Revisiting: Moderation log format change posts 61–72

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

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

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

This follows post #61 rather than contradicting it.

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 #61 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

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.

Implementation timeline: announcements include when a change takes effect. Marking the date helps you know whether the change is already in effect.

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.

When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.

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.

post #69 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.

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

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.