Template:Wiki News/Instructions

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. Archive old news in UDWiki:News

Types of News

Historical Voting

Historical Group Voting

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|[[Example page|Example Group]] 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 [[Example page|Example Group]] for being a [[:Category:Historical Groups|Historical Group]]!}}

Sysop Promotion

User Nomination

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|[[User:Example User|Example User]] 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#Example User|comment]].}}

User Promoted

{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|Congratulations to [[User:Example User|Example User]] for [[UDWiki:Administration/Promotions#Example User|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/policy page|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/policy page|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/discussion page|brief description of what is under discussion]]. All users are encouraged to participate in the discussion.}}