Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-24077689-20140312170844/@comment-5643552-20140312184959

The rules themselves may be part of the issue. Our current set of rules is really outdated and underdeveloped, to the point where some things that are constantly cited as being against the rules aren't really against the rules. Lack of clear procedure on some things is another issue. The biggest complaint I've seen from older users (that doesn't have to do with stupid chat drama) is with the current quality standards.

In the past, quality control was virtually nonexistent; shit that would get deleted in a heartbeat today would be given up to a week to be "fixed" back then. While I am unwilling to compromise the strictness of the current quality standards, I do think we could have a better system for enforcing them/clearer protocol for deletion. So far we have deletion appeal (which is a royal pain in the ass to deal with) and some outdated rules pages that don't make it clear enough why stories are deleted. Re-organizing and re-writing the current ruleset would make things a lot easier, and I've actually been planning to revise the rules for a while now. I just need to find the time.

There's probably more to this, as this is a complicated issue, but incomplete rules are a problem.

As for the "not fun" thing, well, I guess some people don't like the fact that this is no longer a dumping ground for any story you happen to write, regardless of quality. I can see where they're coming from (sort of), but that's just not the way things are anymore. If I'm missing the mark here, please let me know.