User blog comment:Cristina7/Introducing Discussions, a New Platform For Engaging Your Community/@comment-24057866-20160909032632/@comment-27583260-20160909062459

That doesn't mean that it can't happen. Fact is, this is exactly what is happening on the Star Wars (Wookieepedia) Community Discussion Forums. We are conscious of the divide. We have been putting in the effort to bridge the gap. And the fact is, it's happening.

Yes, the current state of Discussions is not perfect or ideal, but we have found many work-arounds to make it work. And the fact that Discussions are being constantly updated, I have no doubt that it will be significantly easier in the future.

While Discussions looks nothing like a vBulletin forum, it's slowly adding pieces to make it more functional. With the introduction of customised categories, which is right around the corner, the reality of Discussions being far more organised and navigable is becoming a reality.

Will we ever get BB Code or WikiText? Probably not to the extent that any of us are used to. But I don't doubt that it's being planned. Rich media hyperlinks were introduced not that long ago. It's just a matter of time before we get even more rich content and tools to work with.

I support Wikia's goals and changes moving forward and I am willing to make it work, but I do understand the frustration and questions that atypical wikias have about the future. Surely there will be growing pains, but I also don't doubt we will get where we need to be.

Hopefully more and more people can posts legitimate reasons as to why this will cause issues. With real answers, the devs can plan for it. Complaining doesn't help anybody (as many of these posts are doing nothing more then that). So I hope people see what I'm writing here and attempt to be concise with their concerns.