Board Thread:Wiki Improvement/@comment-11776673-20160626191740/@comment-7637833-20160626193056

I would assume that the high edit count is to ensure that a person has been here long enough that they know their way around things, and that they actually participate on the wiki and are committed to it as opposed to just having 50 edits then not doing anything for eons. True, people can still make crap edits as you say, but even if they have the required edits, we still have to take into account their behavior, personality, and willingness to actually do their job. If there were a choice between a guy who has 50 edits and has only been here for like two weeks, and is rather shady, compared to a guy with over 850 edits and has been here for a few months, and seems well rounded, then I'd personally go with the 850 edit guy.

Sure, we'd love to have more people helping, but that doesn't mean we just give every Bob and Alice staff positions just because they ask for it. A willingness to help means diddly if your behavior and actions don't match up - you can say all you want about wanting to improve, but if people are aware of your bad behavior and such, they'll know you will not be fit for the job at all. The phrase "too many cooks spoil the soup" comes to mind, if you'll allow it.