Forum:IMPORTANT: AVID is moving to WikiTide

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 * text=Hello again to all of our users. It was recently announced that the plans for Miraheze to shut down have been called off and the site will remain in operation. However, we still plan on moving the wiki, this time to the services of WikiForge, which is part of the same project as WikiTide. WikiForge is normally a premium wiki hosting service, but a former Miraheze steward has offered to pay the hosting costs for us on the platform, which we have accepted. Note that you will not need to pay fees to sign up for or edit the wiki.

Why WikiForge?
Along with the offer, compared to WikiTide, WikiForge has a number of extensions, such as CirrusSearch and RelatedPages, some of which Miraheze was unfortunately forced to cut due to resource issues. These extensions will allow us to add new features that will improve the user experience on AVID.

What will happen to this wiki when we move?
Once we move to WikiForge’s services, this iteration of the wiki will be closed, but will remain viewable to the public until it is deleted under Miraheze’s dormancy policy. Fear not, however, as both text and image dumps have been and will be made for our new host. A link to the new wiki will be provided further below and, once the wiki is open, a link will also be provided to the new wiki via SiteNotice.

Will my edits and images carry over?
Yes! We have a text dump of the majority of the content on the wiki ready to go and, once we're about to move to WikiForge, we will import the last edits made to the wiki after the initial temporary closures. An image dump of the majority of the wiki's images has also been made, and the rest of the images made after that dump’s creation will be imported separately to the new wiki. All edits from users will also be carried over from this iteration of the wiki, and they can be added back on to your account by signing up under the same username as this wiki or asking a WikiForge staff member if you decide to join under a new username.

Where can I pre-register for the new wiki?
avid.wikiforge.net! The wiki is still under construction, so you won’t be able to view its contents for the time-being until it’s ready to launch, but you are more than welcome to make an account ahead of time! In fact, it would help to ensure your edit history is smoothly transferred over. When the move is completed, the domain name will become avid.wiki, just like this wiki’s!

We’re excited for this new chapter in AVID’s story, and we can’t wait to see everyone on the new wiki! If you have any questions regarding this move, feel free to contact a staff member! }}
 * username=HibiscusCrown20
 * rank=Bureaucrat
 * timestamp=5 July 2023