Thread:TableWiz/@comment-23989026-20160930233336


 * Wikia used to consult the community before making important changes and modifications. I don't see that happening anymore.
 * Wikia pretending they're fandom all on their own seems to me both condescending and ridiculous. Fandom is way more vast and diverse than Wikia is, and existed long before Wikia did.
 * Community Council response was largely negative - they went ahead with it anyway. They won't allow decisions like this to be influenced by regular users; it was likely decided months ago by the company. Wikia's posts on Council were to figure out how to best deal with the criticism, not to actually decide if they should rebrand based on user feedback.
 * Calling all wikis "fandoms" makes it sound like it's a place to write fanfiction and OCs for; not a place for serious and accurate information on a topic.
 * Is Logopedia an fandom? I think not. Its an database on logos not an FANDOM!
 * Wikia chooses which facts and data they want to hear, like how "fandom is celebrated" and that "people enjoy nerding out now".
 * Money truly does seem to be the foremost thing on their mind; Wikia don't at all seem to care about their clientele.
 * Fandom is frequently used as a pejorative term, while Wikia is similar to the words "wiki" and "Wikipedia" which have much more positive connotations.
 * Wikia doesn't consult the communities. You are the product that is sold to advertisers. Only the advertisers and investors are consulted.
 * We're making Wikia's content more or less for free while getting ads shoved down our throat. Wikia doesn't really have a reason to care, they'll still be making money no matter how much we whine.
 * Fandom implies an unstable and emotional user. It also implies a fanatical devotion to something, often obsessive to the point of criminality. 