Board Thread:Wiki Discussions/@comment-1251315-20140820175011/@comment-2120712-20140908201125

My problem is that even if we add a new syop who are the current candidates? We have a much smaller pool than we did a year ago because of people leaving or regulating themselves to lurker status(like me) causing their page and forum posts to overshadow their article contributions. While my word and opinion means very little on here anymore(as if it ever did) there are some out of the current eligible pool who I vehemently protest in getting any new authoritative powers for various reasons(including personal).

Now as for users leaving left and right, it is a sad fact that those left are becoming less and less able to discuss a issue without feeling pissed on. Examples: The Gaara/Magnet release issue, Kaguya/TSB, and so on. It used to be in the past that we argue and debate to our hearts content but sill came together for a issue and if Kishi ignored explaining any further we came up with a compromise. Example: Lava Release, Storm, Blaze, Tsunade's presumed Lightning release. Its is like we have grown tired of each other.

The problem with giving someone the syop status is that there is no guarantee they won't use the status to go after their "political" rivals in various means.

I suggest we look at whatever broad problems we are facing as a wiki and try to actually resolve them beyond giving another person the baton. That is one reason we have the forums, to discuss issues facing us today. Example: Users generally agreeing to wait until the official release of Storm Revolution before making new articles and such despite the leak.

The real problem is that people are too scared of being wrong.