Forum:Help with non contributors/anonymous harassers

I have recently adopted a almost dead wiki with no active contributors (well one but they only edit one page and doesn't communicate). No real activity for about 6 months and horribly out of date. First off comments were enabled and non-contributors/anonymous comments plagued the wiki with questions, info (instead of updating the article) and spam mostly unanswered from a year ago. But there was one page that had activity, this page had pages of comments of people asking and posting what could be called next to cheats/exploits. I am trying to bring an editing community in and so far it is me and another and 2 more hopefuls.

But I had to get rid of these comments, unfortunately I thought comments would be transferred to the talk page but disappeared without a trace. And the people who liked this cheat page are mad cause they can't comment and the comments are gone, I explained but it escalated to abuse and telling me to leave. I am the only admin and the wiki is well on it's way to being up to date but these non contributors/anonymous won't stop, I said if they truly feel that comments help the wiki as a whole an not just this page they have been using as a message board, they can become regular editors/contributors (for pages besides this one) and it can be discussed as a community.

How can I build a community if people: one don't care about the rest of the wiki's interest, second not scare off new contributors with this haters and three overwhelming me with negativity after spending countless hours updating and improving the wiki. I am just trying not to take it personal but everyday it is another comment and I am so close to just deleting or protecting this page to stop the abuse but I am sure it get worse. S.O.S 21:32, September 28, 2011 (UTC)

People tend to say that communicating with people who are also interested in the idea of making the site and the content is a good start to building a community. Removing the "bad meat" from the shed can also help make the place a friendlier place for newer editors, because I'm sure you wouldn't stay somewhere that treats you poorly. You can block the editor that is harassing you if it comes down to that. And just keep adding content. 22:09, September 28, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks, right now it seems to be multiple users from expressing frustration to, telling me off. I think my last warning to stop posting non topic comments (ie complaints will be removed) but I'd hate to start blocking so soon but it might have to come to that. Thank for your answer, I worry bout wikis cause users can out vote admins but a revolution over one page by non contributors though doubtful haunts me. I just needed reassurance that I am doing what is right for the wiki (even if it is bias willing to hear other opinions as long as they are for the whole wiki and not their cheat page). 22:17, September 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * If you are building the wiki's content, you are in the right (typically). Especially if the other people who sound like they are harassing you are using the wiki solely for use as a cheatsheet. Maybe if they're registered users you can tell them they can create a cheatsheet in their userspace, and ask them to use that instead of the mainspace for their cheatsheets? 22:23, September 28, 2011 (UTC)