User blog comment:KCCreations/Joining a "Big Wiki(a)"/@comment-5558012-20160227155724

I've thought about joining a couple large wikis at various times, but the policies tend to drive me away (even as an experienced user on Wikia). Some for having stuff I don't agree with (such as some wikis' policies regarding userpages) though most for the amount of policies they have. I generally don't have the patience to read and learn all of that even knowing that they are likely warranted on the larger wikis. As a respecter of policy, I don't want to, even accidentally, violate someone's policies. As a result, the benefits of joining are outweighed by the costs. I'm definitely not going to waste a few months before deciding whether to join. Overall, the above is one of the reasons I like medium-sized wikis best (they have policies but are not so loaded down to the point where contributors like myself don't want anything to do with them). Even so, your steps would still be applicable.