User blog comment:MayaXD/"Oc boom" on our wiki?/@comment-25156300-20170518230024

Unfortunately, there's no way to ensure people actually read through the "getting started" pages. Most don't see the front page, as they often find this site by following an image to another OC's page. And leaving a message on their talk page with the links may not work, since I've seen a number of new people not even notice their talk page.

It does lead to some unnecessary issues when they try making pages, however, it's usually very simple to fix. I'm all for keeping things orderly, but you can't always guarantee that on the internet. Especially with the various age and even language barriers.