Board Thread:Consensus Track/@comment-3076045-20131030000429/@comment-1342109-20131030021159

I can see the pros and cons of both. Like someone stated above, walls tend to be more inviting to new users. I know when I first started with wikis, I didn't realize the Talk Pages were there or how to use them. I of course know now, though I rarely find a reason for me to get involved in the talks, as there are many more knowledgable members on this wiki than me.

At the same time, Walls take up a lot of room. If they are at the absolute bottom of the page I suppose it's not that bad, but the user's computer has to load all that up, even if they don't choose to scroll down that far, right? That seems like it would just extend page load times. Also, when you make things more accessible to the usual user, as with a Wall, you run the risk of more people who just spam or give needless comments like "hur hur, dis item is kewl" instead of things that are constructive or questions that need addressing.

I suppose it really comes down to if you want the wiki's community to open up and absorb more members and more talk, or if you want to keep things to the Talk Pages, where the community may be smaller than it could be but at least have quality over quantity.