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Re:Why we're helping more wikis move away from Fandom by permo-w on Thursday October 10, 2024 @09:08PM (#41805155)
does fandom prevent their wikis from mass-linking to the new wiki at the top of their pages?
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Re:Why we're helping more wikis move away from Fandom by dianliang233 on Thursday October 10, 2024 @09:48PM (#41805330)
Yes. They consider it a violation of their "forking policy"[1].

Fun(?) fact – Fandom put even more restrictions right after Minecraft Wiki moved[2]. Now it doesn't even allow wikis to put a banner on their main page saying that there's a forking discussion unless they contact Fandom support and get permission.

[1]: https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Forking_Policy

[2]: https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Forking_Policy?diff=375705...

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