User blog comment:DaNASCAT/Template Types: A Smarter Categorization System/@comment-27332353-20151201195526/@comment-27332353-20151201200539

Thanks. Sorry about the sarcasm btw... it's just... a little bit unexpected, you know. it's a bit out of the blue. and tbh, a bit intimidating to see orange boxes pop up everywhere, it felt like I had some sort of malware on my PC or whatever. The idea's great, the execution... not so much.

For some feedback... i suggest putting up some good documentation and definitions on what exactly constitutes "mobile friendly", being a little less intimidating about it, and generally not "fixing"(those quotes are there, it's not your imagination) a system that does what it does well just fine.

These features really aren't needed. For your wallets, maybe. but if it helps making a better editing thing as you seem to be implying, then mind being more specific about it? And being more transparent about what exactly happens under the hood, and offering customization and scripting for advanced users. You know, some people here can actually program. Some people love to customize things, and know how to do so. We are not all 13 years olds writing fanfiction. Not me, at least. (though I have nothing against fanfiction)

EDIT: On a more optimistic note... yes, I still love Wikia, and your service, and I am looking into the templates. An idea; you could consider adding something like Newgrounds does; becoming a Supporter (i.e. a monthly/yearly donation) removes all ads. I, for example, really love Wikia and use it for a lot fandom-related things and just information about games in general, and I won't mind paying a dime. It removes the ads (which, due to my ADD/Aspergers and general depression, stress me out a lot hence I really NEED to have adblock on), and IMO it's a better way to express gratitude than just having adblock off. If people don't want to donate, they would just have ads (or adblock), but some people like me wouldn't mind donating at all. Just don't misinterpret/put a twist on my words and infer that I'm saying that we should have a Premium/Gold/Gold+/Gold++/SuperPlatinumGold/whatever membership with lots of more features, cause that's not what I meant. but some people like me rather express gratitude directly with a donation that both removes ads and funds the future of Wikia, than having ads on our pages.

TL;DR... please, just please be careful not to jump the shark. Wikia is too good for that. I hope you agree on that.