User blog:Blankslate/New users and starting characters

Wow my first Blog Post =3=

Okay, so we all are aware that in the past few weeks, our wiki has become subject for various new users who come to this site to express their ideas and love for Bleach, as we all have. But there is one problem that I've been experiencing and witnessing with new users lately.

Their first characters are too powerful.

Alright before anyone says anything, yes, I was just as guilty for this sort of thing when I first joined the wiki with my Ultharon the Mighty character. Seriously, I wanted to make it to where he could fire a Cero that was 8x stronger than a Gran Rey Cero, as well as take down the entire Gotei 13 on his own. Back then I was like "Heck yeah! This dude is gonna be so badass!" Now I look back at that and see it with disdain and displeasure, knowing now what it's like when someone makes a character as uber powerful as that, and new users are doing that sort of thing all of the time, well most of them are anyway.

The problem with that is, I had no idea that a Manual of Style even existed on this wiki (or any other wiki for that manner), I just thought we come out and go crazy. Then other users started telling me the flaws of my first character, and thus leading me to *dramatic music and heavenly background* The Manual of Style.... 030

New users who come onto the wiki have no idea that there is a Manual of Style to our site. I mean, let's just admit it, everyone on this site was a "Newb" at some point, and I'm no different. They come and make these pages with no knowledge of our rules, and other users rain down hell and other insulting statements and criticisms towards the user's page that discourages the newbie from staying, and weakening our community as a whole.

I believe that something must be done to prevent this scenario from taking place. I think that we should do what we can to make our rules and Manual of Style more seeable to new users, so that they will know what all is what, and thus make this fine community better than what it always is.

Who knows? Everyone deserves to let their potential shine. Isn't that what this wiki was made for?

Thanks.