considering the recent drama with some of them and their actions/comments inside the MHA discord and outside in "private" servers I am extremely opposed to the idea of granting such users power on the server without seeing them; We've worked hard to maintain the image of this community, from creating advanced new tools to help fight harmful content to educating our sidekicks on multiple different fronts of content moderation and more. We've created an extremely positive and active community, which is extremely rare to see. I will fight tooth and nail if needed to keep potentially extremely unskilled and potentially malicious users from gaining power on the server. The server is an official Discord Partnered community, our standards are even higher now with that for our staff.
 * 1) Active in the community (outside of the wiki channels).
 * 2) Not have a poor record (being banned, kicked, making drama etc).
 * 3) Actually, show they can contribute and help keep our community amazing.

You don't see me begging/ranting for Administrator rights on the wiki since I'm a Hero on the server. Why? Because I respect the fact I don't have what it takes to live up to that roles expectations on the Wiki. As All Might once said, "It's not bad to dream. But you also have to consider what's realistic".

If you show that you can be a quality member in the Discord helping, contributing quality content, not being toxic etc. Then we will consider you relatively fast to become apart of the servers staff team possibly. Tommyfoxy2 (talk) 02:17, July 14, 2018 (UTC)

After talking with Des about the miscommunication with my comment the same conclusion was reached (making my posting of it pointless now): the change only be reached with all of the admins being active on the Discord so that there can be some form of checks and balances within it.

The wikia is made for the various fans of the fandom to come together and enjoy what they like as one community. Sure you guys can make articles and blogs about why you think that All-for-One is Deku's father or how All Might and Endeavor are secretly the best OTP, but at the end of the day Fandom is about a community hanging out doing cool things with one another and the Discord is no different. TL;DR the Discord is both its own entity and a part of the wikia.

In regards to the current sidekicks, they are just that -- Sidekicks to the Heroes. They have no real authority on the actual wikia so bringing up that they are mostly friends and not editors is pointless.

Imouto 03:16, July 14, 2018 (UTC)Imouto-tan (Talk)

My response to Drake's comment

1. The 1,000 wiki accounts only create an account just to get first year role, and the ones that do have second year its because of some "triple xp event", and lets not mention the ones that vandalize or do 300 edits on their own user page. There is no such thing as "saving easier edits" no one saved edits for us when we first came, and even if there is such a thing as saving edits before I was banned I had given multiple new people tasks to complete. An easy job to which they accepted, after checking in with them I saw they did not even attempt it.

2. I have been kicked/muted from the server (infractions) from reasons like spoiling a random movie (not agaisnt the rules) to posting a meme that does not break the rules in no way. I have seen many times where sexist/racist things were said and sidekicks did not do anything, and the members were not punished.

My first ban was because of me vouching for someone else's mistreatment and telling you and your sidekicks that this is the wiki's server not Noctis's server. The only time I have broken a rule was my second ban which was when I accidentally sent an invite to the wrong person. Also your whole dm harassment is not a point, if I annoyed Tommy he could have simply blocked our dm and unfriend me which he did not.

I could try to justify what you called a "server raid", but we can skip the part where you try to say the server raid is what made my ban permanent, your server staff already said my ban was permanent the day I got banned. Plus there is no where for someone to justify for their actions that have lead to their ban/kick, since you either delete thread replies or close down threads saying "not open for debate" and if dm'ed you ignore or block.

3. This point does not concern me.

4. Someone pointing out a misspelled title does not mean it is criticism, that is a fact on how a title is written not opinions on you and your actions. Who in the world gets upset if someone corrects their spelling, your problem is handling criticism like you going to the reddit server to ridicule me and matt and telling others we are pretending to be admins (even tho we told them we were just mods and showed our accounts as proof), and saying that it was us who asked for the wiki channel even tho it was there long before the wiki server. Kakarots (talk) 03:30, July 14, 2018 (UTC)Kakarots

Adding on to what Kakarots said. I have seen many times where people have broken the rules Drake has set up for the server, and sidekicks did nothing about it. 1. A member who is still part of the server was talking about a religious topic, and not only that he ridiculed the religion by belittling it and saying choosing his religions is the smart choice. I pinged/tagged the sidekick named coffee multiple time to stop them to which she replied "whats wrong with talking about religion". I had to ping/tag Teara to tell them to stop(A good mod). The convo started when one of the members said that they want to try fasting and was told by another member that Christianity is a better choice since you can "drink your own spit", this person is clearly insulting Muslims fasting. They obviously are allowed to swallow their own saliva. Although Coffee did not insult or take part of this she did not stop them. https://imgur.com/6e2YZRQ

2. Another member who is still on the server has posted a very sexist meme. The sidekicks saw this post and did not bother to take it down, and one of them even responded with a random emoji. Proof = https://imgur.com/4th5RVl

If it was only just one instance I would have not brought this point up. I have seen it happen multiple time, and I never bother to ping/tag sidekicks because I really don't see the point.Morow Hisoka (talk) 03:39, July 14, 2018 (UTC)Morow Hisoka

@Kakarots

1. I'm not really going into the editing part since that's not the purpose of this forum. Encouraging new users to edit is a problem for another day. Whatever the reason for making account, there's more to the wiki than editing. There's blogs and Discussions too. All are just as important.

2. I distinctly remember when Infinity Wars came out, I said no Infinity Wars spoilers. We were one of many servers that did this. Sure, we're a server for Boku no Hero, doesn't mean you should go around spoiling people who hadn't seen the movie just for some laughs. You literally said "OMG LOKI DIES" Like why man? As for saying "so and so, got away with it, why did I get banned?" If you saw someone break the rules and we didn't get to it I'm sorry. However, you got caught breaking the rules as well, so there's not much that could be done. Anyways, I'm not here to discuss your ban

We can keep going back and forth, but it's not going to get either of us anywhere mate.

@Morow Hisoka Anecdotal stories and rare situations like that aren't helping your cause in the bit. You're basically just nit-picking at this point. One of those screenshots was from 2 months ago and both are lacking context. It takes a few moments for a mod to react, so I'm sorry if someone wasn't able to delete a bad image as fast as a bot. The server has 6.3k members with over 30k comments a day with conversations going on 24/7. Don't try downplaying the Staff who work hard to keep things running smoothly like that. I looked over your contributions and have noticed you have not been active for about a month, but yet are participating in the forum... How can you speak for the current state of the server if you're not really active in it? 04:14, July 14, 2018 (UTC)

Actually Drake you added the "no infinity war spoiler" in the announcement and rules after you kicked, when I said the spoilers no rule or announcement was there about it.Kakarots (talk) 15:24, July 14, 2018 (UTC)Kakarots

Kakarot I don't know why you even care honestly. You were always causing problems on the server anyway and being a general problem. Like I said earlier, to have a discord server be successful being like that doesn't work. Even if there are times where a mod made a mistake its typically becuase the user has had past dealings in being banned/kicked/muted and doing something stupid like that is just irritating for the sake of being a nuisance is preventing future problems. I'm not going to pretend that I know you are that you are a bad dude. I actually thought you were pretty funny occasionally but for mods its better to air on the side of caution and solve the problem later than to wait and have a bunch of ppl pissed off. As for sidekicks doing nothing. I generally do nothing but tell ppl to change the topic or apologize. I'm a super lax mod in that way. Drake and Tea are not. They will stop ppl from saying stuff like that becuase they are aware of the probelms they can cause. Its really weird to make judgement calls like that but because of their experience they know the risks and are willing to take them. Thats typically why I refer to their judgement. On top of that like Drake said you are not only taking out of context but supplying random anecdotes that no one can confirm nor deny. Plus you haven't even been there recently. I'm just confused as to why someone who deosn't use the server is complaning about how the server is run. Be the change. ASL Pirates 15:38, July 14, 2018 (UTC)

So I’ve read through everyone’s replies to this thread and see about everyone has the similar problem that the Discord and Wiki are not on the same page. There’s no transparency between the two in terms of rules, administration and people. The are some people that use both, but their are others that only use just the Discord or just the Wiki. That is fine.

There are some problems to address though:

1. Drake. A few months ago I got a dm one discoed about Drake wrongfully banning someone for something stupid. Sadly I don’t have the conversation anymore and I unbanned that person. At the time, I didn’t think much of it, which I realize now I should have went to Drake about it. Personally I don’t like outright banning people, because people deserve a second, so that’s why we give warnings first. That person said they never received a warning and were just banned from the Discord server.

2. Shortly after this, one of the admins of the Discord (That’s not an admin on the wiki) demoted me on Discord. Now most of the time I’m on Discord and I get lots of msg (I’m an admin of other servers) from people, but I’m there. The Discord has an admin team that seem to do a good job and always on the server. I do believed that if you are an ADMIN on the wiki, you should be an admin on the Discord. This creates clarity on who’s actually running the everything. Two separate teams of admins seem to not be working since if somebody asks an admin on the Discord to do something on the wiki hat requires admin perms, they have to contact someone else to do it.

3. Another thing about Discord is that Drake supposedly had the wiki channel in the Reddit Discord deleted, even though that channel had been there for over a year and was originallly were we handled things for the wiki before Wiki’s Discord. I had left that channel open in case someone from the Reddit one had a question about the wiki so they didn’t have to join the Wiki Discord if they didn’t want to.

4. We probably didn’t think this through when it comes to this doublexp/triplexp for edits. I think that encourages low qualitY edits that don’t do much for the wiki. We have the #Job-Board for things that need done and the stubs that could be worked on. I don’t edit as much nowadays because I try to give some of the new users things to edit and most of the time they beat me to the punch. --GamerTimeUS 17:42, July 14, 2018 (UTC)

I also have slowed down on the edits on this wiki, all the edits I do now are deleting images or renaming them (something new editors cant do). Plus there is more than enough edits to be done on the wiki. There are some super easy edits like adding character synopsis, you dont need to know source or anything to do those. So many character pages are not updated to the recent chapters.Kakarots (talk) 18:30, July 14, 2018 (UTC) Kakarots

Drake I know you're a good editor and I've never questioned you over anything related to the server. Now, how is a wiki meant run when everyone can't trust each other? That goes for both sides. I know this issue has turned into shitstorm and I'm not gonna through every post. I don't have the time or interest for that. The best way for this to end is for someone to come up with a plan in which the wiki can work with the server and benefit from it. If not then maybe it's time we make some big changes so this issue never happens again. I'm giving everyone til Wednesday to come up with a plan otherwise I'll be taking the appropriate actions myself. 20:33, July 14, 2018 (UTC)