User blog comment:Marcus Junior/Marc's Reformist Manifesto/@comment-26992065-20161022213813

I'm not sure if my input on this matters due to me being an inactive user of this wiki, but I don't think this is an idea that will help at all. The restrictions caused by the canon are, in my opinion, a useful way for those creating characters, stories and so on to structure their work without simply copying what is already there. More freedom isn't automatically a good thing when it comes to creativity. The straw hats existence in the canon is important, and they act as inspiration for many characters(both in and outside of the fiction itself.) Obviously, the straw hats have had a big influence on the world of One Piece; ignoring their actions just seems unnecessary. Fixating on them is an issue, but removing them entirely is a greater one, especially due to the confusion it could cause to new users.

Also, I see no need whatsoever to remove everything post Battle of Marineford from canon; if it is to prevent conflicts with fan work from new introductions in the canon story, I would suggest allowing creations made before new canon elements are introduced to be left as they are.

As for the replacement of the admirals, yonkou etc... why? If you want people to be able to interact with powerful oppenents, they can write their own. Furthermore, I don't see why interaction with these characters would necessarily break canon. As long as someone isn't saying that their character was chatting with an admiral when the Battle of Marineford was happening, I don't see why interaction with them is canon-breaking.

I thought the point of this wiki was taking something we love and expanding upon it in our own ways. Removing a large part of what makes us love One Piece from the universe for convenience's sake seems pretty stupid. Again, whilst I'm not sure what I've written matters, I still look at this wiki a decent amount and this just doesn't seem like a move that will be beneficial to me.