User blog:HS664/Contesting the Deletion of Element User categories

Alright, so if you've been on chat constantly for the last few days or seen it in Recent Activity, you'll see that all the categories labeled " User" have been set up for deletion under the pretense of being "Useless".

Now, before I go on this long tangent that will most likely deprive me of my sleep to write, I need to state this: I can see how removing them would seem more useful.

Why keep them?
Well, the idea is that we'd have all the articles absorbed into kinetics and "mancer". Now, you might not see this as much of a problem. However, I think that the "User" categories should stay under a reason highlighted in this sentence taken directly from the "Kinetics" page.

Kinetics are Mobians that have mastered the manipulation of various elements through Psychic force.

The word "Psychic" has been bolded. Now, the problem here coems from your definition of "Psychic" and "Psychic Force".

Now if you define the latter as simply using mental commands to use an element, there is no problem for you here whatsoever.

However, if you have a specific definition of what counts as psychic in your universe, this might be a problem. Say, you defined "Psychic force" as a very specific usage of mental energy? Say that there are multiple methods to control an element in your universe (For actual examples, this could be something like Chi. Maybe through weaving hand signs and channeling energy?).

If you look to my side for a moment, you actually see where this becomes a problem of sorts. This leads to you with a lack of a way to properly categorize your character.

Admittingly, with a little leniency, this problem can be solved ny making your character your definition of psychic or magic. However, this reduces the amount of variety we can have. Where do we put characters who wouldn't belong on the categories that the wiki wants to keep?

I offer a few solutions below Now, I'd seriously prefer that you dwell on this all for a bit instead of commenting as soon as you read the title. Feel free to post comments, possible solutions, or pros/cons.
 * Keep things the way they are now.
 * Re-define the definition of Kinetics (Is technically what we are doing)
 * Take a Third option