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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 a [[wikipedia:Debian|Debian]] server on [https://www.netcup.com/en Netcup], 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.]]

[[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 30, 2026.]]

== Reasons for the Migration ==

=== Bigger reasons ===

==== Slow performance ====

Miraheze is a large wikifarm that hosts over ~~8800~~ wikis<ref>https://miraheze.org/</ref> and understandably so, needs the adequate processing power. While it is a wonderful project and the ones powering it deserve all the credit they get, it does load relatively slowly.

Miraheze is a large wikifarm that hosts over 22,000 wikis<ref>https://miraheze.org/</ref> and understandably so, needs the adequate processing power. While it is a wonderful project and the ones powering it deserve all the credit they get, it does load relatively slowly.

Self-hosting the wiki allows the server to concentrate on putting the appropriate processing power on the wiki, which has faster load times.

==== Dormancy policy ====

Miraheze has a dormancy policy in which a wiki can get closed down or even deleted if it's inactive for too long.<ref>https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Dormancy_Policy#Process</ref> While this is an understandable process from Miraheze's side, the RL Wiki is not guaranteed to have sufficient activity to avoid the process - in fact, the 60-day threshold has been reached multiple times already.

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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 a [[wikipedia:Debian|Debian]] server on [https://www.netcup.com/en Netcup], 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.]]
+[[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 30, 2026.]]
 == Reasons for the Migration ==
 === Bigger reasons ===
 ==== Slow performance ====
-Miraheze is a large wikifarm that hosts over 8800 wikis<ref>https://miraheze.org/</ref> and understandably so, needs the adequate processing power. While it is a wonderful project and the ones powering it deserve all the credit they get, it does load relatively slowly.
+Miraheze is a large wikifarm that hosts over 22,000 wikis<ref>https://miraheze.org/</ref> and understandably so, needs the adequate processing power. While it is a wonderful project and the ones powering it deserve all the credit they get, it does load relatively slowly.
 Self-hosting the wiki allows the server to concentrate on putting the appropriate processing power on the wiki, which has faster load times.
 ==== Dormancy policy ====
 Miraheze has a dormancy policy in which a wiki can get closed down or even deleted if it's inactive for too long.<ref>https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Dormancy_Policy#Process</ref> While this is an understandable process from Miraheze's side, the RL Wiki is not guaranteed to have sufficient activity to avoid the process - in fact, the 60-day threshold has been reached multiple times already.