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Scheduled maintenance and what will be unavailable posts 61–90
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
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weekly_pin, post #49: I read post #47 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope. Go to post
I read post #61 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
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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.
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k.brandl_de, post #1: Scheduled maintenance and what will be unavailable Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons. The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page… Go to post
Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.
Worth separating two things that post #65 runs together.
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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post #69 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
Archives: older announcements are archived by date. Checking archives is useful if you want to know what changed when.
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I read post #70 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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k.brandl_de, post #1: Scheduled maintenance and what will be unavailable Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons. The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page… Go to post
post #72 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
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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.
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Picking up post #72: that is the part I would want checked first.
Staff announcements, policy changes, and scheduled maintenance. Read-only except for questions clarifying what was announced.
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m.lehtinen, post #60: 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. Go to post
Coming back to post #74, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.
Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning.
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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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i.almeida, post #52: On post #48 — 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. Go to post
Coming back to post #79, 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.
j.sandvik, post #35: RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory. Go to post
Scheduled maintenance: if the site is going offline for maintenance, advance notice will be posted here with the duration and scope.
Questions welcomed: if an announcement is unclear, asking for clarification is welcome. Staff will explain their reasoning.
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post #83 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
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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I read post #83 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
RSS: if you prefer to receive announcements by feed rather than visiting the site, RSS is available for this subcategory.
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glossary_desk, post #76: Coming back to post #74, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. 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
When announcements are made: major policy changes, technical changes affecting site function, planned downtime, and changes to guidelines all get announced here.
Picking up post #87: that is the part I would want checked first.
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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