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Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« on: October 27, 2010, 01:19:53 AM »
The new skin they've implemented has caused many wikis to leave and go independent or to another farm, some have formed an Anti-Wikia Alliance, and some (including their largest wiki) have left.(Including the Animal Crossing Wiki, Sonic Wiki, and Donkey Kong Wiki, Sonic Wiki is becoming independent, DK is considering it, and AC has joined ShoutWiki), and some are considering NIWA-esque alliances (such as wikis about anime/manga).
I find this to be quite hilarious, as Wikia did this to themselves.

I know most of this isn't new info, but still.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2010, 01:31:59 AM »
Yeah, I keep saying that too. Wikia editors may have gotten accustomed to all of the intersite-crosswiki activity, but with all of the drop outs, those days are on their way out. Pretty much any Nintendo Wiki not in NIWA will see activity fall off later in the year as people naturally move on and new editors find the NIWA wikis first.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2010, 02:50:22 AM »
The new skin they've implemented has caused many wikis to leave and go independent or to another farm, some have formed an Anti-Wikia Alliance, and some (including their largest wiki) have left.


Out of curiosity, what was their largest wiki?

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2010, 03:12:56 AM »
I would guess the Muppets Wiki or something.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2010, 04:54:36 AM »
WoWWiki (now Wowpedia) is the largest wiki to have left, and was the largest Wikia wiki full stop.



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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2010, 10:25:45 AM »
I heard they tried to offer them some "exceptions" to the new skin (like larger article width) to get them to stay. Pretty pathetic on WIkia's part.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2010, 11:09:05 AM »
I can't even log in on Chrome anymore because of the new skin's new buttons or something that don't work on Chrome. Pretty annoying... but pretty nice that there are a lot of wikis leaving. Unfortunately, you can't delete a Wikia wiki..

Edit - there's an Anti-Wikia Alliance out there, just so you know.
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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2010, 11:03:14 PM »
I know, and they're redirecting Nintendo based wikis to us.

Speaking of, someone shoul contact the DOnkey Kong wiki, they are considering leaving.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 12:07:30 AM »
Someone already has.



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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2010, 01:15:44 AM »
Someone already has.

Would they merge with the Mario Wiki or create a new DK Based Wiki if they were to agree?


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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2010, 02:28:08 AM »
That's something you'd have to ask them and porple. He's the one who contacted them.



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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2010, 03:29:33 PM »
Someone already has.

Would they merge with the Mario Wiki or create a new DK Based Wiki if they were to agree?
New DK-based wiki!
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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2010, 10:14:47 PM »
Someone already has.

Would they merge with the Mario Wiki or create a new DK Based Wiki if they were to agree?
New DK-based wiki!
And will that affect our coverage in any way?

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2010, 11:25:55 PM »
I personally don't know too much about the DK series but my guess is that it will depend on how in depth MW's articles are concerning the DK series, among other factors.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2010, 12:31:34 AM »
I believe that a new DK wiki should be here. I checked the quality there and its pretty good stuff. Mario Wiki wouldn't be able to focus as much on the diversity of the DK series.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2010, 12:34:29 AM »
I think I remember reading somewhere that the creators of Super Mario Wiki once created a DK Wiki. After some time, they ended up merging because of the great overlap in content. Do I remember this correctly?

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2010, 12:38:00 AM »
SmashWiki's glad to be on board and away from Wikia's endless meddling and fixing what ain't broke.


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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2010, 02:20:19 AM »
I think I remember reading somewhere that the creators of Super Mario Wiki once created a DK Wiki. After some time, they ended up merging because of the great overlap in content. Do I remember this correctly?

Hmm. I wouldn't know this. Ask Porple.

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2010, 07:37:51 PM »
I think I remember reading somewhere that the creators of Super Mario Wiki once created a DK Wiki. After some time, they ended up merging because of the great overlap in content. Do I remember this correctly?
Yeah, you are correct, that was called the "Wiki alliance". There was also going to be a WarioWiki and a YoshiWiki

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Re: Well Wikia's just done themselves in.
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2010, 09:49:11 PM »
SmashWiki's glad to be on board and away from Wikia's endless meddling and fixing what ain't broke.

Heh.  :)