Board Thread:Technical Updates/@comment-24006128-20200619175854/@comment-24006128-20200624154444

KrytenKoro wrote: I finally got my css fixed thanks to the guidance on User:Noreplyz/UCP#Missing features, it would have been massively better interaction to have publicized that link for people commenting on the changeover, rather than just telling me that it's something I'll have to figure out on my own.

Honestly, most of this stuff would probably go over better if editors were allowed some sort of test period and vote. A lot of this top-down dictation gives the appearance of forgetting that wikia's main product is created by volunteers with a strong open-web culture, where good-will and community consensus is essential, not ordinary market principles.

The new wikis period was the test period, allowing editors to try out the new platform. I even encouraged folks to try it on my UCP wiki. We are unable to make test versions of all wikis on the new platform at scale.

The project is a result of years of feedback from editors which all amounted to a conclusion, given a name by Ursuul: feature derelict.

Being out of sync with MediaWiki development prevented us from taking advantage of not only their advancements, but also those of extensions writers whose features required newer versions of MediaWiki. By updating the platform, we get both and provide a strong foundation for future development of our own without making extensive core customizations that would harm future update efforts.

That list is not official, which is why it has not been amplified by staff. We have our own list regarding the UCP: https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Help%3AUnified_Community_Platform