Thread:The S/@comment-995426-20160104232418/@comment-995426-20160808115115

If I have a suggestion, it's to care about improving the wiki, but not to care too much about fan ridicule, since receiving ridicule from one fan or another is practically a constant in the TMNT fanbase. It's almost like politics in a way&mdash;trying to avoid all objection and ridicule is going to be impossible. Ever observed the Star Wars fandom or the Star Fox fandom or the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom?

I am well aware that there are plenty of fans who find a lot of my TMNT fan interests ridiculous, and I find many of their fan interests (even mainstream ones) no less ridiculous. I speak, to a limited degree, for the particular TMNT niche fandom I'm involved in. I don't necessarily care about what the mainstream thinks about what I like, as long as I know some fans who can share in those interests (and I certainly do know some).

As such, I won't necessarily be receptive to ridicule (since it's become so ordinary to me), though I can sympathize that you feel worn down by all the ridicule you hear from others. What I can do, however, is provide a niche viewpoint to try to keep this wiki a little more aware of fan topics that might otherwise go mostly ignored. If I can make this wiki less boring to that niche, then I'm satisfied with my work. :)

But even if the ridicule will never go away, the site can be improved to balance the various concerns. No one will get 100% of what they want, and that's why there's compromise. I still have ideas for easing some of the rifts that lead to so much ridicule or criticism, and I think I'd prefer making dedicated forum threads proposals for each.

I'm going to continue taking my wiki work and fan interests seriously, because it's what I do&mdash;it's part of my personality. (And yes, I have seen doctors.) I'd like to continue taking those qualities in positive, constructive directions with this wiki. Even if it seems few people outside this wiki care about it, I still do.