A bit of an update:Much like what happened to WiKirby recently, our database seems to have been completely erased. Additionally, the backup database was erased as well. This means we have to start again from scratch. This isn't entirely a bad thing, because it allows us to start fresh and avoid making some of the mistakes we made earlier.
We've got the new wiki set up on a
new domain, with new forums to accompany it. Our wiki will no longer be associated with animalcrossingforums.net. Additionally, an advanced backup system (that we should have had to begin with) is in place. Backups are taken once per day at 1am EST. They are stored securely locally to avoid another complete DB erase.
We're using Google's Caches to restore our articles as best we can. It turns out, they actually appear to have archived
every article! I couldn't be more pleased, and now all that remains is 'translating' the articles back into wiki-code. (Since the page source/edit links do not function while browsing the cache.) Anyone interested in helping out, please send me a PM. All you would need to do is copy the page content from the archives and apply appropriate wiki-code when necessary.
We're keeping the domain private until Monday. A bare wiki is embarrassing, after all.
Thanks again everyone in the NIWA community! I'm putting my full attention into the wiki, and I can't wait to see how it will grow over the coming weeks.