User blog comment:Craiglpalmer/Wikia is now Fandom powered by Wikia/@comment-4083900-20160926232908/@comment-8846246-20160926235834

The problem people like me have is it's vague and a hated word by many. A mix up between Wikia and Wikipedia is understandable, both deal with information. But changing the name to Fandom is going to be very confusing, it's a term that has little to nothing to do with a wiki.

In recent times, Fandom has become more of an insult towards communities around something. For example, many say "The FNAF fandom is cancer.", I don't hold that opinion, but it's been probably used against every community at this point. I get you're trying to use the actual definition, but that doesn't fix the problem.

Another problem with the name Fandom is the fact it'll cause confusion of people mixing up the actual word Fandom with the site. Example using a game I just made up called "TacoLie":
 * RandomUser43: The TacoLie fandom is cancer!
 * RandomAdmin44: I am the admin of the TacoLie Fandom, and I can assure you we are not cancer. Our site is filled with accurate up-to-date information.
 * RandomUser43: What? That doesn't make sense, how are you the admin of the entire fandom? Have you taken you're crazy pills today?

The name Wikia can be mixed up with Wikipedia, that's not a big problem. If this is a real problem for you guys, a more unique name would be useful and not a more confusing name.