User talk:FPtje

Follow up to your Wiki Request 13278
Hi FPtje,

Further to the above-captioned wiki request, which I've created, I wanted to reach out to you, since you noted the existing wiki will be shutting down on July 31st, to see whether you are in control of, or know someone in control of, the darkrp.com domain name in case you wanted to request a custom domain for the wiki as it moves to Miraheze. In such scenarios, the subdomain would then become the primary web address for your wiki, and your Miraheze subdomain would become an alias for your wiki (can also be redirected on request as well). Also, if you have access to generating an XML dump of the existing wiki, either locally or through WikiTeam, you can use Special:Import on your wiki (if the XML dump isn't too large) or file a Phabricator task to have it imported. Let me know if you wish to discuss further either or both of those options. :)

Cheers,

Dmehus (talk) 21:26, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi! Thanks a lot for reaching out! I'm well acquainted with the person behind the darkrp.com domain name. Sadly, though, it won't be possible to transfer the domain name for now. I did attempt to restore a dump through the import page you mentioned, but found nothing to be changed. Instead I've indeed filed a Phabricator task to have it imported. The DarkRP wiki is quite old, and it has been quite a while since I've actively used a wiki system. I'm amazed to see the positivity here! Thanks again for reaching out! FPtje (talk) 20:23, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
 * No problem. Yeah, I saw your Phabricator task (Phabricator is on the Miraheze global interwiki, so can use T5937, if you want). What do you mean when you say that you tried using Special:Import but "found nothing to be changed"? It will usually give you an error if it's, say, too large of an XML file to import. The XML dump import by our system administrators through the Phabricator task will definitely work; I just know that, especially for small and moderately sized imports, they do try and encourage a local importation.
 * Speaking of interwiki, there are also Miraheze magic hook links formatted as  that are available immediately upon your wiki being created. We also have stewards who can maintain the global Special:Interwiki (currently located here on Meta) as well as a volunteer global group of interwiki administrators who can add sites locally to any Miraheze's wiki interwiki table upon request, usually at community noticeboard, (they can't amend the global interwiki table). Finally, you can also organize a local interwiki administrator election process to appoint one or more local interwiki administrators on your wiki only (if required), with the requirement being that any appointed local interwiki administrator hold at least bureaucrat status on your wiki. Once the local election is complete, a steward will attend your wiki to assess the election/selection process and grant that user right locally. Not sure if you will need that or not, but just wanted to point it out. Dmehus (talk) 21:12, 20 July 2020 (UTC)