User:Icantthinkofanamexd/sandbox/Fandom (2018-present)
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Fandom (formerly known as Wikia) is a wiki hosting service founded on October 18, 2004, by Jimmy Wales (who also co-founded Wikipedia) and Angela Starling.
Bad Qualities
- There are a large amount of advertisements, sponsored content, and other things that distract from actual content and make it difficult to use.
- This is especially true with the Gamepedia wikis, where ads would appear even if the user was logged in.
- There was even an AI-generated "Quick Answers" section that disappeared a few hours after it launched due to how unnecessary it was and it spreading actual misinformation.[1]
- It's lacking a lot of features compared to other wiki hosts.
- There is only one skin each for desktop and mobile (FandomDesktop and FandomMobile, respectively).
- There are also only around 40 extensions, which have to be enabled by Fandom staff instead of wiki owners being able to enable them.
Good Qualities
- Unlike other wiki hosts, you have the ability to generate a wiki instantly without the need of waiting for someone to approve the wiki.