Talk:Suggestion/@comment-25494824-20150405222128/@comment-1820055-20150406043139

about server costs, gensui, I thought the TH team can cover it, or is there any update in that regard?

Arteria wrote:

In terms of more freedom to edit things, it doesn't seem as if there are noticeable restrictions for a typical editor? afaik there's won't be any noticable change to normal editors. There may be one or two things that can affect a few editors, for the better, like Ckwng previously complained about the MediaWiki version used by Wikia. The new wiki can use the latest if that's what he needs, it is under our control.

Arteria wrote:

The programming issues are beyond me. Out of curiosity though, what things are desired to be implemented that cannot be now? Right now there are features in mind, more of community-based features. To name a few:
 * ability to modify ArticleComments extension for:
 * close threads that are not qualified to be deleted but needs to stop further replies
 * implement the ability to easily "quote" other comments by a click of a button, same as forum
 * ability to somehow restrict new threads for specific pages during critical times
 * better sidebar navigations, similar to Template:AnimePortal but no javascript hack, and is above any other box (I recently edited it because the current wikia policy requires it to only be at the bottom of existing boxes, almost got reported for this).
 * removal of SideRail without hack: Sandbox/WikiaRail (may also be dependent on theme to be designed)
 * a better fleet reporting mechanism as being discussed in the event threads, where I mentioned limitations to JavaScript.
 * possibility of editing Forum Extension source code to include sub-forums

Arteria wrote:

If the wikia is moved, what happens to this wikia? This is also one of the major concerns of those informed beforehand. Worst case we'll have two wikias having 50/50 community and being updated simultaneously.

The people who offered this server, the guys from Touhou also had the same problem. Wikias cannot be closed easily, and AFAIK, is only possible if it's being merged. Gensui's suggestion is to force people to go to the new wiki by putting a large banner on frontpage. There's also the possibly protecting(?) the main pages from beign edited(?). I am not sure.

Arteria wrote:

Most users probably don't comment & an average visitor perhaps less so. Should there be a percentage of responses necessary to decide on a move? Or some other criteria? @Gensui should answer this, he's the point person of this whole thing. I'm not into this that much, I just answer what I can.