Forum:IMPORTANT: AVID will be migrating to MyWikis
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You might notice that the wiki has several problems that have been occurring for the past year, including frequent outages that went on for days, various glitches, server errors, and other mishaps. Because of said ongoing problems, we have explored other options to host our wiki, and a few months ago, we have negotiated with and finally got a good deal and arrangement with MyWikis, a wiki hosting service that has been around for a good 10+ years. Our admins have finished backing up images and pages for the past two months and the migration will begin in a few days. Therefore, effective immediately, the wiki will be temporarily locked down from editing for the time being. The wiki's forum would still be open for posting however. Once the new wiki is set up, we will inform you again to create new accounts on the site. Thank you for the attention and please stay tuned to the AVID community Discord server or the forums for further updates. -- AVID Staff |
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Okay! That was a brief visit in wikiforge! I just saw the new platform and I have a question: What plan are you paying for? |
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Thank you for your service, Wikiforge. Now we are yet again onto a new era of AVID! |
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Be glad this wasn't WikiFoundry though! |
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*if i swear this period is only 1 month i will legit fall off a cliff*. Seriously, WikiForge in the latter 6 months was a good thing. The early 6 months were not good but yeah, I hope y'all don't move to yet another wikifarm after this move. Hopefully a UI refresh follows. One thing though is WikiForge won't display AVID Sans Book and the school blocks the images, therefore it may be good. Be glad this wasn't WikiFoundry though! Actually, it's been more than a year since we moved to WikiForge. |
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I'm talking about if we move to MyWikis and move after 1 month then I will get angry. |
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ok |
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Additionally, if we do go through MyWikis, I found out unless y'all paid for enterprise, we would have to downgrade to LTS, as that is the cost, and OSCA would need to be a bigger payment. |
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But why? If we should continue editing, creating drafts and uploading new images in AVID, why did you make the option to migrate to Mywiki? |
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But why? If we should continue editing, creating drafts and uploading new images in AVID, why did you make the option to migrate to Mywiki? Stability in the long run according to Logoarto. However we would need either the Ultra (personal) wiki plan or the Enterprise (business) plan. I think AVID has one of those two plans. |
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Stability in the long run according to Logoarto. However we would need either the Ultra (personal) wiki plan or the Enterprise (business) plan. I think AVID has one of those two plans. How do you know? I joined AVID in 2023, so I'm new. How do you know these things if the AVID Staffs recently announced that they will migrate us to MyWikis? |
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Educated guessing. I researched MyWikis' prices and saw what our wiki would likely need. Therefore, I came up with my theory. If an admin steps in and corrects me, go ahead. |
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Stability in the long run according to Logoarto. However we would need either the Ultra (personal) wiki plan or the Enterprise (business) plan. I think AVID has one of those two plans. Ok |
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I have not edited on this wiki a while ago, but when I see the notice, it seems that I'm gonna make my new account. I hope that the migration will be better. As I say, thank you WikiForge for providing that for a year. |
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How many dang times has this wiki moved in the past 10 years? @_@ It feels like 3 or 4 now. |
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Alas WikiForge, it has been a good run. As for the MyWikis migration, I am being cautiously optimistic about this... |
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You might notice that the wiki has several problems that have been occurring for the past year, including frequent outages that went on for days, various glitches, server errors, and other mishaps. How long do we have to migrate to MyWikis, Logoarto? |
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How many dang times has this wiki moved in the past 10 years? @_@ It feels like 3 or 4 now. Yeah, three. After seven years with WikiFoundry we moved to Miraheze in 2020 after continuing issues with Travis (WikiFoundry's owner who we had a very stormy relationship with), then to WikiForge last year due to internal conflicts in Miraheze that were going on at the time. Now we're moving to MyWikis because of the issues Logoarto mentioned (WikiForge's Discord server being deleted doesn't help, either). |
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Yeah, three. After seven years with WikiFoundry we moved to Miraheze in 2020 after continuing issues with Travis (WikiFoundry's owner who we had a very stormy relationship with), then to WikiForge last year due to internal conflicts in Miraheze that were going on at the time. Now we're moving to MyWikis because of the issues Logoarto mentioned (WikiForge's Discord server being deleted doesn't help, either I get wanting to avoid Fandom Wiki (one of the reasons I got an adblocker since that's where the wikis for just about every other interest of mine are), but why are the alternatives so unstable? Geez Louise. |
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Well, let's hope for the best! |
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I generally do hope for the best for this place, but unrelated note, I'm trying to join the Discord server, just for it to not recognize me even when I tried the steps. (Also, please fix the rank issue on me.) |
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Gosh dangit. Welp, hopefully things won't get worse on MyWikis. |
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Can't wait for AVID to get MyWiki Pro. |
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Oh come on..... |
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Will the URL change? |
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Will the URL change? I hope not. It probably wouldn't anyway since I think the URL for the Miraheze site is also avid.wiki. |
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Will the URL change? The URL will be a-ok |
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let's hope for the best. |
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How long do we have to migrate to MyWikis? |
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Moving Again? |
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Another wiki migration after less than a year and a half. I faced a bunch of problems on AVID during its time on WikiForge, including a slowdown in September last year and the website going down in June this year. I hope MyWikis doesn't suffer similar issues. |
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Another wiki migration after less than a year and a half. I faced a bunch of problems on AVID during its time on WikiForge, including a slowdown in September last year and the website going down in June this year. I hope MyWikis doesn't suffer similar issues. MyWikis should hopefully be more stable. It's been around since 2012. |
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What would happen to draft pages after the migration? Some draft pages include AVRO, CBeebies, Vizio, NBC Sports, AMC Theatres, Mediacorp Studios, etc. |
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Hi UWM, draft pages have been saved in our XML backup. The DataDump feature we use to back up our wiki's text contents has the option for us to back up text from all namespaces, which includes Drafts, so you should be able to resume work on any Drafts you have once the move wraps up. Hope this helps! :) |
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So long WikiForge then. It was good fun with you. |
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do we need to back up our accounts (dumb question ik) |
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If I sign up, what's gonna happen to all my information from my current account I have here? Will it be all gone? |
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If I sign up, what's gonna happen to all my information from my current account I have here? Will it be all gone? Your current edit summary will be imported during the migration. |
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What about my current account as well Trevor807? |
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When is left for AVID to Immigrate to MyWikis? |
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What about my current account as well Trevor807? You'll need to sign up again. |
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Oh, okay. Thanks Trevor807. |
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Any word on an ETA? |
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Not yet AFAIK. |
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Your current edit summary will be imported during the migration. would my MyWikis era edits be counted separately from my WikiForge era edits? Like how my WikiForge era edits were counted seperataely from my Miraheze era edits? |
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also am I able to use the 2017 wikitext editor instead of the 2010 one? Im more used to that because I edit on Fandom and I use the 2017 wikitext editor there. Also, it is easier to do MsUpload (instead of downloading the files manually, I can just simply and drag and drop them, which I cannot do the 2010 wikitext editor) |
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also am I able to use the 2017 wikitext editor instead of the 2010 one? Im more used to that because I edit on Fandom and I use the 2017 wikitext editor there. Also, it is easier to do MsUpload (instead of downloading the files manually, I can just simply and drag and drop them, which I cannot do the 2010 wikitext editor)No Download files? :-( |
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me who edits all the time: yep chat we are cooked |
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Will i be able to claim my edit history? Like, will there be a Special:ClaimExternalAccount page or something? |
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Will i be able to claim my edit history? Like, will there be a Special:ClaimExternalAccount page or something?Yes, you will. |
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those who dissent, will become callous. |
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I would like us to have an independent AVID Wiki. Although I know that would be mission impossible |
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When will the move be concluded? |
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I would like us to have an independent AVID Wiki. Although I know that would be mission impossible What's not independent about AVID now? |
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They are referencing to the fact we are always hosted on a wikifarm. |
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Wikifarm? What's a Wikifarm? I'm suspicious IMO. |
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Another term for wiki hosting service, |
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Has the wiki already began moving? If not, when, so I can edit stuff again? |
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Wikifarm? What's a Wikifarm? I'm suspicious IMO. AVID has been hosted on wikifarms throughout its life. The only reason it hasn't outgrown them entirely is because there aren't enough technicians native to AVID, or other means to do that on its own. |
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When can we edit now? Or when is the migration going to start? |
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Hi everyone! While the ball is still rolling with MyWikis, things are still getting set up at the moment. We'll let the forum know of any updates on the migration and new home when they become available and/or ready. Cheers! :) |
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Something just occurred to me: Are forum posts going to migrate or are they going to have to start all over again as usual? Because the logos with unknown music thread is pretty important, I've found something I want to add but I don't know if it'll be worth it since we're moving now. :/ |
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Something just occurred to me: Are forum posts going to migrate or are they going to have to start all over again as usual? Because the logos with unknown music thread is pretty important, I've found something I want to add but I don't know if it'll be worth it since we're moving now. :/ Seeing as the old forum posts from the Miraheze era migrated over to WikiForge during the move last year, I'm assuming that's going to be the case again, since we've considered requesting MyWikis for the forum extension. Personally, I'd add whatever you want to post to the forum anyway, if you're hesitating. |
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Well, it nice knowing you WikiForge. You helped us when we switched to AVID and when Miraheze was shutting down. Goodbye wikiforge |
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How long should we upload images? |
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How long should we upload images? They disabled image uploading. |
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They disabled image uploading. How long will it take to re-enable Uploading images? |
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How long will it take to re-enable Uploading images? To be honest, Idk. |
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Editing is disabled again... I was about to make a page today |
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Editing is disabled again... I was about to make a page today Yeah, we got more announcements coming at a later time. |
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This is what I really call AVID Quarantine |
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Agreed. |
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This is what I really call AVID Quarantine Good joke |
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See you around, new AVID! |
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Good joke If we should continue editing, creating drafts and uploading new images in AVID, why did you make the option to migrate to Mywiki? |
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Because of everything Logoarto stated at the very top. |
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Let me know when you will be ready |
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cool, but will the url be something along the lines of [avid.mywikis.com] ? Because the Mywikis URL is blocked on my computer |
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This is what I really call AVID QuarantineAgreed. |
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cool, but will the url be something along the lines of [avid.mywikis.com] ? Because the Mywikis URL is blocked on my computer Weird how wiki URLs are blocked. As for the URL, I'm pretty sure the current one is going to stay. |
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Weird how wiki URLs are blocked. As for the URL, I'm pretty sure the current one is going to stay. Me too, but is not working |
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If we should continue editing, creating drafts and uploading new images in AVID, why did you make the option to migrate to Mywiki? Logoarto said the reason why is because of “frequent outages that went on for days, various glitches, server errors, and other mishaps.” |
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Are you almost ready to start migrating? Therefore someone or even myself will have to create a Minimax draft page... |
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It's a shame that we have to move again so soon after the previous one, but I get it. The site's been kinda broken on WikiForge. |
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Ik but we need to move on, I’ll miss it too |
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What about the submitted drafts? Three drafts were submitted for review including Liv TV, LRT TV, and NBC Sports. |
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Submitted drafts are being imported too. |
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I wonder if the Polish television idents pages are being imported too |
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I think they are. |
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We're importing those too, yes. |
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I hope the design of the page will change but everything will stay the same |
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I hope the design of the page will change but everything will stay the same I think so. Hopefully it will. |
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Our current look is more than likely staying after the migration. |
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So when you will be migrating i am starting to get worried |
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Probably sometime. |
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Be patient: we still don't have a deadline yet. |
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There are still many Polish TV Idents and other logos from around the world to be described like TVN Style |
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Um yeah? What's with you and Polish TV idents? Not being mean or anything |
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They just need to be described because they defined my childhood |
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They just need to be described because they defined my childhood Oh ok |
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I am glad you understand |
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I've just heard that the migration was canceled... |
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I guess I will get my Minimax and TVN Style pages here then |
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It's true: the migration will no longer proceed. |
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It's true: the migration will no longer proceed. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! |
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Why cancel the migration? It had good intentions and plus WikiForge is proven to not able to handle millions of users on AVID. |
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Because MyWikis can't handle it either. |
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Please read our recent announcement here: https://www.avid.wiki/Forum:Announcement_regarding_our_move_to_MyWikis |
