Forum:Changes

Since participation in the wiki seems massively down since I last was here for any period of time, I would like to suggest 3 changes which might reinvigorate the site somewhat.

Forums
The current forum here on Battlefield Wiki is based on the now very old system of Wikia forums, where each page has to be edited to take part in a discussion.

A (relatively) new, optional feature from Wikia is the new forum system - which is very similar in layout to blog comments, with the ability to post and directly reply to comments, as well as vote up other people's comments.

Making use of this feature should massively boost participation in forum discussions and make the business of running the site smoother. If these new forums are adopted, old-style forums such as these will be automatically archived - still visible but no longer editable.

I think polls can be incorporated into these forums, so hopefully votes would still be able to take place, but ongoing discussions, such as awards, would need moving to their own pages in the Battlefield Wiki: domain. - 21:00, December 3, 2013 (UTC)


 * Support adoption of new forums. I personally think this is a good idea and will boost the ability to discuss and make decisions. - 21:00, December 3, 2013 (UTC)

User Talk Pages
Like the forums, user talk pages require each page to be edited to take part in a discussion.

A newer feature from Wikia is the message wall system - which is very similar in layout to blog comments, with the ability to post and directly reply to threaded comments, as well as vote up other people's comments. This is the default for new wikis.

Making use of this feature should massively boost participation in discussions between users, make the business of running the site smoother. If these new forums are adopted, current talk pages will be automatically archived - still visible but no longer editable. - 21:00, December 3, 2013 (UTC)


 * Support adoption of message walls. I personally think this is a good idea and will boost the ability to have discussions. - 21:00, December 3, 2013 (UTC)

Article Comments
Like forums and user talk pages, current article talk pages require each page to be edited to take part in a discussion.

A new, optional feature from Wikia is the comments system - which is very similar in layout to blog comments, with the ability to post and directly reply to wikicoded comments. This is the default for new wikis.

Making use of this feature should massively boost participation in article discussions and make the business of running the site smoother. If these new comments are adopted, old-style talk pages will be automatically archived - still visible but no longer editable. All other talk pages (eg. File talk: or Battlefield Wiki talk:) will remain unaltered - 21:00, December 3, 2013 (UTC)


 * Support adoption of article comments. I personally think this is a good idea and will boost the ability to have discussions. - 21:00, December 3, 2013 (UTC)