Thread:Turtletrekker/@comment-112155-20140610120439/@comment-12522-20140616050905

I had to largely step away for a few days because of this exchange. Stuff like this turns this place too much into work rather than fun.

I may have over-reacted over the "Providence" issue, but like I've said, I'm not a fan of must-be-adhered-by absolutes, that in my opinion, are un-necessary and are more of a limitation than a benefit, such as your "Naming Conventions". If a new poster names something incorrectly or inappropriately, it's a simple matter just to change it. Giving them homework on the topic is just going to drive people away.

But, I do have to ask, how am I not supposed to think that you've held some sort of grudge against me when it seems like you've constantly challenged me at every turn? Not just over this recent disagreement over stubs, but over the Dr. Strange/Stephan Strange disagreement (a decision I still stand by and will defend) and other things.

Uskok and I are not always in agreement (some of the disagreements are doozy's that I've largely kept quiet about), but when I do get over-ruled I just shrug, say 'oh, well', and I move on. I let him defend the decisions he makes, just as I defend the ones I make. What I don't do is say, "no, I'm right, you're wrong" and just change it back because I think it should be presented in my way. Because that would justifiably anger him and undermine the whole process.

There is a hierarchy, a bureaucracy, at play that must be adhered to or the whole process falls apart. How does it make Captain Kirk look if Ensign Ricky constantly questions his decisions? (Although, here, I see myself more as Scotty, behind New Captain and Uskok's Kirk and Spock). Can you not see how such behavior is disrespectful and can be infuriating to someone who is supposed to be in a position of authority?

When someone accepts a leadership position, even at something as largely inconsequential as a wiki, they have to make decisions and they have to stand by them, otherwise they are completely ineffective. I can be reasoned with, convinced and even over-ruled, but being undermined is not something that I (or anybody else, frankly) should have to put up with.