User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-1516618-20121226020709/@comment-1516618-20121230220849

CzechOut wrote: I'd challenge you to show me a wiki with greater links on its front page. Even though we're redesigning it, you can get to all the major content areas from our front page, which is really the primary function of a front page.

Well i don't know what the new redesign will be like, but as it stands now, here is what I've come to.

http://walkingdead.wikia.com/ has a "latest episode" and "next episode" link right up front to the side. It also has an area with image links to current main characters.

http://gameofthrones.wikia.com is similar, with a latest episode link and short summary lower on the page, and image links to current main characters as well.

The best that i know would be http://familyguy.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page which has upcoming episodes, recent episodes, news, and is less cluttered compared to the other two.

Now to challenge you. What does the front page provide to a new watcher of the show? What does the front page have that has anything to do with the latest episode, or for that matter, latest series? Or even the show itself? I can understand not having a latest episode, but using only links, where do i get to an episode list or a series list or even a character list? Have to do some digging around. Many viewers may not even realize there are spin-off shows. I know this is the "Tardis Index File" wiki, and not a Doctor Who specific wiki, but i think it's safe to say that a majority of people who are seeking information for the first time are looking for recent Doctor Who info.

Perhaps i'm over thinking it all and maybe the redesign will make things much better, but i do feel i have some valid points about the current front page.