Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-1824169-20181121075615/@comment-5486221-20181121105744

I can't overstate how much of an impact this wiki and its community has had on my life. Six years ago, I would've never thought joining the wiki would change my life, at least not to this degree. Overall, been an amazing ride. Contributing to the wiki and interacting with everyone have both given me great joy, even in some of my darkest times. I've made so many friends and gone through a lot of memorable experiences and I'll forever be indebted to everyone here (as a whole and as individuals) for making me feel like I belong somewhere. If I had to pin down one thing I like about BTFF, it would definitely have to be how close-knit we are as a community. There's no denying that our numbers have dwindled in recent years (at least where the wiki itself is concerned, which depresses me to a degree), but the community is still going strong on the Discord server and I admire how we all look out for and support each other for the most part. Yes, we've had arguments and issues before, but I feel like we're moving past that stuff and we haven't really had anything majorly negative happen in months. In any case, things aren't as bad as they could be, which in itself is worth mentioning.

Of course, I owe just as much to the Ben 10 franchise as I do BTFF. Despite its issues, I really love the franchise as a whole for Goop its rich lore and vastly unexplored potential, not to mention its fan fiction potential. Really, I don't need to go into detail, but one cab come up with a lot of material for Ben 10 fan fiction. Just take a look at the hundreds/thousands of Omnitrix aliens and the tons of series that the wiki has. The fact that this franchise is still around after almost 13 years is awesome and I can't wait to see it grow even more.