User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Intro to Wiki Modernization/@comment-4457974-20170306214110

I honestly find this a somewhat silly idea, since most wikis have a very clear focus on being reference tools, and this idea of making videos a major part of the experience doesn't seem to gel with that at all. Videos CAN be helpful for reference and information, but only for pretty specific things. For example, it would make sense to include short clips of what casting different Harry Potter spells looks like in the movies and games or something like that, but including a "Top 5" video has nothing to do with providing good reference information.

But I know this is a good thing from the Wikia company's perspective, and keeping you guys happy is the cost of doing business with a free commercial service like Wikia. I'm not saying that to complain, that's just the way it is, and I don't have a problem with it. You could do a lot worse, and if more video ads mean better page performance and less other kinds of ads, I can live with it. It's clear that you're trying to make this a full "fandom" experience that tries to get as much attention and ad revenue as possible rather than just letting us host reference wikis for our fandoms, and I can understand that even if it's not what I personally want. And I can take comfort from the fact that the Wiki I'm admin of probably isn't popular enough for Wikia to try to change it too much, lol!

Basically, I know we have to keep Wikia happy, and as long as they stay happy and don't mess things up TOO much, I guess I'm happy!