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This page is for the {{tag| WikiIndex}} move of 2014. | This page is for the {{tag|WikiIndex}} server move of 2014. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Tasks not done before or during the move== | ==Tasks not done before or during the move== | ||
*Cleaning up the userlist | *Cleaning up the userlist | ||
**Spam accounts from 20 August 2013 attack (it would be nice to be rid of them, they make for example | **Spam accounts from 20 August 2013 attack (it would be nice to be rid of them, they make for example https://WikiIndex.org/Special:ListUsers much less useful) | ||
**Amongst the large number of unused accounts there could be a mentionable amount of accounts which could not be activated due to the recent but now solved e-mail-Verification problem. These should not be deleted: (unused, unblocked, but with email). | **Amongst the large number of unused accounts there could be a mentionable amount of accounts which could not be activated due to the recent but now solved e-mail-Verification problem. These should not be deleted: (unused, unblocked, but with email). | ||
*See [[Talk:YiFei#Preventing account creation|Preventing account creation]] for the discussed transition from [[Special:AbuseFilter]] to [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist]] (installed recently) [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 22:47, 14 November 2014 (UTC) | *See [[Talk:YiFei#Preventing account creation|Preventing account creation]] for the discussed transition from [[Special:AbuseFilter]] to [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist]] (installed recently) [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 22:47, 14 November 2014 (UTC) | ||
*Who will do an update on http:// | *Who will do an update on http://AboutUs.com/WikiIndex.org? Or create the entry about <s>create.wiki</s>? (Update: redirect to [[Wiki.Wiki]]) | ||
*Change of domain or name ... see [[WikiIndex:ServerName]] | *Change of domain or name ... see [[WikiIndex:ServerName]] | ||
*Change of logo | *Change of logo | ||
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The move is to a new server on a different MediaWiki hosting platform. A different domain (e.g., index.wiki) can be adopted after the move if desired but the domain will remain unchanged during the move. (See [[WikiIndex:ServerName]]). | The move is to a new server on a different MediaWiki hosting platform. A different domain (e.g., index.wiki) can be adopted after the move if desired but the domain will remain unchanged during the move. (See [[WikiIndex:ServerName]]). | ||
The MediaWiki hosting platform we are moving to is owned by Top Level Design. Top Level Design is [[Ray King]]'s company and is the [[.wiki]] registry operator. | The MediaWiki hosting platform we are moving to is owned by Top Level Design. Top Level Design is [[Ray King]]'s company, and is the [[.wiki]] registry operator. | ||
===How does it relate to Wiki.Wiki?=== | ===How does it relate to Wiki.Wiki?=== | ||
Top Level Design is hosting some friendly wikis on their Wiki.Wiki farm for free. The [[Wiki.Wiki]] site is just the landing page for the hosting platform (i.e., wiki farm). There is no reason why | Top Level Design is hosting some friendly wikis on their [[:Category:Wiki.Wiki|Wiki.Wiki]] farm for free. The [[Wiki.Wiki]] site is just the landing page for the hosting platform (i.e., wiki farm). There is no reason why Wiki.Wiki would be visible to any visitors to WikiIndex. | ||
*Can I see an example? | *Can I see an example? | ||
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===Can we move to Index.Wiki or another domain name?=== | ===Can we move to Index.Wiki or another domain name?=== | ||
Yes | Yes, after the move is complete. See [[WikiIndex:ServerName]] for that discussion. | ||