Forum:SH:Top Links

So, I've been moving about the wiki recently and have come to notice another Wikia change. Top Links.

My curiosity piqued, I wondered what these 'Top Links' were, and what constitutes a 'Top Link.' In addition, I was also curious as to why these 'Top Links' displayed advertisements to other sties, such as things of the 'Top Ten Craziest Fan Theories about the Force Awakens!' caliber.

While I have no problem with the Top Links section, doesn't Wookieepedia already include an "External Links" section for articles with real-world counterparts, along with inter-language links? Is this seemingly ad-driven 'Top Links' section primarily focused on promoting Wikia's new Fandom initiative or providing users with a consistent and easy way to view subjects aligning to the article's relevancy to other Star Wars works? For instance, where the 'Top Links' section is in an article is confusing, with it sometimes being located right below the 'Behind the scenes" section, or right above it. Sometimes even being at the very top of the page above "History"! In addition, many of these 'Top Links'&mdash;whatever they're calculated by&mdash;seem to link to Legends articles or vice-versa. Is it not confusing for a reader who uses the Top Links section exclusively to jump-back and forth between canon and Legends sources? Isn't that why we made canon pages superior to their Legends counterparts for SEO? (Search Engine Optimization)

While I have no problem with the 'Top Links' section as long as its done right, I have a few concerns about its current implementation and possible effects on the coherency of Wookieepedia's policies, and general readership confusion. In addition, is it really necessary to have those ads? - Commander Boots 21:07, March 30, 2016 (UTC)