Board Thread:Wiki Discussions/@comment-25075055-20140331114355/@comment-25075055-20140407210652

So I just received a reply from Brandon Rhea on his opinion about this issue. I have quoted it below so people can see how he feels about it. :)

Brandon Rhea wrote:

Thanks for contacting Wikia. Before I answer your main question, I just want to make sure it's clear up front that how individual communities use their forums or other features is up to them. We may have ideas for how it can be used best, but local communities make the final decision about how to use it on their wikia. I wanted to say that just so there's no misunderstanding about whether or not what I'm about to say is Wikia telling Narutopedia how to operate.

So it should be used however the community wants to use it. But, it could be used in many ways. I think that using forums for discussions about the topic, and generating a fan community in that way, is a great idea. It brings in more users, keeps the wikia fresh, and shows that Narutopedia is not just the #1 encyclopedia about Naruto, but also the #1 community for Naruto fandom. How the community moves forward really depends on who they want to attract: do they want to just attract editors who chronicle information, or do they want to attract the entire fandom and be the premiere Naruto fan site? I lean towards the latter.

I'm not sure that was totally the answer you were looking for, but I hope you found it helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions!