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I can't begin to tell you how this problem gets solved. I think it must involve a real re-evaluation of how Wikia conducts itself, and a re-orientation of priorities in favor of supporting local community needs and wants, ensuring that the volunteers who work on those communities - who ''are the communities'' - are happy (or at least reasonably content). Happy volunteers won't want to leave; they'll pour even more heart and soul into these communities, and the end result will be wikis that are more engaging for the readers (drawing more eyeballs for the "necessary evil" ads) and more engaged with the topic's broader internet ''fandom''. I don't know that Wikia/FANDOM truly can undo the damage it has done. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<span style="color:navy;">LostInRiverview</span>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]] · [[Special:Contributions/LostInRiverview|<font color="green">contribs</font>]]</sup>''' 21:29, March 20, 2019 (UTC)
:As much as I understand the frustrations that various users have been having with the changes to Wikia/FANDOM in the past couple of years, I have always felt that migrating to another site would be going a step too far. Indeed I have always disliked how we Administrators have lost the ability to edit all MediaWiki messages. But I have always felt that switching sites would be more work than is beneficial.
:That could be simply because I've always felt myself to be rather attached to the Wikia/FANDOM network, but still. I'm not saying "Don't migrate". I'm just saying that I can't really see enough upsides to migrating to really see the genuine need to do it. And even if it does happen, I would still prefer it if those who would sooner remain on Wikia/FANDOM stayed behind and kept this wiki active.
:If the said migration were to happen, then I probably would end up contributing to both wikis. But I would almost certainly remain more active here, since it would feel more consistent to remain editing on the same site that holds most of the other wikis that I contribute to. But for the community's sake, I would contribute to Miraheze in addition to Wikia/FANDOM. ― <span style="font-family:'Constantia'; font-weight:bold; font-size:108%;">[[User:C.Syde65|<font color="#800020">C.Syde</font>]]</span> <span style="font-family:'Adobe Garamond Pro'; font-size:108%;">([[User talk:C.Syde65|<font color="black">talk</font>]] | [[:Special:Contributions/C.Syde65|<font color="black">contribs</font>]])</span> 11:27, March 24, 2019 (UTC)
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