Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-18172179-20171108030407

Before requesting a Portal namespace for a wiki; I'd like to know more about it in general.

Having read the Help page for custom namespaces, it's quite clear how to request one, but is it really worth it?

What are the advantages of using Portals to separate/distinguish content related to the main topic of a wiki?

Do they simply look different than the main site or are there any other features?

Can you customize the portals differently from the main namespace (i.e. background)?

Are there any setbacks to using them?

And finally, are there any wikis out there notable for using Portals? Haven't found any to make a judgement.

Any help is appreciated. 