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c.adebayoTL2 Moderator25 Oct 2025#121

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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h.karlsenTL225 Oct 2025#122

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

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.

so.cardosoTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025 · edited#123

f.espinoza, post #41: This follows post #38 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. Go to post

Coming back to post #121, 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.dziedzicTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025#124

Picking up post #121: that is the part I would want checked first.

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

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a.silvaTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025#125

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

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o.cousineauTL3Regular26 Oct 2025#126

chromatogram, post #57: Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning. Go to post

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

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d.barrosTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025#127

v.kirchner, post #30: Worth separating two things that post #26 runs together. Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing. The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough. Go to post

I read post #125 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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m.ivaturiTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025#128

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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system_suitabilityTL3Analytical chemist26 Oct 2025#129

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

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h.delgadoTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025#130

post #129 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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a.kwiatkowskiTL2Member26 Oct 2025#131

Picking up post #128: that is the part I would want checked first.

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

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t.vargaTL2 Moderator26 Oct 2025#132

Coming back to post #130, 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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IRenaudinTL2Member27 Oct 2025 · edited#133

se.okafor, post #94: Picking up post #91: that is the part I would want checked first. Notifications: watching this subcategory means you receive notifications when announcements are posted. Useful if you want to stay current. Go to post

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

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n.kaufmannTL2 Moderator27 Oct 2025#134

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

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crossover_entryTL3Regular27 Oct 2025#135

This follows post #132 rather than contradicting it.

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

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l.lundgrenTL2 Moderator27 Oct 2025#136

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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NardoneTL2Member27 Oct 2025#137

p.mwangi, post #83: post #82 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when. Go to post

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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l.vermeulenTL227 Oct 2025#138

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

Worth separating two things that post #134 runs together.

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

o.abrahamsenTL3Regular27 Oct 2025#139

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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