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Hiya! After Antonio was kind enough to publish our last tech blog, I'm back to go over the changes that happened in the past two weeks and those that are imminent. As is standard with this series, we update you on a bi-weekly basis to inform you all about some of the more user-facing bug updates, experiment, productizations, and platform changes. The comment section also serves as an excellent opportunity for you to ask questions or report issues yourself as well.

• 1 Notable Changes
• 2 Recent Fixes
• 3 Fixes in Development
• 4 Development Updates
  • 4.1 Consumer Tools
  • 4.2 User Experience (UXFCP) Team

Platform safety has been a high priority for Fandom, which has resulted in changes such as emailconfirmation for every logged-in user and a restriction to anonymou...

"We have to do it because we can no longer stay invisible. We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are. We have to show the world that we are numerous. There are many of us out there." - Sylvia Rivera

Sylvia Rivera was a transgender rights activist who was also a noted community worker in New York.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility, everyone!

March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility, or TDOV for short. Let's recognize the contributions and celebrate the lives of trans people around the world. Trans people have always existed and come from places all over the world. They are of every race and color, every religion and nationality. We all have loved ones in our lives that are special to us. Regardless of who we are, we are all ...

Hello hello!

It's me again :) Lady Lostris is out of the office this week, so I'm responsible for publishing this second tech update of March. As we always explain, these blog posts are posted every two weeks with the most relevant information related to the changes done by our engineers under the hood. If you have questions or have something to report, feel free to jump to the comments section and leave it there. And now, let's talk about the last news:

• 1 Notable Changes
• 2 Recent Fixes
• 3 Development Updates
  • 3.1 Platform Team
  • 3.2 Consumer Tools

If you visited the wikis from mobile in the last years, you probably noticed how sometimes you were redirected to the Fandom App. This practice is known as Deep Linking. This is ending now. With the last initia...

Calling all gamers, fans, artists and editors!

Looking for an awesome new chair for your desk setup?

DXRacer and Fandom are teaming up to bring you all the opportunity to enter a giveaway for a chance to win one of their high-quality chairs!

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  • 1.1 Martian Series Gaming Chair
  • 1.2 IP Collaboration chairs
• 2 HOW TO ENTER

Inspired by the mysterious planet Mars, the DXRACER Martian Series provides you with an out-of-this-world zero-gravity experience that enhances your comfort and performance throughout the day. It makes you feel like you're floating in space!

Electric Precision for Ultimate Comfort:

• Smart Airbag Lumbar Support
• Electric Adjustable Backrest
• Magnetic Memory Foam Head Pillow
• 4D Armrests with Top Replacement System
• Convenient Chargi...

Welcome to "Off-Platform with Fandom", a segment where users on the Fandom platform come together to have a conversation off the platform. I’m Miller, a Community Manager for Entertainment with Fandom and we’re here on Community Central, the central community hub of the Fandom platform to bring you an off-platform conversation.

Question, have you ever been a fan of something to the point that you decide to research all you can about what you’re fanboying over? It can lead you down a rabbit hole to experience and explore all that you wanted to know about your fandom... all of it... from the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly truths that might crush our childhood spirits. You understand what I mean, right?

In this blog, you’re going to meet four am...

Hey hey! Another two weeks have passed, and those familiar with the Technical Updates series knows what that means: another Tech Blog! As always, I will walk you through some of the notable bug fixes and changes to the platform, as well as potential experiments we may be running. If you have questions yourself or have something to report, feel free to sound off in the comments about it, and I'll try to find an answer for you!

• 1 Notable Changes
• 2 Recent Fixes
• 3 Development Updates
  • 3.1 Platform Team
  • 3.2 User Experience (UXFCP) Team

Three weeks ago, Fandom removed the ability to upload video files via Special:Upload, Special:NewFiles, and from within the editors. While we are not ready just to re-enable the functionality, we can tell you that we've fini...

One of my all-time favorite episodes of television is "All Good Things...," the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It reflected the idea that all good things must come to an end, wrapped up an incredible chapter of storytelling in a neat bow, and left room for bigger and better adventures yet to come.

In that spirit, I have some news to share with the community: tomorrow, February 28th, will be my last day as a member of Fandom Staff. I’ve worked at Fandom for 15 years, and as Fandom seeks to chart a new course to boldly go where no one has gone before (note my continued love for a good Star Trek reference) in how it supports communities, it’s time for me to head off on a new adventure of my own.

As I look back on my experiences, ...

We’re excited to share Fandom’s second annual Transparency Report, covering our Trust & Safety actions for the 2024 calendar year. This report includes data you don’t typically see - from the number of JavaScript submissions we reject to the number of wikis we close. It also covers moderation for user-generated content not just on Fandom wikis and Discussions, but across Fandom Brands, including GameFAQs, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, and Comic Vine.

A transparency report is a way for companies to share important information about the actions they take to keep their platforms safe. The details vary depending on the company, but these reports often include things like how much content was removed (or in our case, wikis), which policies were enforced...

Eyo, lovely people! We’ve already (or finally?) arrived at the second tech blog of February, which means that the month is coming to an end! If you’re new to this series, hi there! You’re in the right place to be updated about the latest updates on the Fandom platform, bug fixes, and experiments. These blogs are posted every two weeks. Aside from being a source of information for you, they can also serve as a good location to ask questions or report issues you may have encountered. For those who’ve been faithful readers of this series, also hi there! You know the drill, so let’s just go over the past two weeks and look ahead!

• 1 Notable Changes
• 2 Recent Fixes
• 3 Development Updates
  • 3.1 Platform Team
  • 3.2 User Experience (UXFCP) Team

Last Friday, Fandom r...

Hello, hello, hello, lovelies! This is the first of two tech blogs I will be posting in February. This is the place for you to be updated on a selection of bug fixes that got fixed over the course of the past two weeks, what's being worked on, and what you may expect in terms of experiments and releases. It's also a great opportunity to ask questions or report problems in the comment section. A general note that has been unique to all the tech blogs of 2025 thus far is that there seemingly haven't been that many fixes or announcements. The simple reason for this is because a lot of the engineers have been helping to review and prepare the update of all the wikis on the platform to the MediaWiki 1.43 version. A lot of work goes into that be...

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