Forum:Users who are friends of X Categories

Umno. -Azul81677 17:29, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah-aawhh...I liked this one. Glorious  CHAOS!  20:44, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * Does this really need a category? -Azul81677 20:23, August 26, 2010 (UTC)

I honestly think the "This user is a friend of __________" userboxes should be deleted. Our policy clearly states all userboxes are to be series-relevant. I suppose that would mean deleting the "Humorous" userboxes, but that's a different kettle of worms. The verdict? Delete the friend userboxes and their respective categories. It's not that hard for someone to just make a friends list or a colorful little table displaying friends like mine. That's how I feel, anyways. - Eternal  Nothingness  XIII  20:27, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree. If no one else objects, this can be baleeted. -Azul81677 20:32, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I certainly do object. maggosh 20:38, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Is it that serious ? --Ag (Silver) 107.8682 undefined 20:41, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Why'd this have to be created in the first place?  BLUER   一番   21:23, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I object as well. Honestly, it's virtually impossible to have something for the sake of fun on this wiki.
 * Why'd you guys object? It really doesn't make sense. It's telling as if, "hey guys, I have only a few friends in this wiki, and I can only work with these people, the rest I either have neutral feelings for or I hate working with them... so there."  BLUER   一番   21:50, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Or, "these people bothered to put my userbox on their userpage." Because, you know, that's how their pages get on this category in the first place. maggosh 21:56, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Same concept. You want to make a community where everyone works together and this happens.
 * This wiki isn't Facebook.  BLUER   一番   22:20, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I never said it was, nor do I intend for it to be. Just because there are those users in that category doesn't mean I can't work well with other people; you need to read between the lines and stop generalizing. If this is a problem, then why not get rid of the Userbox system altogether? maggosh 22:32, August 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * EDIT: After some thought, I find this argument ridiculous. Why are we fighting over this? Let's just stop and get back to what really matters. maggosh 22:53, August 26, 2010 (UTC)

I think I'll just make this clear before this turns into a problem. Wikia, to a certain extent, isn't a social networking site. A userpage is about telling another user who they are working with, and how they are working in the project. I've seen categories and userboxes created in this vein and it has to stop.

I'm saying this to remind users that we can all have fun building this wiki, but not overdo it.  BLUER   一番   15:55, September 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep the userboxes ; remove the cats, IMHO. Whilst trading friend userboxes can be fun and all, there's also a line to be drawn, n'est-ce pas ? 16:09, September 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with trois. I only created that category because I saw a few others and thought that was the norm for those Userboxes. Removing the categories sounds like the perfect alternative. maggosh 16:14, September 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * No. If you want to socialize, friend a user etc, facebook, myspace, friendster and whatever social networking sites out there is yours to abuse. And you can always link to your social network profile in your userpage, provided you know the risks. This wiki isn't made for that, and especially the userpage.
 * The "Humorous" boxes can stay, they're relevant to our wiki subject, more or less.  BLUER   一番   16:24, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

Why argue over such a silly little matter? Honestly you guys should just leave the userboxes be and get back to work on what really matters on the wiki.Mikazuki Heart
 * Indeed. I really don't see why the friend userboxes are so bad for the wiki, so stop worrying about that and do something that is actually useful for the wiki. - Lev  L  16:55, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

If there's no socialization in the wiki, then this whole gigantic thingie is such an ultimately boring place. ==Pea 14733== 17:03, September 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * I have a Friend Userbox. But the essence is that I refrain from being a WikiPrincess. Most, if not all the regulars, do it. Yes, I'm able to point out the exceptions. If the socialising bit is getting too out of hand, we take out the categories, but keep the boxes. People have been able to express themselves over the whole thing, and where that alone is concerned, we leave it be. And by the way, FB is a drag. My social network of preference is Twitter. :P 02:09, September 13, 2010 (UTC)