User blog:Ryukama/Addressing the ScrewAttack Controversy

                  Recently, this wiki has received a considerable amount of backlash due to the parody profiles of ScrewAttack that have been made. I feel that as the founder of this site, I cannot ignore such a big controversy that’s going on within the wiki. There are two main points that I feel I need to make in regards to this issue. First, this is a joke website. Nothing here is meant to be taken serious or be a direct, personal insult towards anyone. We even have clear rules stated in the front page to emphasize this point. A lot of people who have clearly dedicated a lot of their time to Death Battle and ScrewAttack were offended. I can understand that having something you care so much about insulted can feel rough, however you have to learn that people have their own opinions and those opinions will not always align with your own. The sooner you can accept this fact of life is the sooner you can be a smarter, happier and more respectable human being.

               Speaking of differing opinions, that brings me to my second point. This site is not a hivemind. Many people were under the impression that each article represents the entirety of the people here's opinions. If you were to read contradictory pages such as Goku (Downplayed) and Goku (wanked), you can see that is clearly not the case. Joke Battles Wiki is not only a place for humor but also a place where people can express their opinions. Another thing I wanted to bring up is that if someone says something negative/insulting towards ScrewAttack or anything, it does not automatically make them “salty” or butthurt.” By that logic, those who criticize/make fun of Sharknado or the Room are those things. Criticism is an important facet of our society and humor is one of the many ways we express that. I’m sorry to all those who were offended by the ScrewAttack pages and I hope we can all put this behind us and learn to respect other’s opinions. Remember, this is a joke site. If you feel that these pages are not funny, that’s fine but there is no need to take anything here seriously or get offended by it.