Thread:Merrystar/@comment-4146635-20120630181802/@comment-4674838-20120706180043

Only some spotlights are requested by users on the talk page, not all. As Community Central:Spotlights points out:


 * "Although most of the spotlighted wikis are chosen by Wikia staff, Wikia users can also request a spotlight for a wiki by adding a suggestion to the talk page."

Katy Perry wiki most likely got a spotlight without being on the talk page because it was chosen by staff. It's not really unfair, it's just part of how spotlights work. They're a corporate feature, not user-generated content.