Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24363501-20161008161001/@comment-26044227-20161012021554

Hi,

I reopened the thread; closing it was a bit preemptive.

On the topic of adding a background/personality section: Overall, I think it's a valid suggestion. However, the team of admins and content mods all agree that we prefer that characterization and interpretation of a character's personality should be left up to the individual. From personal experience, I have seen people disagree over how a character's lines would translate to even just how they behave (and this is without considering the why of said behavior yet). Additionally, we think it is a much more fulfilling experience to see players form their own interpretations of the characters based on their dialogue, their history, and the interactions they have with other swords, without being something that is explicitly written out.

On the topic of expanding into providing information about the anime/manga/anthologies/all other media:  All of the pages and content we create for other forms of media (Merchandise, Anime, Stageplays, Musicals, etc.) are purely for documentation's sake.  The primary focus of this wikia is to be a resource for the Touken Ranbu game; it was never intended to become a wikia for the series as it exists in its various forms. However, we are adding subpages for all swords who make Hanamaru appearances, though as explained above, these will mainly be focused on the descriptions provided on the official Touken Ranbu Hanamaru website and screencaps from the anime itself.

On the topic of admins vs. user edits: You are correct in that the admin team of this wikia often seem to do a majority of the content work; this is because we adhere to a high standard of consistency and quality, and because of this, any new features we roll out are discussed at length and edited in sandboxes before going live to ensure that going forward, we have a foundation for how all information should be presented. Of course, this doesn't mean that unregistered/registered users are forbidden from making edits--in fact, we encourage users to help us catch mistakes, add more background information, and help provide information for ongoing events.

I'll take this up with some of the other staff in more detail.