User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Prototype for a new article layout/@comment-366087-20141212235711/@comment-188432-20141214022601

Hey, I hear ya. Change is exciting, inevitable — and sometimes a huge pain in the butt. But we can mitigate the negative effects of change by staying in the loop — by contributing. Knowledge is and always has been the antidote to fear.

And the key bit of knowledge for you to walk away with today is that this is a prototype. It's not alpha, it's definitely not beta: it's a prototype.

There's plenty of time for you to shape the future of Wikia. We're not going to ignore your comments. I'm here on a Saturday, pinch-hititng for the rest of the gang. We're all taking turns to read your comments, and pass them along to other members of our team. You are, so long as you remain calm and specific in your comments, a vital part of that process.

I find your example of DA — as a regular follower of that joint — a great one. We are growing and evolving as a company, and we're going to try our hardest to make sure that when we get feedback, we'll incorporate it.

But that doesn't mean that if you suggest something it'll necessarily happen. What we can reasonably promise you is that when you take the time to give us feedback, we'll read it, talk it over with our teams, and consider its operability.

And that's why I particularly like that you brought up the white page issue. That is a solid, solid point. We do have to be sensitive to visual acuity issues, and contrast is a key issue that we need to perfect as we go forward here.

Thanks for your comments; please keep 'em coming!