User talk:Milecia

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Lack of updates

I know I haven't been doing a lot of updates lately, and instead of keeping everyone in the dark, I'll explain why.

Ragnarok Online was the game I always wanted to support. I enjoy it so much and want to make it a great experience for newcomers and veterans. Noticing how outdated the wiki was, how much needed to be done, and many things need revisiting, I wanted to pitch in and help. I wanted to stay connected to the community, so they can have a say and some feedback on what needs to be done since we don't have much editors on here.

This is where my motivation got to zero.

Many responses I get from people are "update the wiki more" when I make updates or tell about updates, as if they don't read anything. When asking they could volunteer, of course they stay silent and do nothing. When I need help and ask, they stay silent as well. The toxic community doesn't help either, as one speaks up, a hive of hornets are released on them. When one does something that is deemed "wrong" by others, it is never forgiven. When asking for compromise, we never meet in the middle and it was always two separate sides.

Please note that when it comes to progressing in the game, I have to keep up, which is basically hardly any help from others (except from close knitted friends of mine). Juggling the wiki and trying to catch up feels more like a chore than having fun.

So I asked myself: why should I keep helping? Why should I keep updating? Note that this is because it takes time out of my day with little "thank you" or even a donation (I have my own ko-fi page, but I encourage those to donate to the wiki since they need it more).

I know people will be like "no one asked you to do this" or "you're not obligated to anything" and in a way, they are right. But that doesn't encourage me to keep going. It doesn't encourage me to update anything, as it doesn't meet anyone's expectations.

There is something called a "give and take," and it seems like I've given more than taken to this community.

I'm pretty sure that the current editors are fed up with the community as well, and I can't blame them, as most of them are parasites. They take what they can get, they're never satisfied with anything positive, and even when one thing goes wrong, it's grown people acting like a bunch of entitled children. Why should I update for such a toxic community, and why would they even deserve it?

So what am I doing now?

Right now I'm in the "update when I feel like it" mode. When I come across something that needs to be updating, I update it for my benefit only or my friend's benefit. Whether you hate me for this or not, it doesn't matter. I've gotten to the age where I honestly don't give any fucks about what someone thinks of me...and even if I did, my motto is "there is a pro to every con."

Thanks for reading and if so, thanks so much for understanding. Milecia (talk) 10:12, 9 October 2020 (MDT)