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Hey there, Miller here! The Community Manager for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Fandom's 20th Anniversary

• Anonymous editing / Emailconfirmation

• Offensive Language Policy

• Fandom's 20th Anniversary (click here to learn more)

Fandom is 20 years old! That’s right, Fandom – formerly Wikia, formerly Wikicities – was founded on October 18, 2004! This summer, on July 25th we kicked off our anniversary celebration with our annual, highly-anticipated Fandom Party in San Diego! Check it out! Also stay tuned on Community Central to see another celebration in honor of the anniversary!

• Anon editing / Emailconfirmation (click here to learn more)

Logged in editors will be required to confirm their email addresses before they can edit or comment on wikis where anonymous editing is disabled. Fandom will also be disabling anonymous editing on wikis that have had inactive admins or moderators for at least seven days (while retaining the option for admins to turn anon editing back on when they return from inactivity). Thanks to feedback presented by community members, we arrived at these changes announced as an alternative, with no impact on anonymous editing.

• Offensive Language Policy (click here to learn more)

On Fandom, users can create wikis on many topics, including ones with mature themes like violence, sexuality, and profanity, as explained in our Community Creation Policy, sometimes however, certain words or phrases, aren't allowed on the platform according to our Terms of Use. This new policy helps clarify Fandom’s position on certain terms and descriptions that we do not permit on Fandom.

Is there any news and or update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hi there! I'm Miller! You might know me as the Wiki Representative for this community. I wanted to update you all and mention that I'm no longer a Wiki Representative and am now a Community Manager for Entertainment on behalf of Fandom will be a Community Manager for this wiki moving forward. As you may have heard last month, Fandom introduced new Community Managers who would be coming in to support wikis. I'm excited to continue working with you all, and look forward in being an advocate for you based on the needs of the community. If you ever have a question or issue relating to the wiki, don't hesitate to contact me and I will do my best to assist you! I'm looking forward to continue working within this community!

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• February's Community Culture

• Fandom’s Transparency Report

• Community Partnerships

• Technical Updates

• February's Community Culture (click here to learn more)

In February, we celebrated Black History Month and this year's this theme, Art for Change, further highlighted and honored Black artists sparking change and inspiration through creativity. Check out the blog post linked to see a few Fandom community members share the Black creatives that inspired them! We also have you covered with a few more occurrences that celebrated the month, including a playlist, recommendations, and how wikis celebrated the month! Did any black creatives inspire your fandom community?

• Fandom’s Transparency Report (click here to learn more)

Fandom's Trust & Safety Team has been hard at work to ensure the Fandom platform remains a safe and inclusive online community for all users. Because of this, Fandom is pleased to share its first ever transparency report, which discloses what sensitive actions Fandom has taken in order to keep the platform safe for users across the platform.

• Community Partnerships (click here to learn more)

Fandom is becoming a little more fun and rewarding for a few editors within the platform! For editors on gaming wikis, benefits is a top priority for those respective users and communities! Also stay tuned for April for a preview into the expanding partnerships for Entertainment!

• Technical Updates (click here to learn more)

Check out the latest tech updates, including an upgrade to the Fandom Authentication process, an update on Quick Answers, new experiments, and an extra protection coming soon to wikis directed at children.

Is there any news and or update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Simplified VisualEditor

• Quick Answers

• Community Connect

• A Note from Fandom's CEO

• Simplified VisualEditor (click here to learn more)

Fandom has released a small update to the VisualEditor, in both the visual and source mode, further adhering to the goal of making this feature more accessible and intuitive for users across the platform.

• Quick Answers (click here to learn more)

Take a look at the updates in regard to Quick Answers! Fandom staff has been working hard on an Editor Dashboard which would allow for admins to edit questions within the feature! There's also going to be a vetting period to give admins time to review questions before they're live within a wiki community.

• Community Connect (click here to learn more)

Thrilled to share that Community Connect 2024 is coming soon! This year’s Community Connect will be from Sunday, April 28th to Thursday, May 2nd in Phoenix, Arizona. For those unable to make it to the event in-person who'd like to attend, we still got you covered with a virtual experience you won't want to miss!

• A Note from Fandom's CEO (click here to learn more)

So, what more can you expect in 2024? Hear from Fandom's CEO, Perkins Miller, on what's expected for the company, platform, and the editor experience this year!

Is there any news and or update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Thanks Extension

• Reported Notifications

• Communication Roundtable Recap

• Quick Answers

• Community Central Upgrade

• Thanks Extension (click here to learn more)

After a long testing period, the Thanks extension is available to all communities! Not familiar with this extension? Thanks is a MediaWiki extension that allows editors to easily thank others for specific edits on wiki pages.

• Reported Notifications (click here to learn more)

After months of testing, reported post notifications are available to wikis that have one social feature enabled. Reporting a post in Discussions, Message Walls, or Article Comments will trigger an on-site notification for all the thread moderators and admins to view.

• Communication Roundtable Recap (click here to learn more)

A Discord Roundtable was recently hosted by Fandom Staff with Fandom Stars to further dive into Fandom's current policy, ad strategy, communication, and forking. The event wasn't just to address immediate issues and concerns but further helped to shape a better communication line with the entire Fandom community.

• Quick Answers (click here to learn more)

You may have heard of a feature called Quick Answers that rolled out in mid-August after testing occurred. One of the biggest feedback from the community was that the ability for the community to edit the content in Quick Answers. Edit options for Quick Answers will soon be made available to admins, thread moderators, content moderators, and users with rollback rights.

• Community Central Upgrade (click here to learn more)

Earlier this year, Community Central received an editor-oriented upgrade!

Is there any news and or update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to let you know that September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the US. Various happenings are occurring to celebrate! One of which is the Makers Series, where we'll highlight the people behind the scenes of the IPs we love, who haven't had their stories told before. We'd love to hear from you too! Share the IPs that inspire you and the Hispanic creators who fuel your passion! Want to learn more? Click here for the full blog post to join in the month long celebration with Fandom! You can also join in the celebration by creating a blog post to commemorate the month! We'd love to see them and encourage you to share with us on how your wiki is celebrating!

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Pride Month

• Thanks for Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month w/ Fandom

• Platform Developments

• Tech Updates

• Fandom Celebrates Pride Month (click here to learn more)

June is Pride Month in the US! The 2023 theme invites us to be Looking Back & Moving Forward. This serves as a reminder to remember the progress that's been made and the challenges that are still faced in creating a world where everyone can be themselves without fear of discrimination. In honor of the celebration, a playlist has been curated and a few teams at Fandom attended RuPaul’s DragCon! Want to join in the celebration? Feel free to re-design your wiki with a Pride theme or logo or create a blog highlighting LGBTQIA+ creators and characters in your wiki!

• Thanks for Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month w/ Fandom (click here to learn more)

May was Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and we'd like to say a huge thanks to everyone who celebrated people, IP, and communities that Broke the Mold. Missed the celebration? We've got you covered with a rundown of highlights that we did during the month!

• Platform Developments (click here to learn more)

Fandom added nearly 130 new fandoms to the app! We have a list of the wikis that we've added for you to see! Fandom is also adding the Thanks extension to the platform! It's currently being tested and I invite this community to opt-in. If you’re interested in testing this feature, feel free to reach out to me. Also, COPPA Age Screening went live!

• Tech Updates (click here to learn more)

The upgrade to MediaWiki 1.39 is almost complete and Fandom has made significant performance improvements that have increased the amount of time users are spending on the Fandom platform.

Is there any news and or update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Asian American Pacific Islander Month

• Star Wars Day

• Community Connect / Tech Updates

• Mobile CSS

• Fandom Compass

• Asian American Pacific Islander Month (click here to learn more)

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Month in the US! The 2023 theme invites us to Break the Mold, where we deconstruct stereotypes in the industry of entertainment and showcase Asian culture through various forms. Fandom also has curated a playlist in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Month as well!

• Star Wars Day (click here to learn more)

May the 4th was transformed into May the 4th be with you for Star Wars Day! The Star Wars franchise has had a major cultural impact worldwide, and fans were here to celebrate! Given the success of the Women's History Month Final Girls trading card series, new trading cards have been created for the celebration!

• Community Connect / Tech Updates (click here to learn more)

Community Connect 2023 occurred this year in Atlanta, Georgia, and lots were discussed in regard to Fandom's product plans and priorities for the rest of the year, where the theme for this year was experimentation. Feel free to check out our recap to get a rundown of what was discussed this year! In addition to developments that were discussed at Community Connect, we have more technical updates to share such as known issues and notable changes that could impact and further enhance your experience on Fandom.

• Mobile CSS (click here to learn more)

Mobile CSS is now available for admins and communities are beginning to utilize the feature! Admins now have the ability to customize Mobile CSS on their respective wikis. Want to learn more about it? We've got you covered with a rundown that you can check out!

• Fandom Compass (click here to learn more)

Fandom Compass unites wikis to showcase to search engines that they're the most authoritative answer to a question a user may have. The goal of the project is to recognize the hard work that many users put into their respective wikis as they work to create it more authoritative, hence encouraging fans to visit and collaborate on these wiki communities. Interested in having your wiki be in Fandom Compass? We've got you covered on how you can join!

Is there any news and update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Women's History Month

• Thanks for Celebrating BHM w/ Fandom

• Two-Factor Authentication

• Post History

• MediaWiki 1.39 Technical Update

• Community Connect

• Women's History Month (click here to learn more)

March is Women's History Month in the US! The 2023 theme invites us to Embrace Equity, where the community can learn about embracing equity from the perspective of women. We're spotlighting women who make things happen and inspire others. Fandom also has curated a playlist in honor of Women's History Month as well!

• Thanks for Celebrating BHM w/ Fandom (click here to learn more)

February was Black History Month (BHM) and we'd like to say a huge thanks to everyone who explored culture-shifting moments with us! Missed the celebration? We've got you covered with a rundown of highlights that we did during the month!

• Two-Factor Authentication (click here to learn more)

Two-Factor Authentication for Fandom accounts has arrived! If you aren't familiar with what that is, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a security measure that adds an extra layer of protection to your account.

• Post History (click here to learn more)

A desired featured that's now a reality for long-term editors and admins that provides transparency and accountability in Discussions, Message Walls and Comments! We've got you covered with a rundown on everything you need to know about the feature!

• MediaWiki 1.39 Technical Update (click here to learn more)

Fandom is upgrading to MediaWiki 1.39 this year! If you're unfamiliar with MediaWiki, it's a software which runs all of the wiki components on Fandom communities. Design wise, all wikis should keep the same look as they've had before. Fandom will begin to migrate wikis this month in March! During the migration to 1.39, wikis will be set in read-only mode. It shouldn't take more than thirty minutes however.

• Community Connect (click here to learn more)

Whoo-hoo! Fandom is hosting another Community Connect this year in 2023! This year’s Community Connect will be from Sunday, April 23 to Thursday, April 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. The event is on an invite basis only, but we still got you covered! Users are able to virtually attend via livestream so anyone in the community can watch!

Is there any news and update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to let you know that February is Black History Month in the US. The 2023 theme invites us to celebrate Black Resistance, which explores how Black Americans have fought to create safe spaces, equity, and equality. Want to learn more? Click here for the full blog post to join in the month long celebration with Fandom! You can also join in the celebration by creating a blog post to commemorate the month! We'd love to see them and encourage you to share with us on how your wiki is celebrating!

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Native American Heritage Month

• Admin Plus

• FanCentral

• Coming Soon: Two-Factor Authentication

• Developments on Fandom

• Native American Heritage Month (click here to learn more)

In November, we celebrated Native American Heritage Month! Thanks for celebrating with us! For this year, we celebrated Storytellers and Storytelling, focusing on the purpose of storytellers and the impact of storytelling. Initiatives for the month included the NAHM Panel and a Roundtable hosted by individuals from the Native American Media Alliance Feature Film Writer’s Lab. Missed our initiatives? We got you covered! See the above link to learn more!

• Admin Plus (click here to learn more)

Earlier this summer, Fandom released Admin+, which is Fandom’s admin certification program! This is meant to help admins create healthy communities so everyone can celebrate their favorite fandoms. Admins who complete and pass all three courses in the program will receive an “Ultra” A+ badge, which can be showcased on professional development sites and social networks. If a wiki has all the admins complete and pass the program, you’re wiki will then be eligible to earn the A+ Wiki status!

• Welcome to FanCentral [Beta]! (click here to learn more)

FanCentral [Beta] is a new destination for fans to learn and explore! If you’re a logged-in user, you have access to follow the fandoms you have an interest in and have that content from that respective wiki available at your fingertips! If you’re a logged-out user, you’ll get recommendations based on wikis you visit, as well as topics that are similar to the ones about the wiki you’ve visited. Currently, this stage of functionality for FanCentral, which is set to evolve over the coming months, is for communities that are currently available in the Fandom App.

• Coming Soon: Two-Factor Authentication (click here to learn more)

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is coming to Fandom accounts in order to help increase the account safety of users across the platform!

• Developments on Fandom (click here to learn more)

There have been quite a few developments occurring on Fandom! In summary -

1. Over 103K wikis have mobile theming, including this one!

2. There’s a currently a delay in regard to Discussions Moderation which includes Post/Reply History and Report Notifications.

3. Mobile Editing is currently being worked on!

4. Fandom will be upgrading to MediaWiki 1.39 in 2023!

Is there any news and update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to let you know that November is Native American Heritage Month in the US. The 2022 theme invites us to celebrate Storytellers and Storytelling, focusing on the purpose of storytellers and the impact of storytelling. It also encourages us to further connect our shared experiences with the built bridges made from storytellers. Want to learn more? Click here for the full blog post to join in the month long celebration with Fandom!

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHT

• Mobile Theming

1. Meaning

2. How Does it Work?

3. Preview

4. Enable

Meaning

You may be asking yourself, what does this mean? This means that the styling and colors that's in use in Theme Designer will not only be applied to desktop, but also on mobile! That includes:

• Community background color

• Sticky nav background color

• Community header color

• Accent color

• Link color

• Article background color

• Background image (when selected)

• Heading font

How Does It Work? (Learn why color contrast is essential here)

A prompt to check Special:ThemeDesigner for wiki contrast issues will be received by admins of the community. If there are no longer any contrast issues, admins are able to enable mobile theming on the community. If these issues aren't fixed, theming changes won't be possible.

Preview

Want to see how the changes will look before you apply them? Theme Designer will show a mobile preview to verify the community's look.

Enable

Want mobile theming enabled? Here's what you can do to get started!

• If you're an admin, head over to Special:ThemeDesigner.

• If you're a non-admin, reach out to the admins in your community to inquire about enabling the mobile theming.

• If you're a non-admin and there's none active in the community, reach out your Wiki Representative if one is assigned to the community. To check who your Wiki Representative is, go to Special:Community, which is accessible through the explore menu. If a Wiki Representative is not assigned to your community, reach out to Fandom Staff via Special:Support for your inquiry.

Want more information?

• Read more in the Announcement blog

• Read the updated Help:Theme Designer page

• Read about making accessible web content on Fandom

Feedback

Want to give feedback on Fandom's mobile theming? Visit our #mobile-theming channel in the Fandom Discord!

What are your thoughts about this update? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)

Hey there, Miller here! The Wiki Representative for this community, here to bring you the latest updates that's been occurring with Fandom! Check it out!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hispanic Heritage Month

• Interactive Maps updates

• Technical Updates

• Meet Jieyang

• Acquisitions

• What's Coming Soon?

• Hispanic Heritage Month (click here to learn more)

From September 15 to October 15, Fandom is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! The official theme for this year is Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation, with a focus to represent and welcome all voices and build stronger communities. Fandom has held initiatives to celebrate as well celebrate our wonderful editors on the platform including ReverieCode, GreenWithin, Fearless Diva and Thejoaqui777!

• Interactive Maps (click here to learn more)

You gave us feedback, and we're here to deliver... Interactive Maps underwent an update!

• Technical Updates (click here to learn more)

Did you hear the news? Be on the lookout every other Friday on Community Central for informed changes that could potentially affect you. No need to be alarmed, but this is just to keep everyone aware of what's occurring on the platform.

• Meet Jieyang (click here to learn more)

Give a warm welcome to Jieyang! Jieyang is Fandom's new Community Experience team as a Senior Community Manager, Gaming.

• Acquisitions (click here to learn more)

Fandom acquired seven websites from Red Ventures, including GameSpot, Metacritic, and TV Guide!

• Coming Soon to Fandom (click here to learn more)

Coming soon...Fandom will roll out Mobile Theme Design and Discussions AbuseFilter. They're currently being beta tested on a few communities but they will be soon be released site-wide!

Is there any news and update that you're most excited about? Let's discuss! If you have any further questions, comments and or concerns don't hesitate to reach out! :)