User blog:New Dalek Paradigm/Why do we Compete?

This has been bugging me since I joined this wiki. There's literally 10 edits every 30 seconds, which isn't right for a wiki. Everyone's so competitive about the Leaderboard that it's not helping friendships, proving that they have nothing else to do at home, and that they care so much about a Leaderboard that they're willing to tear apart other people's edits just for a Number 1 spot.

So, I'm asking this: Why are we so competitive? I don't want to hear "Because it's fun!" because that's probably the lamest excuse on the planet. I like to edit as much as you guys, but I do it to help out, not to get on that stupid Leaderboard! If I didn't know better, I would be requesting that Badges and all of this got taken away, but no, it's too precious for the sake of the wiki.

I edit to help out. So I'm asking, why don't you? You guys are only editing to get a spot on the Leaderboard. I'm not trying to be rude or anything, I'm just wanting to ask what it really means to you to get Number 1. Is it fame? Friends? Whatever? Please do explain.

TheNightwing44 (talk)