User blog comment:Dopp/Technical Update: October 4, 2011/@comment-1656630-20111005182431/@comment-1788742-20111005192752

Alright, I've tested the Message Wall feature, and I'm sorry, but this hasn't changed my opinion on Message Wall in the slightest. Is there any good reason why this shouldn't be optional? I'd really like a response to that question, as I've heard no reason why it shouldn't (That being able to turn it on and off will disrupt our communications is not, in my mind, a valid answer. It should be available to be turned off in Special:Contact).

Why? Because on my home wiki we are very content focused, with no Chat or article comments. All wikis cannot be the same. Some wikis will surely benefit from this, some will not want to use it because it is not a useful feature to them.

As a user as well as a staff member, I think you should be able to relate to how all wikis are unique and different. Many wikis have little in common with the exception of the passionate editors. So stop trying to make all wikis the same. Some wikis want this, others really, really don't. So please make this 100% optional, available to be turned off via Special:Contact. Please take the time to read this.