Thread:OylerD/@comment-32738051-20161201050618/@comment-32738051-20161201131200

Thanks Dean! Yes, it was shocking when Foss retired...and I saw it when it happened. But this Wiki really has gotten too big for one person to maintain and AAA is doing a fine job as her successor. I think he and the rest of the team are still getting their arms around the enormity of maintaining this site - it's truly daunting - and it will be awhile before they figure everything out to the point of a well-oiled machine. I do agree with you though that this should be a democratic effort in that there are some things that everyone who wants a say in should have a say. Yet there still needs to be leadership and that means AAA and/or the site team need to be the decision makers and there still needs to be a sense of order.

As for AAA and me, I think we're fine...we've taken the discussion offline and I'm waiting for his response. That thread you read has gotten out of control, not the least reason of which is my total lack of brevity (a life-long problem as well as a strength...I'm very detailed oriented; in my defense though, there was a lot to communicate). This all started with a discussion between Lilac and MD and me about updating the Wiki for the current game update and Foss had already laid some groundwork but there was more to be done. MD asked if I could work on it, since I seemed to have a better handle on what Foss had been doing and I said I would. But then it took awhile before I got the update myself and could really sink my teeth into it and by then there were at least 3 of us tripping all over each other updating the same pages on the same day. The thread initially helped but then got too lengthy and then AAA asked to be kept in the loop and then AAA was taking the lead and then AAA was taking it offline and that's where we are at the moment.

I haven't even looked at the thread in the last 24 hours or so and, frankly, I think this whole process has gone beyond a need for my involvement (my RL is getting in the way too...or maybe that's the Wiki getting in the way of my RL...hard to tell sometimes 😲). So I'm probably going to back away from it and I don't think I should spearhead the discussion you're requesting. But I'm sure AAA would be receptive if you would like to reach out to him (and I encourage you to do so). I'd say let him decide where to take your ideas and the discussion next.

And OMG, I really hope we never have another TDC-type situation again. 😝 It sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it. 😲

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