Forum:Video module plebiscite

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Wikia has asked us for our views on the addition of a "Related Videos module" that would appear in the right side rail of all pages on the wiki. You may find more information in this forum. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the new feature, and the forum responses made by many of our editors. Please voice either your support or opposition to the addition of the new feature in the following poll.

Poll finished on 2:02 am October 6, 2012 (UTC).

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Do you support the addition of the "Related Videos module"?

Support

• Think it through. Some of the editors here have not played Fallout 1/2/Tactics, so it would be a nice addition to have those videos. Second, it might increase the traffic around here. Third, if we are based only on "usefulness", why do we have a chat feature? Energy X ∞ 09:29, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• This may be be useful. Rushed walkthroughs and examples would be great for people who have trouble with the game and can have a simple and easy solution with easy access. Sometimes worded explanations don't really get to most people and can resort to this.--The7thCourier (talk) 13:12, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

Oppose

• To me, I see this as another step Wikia is taking for making the sites more hip and modern so to speak. I feel the module wouldn't be necessary. Besides, would it possible that it would link to unreliable walkthroughs or contradicting info? I love Wikia, but I don't feel the same about this move.-- 02:08, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• For the potential benefits that this may bring, we must consider that videos of any kind (besides official content) corrupt the strict objectivity of the wiki's content and dilute our inveterate "no strategy" policy, even if it is not the main point of a video. I believe right now we are perfectly fine without it. --Skire (talk) 02:25, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• The Video Module is on Megami Tensei wiki and it is a huge pain in the butt to manage, and there's really no way to control it until after someone had uploaded somehting undesirable. The YouTube extension is easier to manage anyway. ^Message 02:29, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• I hate ads, it doesn't matter what kind. I hate any and all ads, and they do not belong here. ^{"Hail to the Pigeon!"} 02:38, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• Pointless. ~ Toci ~ ^{Go ahead, make my day.} 02:43, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• I can see it being potentially useful on some wikis, but I agree with the others, I can't see this being useful on this wiki. Paladin117^{>>iff bored;} 02:46, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• There're many good points brought up here that further supports my opinion of no. KnowledgeProspector (talk) 02:54, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• I don't like the idea of having it, but I could deal with it. However, I can't handle Wikia making a feature like this mandatory when it is a fact they could make it optional. It starts with message boards and video sidebars, and where does it stop? - CC 03:26, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• I have to deal with it on other wikis and it's all bullshit videos that are beyond pointless and make them seem relevant. Pardon my language. ^{Hawk da Barber 2012 - BSHU Graduate} 03:38, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

• I just don't think it's needed. I hate seeing all kinds of ads, I think most do. --It shall be true, and so god made New Vegas. (talk) 13:01, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• In the words of a game show host: "That was the most insanely idiotic idea I have ever heard". --I am the future of this city! I am the fuckin' king! (talk) 13:07, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

• My reasoning is simple, we can already have videos in articles if we want. Or if not in articles, then we could create a page listing all the videos we want. The important thing is, we have a choice about whether or not we are going to display those videos, control over their quality, and users have a choice about whether or not they are going to be shown those videos. None of that will be had with a compulsory module. Limmiegirl ^{Talk! ♪} 15:38, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

• I don't see it as necessary at all, our current system for videos is fine as is, of which we rarely make use of videos in articles anyway. Not to mention we would require more dedicated staff members to watch the video uploads for poor quality or irrelevance, draining resources away from articles themselves. This just seems like a bad idea, from any stance, if we so wanted more videos there are thousands of articles with none, we simply do not need a special module to do so. Gothic Neko^{Neko's Haunt} 17:16, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
• As per Ryan, I think this is something we don't need. It's not necessary. RamboRob196 (talk) 23:43, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

Neutral

• I'm inclined to be against this until or unless we can have a level of video content we can be confident enough in to display good results. I do not believe this is the case, and I am not sure if this ever could be achieved. Agent c (talk) 13:33, September 29, 2012 (UTC)