User blog comment:Kirkburn/Introducing the Community Page - a hub for community info/@comment-26198169-20160628165227/@comment-452-20160628231223

"this is literally the first day the feature was released."

- Monochromatic Bunny

False.

They have been doing a smaller scale release for at least 3 weeks.
 * http://marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/Thread:164601
 * http://jamesbond.wikia.com/Thread:20035
 * http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/Thread:206192
 * http://grimm.wikia.com/Thread:69471
 * http://mirrorsedge.wikia.com/Forum:Introducing_Community_Page!

Discounting criticism because it's the first day is pointless: Wikia have a long history of never improving problems which are reported on the first day. This will probably be yet another "release and dump" feature which never sees any improvement, so it doesn't matter whether the criticism comes today or in 6 months: they're unlikely to ever improve it anyway.

"Options are good. Forcing features onto people that they never even asked for, with little to no room for customization, is bad."

- Homura-chan

Well said! I've been saying the same thing for years, but Wikia still insist on forcing things on people without a way for them to say no.

"disabled achievements long ago, and we're very unhappy that we're being forced into having this feature."

- Lenhi

Same.

I object to being ranked. If I wanted to be ranked, I'd enable achievements.

"if it does end up causing negative effects, please let us know"

- Kirkburn

Being listed in a "Top Contributors" section only makes me want to contribute less: Therefore it is "causing negative effects", so consider yourself "let know".

2 years ago, I submitted a suggestion that the user preference to hide achievements on your profile should be extended to also omit that user from the achievement leaderboard. You agreed that it was inconsistent, yet nothing has changed. There are many wikis which I will not contribute to, because I do not consent to being ranked on a leaderboard.