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::I see. Maybe we could use an alternative that doesn't measure page views, but nonetheless help to categorize Wikis. What about most-linked pages? After all, Wikis are all about linked informations...--[[User:Max Sinister|Max Sinister]] ([[User talk:Max Sinister|talk]]) 10:32, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
::I see. Maybe we could use an alternative that doesn't measure page views, but nonetheless help to categorize Wikis. What about most-linked pages? After all, Wikis are all about linked informations...--[[User:Max Sinister|Max Sinister]] ([[User talk:Max Sinister|talk]]) 10:32, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
:::Interesting comment on most-linked to pages.  However, I have two concerns.
:::Firstly, [[wikiFactor]] was specifically 'created' for the sole purpose of reporting specific page views on a a wiki site, and wikiFactor uses the same Hirsch-index of grading views of profession journal articles for published authors.  To change this now would jeopardise the integrity of our wikiFactor.
:::The [[Special:WhatLinksHere]] feature, called '[[backlink]]s' in the non-MediaWiki world, is great on encyclopaedic sites such as Wikipedia - where they strive to actively achieve a number of backlinks.  However, the vast majority of wiki sites (even Wikivoyage) do NOT seek to chase backlink importance.  Indeed, this WikiIndex site has many articles which have zero backlinks (called 'orphan' in MediaWiki speak), yet WikiIndex is no worse for not chasing high backlink figures!
:::All that being said, we are always happy to explore new ideas and suggestions of how we can develop WikiIndex further, especially new options for presenting data.  Loving your enthusiasm.  [[User:Hoof Hearted|<big>Sean P</big>, <small>''aka'' Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]] / [[Staff]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 23:09, 2 November 2022 (UTC)