User blog comment:Herald of meridian/Upcoming Changes/@comment-7888499-20150915141731

Thanks for the heads-up on the improvements, Herald.

Just thought I'd add that when a wiki changes from User Talk pages to Message Walls, the current User Talk pages are archived and accessible via a link at the bottom of the user's Message Wall, so no need to worry about current conversations disappearing if that's a concern for anyone.

Also, Message Walls allow a user to create a welcome message if they wish. The instructions are available here.