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= Usage =
 
= Usage =
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>NewsItem''Green / White'' | ''timestamp'' | ''news item''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
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<nowiki>{{</nowiki>NewsItem''Black/Gray'' | ''timestamp'' | ''news item''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
  
 
To add a line to the wiki news, do the following:
 
To add a line to the wiki news, do the following:
  
# Alternate between the templates {{tl|NewsItemWhite}} and {{tl|NewsItemGreen}}
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# Alternate between the templates {{tl|NewsItemBlack}} and {{tl|NewsItemGray}}
 
# Correct the time stamp and new links.
 
# Correct the time stamp and new links.
# Please, add the item to [[UDWiki:News]].  
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# Please, add the item to [[GalaxyWiki:News]].  
 
#* If you see an entry which hasn't been added, be sure to add it.
 
#* If you see an entry which hasn't been added, be sure to add it.
# Failed nominations (for sysop promotion, historical group status, etc.) are not reported
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#Let's try to keep it at 6 to 8 entries.
# Items that are more than two weeks old should be removed from the list.
 
  
 
= Archive =
 
= Archive =
 
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# Archive old news in [[GalaxyWiki:News]]
# Archive old news in [[UDWiki:News]]
 
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= Types of News =
 
 
 
== Historical Voting ==
 
 
 
=== Historical Group Voting ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{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]].}}</pre>
 
 
 
=== Historical Group Status ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|Congratulations to [[Example page|Example Group]] for being a [[:Category:Historical Groups|Historical Group]]!}}</pre>
 
 
 
== Sysop Promotion ==
 
 
 
=== User Nomination ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{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]].}}</pre>
 
 
 
=== User Promoted ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{NewsItemGreen|MMMM DD|Congratulations to [[User:Example User|Example User]] for [[UDWiki:Administration/Promotions#Example User|becoming a sysop]]!}}</pre>
 
 
 
== Policies ==
 
 
 
=== Policy Discussion ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{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]].}}</pre>
 
 
 
=== Policy Voting ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{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]].}}</pre>
 
 
 
=== Policy Passed ===
 
 
 
<pre>{{NewsItemWhite|MMMM DD|The [[UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/policy page|policy name]] policy has been approved by the community.}}</pre>
 
 
 
== Open Discussion ==
 
 
 
<pre>{{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.}}</pre>
 

Latest revision as of 18:57, 25 April 2011

Usage

{{NewsItemBlack/Gray | timestamp | news item}}

To add a line to the wiki news, do the following:

  1. Alternate between the templates {{NewsItemBlack}} and {{NewsItemGray}}
  2. Correct the time stamp and new links.
  3. Please, add the item to GalaxyWiki:News.
    • If you see an entry which hasn't been added, be sure to add it.
  4. Let's try to keep it at 6 to 8 entries.

Archive

  1. Archive old news in GalaxyWiki:News