Thread:Foman123/@comment-3974095-20140629215125/@comment-116693-20140629222313

Hi Regular Guy,

Sorry that this is aggravating you. This is why we always encourage people to carefully read the Policies before they begin editing -- because we know that it can be frustrating to have your edits undone. I always try to cite to the relevant policies when undoing edits, so please be sure to read them to avoid these kinds of frustrations.

We decided long ago (at the time that the two wikis were merged) that "Trivia" secions need to be directly related to enhancing a reader's knowledge about the game or its development, and must be supported by direct reference to reliable sources. This is a forward-looking policy that prevents people from incorrectly assuming the developer's intentions. I'm glad you linked to the Halo Wikia because that is a perfect example of what happens when you do not have a policy like this in place -- all of a sudden everybody assumes that fan-created theories are in fact intentional by the developer.

This would be a dangerous road to go down, and these particular trivia points are a good example of why. You even noted that references to mythology "seem to be" a pattern. Until we have some kind of confirmation, though, "seems" is not fact. What Bungie has said, many times, is that this is a brand new universe and we should not assume that any "traditions" from the Halo universe carry over.

Regardless, as we say in a number of places, the articles on this wiki are intended to be purely fact-based. Fan theories, as fun as they may be (believe me, I know, just look at my avatar), belong in forums or on separately dedicated websites.

We could certainly revisit this policy in the forums (not here on my wall), but this policy has been one of the primary reinforcers of our Mission Statement, which is to be the most reliable and credible wiki about Destiny in the world. Even when they are well-thought-out, fan theories are simply not credible. Both T3CHNOCIDE and I are strongly disinclined to change this unless there is some kind of compelling reason.

Regarding the Osiris page, I've been kind of busy dealing with other pages, but yes, you're right, that should be removed as well.

Also please note that we have confronted this issue previously, so please don't feel like you're being singled out. See Thread:5404.

Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. Please remember that we're all here to help, not to hurt, but we need to adhere to our common mission. Thanks!