Forum:Cutting the fat on the fourms...
As a fellow user, I've noticed that the fourm system we have is quite flawed. More specifically, I believe that there are a few too many fourm topics on the wiki that are floating around. Why is this, you ask?
To begin with, I believe there should NOT be a fourm topic about appealing warnings or actions taken against another user. I believe that if a player receives a unjust warning or ban, they should appeal by either using the administrator's talk page to whomever gave the warning or ban, or do so on their own talk page if they cannot edit the administrator's talk page. Doing so will ensure good communication between players and administrators and better response times, as most any user will receive a notification when a message is left on their talk page. Having a fourm for appealing warning or actions would not be a good idea for this wiki as it often leads to slow response times and perhaps leads to improper reactions on both the user and administrator side when it comes to appealing.
In addition, The Gummi Garage could probably be mixed with The World That Never Was, as both fourms cover suggestions on improving the wiki. While The World That Never Was covers improving content, and the Gummi Garage covers software changes, I feel there is little or no reason to split up wiki changes into two seperate fourms, as the activity on the fourms is not high enough to justify so. The Usual Spot is a bit questionable as well; I 'think' there is a better way for the wiki to receive news about the Kingdom Hearts series besides the fourms, and even so, when the source is confirmed, most players will often read the main page of the wiki and click on a link to access the trinity archives for more information on a news article than read the fourms.
Overall, what I ask for is to simply get rid of the Heartless Manufactory thread, and 'maybe' The Usual Spot as well, not to mention merge the Gummi Garage thread with The World That Never Was thread, simply to make the fourms a more organized place to access when you have a question or want to give an answer. Of course, I can understand the wikia wanting to provide a more diverse fourm for players to access, and the only thing I could possibly suggest would be an 'off-topic' thread for players to access. You could name it "The Beach" or "The Islands" in Kingdom Hearts fashion if you would like as well, but I can totally understand if you wish not to put an 'off-topic' thread on the fourms, since the community tends to get awkward at times.
Discuss? Your thoughts? Pkthis 02:10, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
