Awqua: The Questionable Conflict

Disclaimer
This article is not meant to spread hate, misinformation, lies or negativity. It will largely be an objective detailing of the biggest conflict of late 2020. Please do not do any major edits to this article without my permission. Those with permission are listed below:


 * Hobbes
 * PL
 * Henry Hudson
 * Swasimcool
 * Pdog
 * ComicsCreators

Introduction to Awqua
Awqua joined the BNCW in mid-2020. He was first a prominent GoComics commenter, known as Rando, and along with myself, Spector7bob and M4 ran the BNCSN. Early on in his time with the wiki, Awqua was a relatively respected user. He was amassing an impressive amount of edits, and contributed fairly consistently to Discussions. In November 2020, the community's opinion on him began to shift quite drastically.

Edit spamming


Awqua would add multiple categories separately, he claimed that he couldn’t do them all at once on a mobile device, despite it being completely possible.

Age controversy
Awqua said that he was 9 years old, starting a huge conflict that went on for months to come.

The staff's verdict
On Sunday, December 28, ZachOWott, the bureaucrat at the time made this post:

Aftermath
The Awqua situation has left a massive impact on the wiki, even after his ban.


 * Shaken faith in staff members
 * A reform to the wiki rules and staff format
 * Mass leavings, including staff
 * Multiple promotions
 * The 2021 Winter Mod Election