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==Domain change: Late 2010== | ==Domain change: Late 2010== | ||
In mid-August 2010, Halopedia's hosting service, Wikia, introduced a new mandatory skin change codenamed "Oasis" along with the removal of Monaco skin, and an update of the terms of use to the Wikia community. Declared as maintanence burden, Wikia defended its position for the removal of Monaco skin and offered the community a chance to | In mid-August 2010, Halopedia's hosting service, Wikia, introduced a new mandatory skin change codenamed "Oasis" along with the removal of Monaco skin, and an update of the terms of use to the Wikia community. Declared as maintanence burden, Wikia defended its position for the removal of Monaco skin and offered the community a chance to experience the new skin. Though the skin is described by Wikia as "sleek" and helpful to newer users, it faced a lot of opposition from the majority of the Wikia community. Many veteran contributors express burdensome accessibility and that some of its features are unneeded. In addition, the veteran contributors felt that the updated terms of use greatly restricts creativity and community freedom of each wiki, something the Wikia community had enjoyed when using older skins. | ||
After a community consensus initiated by [[User:Nicmavr|Nicmavr]], Halopedia was supported by a majority to move back to its independent domain, halopedian.com, on October 17th, 2010. | After a community consensus initiated by [[User:Nicmavr|Nicmavr]], Halopedia was supported by a majority to move back to its independent domain, halopedian.com, on October 17th, 2010. |
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