GTA Wiki Leaves Fandom Over Censorship Rules And Annoying Ads

"The biggest [reason for leaving] is [Fandom's] increasingly aggressive use of ads, which is something us editors do not generally think about as the majority of ads are hidden when logged in. But given that 60%+ of our viewers (and a similar stat on many other Fandom wikis) are logged-out mobile visitors, the concern for advertising being aggressive and intrusive is not one we should take with a grain of salt. It is terrible."

"This new version of the wiki contains all the articles and content from before, but now more directly under the control of its editors and without annoying ads and videos clogging everything up."

The GTA Wiki, the largest community-created Grand Theft Auto resource, abandoned the Fandom platform to establish an independent website. Editors voted nearly unanimously to leave due to multiple grievances. Primary concerns included Fandom's increasingly aggressive advertising that heavily impacts logged-out mobile users comprising over 60% of viewers, intrusive auto-playing videos appearing at article tops since 2017 that often contain inaccurate information, and restrictive content policies limiting editorial freedom. The new independent site preserves all existing articles and content while removing ads and providing editors direct control over their community resource, representing a broader trend of wiki communities rejecting Fandom's platform policies.

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