Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Final Fantasy XI General Discussion - Chat live.

Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby charitwo on Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:20 pm

On Wednesday September 23rd, Wikia.com launched "MyHome" for all of it's wikis, to include our FFXIclopedia. You can read up about this new change here:
http://www.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Tou ... _Wednesday

Since it's been live for nearly 2 weeks ago, I was wondering what the FFXIclopedia community's thoughts were on it. Now, don't get me wrong, the concept is nice and the changes to the user masthead (the headers you see in the userspace) are very nifty. But the question here is the redirect from the root URL http://www.ffxiclopedia.org to MyHome. So that when you type in that, or the http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org subdomain, instead of being taken to the traditional "Main Page" you get taken to their MyHome page instead. I'm here to seek everyone's input on that behavior.

Everyone's feedback is welcome here in this topic.
User avatar
charitwo
Impossible to gauge!
 
Posts: 1699
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:10 pm
Blog: View Blog (5)
World: Pandemonium
Nation: Windurst
Title: Sergeant Major
Jobs: RDM75 - BLM75 - WHM75

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Mierin on Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:43 pm

It sucks.

95%+ of the community comes to FFXIclopedia for the content. Not to edit. They don't care about the recent history of edits. There were important game related announcements on that front page.

By doing that, Wikia essentially made the statement that editing is more important than content. And it is not. Eyeballs are brought to the website to see the content. I do not care how many editors there are, there are probably 50x more browsers than editors. Therefore, the most important thing to appear on the front page isn't the edit history, it is the content.
Image Image
Profile - Mierin

I'm not so good at the advice ... Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?
User avatar
Mierin
Superhero
 
Posts: 926
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:59 am
Blog: View Blog (86)
World: Phoenix
Nation: Bastok
Title: The Chebukkis' Worst Nightmare
Jobs: Black Mage

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby kasandaro on Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:55 pm

As a user, I kinda have to agree - my bookmark actually targets Knowledge_Base (mostly cause I can't stand navigating the script menus on the left side). I certainly don't need to know when pages are getting edited, and I certainly don't need to know my paltry contribution.
WHM75-SCH75-DNC75-BLU60-THF65
Bastok 10, Windurst 10, Apoc Nigh: O
To do: San d'Oria 5-2,ToAU 33, WoG15, MKE10, ASA3
I'm not neurotic about having a self-cure; why do you ask?
kasandaro
Easy prey
 
Posts: 69
Joined: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:31 am
World: Seraph
Nation: Windurst
Jobs: WHM75 SCH75 DNC75

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Seanr on Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:04 pm

I don't like it... I liked the "old" main page better. I thought something was wrong with my bookmarks at first.
User avatar
Seanr
Easy prey
 
Posts: 106
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:33 am
World: Midgardsormr
Nation: Windurst
Title: Averter of the Apocalypse
Jobs: BLM PUP BLU

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Daremo on Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:02 pm

"The My Home feature is only available if you're using the Monaco skin. If you'd like to see My Home, please visit your Preferences to change your skin."

I like my skin the way it is, to the point that I only signed up so I could use the skin I like. No big deal for anyone else, big deal for me. I'll be redirecting my bookmark to Knowledge Base as well.
Image
User avatar
Daremo
Even match
 
Posts: 997
Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:24 pm

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby urthdigger on Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:14 pm

I have to agree with the others. I don't really give a damn about editor statistics. Recent changes are something I'm interested in, but that's why I have the little box on the side of the screen telling me them. When I go to the main page, I want to see the main page! FFXI news and whatnot!
My blog: Diary of a mad galka monk!
My Userpage
My LS community page
Sparkk wrote:if there's a decrepit moblin in a dead end maze somewhere that wants his shoes back and gives you 8 gil reward.... Urth has met him. And found his shoes.
User avatar
urthdigger
Suggestion Forum Tsar
 
Posts: 4513
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:36 am
Location: Seattle, WA
Blog: View Blog (223)
World: Unicorn
Nation: Bastok
Title: Paragon of Monk Excellence
Jobs: MNK75 DNC75

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Lordshadow on Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:59 pm

It's rare to see the community in such complete agreement.
It is not, however, rare to hear me complain about something.
This sucks.
Bring back the old main page.
Image
User avatar
Lordshadow
Impossible to gauge!
 
Posts: 1285
Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:43 am
World: Ragnarok
Nation: Bastok
Title: Hyper Ultra Sonic Adventurer
Jobs: BRD75 THF75 DNC75 BLU75

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Lukiki on Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:32 pm

I agree with all that's been said above. There are widgets you can use if you'd like to see what's been edited lately so I don't think there's any need for this.

Keep the old main page.
Image

~*~UserWiki:Lukiki~*~

MSN: Lukiki@Live.com ~*~ Twitter: lukiki2
User avatar
Lukiki
Easy prey
 
Posts: 212
Joined: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:53 am
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Blog: View Blog (502)
World: Pandemonium
Nation: Windurst
Title: Averter of the Apocalypse
Jobs: RDM 75 WHM 75

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Catrinm on Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:25 am

I have to agree with the others, the recent edits isn't something I directly look for when I go to the wiki, although I do have a bookmark for that. I would much prefer that the main page of the wiki be, well, the main page of the wiki !! :D
Catrinm of Shiva, formerly User:Idun_Midgardsormr
Image
User avatar
Catrinm
Decent Challenge
 
Posts: 517
Joined: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:19 am
Location: Arizona
World: Shiva
Nation: Windurst
Title: Pursuer of the Past
Jobs: [75BST] [75WHM] [75SMN] [56BRD] [40BLM] [38PLD] [38NIN] [37WAR] - alt char is [75BST] [37WHM]

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Tellahchan512 on Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:11 am

If I wanted to see the editing stats, I'd navigate to that page.
Give us back our front page!
Tellahchan512
Too weak
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 8:08 pm
World: Carbuncle
Nation: Windurst
Title: The Chebukkis' Worst Nightmare
Jobs: RDM 75 BST 59 BLU 58

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby elvaron on Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:26 pm

I agree, I don't like it. At least give us the option to disable it, I've already looked for it under MyPreferences...
elvaron
Too weak
 
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:40 am
World: Ragnarok
Nation: Windurst

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Gahoo on Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:42 pm

I believe it can be disabled under preferences->misc-> Disable my redirect to My Home
User avatar
Gahoo
Impossible to gauge!
 
Posts: 2445
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:42 am
World: Phoenix
Nation: Windurst
Title: Editor's Hatchet Man

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Fretion on Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:31 pm

I hadn't even noticed anything ... but that's because my bookmark was to http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page ... however, looking at what it does when you don't have a bookmark, and if I were to just type in http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/ ... it's horrible.
User avatar
Fretion
Decent Challenge
 
Posts: 308
Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:22 pm
World: Bismarck
Nation: Windurst
Title: Mog's Exceptionally Kind Master
Jobs: RDM75 BST75 BLM75 DRG75 MNK68 PUP62 WHM48 WAR37 NIN37 SMN37 THF37 SAM37 BLU37 DNC37 BRD25 PLD22 RNG19 COR16 DRK25 SCH1

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby Nightfyre on Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:20 am

Gahoo wrote:I believe it can be disabled under preferences->misc-> Disable my redirect to My Home

First thing I did after reading this post was disable it. Thanks for the heads up.
User avatar
Nightfyre
Even match
 
Posts: 1389
Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:58 pm
World: Fenrir
Nation: Windurst
Title: Transient Dreamer
Jobs: BLU DRG BLM PUP PLD

Re: Feedback for "MyHome" - FFXIclopedia's new "Main Page"

Postby charitwo on Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:33 am

edit: disregard
User avatar
charitwo
Impossible to gauge!
 
Posts: 1699
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:10 pm
Blog: View Blog (5)
World: Pandemonium
Nation: Windurst
Title: Sergeant Major
Jobs: RDM75 - BLM75 - WHM75

Next

Return to General Discussion

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Arcibi, Baidu [Spider], Google [Bot], Goronian and 3 guests