Thread:Essie Essex/@comment-26438896-20160326232401/@comment-16533050-20160403064735

Blood Ox wrote:

That seems like a horrible idea, to be honest. Sure, it will be difficult to keep the wiki organized and factual during Dishonored 2 's launch, but that time also brings many potential new regulars to the Wiki. Shutting the wiki off to outsiders will ensure that the community never grows.

I'm kinda confused by this reply and find it somewhat misleading, especially since you yourself like nothing save only the most accurate and irrefutable information to be presented on the articles. No speculation, no misinformation MUST be allowed lest the wiki plummet wholly into chaos, madness, despair, and ruin, correct? LOL

Actually, I agree with Essie not only in protecting the Dishonored 2 page, but also with her viewpoints regarding the inclusion of new and potential members to the wiki.

Having autoconfirm protection in place (especially on potentially problematic pages) does not isolate or deprive new members from coming to the wiki, or reading the pages. They can still look over everything, navigate the various articles, and still make comments even on pages that ARE protected.

What it does do is prevent a bunch of unnecessary and often incorrect edits being thrust en masse onto established articles during chaotic times.

Within but a few hours on June 15, 2015 when Dishonored 2 was first announced, the Emily Kaldwin page had received so many careless and indiscriminate edits that Molotov protected the page after the urging of both Essie and myself. And this was just with the announcement of the game! :/

I see no problem with having these safeguards in effect for important pages, and as an admin on several other wiki sites I can attest that doing so in no way diminishes expansion nor prevents participation from the masses. Rather it helps protect vital pages from being needlessly and mindlessly ravaged by unknown participants.