User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Wiki Modernization Stage Two: Page and Article Headers/@comment-25240518-20170325205959

/ 300th comment / Kappa

Love the design, bar:


 * The buttons overflow over the WikiaRail. This just looks stupid and makes the title wide for no reason. I get that readers aren't interested in the buttons and all, so just make it go over the rail for readers then. I think this would be a simple and effective solution; just think "On the Wiki" being moved on the navbar for anons.
 * Having the wiki's name above the navbar (or whatever the new links will be called now) is redundant, as most wordmarks already have the wiki's name included. There was a comment earlier that suggested removal of this, with the wiki's slogan/catchphrase/whatevs being placed in lieu&mdash;I'm a big fan of this idea and, as you are so interested in each wiki's identity, I think you should be, too.
 * Editors will sorely miss the lack of "On the Wiki" links and your replacement is ... sketchy and, admittedly, horrible. I'm sorry, but the practical use of this so-called "modernisation" is not without its flaws. Firstly, the "Explore" section isn't by the front of the wordmark, which I personally think it should be for logged-in users. Just as the "On the Wiki" section is at the front for logged-in users and at the back for anons, this new one should follow suit. Also, the lack of Contribute button stings&mdash;as far as I'm concerned, most people used this an absolute ton, and its replacement is toned down for no reason. Just having the "Add page" link is removing useful functionality. Pleaaaaasssseeee bring back the Contribute button, otherwise I can't be anything but Oppose for this one. It really isn't considerate for anyone actually building the encyclopedia and instead is all caught up with those that read it. This really seems more focused on the corporate side of things in generating ad revenue (and, thereby, making money), rather than actually satisfying your users. A good modernisation plan should meet in the middle and converge and cater for both sides of the sprectrum (being your userbase&mdash;the editors&mdash;and your viewerbase&mdash;the readers). In fact, on sandbox and smaller wikis, this whole thing is just a disaster, as editing links are very useful and, considering the small amount of readers, having an interface that works against you is a pain. Visually speaking, however, this is a step in the right direction and, on the whole, that much better.