User blog comment:Perkinsmt/Fandom Staffing Update/@comment-25356303-20200430220840

I'd like to echo Techno's remark that removing long-standing employees is extremely dismaying. Many of them have established strong and widespread connections within the Fandom community, and their absence is challenging to justify. To JoePlay, FishTank, Sannse, Rappy 4187, and everyone else who was laid off or furloughed, I'll say now both personally and as a Wiki Manager that I greatly value your involvement in the company and would be keen to see each of you return as soon as possible. You've provided an incredible amount of guidance and insight for me and other members of the community over the years.

I recognize the pressure to make these decisions if funding is tight, although it's not clear to me why ad revenue is falling when traffic is higher than ever. Our pageviews on Elder Scrolls have nearly doubled in the last month. One would think that advertisers would be jumping at the opportunity to reach more people who are stuck in their homes.