User blog comment:Mystic Monkey/Perhaps just me/@comment-10690212-20140812054029

A soothing song for a post that may disturb or anger some here. 

I always thought that seeing the crap was all the fun to be had here. Still do. I find the cleanup good in some aspects (I'm sure freeing up space has merits), but it's ultimately an exercise in futility. The damage is done. The wiki has its reputation and frankly, reading the "best" this place has to offer doesn't make me think this place is going to get any better of a rap in the future. The root of the problem's still here; [X] the (insert animal name here) still exists. Sonic the Hedgehog was the original concept, and anything following in that format is a mere rip-off, no matter how much effort is put in to disguise that fact. An original backstory won't save an original character, because its existence as X the Animal is definitively linked to Sonic the Hedgehog, making it unoriginal. That's the problem with ALL fanfiction, my friends. All fanfiction latches off the accolades of something bigger, something better, something original. The only way to beat that fact is to make something truly new, a new concept, a new idea, a new intellectual property if you must, but it has to break the mold. You can create anything you want, but as long as it is still contained in that mold, it is restricted by the dimensions of the mold..

Of course, if you care for quality instead of originality, that's another thing altogether. Like I said, I don't think the best of this wiki is particularly very good. Thing is, I do understand the frustration someone goes through when they put their heart and soul into making something, devote time to creating a quality article, only to have their pride shattered when their work is associated with some piece of crap a nine year old threw together in a minute. That's not fair, but I don't care. I've always felt that putting content here was wasting effort, whether it's a minute of work or a week. You're wasting any good ideas you have by putting them on a wiki that everyone in the outside world hates and ridicules. Why waste pearls by throwing them unto swine? Why try to scoop water out of a sunken ship? I say just move to somewhere that appreciates the hard work people put in, or make a new wiki.......But again, I understand. You all want to celebrate the legacy of Sonic by enjoying him in new and fascinating ways. I may not appreciate any of the efforts any of you put in, but YOU certainly do. I may criticize, I may insult bad content (or what I perceive to be bad), but I get your motivations, and respect at least that much about this place. That's why I, troll that I am, don't spam pages and edit them to the point of unrecognizability. Because it's YOURS. Your choice, your page. You are free to do as you please. All of you. I have every right to my opinion, to my ability to criticize (as I am doing now) constructively or destructively, but I have no right to infringe upon yours. So ultimately, though I believe the wiki cleanup is futile, I understand it. Whether you like it or you hate it, do your best. I won't oppose anything you do-i'm just here to observe. But remember, the people who make horrible articles with no effort have the same rights as you and me. Interpret that as you will. As long as this place exists there will always be flaws. That's why I'LL be around for a long time to come. I want to watch every plane crash, laugh at every train wreck, and though I may grief occasionally, you all deserve to have fun as you wish. So do as you wish, and do whatever it takes to have the most fun possible, whether that means allowing crap or getting rid of it. As long as it's fun for everyone. I expect someone will flame me, but do note that I'm not posting this to start a flame war as trolls of lesser caliber would do; this is just a point to think on. With that said, I honestly hope you all have a great day, and a great time here on this wiki.