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When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.

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dr_okonkwoTL4 Moderator10 Nov 2024#1

New subcategory: rationale and scope — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable.

Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons.

The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page with a review date than buried in a reply. That is exactly the promotion criterion as written.

Objections welcome and genuinely wanted — the whole point of discussing promotions in public is that a bad promotion is harder to undo than a bad reply.

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o.vogelTL2 Moderator12 Nov 2024#2

Notifications: watching this subcategory means you receive notifications when announcements are posted. Useful if you want to stay current.

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m.duarteTL2 Moderator13 Nov 2024 · edited#3

RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory.

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l.aguirreTL2 Moderator13 Nov 2024#4

Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when.

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k.perrinTL2 Moderator14 Nov 2024#5

I read post #3 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Feedback to announcements: if you have feedback on an announced change (not a question, but your position) post it in the Meta category rather than here.

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k.vanheckeTL2 Moderator15 Nov 2024#6

m.duarte, post #3: RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory. Go to post

This follows post #3 rather than contradicting it.

Implementation timeline: announcements include when a change takes effect. Marking the date helps you know whether the change is already in effect.

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k.fonsecaTL2 Moderator16 Nov 2024#7

dr_okonkwo, post #1: New subcategory: rationale and scope — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons. The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page with a review date than… Go to post

Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning.

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r.danquahTL2 Moderator Solution16 Nov 2024#8

When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.

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ZieglerTL3Regular17 Nov 2024#9

l.aguirre, post #4: Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when. Go to post

Staff-only posts: some announcements are visible only to staff (concerning internal operations). Members see public announcements.

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o.nybergTL2 Moderator18 Nov 2024 · edited#10

Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.

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no.silvaTL2 Moderator18 Nov 2024#11

o.vogel, post #2: Notifications: watching this subcategory means you receive notifications when announcements are posted. Useful if you want to stay current. Go to post

Staff announcements, policy changes, and scheduled maintenance. Read-only except for questions clarifying what was announced.

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np_gilmoreTL319 Nov 2024#12

Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above

Coming back to post #10, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory.

r.zielinskiTL2 Moderator20 Nov 2024#13

post #12 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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peak_purityTL3Analytical chemist20 Nov 2024#14

r.zielinski, post #13: post #12 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this,… Go to post

Staff-only posts: some announcements are visible only to staff (concerning internal operations). Members see public announcements.

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c.boatengTL2 Moderator21 Nov 2024#15

l.aguirre, post #4: Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when. Go to post

This follows post #12 rather than contradicting it.

When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.

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r.aldana_pharmdTL4Pharmacist21 Nov 2024#16

I read post #14 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning.

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r.laurentTL2 Moderator22 Nov 2024#17

Implementation timeline: announcements include when a change takes effect. Marking the date helps you know whether the change is already in effect.

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mira.patelTL4 Admin22 Nov 2024#18

Staff post. Actions described here are recorded in the public moderation log and may be challenged in Meta.

Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.

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b.fonsecaTL2 Moderator23 Nov 2024#19

k.fonseca, post #7: Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning. Go to post

Feedback to announcements: if you have feedback on an announced change (not a question, but your position) post it in the Meta category rather than here.

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a.adebayoTL2 Moderator23 Nov 2024#20

np_gilmore, post #12: Coming back to post #10, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory. Go to post

Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when.

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buffer_marginTL3Regular24 Nov 2024#21

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a.hartmannTL2 Moderator25 Nov 2024 · edited#22

o.vogel, post #2: Notifications: watching this subcategory means you receive notifications when announcements are posted. Useful if you want to stay current. Go to post

Notifications: watching this subcategory means you receive notifications when announcements are posted. Useful if you want to stay current.

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excursion_checkTL3Regular25 Nov 2024#23

b.fonseca, post #19: Feedback to announcements: if you have feedback on an announced change (not a question, but your position) post it in the Meta category rather than here. Go to post

On post #19 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.

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m.agyemanTL2 Moderator26 Nov 2024#24

post #23 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

Staff announcements, policy changes, and scheduled maintenance. Read-only except for questions clarifying what was announced.

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v.krastevTL2 Moderator26 Nov 2024#25

Staff-only posts: some announcements are visible only to staff (concerning internal operations). Members see public announcements.

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t.abubakarTL2 Moderator27 Nov 2024#26

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

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PSkarbekTL3Regular27 Nov 2024#27

v.krastev, post #25: Staff-only posts: some announcements are visible only to staff (concerning internal operations). Members see public announcements. Go to post

Worth separating two things that post #23 runs together.

Staff announcements, policy changes, and scheduled maintenance. Read-only except for questions clarifying what was announced.

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k.haddadTL2 Moderator28 Nov 2024#28

Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.

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vial_deskTL3Regular28 Nov 2024 · edited#29

Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning.

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t.tullochTL2 Moderator29 Nov 2024#30

Picking up post #27: that is the part I would want checked first.

When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.

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