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.
post #14 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
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.
On post #25 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
Staff announcements, policy changes, and scheduled maintenance. Read-only except for questions clarifying what was announced.
I read post #47 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.
Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when.
Coming back to post #79, 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.
Picking up post #122: 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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