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**cosyfiep** · Dec 01, 2010, 06:45 PM // 18:45

yes!! its soo nice to not have all that extra ....junk...and only guildwars stuff, thanks to the powers that be!

FelixOmni · Dec 01, 2010, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Here's a handful of responses.

We think some of the problems migrating user accounts are caused by people not realizing they need to log into wikia before posting the edit summary code. We clarified that on the UserMigration page.

PvXWiki will probably continue to get their skill data from GWW- the skills there are updated faster after a game patch anyway. We may collaborate on other projects soon, though!

GuildWiki and PvX are not owned by Curse- they are graciously hosting us. We will be working closely with Curse staff, particularly now in the beginning, but we will continue to administrate ourselves as we always have.

Snograt, I tried to join guru a couple of years ago but never got the validation e-mails so I gave up. D:

KJ, genetic factors make it an unwise choice to bear my children. I am flattered though.

Thanks for the support, everybody!

slowerpoke · Dec 01, 2010, 08:21 PM // 20:21

Confirmed for frequent server overloaded messages.

*Darcy* · Dec 02, 2010, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_ishmael

Interwiki links are handled through a special table in the database that translates a specific wiki-link prefix into a URL prefix. Currently, the wiki prefix pvx: is being translated to the Wikia URL, but that should get fixed today.

And the link is fixed. It takes you to gwpvx.com now.

nunix · Dec 02, 2010, 02:32 AM // 02:32

Huh. What prompted the move, out of curiousity?

Kumu Honua · Dec 02, 2010, 03:45 AM // 03:45

Wikia decided to change the default format, they have ZILLIONS of ads, and other garbage, links everywhere to things that have nothing to do with the wiki itself.

You can look for yourself.

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page - Old wikia home page. (Make sure to turn off any adblockers/flash blockers to see it in it's full glory.)

http://www.guildwiki.org/Main_Page - New Curse page.

The differences are easy to spot.

nunix · Dec 02, 2010, 03:51 AM // 03:51

Ah! I'm actually pretty surprised to see it's still active; I figured once the official one got going, the original would've died off. Kinda nice to see it's still going. ;D Good luck with it, guys.

FelixOmni · Dec 02, 2010, 05:41 AM // 05:41

It was more than just the mandatory skin and adspace out the wazoo- we weren't getting the service from Wikia that they promised when Gravewit sold them the gamewikis domains years ago. Wikia also feels that as long as you edit on a Wikia wiki, you're working for them.

Minimized Rook · Dec 04, 2010, 01:28 PM // 13:28

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Make sure to turn off any adblockers/flash blockers to see it in it's full glory

Wow, that's absolutely horrifying. I didn't like the wikia site even without the adds (still too much clutter etc and ofcourse, the skin)
I just grew to love my adblocker a bit more now.
The new site is much more easy to use, good job to everyone involved!