User blog comment:Cristina7/Introducing Discussions, a New Platform For Engaging Your Community/@comment-28398720-20160913143838


 * The main problem is that Forums mainly serve wiki PC contributors, while discussions are for casual mobile readers.
 * Wikia see this feature is important for their growth plan, so instead of offering both they decided to retire Forums (claiming lack of 'mobile compatibility' they never finished implementing). Just as they did when Special:Forum and "discussions" on article pages were first introduced.
 * Overall once again, they are forcing social features for casuals at the expanse of their core contributors base. And expect you to roll with it or get swept in the tide, and to manage it for them.