Board Thread:Technical Updates/@comment-26339491-20181129221531/@comment-33176737-20181216151822

Tupka217 wrote: Forums aren't as good as people think they are. Sure, they may fit your needs, but under the hood, it's a nightmare. A nightmare that doesn't look good across platforms. That's why Wikia went looking for an alternative, letting go of MediaWiki. It's got points to improve on, but it requires rethinking at every level. And that, in turn, requires wikis to rethink how they organize their community.

It's got advantages, it's got drawbacks. But it's the future. That has been clear for as long as Discussions have been around, and the ship has sailed. People should still have a choice between them.