Board Thread:Wiki-Related Questions and Answers/@comment-5821891-20131007172726/@comment-4975807-20131008195511

I would have to add something else to my argument towards not merging. Two things:

I guess I am trying to express this in a respectful light ... As an administrator, yes, running a wiki is about making things look nice and clean for the viewing public, but I get the sense some of you who are saying yes to the merge actually have no idea the kind of work, time or effort that goes into refixing, readding and shifting pages around for material that is currently on two different wikis. I am saying this, I suppose, since my standpoint is against the merge, and I feel what is not being considered here from many non-editors' perspectives is what it would actually take if the merge occurred. You guys only have to say yes and the adminstrators are the ones to clean up everything. Point is, I guess I would like a little more consideration from perhaps some who have quickly given the "yes" response and think it through more about what us administrators would have to do for the merge. I am not trying to solicit sympathy to gain "no merge" responses, but asking for user consideration of the logistics of the merge on the administrator side of the table. I realize I am speaking for myself as an administrator in this aspect as this is how I feel if the merge were to go through, and I am not endorsing or expressing an opinion on behalf of the other administrators on this wiki, or the Wonderland spinoff.

Secondly, the recognization of cameo / guest star appearances of Once Upon a Time characters on the Wonderland spinoff is not a reason I entirely agree with in forcing the two wikis together. For viewers that are tuning into both shows, that would be a plus for all the in-show information from the original and spinoff put together. However, I still side with the view it would be much simpler to have them separate with interlinks between the two wikis not only because there is obviously going to be some percentage of people who are interested in either only one or the other show. I would also like to argue that it is possible some wiki editors only want to help edit stuff specifically pertaining to the Once Upon a Time show, or only focus on editing on the Wonderland spinoff information. It is true I am an administrator on both wikis at this point, and as it, I will be tuning into both shows to hopefully add in material on both sides, however, I admit my main focus is on the Once Upon a Time show only. I view the spinoff as a mini expedition taking place on the sidelines; kind of like an author's sidestory a novel. That being said, I feel stable in the sense we are a fully staffed on both wikis, and have extra helping hands to monitor the crazy flurry of published edits after every new episode airs. I don't know about everyone else, but I would definitely not like the Recent Activity being clogged up with numerous edits from both shows. That would be a lot of material to check all at once. If they are separate on two wikis, it is easier to monitor.