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|style="padding-right:10px; border: 1px solid #cedff2; background:lavenderblush;"| <span style="font-size:xx-small;float:right;">[[Template:New on the wiki#Past Announcements|news archive]]</span> '''What's new on the wiki''' | |style="padding-right:10px; border: 1px solid #cedff2; background:lavenderblush;"| <span style="font-size:xx-small;float:right;">[[Template:New on the wiki#Past Announcements|news archive]]</span> '''What's new on the wiki''' | ||
| − | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-08-10</span> [[Berlin, Germany]] is catering a '''[[2009-08-29 52 13|suitably sizable meetup]]''' on August 29 (Saturday). Join us! | + | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-08-10</span> [[Berlin, Germany]] is catering a '''[[2009-08-29 52 13|suitably sizable meetup]]''' on August 29 (Saturday). Join us! |
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-27</span> The '''geohashing calendar''' is available in a '''[[Calendar_girl_achievement#Current_Status|low resolution preview]]''' for comments. | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-27</span> The '''geohashing calendar''' is available in a '''[[Calendar_girl_achievement#Current_Status|low resolution preview]]''' for comments. | ||
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-19</span> The [[Main Page]] gallery is again unsullied by '''[[Geo_Hashing:Current_events#Automated_Lists_of_Expeditions|text summaries]]'''. | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-19</span> The [[Main Page]] gallery is again unsullied by '''[[Geo_Hashing:Current_events#Automated_Lists_of_Expeditions|text summaries]]'''. | ||
| − | Discussion|discussion archive]]</span> '''Now discussing''' - please join in | + | |style="padding-left:10px;background:azure;border: 1px solid #cedff2;"| <span style="font-size:xx-small;float:right;">[[Template:New on the wiki#Past Discussion|discussion archive]]</span> '''Now discussing''' - please join in |
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-08</span> Is a '''[[A Tale of Two Hashes achievement|A Tale of Two Hashes]]''' ready to be an '''achievement'''? | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-08</span> Is a '''[[A Tale of Two Hashes achievement|A Tale of Two Hashes]]''' ready to be an '''achievement'''? | ||
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-07</span> '''[[User:Joannac/Spam|What should be done]]''' about all the '''spam''' we're getting? | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-07</span> '''[[User:Joannac/Spam|What should be done]]''' about all the '''spam''' we're getting? | ||
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Old announcements can be browsed here after they have been deleted from the Main Page. Most recent are at the top. | Old announcements can be browsed here after they have been deleted from the Main Page. Most recent are at the top. | ||
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-15</span> The '''[[Hobbit achievement]]''' is the latest [[:Category:New achievements|New Achievement]]. | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-15</span> The '''[[Hobbit achievement]]''' is the latest [[:Category:New achievements|New Achievement]]. | ||
| − | + | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-15</span> '''[[New Zealand|New Zealand]]''' now [[Breaking News|30cm closer to Australia.]] | |
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-02</span> [[2009-07-02|Date pages]] now include [[User:AperfectBot|automatically created]] '''expedition summaries'''. | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-07-02</span> [[2009-07-02|Date pages]] now include [[User:AperfectBot|automatically created]] '''expedition summaries'''. | ||
* <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-06-25</span> The '''[[Template:Graticule|graticule template]] has changed.''' [[Template talk:Graticule#How to|Learn how to switch]]. | * <span style="font-size:xx-small;">2009-06-25</span> The '''[[Template:Graticule|graticule template]] has changed.''' [[Template talk:Graticule#How to|Learn how to switch]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 10 August 2009
news archive What's new on the wiki
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About the New on the wiki announcements template
This template is designed to be displayed on the Main Page to highlight new developments on the wiki. It has two sections, one mainly to tell and one mainly to ask. These announcements should stay up for about a week, unless their relevance passes sooner.
The template can be added to a user or graticule page if you use that over the Main Page. Simply add {{New on the wiki}} to the desired page.
What's new on the wiki
This section includes new ways to waste time and to save time on the wiki. There's more to the wiki than posting pictures on the main page, and this is intended to be a more efficient way for users to find out what's new than hitting the "Recent changes" button every thirty minutes. Announcements include new tools for planning geohashes, monthly Most Active Graticule records, special events and wiki policy. Announcements about remarkable expeditions should generally go in the Hall of Amazingness, not here.
Now discussing
This section gives all users, not just those who happen to be on the geohashing IRC channel at the right moment, a chance to have their say on developing geowiki standards, qualifying for achievements, and planning special events. Particularly active discussion about a single expedition or geohasher might be linked here if the result of the discussion is likely to affect geohashers as a whole.
Upcoming Announcements
Announcements here are formatted, linked to pages that explain them, and ready to be placed in the template. Place suggestions that aren't yet fleshed out on the Talk page.
Past Announcements
Old announcements can be browsed here after they have been deleted from the Main Page. Most recent are at the top.
- 2009-07-15 The Hobbit achievement is the latest New Achievement.
- 2009-07-15 New Zealand now 30cm closer to Australia.
- 2009-07-02 Date pages now include automatically created expedition summaries.
- 2009-06-25 The graticule template has changed. Learn how to switch.
- 2009-06-24 The current events page is now updated by a bot.
- 2009-06-20 The default graticule map template will change (on Wednesday).
- 2009-06-11 Check out the New Achievements available.
- 2009-06-10 Photo size limits have been removed.
- 2009-05-31 Donate your unused GPS hardware!
- Read Mouse Over Day expedition reports.
- Read Geohashing Day expedition reports.
- See how Revisited places change over time.
- Add Template:Maintained to pages that bots shouldn't update.
- Geohashing Day ribbons for expeditions on May 21st.
- Get e-mail when a geohash is near a point you like.
- Most active graticules records now updated for March.
- The Meetup Graph shows who has met whom.
- See how gallery categories work like photo tags.
- A wikibot is renaming pages to comply with Naming conventions.
- We can now make announcements here.
Past Discussions
These topics have been discussed recently but the matters have been settled or the discussion has died down. Most recent are at the top.
- 2009-07-13 Are Main Page automatic Expedition summaries good or bad? (They were determined to be bad, and removed.)
- 2009-07-09 Should we include expedition summaries on the Main Page (We tried it.)
- 2009-06-15 Hobbit and Travelling hashman, the latest Proposed achievements (Hobbit was accepted, Hashman not).
- 2009-06-26 Discussion about whether to include bot generated summaries on date pages. (Included.)
- 2009-06-12 Discussion of bot to convert Current events page to a better purpose. (Bot was designed).
- Discuss proposed changes to the default graticule map template
- Talk about the feasibility of Geohashing General Meetings (Meetings were not embraced.)
- We still want your opinion on Proposed achievements. (Still do.)
- We need geohashing T-shirts. (See page for designs).
- What should we do for the anniversary of the algorithm comic? (An annual celebration).
This page is maintained by Robyn. Automatic updates are not desired.
