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::::It also strikes me how [[User:MarketingSimmer|MarketingSimmer]] has approached this forum in an authoritative tone, despite not being in a position to take action against the migration surrounding it ― <span style="font:bold 108% 'Constantia';">[[User:C.Syde65|<font color="#800000">C.Syde</font>]]</span> <span style="font: 108% 'Adobe Garamond Pro';">([[User talk:C.Syde65|<font color="#000000">talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/C.Syde65|<font color="#000000">contribs</font>]])</span> 02:22, February 10, 2020 (UTC)
:::::I highly doubt that MediaWiki messages will become editable. The "security review" for them back in 2015 was just a complete farce. Most MediaWiki system message pages don't accept HTML, especially those used on the login screen. Wikia already uses a separate page for logins so there's no way passwords can be siphoned in that manner. Disabling MediaWiki system message editing is just a way of restricting the amount of customization and frustrating local wiki admins who just want to tinker and play around with things, or easily change the text on their wiki. Frankly if Wikia were to be freshly incorporated today, they would not use MediaWiki as their software. They would most likely develop something more closed down, proprietary, and more frustrating to use that they could easily exert more control over. MediaWiki to Wikia is evidently dead.
:::::And Wikia already claims they're up-to-date on security as they backport many of the security patches from newer versions of MediaWiki, which is like trying to keep a cabin that's falling apart at the seams by sticking chewing gum into the cracks. And I'm not holding my breath on the MediaWiki 1.33 upgrade; it's too little, too late, and Miraheze is already on MediaWiki 1.34, Wikimedia sites 1.35. Even ShoutWiki, with all of its flaws, is on 1.32.
:::::It's been said before but if Wikia wants to repair its tarnished reputation, it ''has'' to let its communities leave if they so choose to. Continuing to force them to stay is only going to worsen the divide. Wikia, I know you say you love us, but please get a clue; this is like an abusive relationship.
:::::More and more wikis are leaving for Miraheze mostly because of the increased customizability they offer, along with Miraheze agreeing to keep their hands off wiki affairs and to allow wikis to leave if they so choose to. Miraheze is here to serve, which appeals to wiki communities. Wikia is here to make money. Insert some old-timer's stodgy comment about how "Oh these millennials are all against capitalism", but it's not that; it's perfectly reasonable to be sick of this abusive relationship and want to end it. Frankly if your boyfriend was beating you and tarnishing your name, it's rather stupid to criticize you for wanting to end the relationship. [[Special:Contributions/74.198.131.130|74.198.131.130]] ([[User talk:74.198.131.130|talk]]) 17:30, February 10, 2020 (UTC)
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