Board Thread:Support Requests - Community Management/@comment-885177-20190706063049

I recently, downloaded the FANDOM app in order to address and offer new rules for the Discussion section of wiki(s) I follow. I am aware that a large portion of posters in the Discussion section are purely interacting with FANDOM by app only (judging by what they post and the infractions they rack up). Granted FANDOM operates as a social community with a goal of collecting and presenting information on a particular topic the Discussion section operates as, well, a discussion.

Noted difference:

1) The FANDOM website prioritizes editing while the app prioritizes Discussion.
 * Personally, I think that it is good that the app does NOT prioritizes editing as smartphone editing can lead to typos which can be mistaken as vandalism. I also believe that vandalism (accidentally or purposely) would increase in general.

2) FANDOM website, in the Discussion section, has Guidelines displayed in 2 separate areas: side column and below the new post window. In the app Guidelines is hidden under the caret(^) and not present in any other form/area.

3) FANDOM website has an age restriction were as the app as of July 6, 2019 is listed "E" for Everyone.
 * It's also to be noted that apps relating to FANDOM but are specific to 1 wiki (ie. FANDOM for: Marvel, FANDOM for: Pokemon etc.) are rated M/17.

Concerns

The hidden presence of Guidelines on the app means that the rules are more likely to not be followed which means that admins must spend more time monitoring Discussion. The likely hood of new users drawing an infraction(s) that might cause for a ban and then later giving the app a bad review increases.
 * Personal experience: In the wikis that I follow, I've seen infractions such as personal info sharing, 3rd party links (self-promotions, advertising, misinformation/unofficial information) etc. Infractions like these are easily avoidable if the guidelines where clearly visible.

Suggestion

1) The app should allow admins to sticky the guidelines in a clear position.
 * I think moving the FOLLOWING box over to accommodate for GUIDELINES box would do without cluttering the screen.

2) Admins should be encouraged to update/simplify their guidelines so that that they read better on smartphones or other mobile devices.
 * Even on FANDOM website some Guidelines are too wordy and to read in its entirely requires altering the browser's page magnification which of course leads to a new problem--too small to read. (ie. side column Guidelines for Pokemon ) 