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Solved by two_year_line in post #8

On post #4 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Two things before anyone answers the substance. First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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a.salcedoTL3Regular29 Jan 2026#1

Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Trust level 3 requirements: a clarification — does this still hold?

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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batchlogTL3Regular3 Feb 2026#2

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

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id.almeidaTL2 Moderator7 Feb 2026#3

post #2 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

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bias_varianceTL4Biostatistician10 Feb 2026#4

Worth separating two things that post #2 runs together.

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g.radichTL2 Moderator14 Feb 2026 · edited#5

a.salcedo, post #1: Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Trust level 3 requirements: a clarification — does this still hold? 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… Go to post

Picking up post #2: that is the part I would want checked first.

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maintenance_modeTL3Regular17 Feb 2026#6

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

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s.kuuselaTL2 Moderator19 Feb 2026#7

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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two_year_lineTL3Regular Solution22 Feb 2026#8

On post #4 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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f.kimaniTL2 Moderator25 Feb 2026#9

This follows post #6 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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KLindqvistTL4 Moderator28 Feb 2026#10

I read post #8 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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a.ilungaTL2 Moderator2 Mar 2026#11

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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coldchain_liuTL3Regular5 Mar 2026#12

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

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au.pereiraTL27 Mar 2026#13

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.

logbook_erinTL3Regular9 Mar 2026#14

au.pereira, post #13: 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 #11 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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f.danquahTL2 Moderator12 Mar 2026#15

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

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maintenance_modeTL3Regular14 Mar 2026#16

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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p.krastevTL2 Moderator16 Mar 2026#17

Coming back to post #15, 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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r.venkatesanTL3Wiki editor19 Mar 2026 · edited#18

batchlog, post #2: RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory. Go to post

Picking up post #15: 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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ni.kravchenkoTL2 Moderator21 Mar 2026#19

Worth separating two things that post #15 runs together.

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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isotonic_sheetTL323 Mar 2026#20

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

post #19 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

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

ka.haddadTL2 Moderator25 Mar 2026#21

au.pereira, post #13: Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when. Go to post

post #20 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

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.salcedoTL3Regular27 Mar 2026 · edited#22

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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m.yilmazTL2 Moderator30 Mar 2026#23

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

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g.ibarraTL2 Moderator1 Apr 2026#24

s.kuusela, post #7: When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here. Go to post

Coming back to post #22, 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.

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s.cardosoTL2 Moderator3 Apr 2026#25

au.pereira, post #13: Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when. Go to post

post #24 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

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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j.dahlbergTL25 Apr 2026#26

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

Worth separating two things that post #22 runs together.

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t.wojcikTL2 Moderator7 Apr 2026#27

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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a.kowalskiTL2 Moderator9 Apr 2026#28

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

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d.nilsenTL2 Moderator11 Apr 2026#29

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

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OTeixeiraTL3Regular13 Apr 2026#30

On post #26 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

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

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