User blog comment:Frostyflytrap/The Future of Nitrome Wiki/@comment-3060206-20161114085133

I've been meaning to respond to this for ages lol.

It's true that the wiki has faced some pretty drastic changes in activity this year. Surprising to see NOBODY not editing for days at a time, when before, he was really adamant about making at least one edit per day. But people grow up, and times change. Interests change.

I mean, I don't think this has everything to do with the sudden rise in inactivity, but I think a part of it can be attributed to Nitrome themselves. Ever since the change to mobile, it seems they appeal to a very different audience, and I guess it's one that has yet to discover or have need for a wiki. Not to mention the lack of a web developer means they've been VERY sporadic with blog updates. But it makes sense, in a way, because Twitter is mobile friendly, combined with mobile games played on a mobile device, right?

In addition, Wikia has also been pumping out features that I have only sort of been able to keep up with for a while. Things like the new style forums, infoboxes, you name it. We just haven't had time to embrace some of these features and take advantage of what they have to offer. Or maybe we have and are just taking our sweet time.

The thing is, the future of Nitrome Wiki is uncertain. By all means, anyone can take over at any time. And if all admins happen to go inactive, then perhaps another user will swing by and adopt it. Some people see a wiki as a site they outgrow, others just get busy or find other interests. But I mean, that's okay.

Also, I want to address the whole disappearance that is Nitromians Wiki. I do not think Wikia will straight up delete Nitrome Wiki due to inactivity. Some wikis have gone years without edits and I can visit their domains just fine today. I am convinced that Nitromians Wiki was closed down due to it not having a finite purpose that is within the terms of Wikia. Nitromians Wiki was created for Nitromians to upload images and files, etc., which was something that I distinctly remember staff saying wasn't allowed. This is different from wikis like the Pixel Love Wiki or the Fanfiction Wiki, where the wikis actually have a purpose for existing other than being a hub for uploading images to be used elsewhere. I strongly believe Wikia saw Nitromians Wiki as that and as such, why it was closed down.