Thread:Sannse/@comment-5785681-20200818182730

I didn't know how to submit these ideas and responding to a Staff Blog has never gotten me a decent response, so I'm writing to you. I have a few suggestions that might improve Wiki operations that I want to share (in no particular order). If they already exist, that's great.

1. Re: Adoptions I know there's a list of wikis available for adoption, but do B/As have to tell you that specifically in order for a wiki to be added to the list?

2a. Re:Demotion If a current Bureaucrat or Admin hasn't checked in for over 60 days/a year, they are likely uninterested in continuing in that role; however, there are cases where life intrudes without warning, especially now throughout the world. Perhaps a FANDOM "heads-up" message to an existing Bureaucrat or Admin a week before the demotion deadline would be helpful to gauge their continued interest. This could only happen once on a specific wiki during the tenure of the editor (sort of like one-time interest forgiveness for not paying your credit card on time because you forgot).

2b. At the very least, those interested in taking over a Bureaucrat or Admin role should be required to post a message to the AWOL party on said wiki's Messaging component and an announcement made to the community about their intentions, just in case there are objections. And if there are objections, they must be considered seriously by CC before promotion.

3. Re: Achievements If this feature must return, please get rid of the Leaderboard because it discourages new editors from becoming regular editors, especially on legacy wikis where much editing has already occurred leaving even the most enthusiastic editor feeling daunted and unlikely to contribute more than a paltry few edits. Wikis are not games; they do not reset. Maybe they should, on a monthly basis (like Employee of the Month on every wiki). Yet even then, the odds are against new editors on a legacy wiki. Instead, I propose...

4. Re: Badges Individual badges for individual accomplishments is welcome on a Profile or Message Page. Like military medals, anyone can earn them, but there should be no ranking of who has more than who. A reward doesn't have to put someone else down to lift someone up. And in case you think I'm a disgruntled editor, I speak as someone who could currently hold the No. 1 rank on several wikis, but who opted a long time ago to abolish Achievements to create a more equitable editing atmosphere. Recognition? Great! Competition? Unnecessary. Wikis should be collaborative, with meaningful edits.

Off topic: Sannse, Can you tell me if the migration to the new UCP will alter the appearance of the legacy wikis as they now stand? Will I even recognize them or will they be transmuted into unruly beasts needing lots of work to be presentable to the public? And... are all the older features that make wikis interesting and useful (e.g. tabbers) going to be scrapped? I know corporate's goal is max exposure to ads using up-to-date coding, but an editor's goal is max exposure to information in a way that is logical, unique and interesting. Wikia looking like Wikipedia is going to make Wikia a dull, dry place.

Take care Angelle 18:27, August 18, 2020 (UTC) 