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As some of you may know, article pages have a module known as "Related Videos" which [[Forum:Related videos module coming soon|Wikia activated out of nowhere]]. I've noticed that it appears to list videos out of anywhere (like having a listed video for a console game on the article for [[Elevator]]) and it appears to be tedious enough to not warrant the effort to improve things. Despite hardly promoting it, I've seen a few complaints about it on various talk pages. |
As some of you may know, article pages have a module known as "Related Videos" which [[Forum:Related videos module coming soon|Wikia activated out of nowhere]]. I've noticed that it appears to list videos out of anywhere (like having a listed video for a console game on the article for [[Elevator]]) and it appears to be tedious enough to not warrant the effort to improve things. Despite hardly promoting it, I've seen a few complaints about it on various talk pages. |
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::::I'd love if we can get rid of it. Related videos can still be attached in the related articles manually, via <nowiki><gallery></nowiki> tag. [[User:Nikel23|'''<span style="color:#007FFF; text-shadow: #ACE5EE 0 4px 4px;">Nikel</span>''']] [[User talk:Nikel23|<span style="color: #30D5C8 ; text-shadow: #00FFEF 0 4px 4px;"><sub>''Talk''</sub></span>]] <sub>–</sub> [[The Sims Wiki:Featured Media/Voting|<span style="color:red ; text-shadow:#E97451 0 4px 4px;"><sub>''Vote!''</sub></span>]] 16:45, May 15, 2013 (UTC) |
::::I'd love if we can get rid of it. Related videos can still be attached in the related articles manually, via <nowiki><gallery></nowiki> tag. [[User:Nikel23|'''<span style="color:#007FFF; text-shadow: #ACE5EE 0 4px 4px;">Nikel</span>''']] [[User talk:Nikel23|<span style="color: #30D5C8 ; text-shadow: #00FFEF 0 4px 4px;"><sub>''Talk''</sub></span>]] <sub>–</sub> [[The Sims Wiki:Featured Media/Voting|<span style="color:red ; text-shadow:#E97451 0 4px 4px;"><sub>''Vote!''</sub></span>]] 16:45, May 15, 2013 (UTC) |
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:::::K - '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 01:39, May 16, 2013 (UTC) |
:::::K - '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 01:39, May 16, 2013 (UTC) |
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==Conclusion== |
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This thread has been open for a week. We've had several users support the proposal and none have come forward to oppose it. Therefore ''consensus is achieved'', and a request will be sent into Wikia staff to remove the Related Videos module. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 00:46, May 18, 2013 (UTC) |
Latest revision as of 00:46, 18 May 2013
As some of you may know, article pages have a module known as "Related Videos" which Wikia activated out of nowhere. I've noticed that it appears to list videos out of anywhere (like having a listed video for a console game on the article for Elevator) and it appears to be tedious enough to not warrant the effort to improve things. Despite hardly promoting it, I've seen a few complaints about it on various talk pages.
As the title hints, I'm proposing that we contact Wikia to remove the extension. I know this is possible as I've noticed it's been done on other wikis. We've utilised the gallery tabs to list YouTube videos for specific articles, have done for a very long time now and it's much more convenient and direct this way. Lost Labyrinth • (c) • (b) 12:09, May 10, 2013 (UTC)
Discussion[edit source]
In my honest opinion, that thing can go. The videos it fetches are completely unrelated (for example, I was once reading the article we have on Vacation and the first video that appeared there was a trailer for Apartment Pets) and that thing is useless, like Lab pointed out. I don't get it. DanPin • talk • contribs 10:48, May 12, 2013 (UTC)
- I never saw where the "related videos" were all that related. I don't care for it, and wouldn't miss it. Dharden (talk) 12:28, May 12, 2013 (UTC)
- I say get rid of it. It won't be missed and it's pointless and gives unrelated video suggestions like Dan stated. HanaGoth96 (Neigh...?)
Conclusion[edit source]
This thread has been open for a week. We've had several users support the proposal and none have come forward to oppose it. Therefore consensus is achieved, and a request will be sent into Wikia staff to remove the Related Videos module. -- LostInRiverview talk ~ blog 00:46, May 18, 2013 (UTC)