Practical guide

A community cutover checklist with an explicit stop decision

Last materially reviewed 2026-09-28

Quick answerSwitch the main entry route only when essential member journeys, ownership and help arrangements are ready.
What to know

Check the exact release state

Confirm the destination, current instructions, intended permissions and named owners. Compare them with the state used in the rehearsal. A last-minute change to the plan, space structure or payment arrangement can invalidate earlier checks. Do not treat an old successful demonstration as acceptance of an untested configuration.

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Make unresolved work visible

List every open exception with its consequence, owner and temporary route. Decide which exceptions block the move. A missing essential access path cannot be made harmless by calling it a follow-up. Conversely, a nonessential archive enhancement may be safely deferred if the group understands what is unavailable and the agreed alternative works.

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Declare who can stop or reverse

Assign the person who changes the authoritative entry instructions and the person who can stop the process. Keep recovery instructions proportionate to the actual provider capabilities. Preserve the old route for the agreed overlap period where permitted. A rollback plan should state what cannot be undone, including messages already delivered or changes made independently by members.

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A fictional go/no-go meeting

The host confirms that invitations and discussion access work, but the next event still points to an inaccessible old room. The group delays the main entry switch until that route is fixed or a usable alternative is published. It records the reason and does not resend all invitations. The cutover checklist protects the member’s next practical task rather than rewarding the team for completing administrative steps quickly.

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Before you close this task

At the decision point, identify the exact version of the instructions and configuration being accepted. Write the time and responsible organiser beside the decision. If work stops midway, preserve completed and uncertain actions separately so the next person does not resend invitations or repeat account changes simply because the checklist is incomplete.

Continue when useful

Next: Event continuity

Verify the next real event’s date, timezone, host and join route independently of the general migration.

Open Event continuity →

Sources used for this page

These records support the facts and comparisons above. Merchant-controlled records are labelled so you can separate product claims from independent evidence.

  1. Mighty Networks migration FAQ — Merchant documentation · mightynetworks.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-28
  2. Member purchase and access — Merchant documentation · docs.mightynetworks.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-28
  3. Mighty Networks administration — Merchant documentation · mightynetworks.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-28