User blog comment:Sambrook the otter/What has happened to the wikia?/@comment-988934-20090929051921

Although I agree with you about how some anthropomorphic art and stories consists of humans with only ears, tails, paws, etc and it doesn't seem "true". The definition of anthropomorphic is any art or stories where characters contain a mixture of animal and human characteristics. They can exist on a spectrum from having almost all animal characteristics, with only a few human traits, or being almost all human with a few animal traits.

As for the shoutbox, I say to leave it as it is. True its not a socializing site, but how many people actually get involved enough into the wikia to even discover the box? The shoutbox is a more easier way of making friends on the wikia and more convenient too. It also allows users to express themselves and/or discuss problems, so we as a community can relate and talk about it. The only reason why I would agree with having a admin control the shoutbox is to block spammers or delete vulgarity. But there are programs that automatically does that too.

Plus alot of users here are either homeschooled, too young, or just have restricting parents to get a facebook. Most see it as a hassle as well. Facebook is primarily used among high schools and college students as a way to keep in touch over long distances.