--- wikisrc/index.mdwn	2010/06/20 23:12:07	1.17
+++ wikisrc/index.mdwn	2010/06/21 00:13:43	1.18
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@
 
 Welcome to the official NetBSD wiki!
 
-As we are in a phase of transition from the older wiki.netbsd.se to
-the new and official wiki.netbsd.org wiki, content editing is currently
-restricted to NetBSD developers.  
+If you're here because [wiki.netbsd.se](http://wiki.netbsd.se/) is
+about to shut down, welcome. Took us by surprise, too; we'd hoped
+for a smooth transition rather than an arbitrary deadline. Alas,
+it's not in the cards. We ask for your patience as we work our way
+down [[the wiki todo list|wiki/todo]] as best we can.
+
+As an official service of The NetBSD Project, you can count on the
+long-term stability of this wiki. We'd love to have your help
+building it. Please bear with us until we're ready for you.
 
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