[Wikia-l] Special:SiteWideMessages

[JohnQ]

Hi Timothy,

It's certainly possible and, yes, currently it's only available for 
staff to send messages (because we'll be careful about how often we use 
it). Let us get this out for a week or two, see the caching effects (if 
any), and work the kinks out. Glad you like it. :)

John Q.


Timothy J. Crowell wrote:
> Just saw it, is there any way I can use it to send messages on Teklogs
> (it is currently limited to Wikia Staff?
>
> -Timothy
> ~Sysop of Teklogs (tech.wikia.com)
>
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Timothy J. Crowell <tcrow777 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> When was the last time someone gave you guys a big think you? Thank you!
>>
>>  -Timothy
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 5:15 AM, JohnQ <johnq at wikia.com> wrote:
>>  > Yep, delays happen. It was actually re-written since then for better
>>  >  scaling... and when that happened we attended to other things first
>>  >  (like getting the monaco skin out) and then came back to it.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >  Thanks,
>>  >  John Q.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >  Timothy J. Crowell wrote:
>>  >  > @JohnQ:
>>  >  > You said in an email sent Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 1:31 PM (CST) that it
>>  >  > would hopefully be ready by "next week", that was a long time ago,
>>  >  > delays happen.
>>  >  >
>>  >  > -Timothy
>>  >  >
>>  >  > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 2:59 AM, JohnQ <johnq at wikia.com> wrote:
>>  >  >
>>  >  >> Hi Timothy,
>>  >  >>
>>  >  >>  Actually, we did a quick test of this late last week. Emil tells me
>>  >  >>  we'll send out the first message to staff tomorrow (pacific time) and if
>>  >  >>  no issues then we'll follow up in the next few days with something to
>>  >  >>  all users.
>>  >  >>
>>  >  >>  Thanks,
>>  >  >>  John Q.
>>  >  >>
>>  >  >>
>>  >  >>
>>  >  >>
>>  >  >>  Timothy J. Crowell wrote:
>>  >  >>  > I saw the end-user UI for this on: <http://fp007.sjc.wikia-inc.com/>
>>  >  >>  >
>>  >  >>  > It is a valid Special page on Teklogs (<tech.wikia.com>) and possibly
>>  >  >>  > other Wikia wikis, but it is limited to Staff. When will this be
>>  >  >>  > released?
>>  >  >>  >
>>  >  >>  > -Timothy
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