Archive talk:Wikia's new look - FAQ

Don't disregard common sense: IF IT'S NOT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT
Letting people keep Monaco as a personal choice?! For a LIMITED time?! Wikia, don't force this skin on us. Listen to the Masses, the majority hate it, and a lot of people will have to rewrite their wiki's monaco-oriented code.

Even now, there are already threats to walk.

Do you want this to happen? Google has been shoving new "upgrades" down the YouTube users' throats for months. We'd walk there, too, but there's nowhere to walk, thanks to their monopoly.

Don't be a Google. Care for your customers, listen to them, and never force them to change unless they all want it. Don't be stupid, Wikia, don't let money and staying with the times blind you to the demands of your customers.

MAKE IT OPTIONAL OR YOU WILL REGRET IT.

-- † TurtleShroom™! Jesus Loves You and Died for You!! † :) :) 22:06, August 19, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah. Just leave monaco as an option.--MugaSofer 13:11, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

+1.  --Havoc  Reaper '48  13:50, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

Look at your own blog, people!
Have you seen the comments on the blog? This one. Everyone wants it to be optional. Just leave monaco as an option! Otherwise there will be a massive negative reaction. Myself, I don't think it looks that bad (although I want to keep the IRC widget) but concensus says it should be optional. LISTEN TO THE CONCENSUS.--MugaSofer 13:17, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

+1.  --Havoc  Reaper '48  13:50, August 20, 2010 (UTC)

While I don't care if the skin comes or goes, it pisses me off that there wasn't a consensus before. They just said "it will be mandatory" and we have to accept it. Dancing Penguin  14:10, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yep. BS like this doesn't settle well with a community who has been used to consensus for the entire time they've used the site. We simply are not used to forced changes. We have always been able to give a say on what's happening. But now the biggest change on the site is happening, and we just have to sit and watch. Dave Lopo 15:30, August 31, 2010 (UTC)

Per Dancing Penguin. I also wish Monobook would stay.


 * Guaranteed, you are gonna regret it if you change this. Its Time For An Upgrade you say, but do the masses want that upgrade? Its like curing a fever with cancer. I hope u know what u'r doing, cause i'm pretty sure a lot of users are sick of these forced changes..AlienGamer (Userpage ⁝ Talk) 19:50, August 31, 2010 (UTC)

Widgets
Why are you removing the widgets? Some people actually use them. --Cpl. Dunn(Talk) 17:24, August 28, 2010 (UTC)

Finally!
We're finally getting rid of the shoutbox. Now we no longer have to worry about people using Wikia as a social site, they can use IRC or MSN.Technobliterator Techno's Talk 15:20, September 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I disagree. There are people that use wikia as a social site but have no shoutbox, and a vast majority of the users with the shoutbox that I've seen are active contributors. - Is drak  thül  15:27, September 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * You're kidding. The shoutbox is fun. Plus, alotta contributors use the shout box. -User:Austin8310
 * Well,most wikis use it fine, but I come from a wiki where they literally have long detailed conversations and socialise. thats not what it was made for, besides, theres IRC for this stuff, no? I just dont want it to turn Wikia into Facebookia--Technobliterator Techno's Talk 15:30, September 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with your point of view, but I still feel that the shoutbox is useful. If you want to stop wikia from becoming facebook, get rid of the blogs (and implement this). - Is drak  thül  15:33, September 1, 2010 (UTC)

Shoutbox
I won't allow you to get rid of Shoutbox. That is an essential on loads of wikis, like Spore Wiki, Halopedia, Wookiepedia, Call of Duty Wiki, etc, etc. Please keep this one tool. Lucario of the Gods (talk 15:29, September 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * No you mean its essential for your socialising. We would do better off without it, use IRC--Technobliterator Techno's Talk 15:31, September 1, 2010 (UTC)