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aliquot_lineTL3Regular25 Sep 2025#1

Posting this under the heading it deserves: Moderation log format change Everything below is what sits behind that.

Process question about how this site works.

I have read the guidelines and the trust-level page and I still have a question about the mechanism rather than the rule. Specifically, I would like to understand the reasoning behind it, because I suspect the reasoning is better than the rule sounds.

Not a complaint. If the answer is "because of a failure mode you have not seen yet", I would like to hear about the failure mode.

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cohort_notesTL2Member6 Oct 2025#2

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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s.kravchenkoTL2 Moderator14 Oct 2025#3

cohort_notes, post #2: 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. Go to post

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gradient_fileTL2Member20 Oct 2025#4

I read post #2 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

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

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h.jansenTL2 Moderator27 Oct 2025#5

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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erratum_fileTL3Regular2 Nov 2025#6

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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an.kirchnerTL2 Moderator7 Nov 2025 · edited#7

h.jansen, post #5: Implementation timeline: announcements include when a change takes effect. Marking the date helps you know whether the change is already in effect. Go to post

Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.

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glossary_checkTL2Member13 Nov 2025#8

Coming back to post #6, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

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

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a.nascimentoTL2 Moderator18 Nov 2025#9

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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d.bramleyTL3Regular23 Nov 2025#10

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

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i.beaulieuTL228 Nov 2025#11

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

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NLoughranTL3Regular3 Dec 2025#12

gradient_file, post #4: I read post #2 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Staff-only posts: some announcements are visible only to staff (concerning internal operations). Members see public announcements. Go to post

This follows post #9 rather than contradicting it.

For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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m.amankwahTL2 Moderator8 Dec 2025 · edited#13

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

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vial_slopeTL3Regular13 Dec 2025#14

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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n.hartmannTL2 Moderator18 Dec 2025#15

Coming back to post #13, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

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

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stopper_traceTL2Member22 Dec 2025#16

an.kirchner, post #7: Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up. Go to post

Picking up post #13: that is the part I would want checked first.

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.guerreroTL2 Moderator27 Dec 2025#17

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

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methods_marginTL3Regular31 Dec 2025#18

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

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h.nwosuTL2 Moderator5 Jan 2026#19

methods_margin, post #18: Notifications: watching this subcategory means you receive notifications when announcements are posted. Useful if you want to stay current. 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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taper_shiftTL39 Jan 2026#20

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

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

l.trevinoTL2 Moderator13 Jan 2026#21

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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h.karlsenTL2 Moderator18 Jan 2026#22

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

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n.vogelTL2 Moderator22 Jan 2026#23

post #22 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

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e.okaforTL2 Moderator26 Jan 2026#24

h.jansen, post #5: Implementation timeline: announcements include when a change takes effect. Marking the date helps you know whether the change is already in effect. Go to post

Worth separating two things that post #20 runs together.

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v.fontaineTL2 Moderator30 Jan 2026#25

m.amankwah, post #13: Staff announcements, policy changes, and scheduled maintenance. Read-only except for questions clarifying what was announced. Go to post

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a.aguirreTL2 Moderator3 Feb 2026#26

Coming back to post #24, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

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

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c.adebayoTL2 Moderator7 Feb 2026 · edited#27

post #26 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

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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z.yildizTL2 Moderator11 Feb 2026#28

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

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r.chukwuTL2 Moderator15 Feb 2026#29

This follows post #26 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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BramleyTL2Member19 Feb 2026#30

I read post #28 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

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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