Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-22224-20180521161500/@comment-2244164-20180524135835

Tupka217 wrote: Egwene of the Malazan Empire wrote: Not having checked my emails for a few days, I have less than 24hrs notice of the removal of MonoBook - I honestly feel like throwing the towel. Years of adding thousands of edits spending my precious time, for the free research benefit of users and ultimately, benefitting Fandom who do not pay me a penny, and this is what I get as a thank you.

A kick in the teeth, as they say :(

The content isn't tied to Monobook. Bar some cosmetic changes to outdated code and design, it reads the same.

The cosmetic changes and aesthetics do matter though. The differences in width and overall appearance distorts the overall presentation of the content. Some wikis and users rely on the appearance (not to mention the style and spirit) of imitating the Wikipedia aesthetic as a form of immersion. Furthermore, there was a script on Dev Wiki which modified Monobook to look much like Vector (Psuedovector), which brought the appearances closer to Wikipedia. This change has been enough for some Monobook users to reconsider their continued use on Wikia, given they deem this aspect in the wiki experience as crucial and essential to their work. As you have already pointed out, there is no amount of complaining that will save Monobook on Wikia, and most users will simply must get used to the default skin. However, not all will because the Monobook look was non-negotiable. Just as you can't be convinced that Oasis isn't like some sort of disease as you put it, some (however few that may be to you) do not wish to partake in it, and will be moving their business elsewhere.