Member Questions

Hey, everyone. I'm not going to pretend to be 100% up to speed on everything being discussed in this thread, but there are a few things I want to make very clear.

If you haven't read it in a while or since you've joined, please refresh yourself on The Spirit of WOLF. For a tl;dr — yes, ultimately the community managers have the final say in what rules and policies are implemented in the game. This is not a democracy. We strive to find a balance between a wide range of playstyles and member desires and what overhead we are willing to take on as community managers; low overhead options are, generally, what will be implemented. But we do genuinely care about feedback from the membership, and we use discussions like these to guide our decisions. An idea proposed by the membership will almost never be implemented verbatim, as once again, the community management team is ultimately accountable for the work involved with enforcing and/or monitoring policies.

In regards to commentary about staff doing whatever we want because we pay for the site — I am the only person that pays for the hosting and domain of WOLF. I don't care about and don't want donations, for the simple reason that this game should be free to everyone that wants to participate. The only decision ever made directly as a result of my funding WOLF was the change in ratings, which was much more due to potential legal repercussions as a result of me paying for the things that allow WOLF to run.

To be honest, if this is how threads continue to go when membership is asked for their perspectives and ideas, we're less likely to have these discussions in the future. Being courteous is our #1 rule, and many of you disregard this rule when it comes to interacting with the community managers. We often let it slide because we want to hear you even when you're frustrated, but it is unacceptable.

We have a large base of members, many more than have spoken up in this thread, and we do our best to keep everyone in mind when making decisions — not just the most vocal or most active, but everyone. You, individually, may not agree with every decision. That's okay, too. That's life. We do expect everyone that participates here to behave as mature adults. If you feel a decision is not something you can abide by, or if you fundamentally disagree with the way the community is managed, it's your prerogative to leave. WOLF will stay standing, even if it's just two people writing together.

If you have any concerns about anything I've mentioned here, please message me on Discord (Melee#0666).