In my nearly 30 weeks of being at Minitokyo, possibly being an MT veteran considering I know very much about the community and the way it functions, I've noticed many changes here at Minitokyo. Some of the changes were for better, and many in my opinion were for worse. While Minitokyo clearly provides plenty of information to help settle down, many members don't take advantage of that information to prevent themselves from getting into trouble. The rules are being broken more and more often, and so many members are degenerating in status as of late. From what I've seen just by browsing in other forums in the shadows, many of the members who are part of the site are not respectful towards others, especially new and upcoming members. Minitokyo, as you could see, is not like that.
From what I've been hearing lately, there are members who like to talk behind other members' backs despite their submissions, threads that are created, their attitudes, or anything of the like. The thing is that someone is bound to find out eventually, and it could cause another member to get into trouble, which we probably don't want to happen. That tends to build up hatred among members. Yes, we're human, but we should at least exercise some patience and respect for other members regardless of what they think.
As for the submissions, there are still many members who are submitting gallery items which don't fit the minimum criteria for being accepted as a submission. There are also some dedicated members who would like to see a change here at Minitokyo for the better in terms of the gallery items because in the recent weeks, there haven't been too many good submissions to be completely honest. I know I'm not the best wallpaper artist around, but at least I try and I hope to get better and better with each submission that I make. It shouldn't be about submitting something similar or worse in content; take the tips that are given and jot them down so that next time, you could submit an improved wallpaper to Minitokyo. This is something I have yet to see.
I submit many reports a day in regards to the threads and the gallery items that do not meet the standards of the Minitokyo policy and the forum guidelines. I've never submitted so many reports before the last recent weeks. However, it's not the reports that help make the community better. We make the community the way it is, and therefore, it is us who would make the community improve if we choose to. We have that power. There are some extra powers the mods have when they clean up the galleries and the forums, but we have the rest of the power to make the difference, and it could all start by looking through the forum guidelines, the FAQ and Policy, and the Noob Bibles.
Minitokyo has wonderful members who are willing to sacrifice their time to help out those who are in need of help, and that's how role models unfold here in Minitokyo. I'm sure that members who are looked up to for helping other members out, whether it is in the forum or with a gallery comment which doesn't sound as if the member is angry or upset or even just saying nice, for pointing them in the right direction in terms of getting them started or showing them something new, or just helping them through the steps in their submission, feel better about themselves, but it shouldn't make them feel superior over others.
Lastly, I would like to say that I've noticed so many endeavors to revolutionize Minitokyo from the sidelines. In my opinion, publicizing a revolution isn't the best thing because that creates tension among members who do not agree to or advocate the revolution, and in additon, when you think about it, that kind of gives Minitokyo a bad name. All it takes is a little bit of dedication and trust in your fellow members who will eventually improve from making their mistakes. Everyone has the potential to get along here at MT so we could prevent the drama that sometimes unfolds. I may not be a moderator, but I've observed many activites and went through tough times to get to where I'm at today. ;)
What changes have you noticed during your stay at Minitokyo? What are your opinions on my statement? This thread is intended to be a discussion and only a discussion, and, like a moderator would, I trust everyone not to flame each other in this discussion. Have fun. :)
