To combat this, I propose that this wiki should change it's focus to a smaller subset of Pathfinder related information. Crunch is already well covered by the folks at www.d20pfsrd.com. Canonical fluff is covered as best as it can be at pathfinderwiki.com. What isn't covered is non-canon stuff. Apocrypha like the the old Compleat Encounters, clearly related but unlicensed products like Darkness Without Form, sweepings from the cutting-room floor, and the heroic efforts of Ostog the Unslain. Old content could be retained, but with a warning that it is no longer being updated and perhaps a link to pathfinderwiki.com.
The fact is that Golariopedia and PathfinderWiki are going to have to co-exist. The only decision is about how troubled the relationship is. I think my proposal allows Wikia to keep the pages here which allows them to continue to sell their ads and pay their bills. It also allows for the greater Pathfinder community to find what they want and at the same time, provides a home for content that we've decided in the past to not consider or remove.
The fact that wikia does not allow wiki deletions sucks. So I propose a policy: To every article created (on non canon stuff) delete 2 (from a "to delete" list). I dont know if the software will allow changing the edit page to inform users of such a policy. Anyway, at least the articles should be deletable, so that we can bring the useless part of the wiki down, little by little
As to the proposal by Josinalvo, unfortunately only admins can actually delete pages, and Wikia has come down hard on sysops actively removing content from their projects, removing their privileges and sometimes outright banning them from Wikia as a whole. I, for one, would rather see existing pages here repurposed than simply be deleted. As long as the forked project's purpose is clear and there are links to the active canon project clear of wikia, I don't see this site as a threat.
The real issue is one of time and effort. As it is, Pathfinderwiki.com is an enormous project that takes an equal amount of effort. That means that it is unlikely that any of the topics discussed here will be implemented until somebody steps up and takes the responsibility. The old admin crew will still keeps an eye here for blatant vandalism and so-forth, but the bulk of our efforts are directed elsewhere. So... who will volunteer?
Before you proceed, though, I do need to make you aware of some things.
It is not acceptable to diminish this wiki in favour of a fork. You are welcome to add to content to broaden its scope beyond being just canon, it's not acceptable to remove valid articles. The original purpose of this wiki was canon and users submitted work to this wiki with the expectation that their work wouldn’t be simply deleted because other users feel it doesn’t fit into the new scope of a wiki.
It’s your right, of course, to determine if you want to help maintain the canon. But it is not right to remove canon content in order to (let's be frank here) prevent it competing with a fork. If you want a non-complete non-canon wiki, you are welcome to create one, this wiki is not it.
We have assumed and will assume good faith here, but essentially you can not leave a community and come back to completely change it in order to benefit your new situation. It would be the equivalent of leaving the state of New York to live in California but still insisting on voting in New York elections and bonds. --daNASCAT
17:09, May 7, 2011 (UTC)