User blog comment:Waterkai/Considering Applications: An Attempt Without Bias/@comment-4961229-20140503031339

''There are two points of criticism I can deduce from this post: subjectivity among the admins and the lack of explanation when an application is denied. I believe the the first point is kind of moot. I believe every admin is highly professional when it comes to judging an application, without letting themselves get influenced by who is submitting it. Accusing them of subjectivity accomplishes little, since you cannot circumvent the fact that we are all still humans. Even if they have the sole intention of judging an app using nothing but their professional knowledge of Naruto, personal preference will always come into play, no matter how little. When your teacher grades your paper, there will be some degree of personal preference. When you go to apply for a job, no matter how qualified you are, that company's personal preference will come into play. The admins aren't computers that can use purely objective parameters to determine whether your application is good enough or not. Expecting that of them is pure hypocrisy if you're also asking for a more "fun" community.''

And yet they aren't teachers. They can produce no credentials to show they have any greater understanding of Kishi's universe than anyone else. Nor are they employers so your analogy is quite flawed. It is one thing for an employer or teacher to have human flaws. That is inescapable. It is another thing entirely to have evaluations by people with no known qualifications as teachers and employers have and no objective benchmarks such as standardized tests that both those professions utilize, who make decisions which based on their own words are nothing more than personal whims.

It's not hypocritical at all to point that out. In order to engage in hypocrisy I'd have to be doing what they're doing. I'd have to have my finger on your buttons. I'd have to be telling you that your blog is not good enough and therefore will be deleted unless you comply with my completely arbitrary "standards" that I pulled out of my behind. I've done nothing of the sort. Even if I had the power, which I do not, I would never do anything of the sort.

Why did you come here? That is the central question. Why are you here? Are you here to take tests, fill out applications, and be judged by someone with no more right, rhyme, or reason to judge than you? Are you here to be restricted based purely on the arbitrary whims of people you've never met, who happen to have a few extra buttons? I can't answer for anyone else. I came here because Naruto is the first manga I've ever read. I came to celebrate a manga that I appreciate that I've found to be filled with wonderful ideas about a magical world. I've shown my willingness to help others pursue those same ends. There are many ways to improve the quality of creative output objectively without trying restrict ideas based on whims. One of the best ways to improve the quality of articles is to share information about formatting and provide templates, forms, a FAQ, etc. on the main page to help users who are lost as to how to construct a good article and encourage them toward a higher standard of professionalism.

When I came here there were forms that were in use, but were hard to find. I was lost as to how to construct a good article even though I had plenty of content. Jaison Clinton Castelino asked to have forms put on the main page after I had been asking about them: [] I constructed a FAQ that would answer general questions to help people get started and take advantage of the functionality available. I asked to have it put on the main page with the forms. No answer. Eventually I forgot all about it.

There are many positive things like this that could have and should have been done. To this day the only positive things posted on the main page are the forms. Meanwhile, "rules and regulations" are prominently displayed. Where the hell is the FAQ? I could care less if it's the one I made, but EVERY website should have a FAQ. They've been around forever and serve a very useful purpose of answering needful questions that will constantly be asked by new users. The "Guides" section on the policy page has some of the least information in it. Most of which is more rules and regulations about god modding. Where is the information showing people how to create good articles? Some claim that's the purpose of the applications process. However, if that were the only purpose it would serve just as well to restrict its scope to the fanon canon, rather than the entire website. Clearly, it is always easier to whimsically pick apart others' ideas than it is to actually help them fulfill those ideas in a manner that improves the wiki.