Re: [Ops] Re: Etherpad cleanup, save your pads now!

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Hi,

In the light of the recent Phabricator comment from @Johnmclear
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237#11947412> we will get in touch
with the Etherpad developers and take some extra time to review our
options. The plan is to move forward with the best possible course of
action before the end of the quarter (June 30th). I will post an update
here once available.

On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 10:36=E2=80=AFPM Bryan Davis via Ops <
[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 5:57=E2=80=AFAM Jelto Wodstrcil via Ops
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone
> >
> > If you don't use etherpad, you can ignore this message.
> >
> > We will delete all pads after 1st March 2026! If you need any of your
> pads, please make a local backup. We will not be able to recover the data
> after 1st March.
> >
> > The pad cleanup helps to reduce the size of the database and the
> footprint on our infrastructure. After the cleanup, etherpad can still be
> used for real-time collaboration but please do not expect long term
> storage. Additional cleanups might happen after that unannounced.
> >
> > See also https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237 for more information=
.
>
> The https://etherpad-backup.toolforge.org/ is ready for all y'all to
> use in archiving the html dump of individual pads now and in the
> future. If you have lists of pads that you feel will be too cumbersome
> to archive one at a time please consider creating a Phabricator ticket
> tagged with #tool-etherpad-backup [0] providing your list as linked
> Phabricator Paste or a downloadable file link.
>
> Many thanks from me to [[User:Tkarcher]] [1] for starting the
> etherpad-backup tool, archiving around 8000 pads, and being open to
> collaboration on adding features to the tool.
>
> [0]: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/tool-etherpad-backup/
> [1]: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Tkarcher
>
> Bryan
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> Bryan Davis                                        Wikimedia Foundation
> Principal Software Engineer                               Boise, ID USA
> [[m:User:BDavis (WMF)]]                                      irc: bd808
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>In the light of the <a h=
ref=3D"https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237#11947412">recent Phabricat=
or comment from @Johnmclear</a> we will get in touch with the Etherpad deve=
lopers and take some extra time to review our options. The plan is to move =
forward with the best possible course of action before the end of the quart=
er (June 30th). I will post an update here once available.</div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 10:36=E2=80=AFPM Bryan Davis via Ops &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Tue, =
Feb 10, 2026 at 5:57=E2=80=AFAM Jelto Wodstrcil via Ops<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">ops@lists.=
wikimedia.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Hello everyone<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If you don&#39;t use etherpad, you can ignore this message.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; We will delete all pads after 1st March 2026! If you need any of your =
pads, please make a local backup. We will not be able to recover the data a=
fter 1st March.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The pad cleanup helps to reduce the size of the database and the footp=
rint on our infrastructure. After the cleanup, etherpad can still be used f=
or real-time collaboration but please do not expect long term storage. Addi=
tional cleanups might happen after that unannounced.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; See also <a href=3D"https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237" rel=3D"=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237</a>=
 for more information.<br>
<br>
The <a href=3D"https://etherpad-backup.toolforge.org/" rel=3D"noreferrer" t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://etherpad-backup.toolforge.org/</a> is ready for al=
l y&#39;all to<br>
use in archiving the html dump of individual pads now and in the<br>
future. If you have lists of pads that you feel will be too cumbersome<br>
to archive one at a time please consider creating a Phabricator ticket<br>
tagged with #tool-etherpad-backup [0] providing your list as linked<br>
Phabricator Paste or a downloadable file link.<br>
<br>
Many thanks from me to [[User:Tkarcher]] [1] for starting the<br>
etherpad-backup tool, archiving around 8000 pads, and being open to<br>
collaboration on adding features to the tool.<br>
<br>
[0]: <a href=3D"https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/tool-etherpad-backup/=
" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/ta=
g/tool-etherpad-backup/</a><br>
[1]: <a href=3D"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Tkarcher" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Tkarcher<=
/a><br>
<br>
Bryan<br>
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