User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Layout Changes: Breakpoints and Typography/@comment-452-20150521172949/@comment-3236835-20150521211514


 * Please do not put words in my mouth. 

When did I put words in your mouth? Better read my previous post again and see I never did anything like that.


 * I never said it was. You said that it's "Wikia's job to make all wikis look good throughout all platforms", and this is their latest attempt, which they are unlikely to change until a better idea surfaces. Given the fact that so many wide-screen users have noticed their layouts were not optimised, I think Wikia will consider this attempt a success.

I doubt this was a success. Many people got angry and some are looking for ways to make their wikis look the way they were a couple of days ago. If the comments were more balanced to those who are in pro and those who are against this update, then I'd say it was a success and then we'd be moving forward for a better experience throughout diverse platforms. Yeah, there would still be people angry, but eventually it would be clear this is for the benefit of all. But with the amount of flak this update got, I don't think that's the case.


 * I cannot answer this question. I regularly state that I think Wikia needs to do more testing before release. 

Indeed.


 * No-one is forcing you to use Wikia, to use Oasis, or to use Wikia's default Oasis look. 

If I have a wiki and it's hosted in Wikia, and thousands of people have collaborated in it throughout the years, where I've met friends, and skilled and intelligent people, then I'd say I'm forced to use Wikia. Otherwise it's like being excluded from a well established community and I don't think anyone wants something like that, not just in this case but in general.


 * I doubt many of them have even tried Monobook.

If you've ever visited Wikipedia, then you basically know what Monobook is about (yeah, I know Vector is their default, but they're similar). Don't get me wrong, I love Monobook, but if I prefer Wikia's default layout for certain purposes, I should have the choice to use it and not expect it to be changed all of the sudden.


 * The content added by users is not Wikia's responsibility.

I'm referring about the format, not the content.


 * It is the responsibility of each user to ensure that the content they add looks okay for other users. 

Indeed, and that we have the confidence it'll remain as designed.


 * Whether or not this is true, this is completely irrelevant in the context of tables and templates created by users. 

It's relevant about the tools Wikia provides to make those tables and templates. What each wiki does with their templates, tables, infoboxes, etc. is their own stuff, but if something has been designed to look in a certain way, you can't just start changing font sizes and shrinking spaces.