User blog:JCM/Proposal to merge the SpongeBob wikis and make Referata an official fork

I've become thoroughly convinced that the wiki's current situation is unsustainable. That's why I'm proposing a solution that will get rid of the current feuds and placate both parties. This solution will seem off-setting at first, but I ask that you approach it with an open mind, because it's pretty much the only option we have if we wish to prevent further disputes.


 * The SpongeBob Fanon Wiki on Wikia will become a subset of the main SpongeBob Wiki. The spongefan.wikia.com url will be redirected to spongebob.wikia.com, and any pages that conflict with the SpongeBob Wiki will have (Fanon) added to the end of their titles to prevent confusion. My model for this plan will be the Avatar Wiki, which merged with its fanon wiki years ago and saw an increase of activity for both sections as a result. I think this will be good for the users who want to stay on Wikia, as they will be part of a larger community of SpongeBob fans willing to read and critique their work


 * The users who don't want to stay on Wikia, however, or who don't want to become part of the SpongeBob Wiki community, will be able to go to the SpongeBob Fanon Stories Wiki, which will be the only independent SpongeBob Fanon Wiki, run by Ponyo Fan, Lazaro, Da Nerd, and other SNFW bureaucrats. To let users know about the option to move there, Referata will be promoted as an affiliate, and users who don't mind the loss of Wikia features should seriously consider the option if they miss users who were banned or moved there after the merger. Cloudsdale will be the official chat of Referata, so that will also solve the current chat dispute. Users who want to use the chat or any of Wikia's features will be free to use the SpongeBob Wiki for those needs whenever they want to or edit both as they please.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them. I'll put this proposal up for a vote after seeing what the community has to say about it.