User blog comment:Dopp/Communicate Easily with Message Wall/@comment-4791684-20110929052840

Alright, I realize I've taken quite a negative stand about this matter, but if you're giving offers for people to test the new features, I have something to say.

I appreciate what the wikia staff is doing, I really do. Their efforts and commitment is undeniable, and I know how hard it is to keep everyone satisfied.

On the other hand though, that is completely different from spending time and money on features that are not received well by the community but are forced upon them anyway. At least make a proposal to the wikis before taking the first step. So to be blunt, you can hardly wave this off by thinking that you'll never satisfy everyone; it should be pretty easy to see that the controversy is a little too extreme for that.

And this is exactly what I don't appreciate about wikia staff; they can easily take time to acknowledge and act upon the negative feedback, or even make these features optional. People feel a lot better about new ideas when they are given a choice to use them. Curiosity will take hold over time and they will adapt. But just shoving it down their throats creates a permanent negative impression.

Anyway, I guess we'll be using this "message wall" pretty soon, whether we like it or not. And if you need someone to give open feedback about it through testing, count me in. I may not like the way we're being forced into it, but I'm capable of being fair and unbiased. Just remember, however, that these methods will have negative repercussions on wikia in the long run. Maybe you won't notice them now, but you will eventually.