Template:Wiki News

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July 10th	An open discussion has been started regarding the formatting and use of welcome templates on the Wiki. Users are encouraged to comment on the talk page.
July, 5th	A number of users have been nominated for sysop status.
June 29th	A policy on adding a time restriction before Historical Voting is up for discussion. All the community is encouraged to give input here.
June 28th	There is an open discussion on the need for Citations, and Attributions on copyrighted work. The entire community is encouraged to give their input here.
June 24th	An Open Discussion on the potential usage of the Main Page's Community Portal template is under discussion, regarding its potential use as an in-game events hub. All the community is encouraged to give their input here.
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Usage

{{NewsItemGreen / White | timestamp | news item}}

To add a line to the wiki news, do the following:

1. Alternate between the templates {{NewsItemWhite}} and {{NewsItemGreen}}
2. Correct the time stamp and new links.
3. Please, add the item to UDWiki:News.
   • If you see an entry which hasn't been added, be sure to add it.
4. Failed nominations (for sysop promotion, historical group status, etc.) are not reported
5. Items that are more than two weeks old should be removed from the list.

Archive

1. When submitting a news item, please also enter it into UDWiki:News.

Types of News

Historical Group Voting

Historical Group Voting

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|[[ExamplePage|ExampleGroup]] has been nominated for [[:Category:Historical Groups|Historical Group status]]. All users are encouraged to [[Category talk:Historical Groups|vote]].}}

Historical Group Status

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|Congratulations to [[ExamplePage|ExampleGroup]] for being a [[:Category:Historical Groups|Historical Group]]!}}

Historical Event Voting

Historical Event Voting

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|[[ExamplePage|ExampleEvent]] has been nominated for [[:Category:Historical Events|Historical Event status]]. All users are encouraged to [[Category talk:Historical Events|vote]].}}

Historical Event Status

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|Congratulations to [[ExamplePage|ExampleEvent]] for being a [[:Category:Historical Events|Historical Event]]!}}

Sysop Promotion

User Nomination

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|[[User:ExampleUser|ExampleUser]] has been nominated for the position of [[UDWiki:Administration/Guidelines#What_are_System_Operators_on_this_Wiki.3F|sysop]]. All users are encouraged to [[UDWiki:Administration/Promotions#ExampleUser|comment]].}}

User Promoted

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|Congratulations to [[User:ExampleUser|ExampleUser]] for [[UDWiki:Administration/Promotions#ExampleUser|becoming a sysop]]!}}

Policies

Policy Discussion

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|[[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion|A policy]] regarding [insert brief description here] is being discussed. All users are encouraged to [[UDWiki talk:Administration/Policy Discussion/PolicyPage|voice their opinions]].}}

Policy Voting

{{NewsItemWhite|MMMM DD|[[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion|A policy]] regarding [insert brief description here] has come up for a vote. All users are encouraged to [[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/PolicyPage|cast their vote]].}}

Policy Passed

{{NewsItemWhite|MMMM DD|The [[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/policy page|policy name]] policy has been approved by the community.}}

Open Discussion

{{NewsItemWhite|MMMM DD|There is an [[UDWiki:Open Discussion|open discussion]] on [[UDWiki:Open Discussion/DiscussionPage|brief description of what is under discussion]]. All users are encouraged to participate in the discussion.}}