User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Wiki Video Types and How You Can Create Them/@comment-1611013-20170418233053/@comment-5810007-20170418235643

I totally agree. Most people visit wikis to get quick sources, images, or information; I seriously doubt that visitors will want to sit through a three minute video like the Andromeda one linked in the blog post. I also doubt editors will be happy to see all the info they typed out be pushed down the page to fit an ad-ridden video that basically exists just so Wikia can make more money.

Don't get me wrong, I love watching and making videos, but Wikia just isn't the place to do that. If I wanted to see videos, I would go to YouTube like everyone else. I'm also not too eager to help out and make videos knowing Wikia would stick ads on it and push it to the top of the page so it takes priority over the article itself... if I wanted to make a video, I'd upload it on YouTube and take the ad revenue myself, however minimal it may be. Unless, of course, Wikia is willing to pay us for the videos - in that case, I take everything back ;)