User blog:Obi the LEGO Fan/Policy discussion

Recently some users have been saying that the policy is unclear or otherwise needs improvement. This blog is for discussing the policy. I want to know what thinks about the policy, and how it may be improved. We will start with a poll.

Do you think that the current wiki policy needs improving? Yes No IDK IDC

The purpose of this blog is to start a constructive dialogue about how the rules may be improved to better suit the needs of the community. Since I personally want to see the community get more involved, I will do what I can to implement changes that the community agrees to, although I cannot promise they will pass, as I am just one admin. This blog is my personal project, and has not been endorsed by any other admins, although I'm sure many of them share my opinions.

Please take the time to read the policy here if you don't remember it well enough, and then leave a thoughtful, constructive comment about what may be improved. Please do not leave comments such as "this rule is stupid bla bla bla". If a rule is stupid, I expect it would not be difficult to show this with examples and proper argumentation in a constructive and helpful manner. The more calm, constructive, and productive this dialogue is, the more likely the community is to be given more say in decisions. Remember, by being uncivil or rude you decrease the chances that the admins will open up major decisions to the community. This is your chance to prove that you can engage in constructive dialogue.

Also, it may turn out that the community is happy with the rules the way they are. So don't feel bad if you don't have much to say. I intend to figure out what the community really wants in their rules, and if that is to keep them how they are, that's fine too.

Finally, I'd like to encourage users to start discussions of their own about how various aspects of the wiki may be improved. The admins are open to dialogue, but a lot of the admins aren't active enough to take the initiative, which means the community needs to take the initiative. If you want something changed on the wiki, you can contact me personally, or any other admin, or you can start a community discussion via blog or forum (or even chat, just log it!). Alternately, you can start a petition or leave a comment in the suggestions forum. Believe it or not, there are many ways for the community to be involved on this wiki. And I personally promise to try and represent the voice of the community in admin discussions, and to bring up the community's needs and wants when I can.

Thank you for reading, and please leave a comment about the policy and how it can be improved. :)