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==Wiki farms vs. commercial web hosts== | ==Wiki farms vs. commercial web hosts== | ||
The structure of a {{tag | The structure of a {{tag|wiki farm}} offers a turnkey solution, which may be convenient for operators of small [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] with limited intentions to expand. | ||
===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
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===Limitations=== | ===Limitations=== | ||
*In most cases, you are <u>not</u> free to switch an existing project from one {{tag | *In most cases, you are <u>not</u> free to switch an existing project from one {{tag|wiki farm}} to another, or from a wiki farm to a [[:Category:Commercial|commercial]] web host, without great difficulty. | ||
*Your project is not a separate, independent site; but merely (usually) a sub-domain of the wiki farm's main domain. This is an issue if your once-small project grows large enough to stand on its own merit. | *Your project is not a separate, independent site; but merely (usually) a sub-domain of the wiki farm's main domain. This is an issue if your once-small project grows large enough to stand on its own merit. | ||
*Depending on the wiki farm, you may or may not be able to choose the [[:Category:Wiki License|license]] terms for your content. Ability to download content and [[:Category:Database|database]] also varies widely. | *Depending on the wiki farm, you may or may not be able to choose the [[:Category:Wiki License|license]] terms for your content. Ability to download content and [[:Category:Database|database]] also varies widely. | ||