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Codenamed '''RLWiki NEO''', the Rolling Lounge Wiki is migrating from [[mw:Miraheze|Miraheze]] to Rolling Lounge's own website. The wiki is now self-hosted on an [[wikipedia:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]] [[wikipedia:Virtual Private Server|Virtual Private Server (VPS)]] on [[wikipedia:Oracle Cloud|Oracle Cloud]], managed by [[AZMindroma]].

[[File:Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_09-29-53_Rolling_Lounge_Wiki.png|thumb|583x583px|alt=A full screenshot taken of the new RL Wiki's homepage in light mode|Screenshot of the new RL Wiki's [[Main Page]], taken on April 30th, 2026.]]

== Reasons for the Migration ==

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== Challenges ==

=== Spam attacks ===

[[File:Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_08-36-28_Version_-_Rolling_Lounge_Wiki.png|thumb|New antispam extensions as seen from [[Special:Version]]]]

[[File:Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_08-36-28_Version_-_Rolling_Lounge_Wiki.png|thumb|alt=A screenshot showing a list of various MediaWiki extensions used to protect the RL Wiki from spam attacks|New antispam extensions as seen from [[Special:Version]]]]

As a Miraheze wiki, the Rolling Lounge Wiki had the various spam protection mechanisms from Miraheze. On a self-hosted instance, this is not the case, and this had already resulted in a massive spam attack towards this wiki. To combat this, several extensions have been installed and configured:

==== StopForumSpam ====

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 Codenamed '''RLWiki NEO''', the Rolling Lounge Wiki is migrating from [[mw:Miraheze|Miraheze]] to Rolling Lounge's own website. The wiki is now self-hosted on an [[wikipedia:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]] [[wikipedia:Virtual Private Server|Virtual Private Server (VPS)]] on [[wikipedia:Oracle Cloud|Oracle Cloud]], managed by [[AZMindroma]].
+[[File:Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_09-29-53_Rolling_Lounge_Wiki.png|thumb|583x583px|alt=A full screenshot taken of the new RL Wiki's homepage in light mode|Screenshot of the new RL Wiki's [[Main Page]], taken on April 30th, 2026.]]
 == Reasons for the Migration ==
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 == Challenges ==
 === Spam attacks ===
-[[File:Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_08-36-28_Version_-_Rolling_Lounge_Wiki.png|thumb|New antispam extensions as seen from [[Special:Version]]]]
+[[File:Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_08-36-28_Version_-_Rolling_Lounge_Wiki.png|thumb|alt=A screenshot showing a list of various MediaWiki extensions used to protect the RL Wiki from spam attacks|New antispam extensions as seen from [[Special:Version]]]]
 As a Miraheze wiki, the Rolling Lounge Wiki had the various spam protection mechanisms from Miraheze. On a self-hosted instance, this is not the case, and this had already resulted in a massive spam attack towards this wiki. To combat this, several extensions have been installed and configured:
 ==== StopForumSpam ====