> much of the wide range of functionality on the site can feel overwhelming and difficult to understand ... we need to provide not only excellent content and an experience that is engaging and easy to use, but also an experience that is on-par with their perceptions of a modern, trustworthy, and welcoming site
MediaWiki's difficulty of use is the primary reason Wikipedia has fared as well as it has during the decline of substantitve online discourse in recent years.
Wikipedia is far from perfect, but it is the best and last of the old web. Putting people who don't understand this in charge of its redesign is a recipe for disaster.
MediaWiki's difficulty of use is the primary reason Wikipedia has fared as well as it has during the decline of substantitve online discourse in recent years.
Wikipedia is far from perfect, but it is the best and last of the old web. Putting people who don't understand this in charge of its redesign is a recipe for disaster.