Introducing the Admin Code of Conduct
Hello all!
It has been a while since I last posted here - I hope you have all been well!
As part of my work here at Fandom, I have spent the past few months looking deep into our platform policies & guidelines. (Hint: we have a lot!) I have been looking at what we cover, what we don’t cover, & how we can protect users from bad actors & bad experiences.
One point we needed more coverage on was our expectations toward wiki admins. We have (checks list) blogs, guidelines, Discord interactions, etc. - Fandom’s expectations of users who hold admin rights on a wiki (or multiple wikis) are wildly all over the place.
The Trust & Safety team has been working to try to solve this tangle, & we are taking our first step by releasing a new policy called th…
2024 Product Wrapped on Fandom - Traffic
Hey everyone! Welcome to the second in our series of blogs, focusing on updates from the different teams that create and maintain the Fandom platform. Yesterday, Hector gave insight into what the Consumer Tools has been working on in 2024, and today I will talk about Traffic.
Along with our other Product teams, the Traffic team has been busy with their focus on boosting readership and helping wikis with their search ranking. They began 2024 with this question: how could we be proactive in helping wikis with SEO? For our hypothesis, we narrowed this down to “what are people searching for in Google?” We decided to test two possible answers: small FAQ-like modules & more generalized hubs that could lead readers to wikis for more specific infor…
Expanding Our Universe: Introducing Universe Pages
Hello all!
I am excited to announce an evolution in how fans explore their favorite fictional worlds here on Fandom: Universe Pages. These dynamic hubs are designed to be the ultimate entry point for discovering the rich lore, characters, and stories of your favorite IPs.
You might remember our previous personalized hubs called FanCentral. While FanCentral offered a personalized experience, we saw an opportunity to create something more impactful for both fans and communities. Universe Pages build upon the foundation of FanCentral, transforming them into IP-centric hubs that provide a comprehensive overview of everything a fictional universe has to offer.
Now, I know what you might be thinking: "Are Universe Pages here to replace wikis?" Absol…
Experiment Announcement: Desktop Drawer V2 and Mobile Drawer V1 Validation
Hello everyone!
Over the past few months, I've been discussing in blogs how Fandom's UX team is dedicated to decluttering your desktop and mobile experiences. Our aim is to create well-defined areas for the content you and your communities generate, while also leaving room for elements like widgets that encourage logged-out users to explore a wiki beyond the first few pages.
(I've written an entire blog post about this in our Progress in the Making series, which you can read here: link)
We're continuing this journey by experimenting with two tools: the Mobile Drawer and the Desktop Drawer. We're launching two new experiments this week to gain further insights into how users interact with these features. More details below!
Experiment Name: Des…
Progress in the Making: UX
This year's Community Connect, with the theme "Gears of Progress," was a collaborative event where Fandom Staff, admins, and editors worked together to shape the platform's future. This teamwork led to new initiatives like the first in-person Hackathon and the Virtual Community Connect experience. Now, Fandom is launching "Progress in the Making," a blog series that showcases the real changes made based on community feedback, including new features and tools. The series invites continued input from the community to help keep improving the platform.
Over the past few months, I have been on a bit of a decluttering spree. As my family and I change & grow, I have been trying to sort through ‘’stuff’’ and cut down to things I really need. Marie …