Board Thread:Wiki Discussions/@comment-7211845-20140607141555/@comment-24862049-20140610093945

Since this discussion is getting out of hand and is currently more looking like a debate between Al-Quida and the VS, I think I had to do some research.

So, I started! I've made two pages: User:Bonaya/MoontideGallery And User:Bonaya/MoontideSlideshow. Both with excactly the same tekst, pictures and other stuff. The only difference between them is the Slideshow/Gallery.

Here we go!

First look at the Gallery:
 * ''Kinda long page
 * ''Kinda Unorganized
 * All pictures shown at once
 * ''Pictures are shown smallen

First look at the Slideshow:
 * ''Small page
 * ''Organised
 * Search for picture
 * ''Pictures have better quality

We can see the point where we have to search for a picture. So I started to research this. I've asked an independent colleague (who plays this game for 1 week) to search the picture with the "Fusion Proof".
 * Stopwatch time on Gallery: 3.12 Seconds
 * Stopwatch time on Slideshow: 11.39 Seconds

The difference between searching is clear. Gallery wins here.

The last point says: "Quality".

As you can see at the "Moontide Evolution Male" picture, we see some clear difference here.


 * The gallery doesn't show the whole picture. You have to click on the picture to show the first and last evolution.
 * The slideshow on the other hand shows the whole picture (picture 6 of 14).

This difference is good to see. Slideshows win here.

So, before we vote, we have to think about what kind of site this Wikia is. Is it an information site, a forum, a news site, etc. Where does Wiki actually stand for? Well: The word “wiki” has been backronymed by many to mean “What I Know Is”.[1] This makes this site an informational site, because we give information about a specific thing (in this case Knights and Dragons) to other people who search information about this specific thing.

Why I vote for Option 1: ''I vote for option 1, just because this site is not a decoration. We have to give information to people and want to give that to them as fast as possible to find. Gallerys makes this possible. Slideshows are just better to see. Yes they give full-sized pictures, but do you really think this is an important issue? May i quote you, Kuby: "Clicking is not a problem", so why making an issue about clicking on a picture to see it? Kinda hypocritical, don't you think?

The word “wiki” has been backronymed by many to mean “What I Know Is”.