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{{NewsItemYello |timestamp=September 22|news=A new [[UDWiki:Administration/Bureaucrat_Promotions#Eligible_Candidates|Bureaucrat Election has been called]]. All users are asked to vote.}}
{{NewsItemWhite |timestamp=August 18|news=Help keep the wiki up to date by participating in the [[the Great Suburb Group Massacre|Great Suburb Group Massacre]]. Let us know if your group is still active.}}
 
 
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== How to use ==
To add a line to the wiki news, do the following:
 
#If the first entry begins with "NewsItemYello", copy and paste in the following code above the first entry:<br /><code><span style="color:#FF0000; font-style: bold"><nowiki>{{NewsItemWhite |
timestamp=MONTH DAY|
news=(INSERT NEWS ITEM TEXT HERE}}</nowiki></span></code>
#If the first entry begins with "NewItemWhite", copy and paste in the following code above the first entry:<br /><code><span style="color:#FF0000; font-style: bold"><nowiki>{{NewsItemYello |
timestamp=MONTH DAY|
news=(INSERT NEWS ITEM TEXT HERE}}</nowiki></span></code>
#Correct the time stamp and new links.
#Add the item to [[UDWiki:News]]
 
''Items that have been up for more than two weeks should be removed from the list.''
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 29 June 2024

Wiki News
July 29 A policy regarding Historical Group voting requirements is being discussed. All users are encouraged to voice their opinions.
go to Wiki News

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.}}
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