Board Thread:Technical Updates/@comment-24006128-20200311154142/@comment-24006128-20200316162237

Hollowness wrote: Despite all the knee jerk reactions to the new UPC so far (which I hope isn't discouraging staff who have been working so hard on this). What benefits will we get now we couldn't before (that may have not been mentioned as of yet)?

So far what some of us are losing (which may of course be rectified before this goes to legacy wikis) hasn't seem worth it (to some of us on the surface so far) but knowing what we can and will gain may help people to have patience for a more finished product. Phase 1 is about upgrading and unifying the platforms.

Phase 2 is when we can begin widespread experience enhancements based on the modern foundation. This will include new passes at wiki designs, engagement options, Extension availability (MW 1.33 opens a lot of doors here!), etc.

Beyond Phase 2 is when we can work on adding new content types which enhance the wiki experience. The big one we're looking at is a robust system for wikis to create maps related to their fandoms.

We're in release 1 of stage 1 of Phase 1. This is a marathon for the really good stuff, not a sprint.