Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-168424-20200215003810/@comment-9605025-20200222175040

Okay. Here is the summary. Most questions/comments and answers/replies have been paraphrased so follow the link for the full original text.

Q: Are all custom features being removed/replaced rather than updated? A: There are some custom features that can reasonably be updated.

Q: What will happen with the current achievements system? A: During phase 1, the current and new achievement systems will run side-by-side. A permanent solution is still in the works.

Q: What about wikis that use features that have yet to be migrated? A: We will be timing wiki migration based on wiki performance data. The idea is to migrate wikis once the features they use become available on the UCP.

C: In the last bullet, you say "legacy versions of Fandom and Gamepedia will be shut down". That makes it seem like there might potentially be two copies of a migrated wiki until all wikis have been migrated. But I am guessing that is not what you meant. R: That is not what was meant.

Q: Is the uniform look just going to be a mobile skin stretched to fit desktop sizes? A: The details of this are still in discussion.

Q: What about the SEO of images? Some users suspect that it may be hurt by recent changes aimed at increasing SEO for articles. A: We are aware of these concerns but have nothing to say at the moment.

Q: Given my experience with the current VisualEditor, I am concerned about having just the new VisualEditor; even if it does have a source tab. Is the source tab of the new VisualEditor as prone to bugs as the current VisualEditor's source tab? A: The source tab is a temporary solution while we get the Wiki Editor up and running on the UCP.

C: It would be nice to be able to link to categories in Discussions as well as pre-select a category when providing a link to start a new thread. Please consider adding this capability. R: This is a good suggestion. I'll pass it on.

Q: What if the duplicate wiki is created because the user has been blocked on the main wiki? A: It may seem harsh but users are going to have to live with the consequences of their actions. That being said, we can also do more to ensure that local admins are making blocks in good faith.

C: The section on comments and message walls really didn't add much besides that they will be displayed in the same location. R: This post was already getting long so it didn't make sense to get into details. The replacements truly serve the same use cases as the originals. I will be releasing deeper dives into those replacements in the next few weeks or month.