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*02 September 2012: '''MediaWiki Upgraded''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
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*25 May 2016: '''2015 Founder's Awards''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
:We've upgraded the software that drives BattleTechWiki, MediaWiki, to 1.19.2. [[User_talk:Nicjansma|Let me know]] if you see any problems.
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: Please congratulate the winners of the [[BattleTechWiki:2015_Founder%27s_Awards|2015 Founders Awards]], giving recognition to all of the amazing community members and their contributions over the last year.
  
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*17 February 2016: '''MediaWiki upgraded''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
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: We've upgraded Sarna.net from MediaWiki 1.24 to 1.26.  Please [[User_talk:Nicjansma|let me know]] of any issues.
  
*11 September 2012: '''BattleTechWiki 6th Anniversary''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
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*13 February 2016: '''MWO Hero 'Mechs declared canonical''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
:It's been six years since Sarna.net changed from a random collection of BattleTech resources I had put together over time into the BattleTechWiki we know today. Thanks to everyone who has visited or contributed since!
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: [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] [http://community.battletechgame.com/forums/threads/1190 expressly confirmed] that the fluff for the Hero 'Mechs in [[MechWarrior Online]] is considered [[canon]]ical for BattleTech. The storyline for the upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)]] is also intended to be canonical. This is notable as computer games are otherwise expressly excluded from the definition of canon, being considered apocryphal instead.
  
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*01 January 2016: '''A Happy New Year!''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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: 2015 was another great year to be a BattleTech fan. The ''[[Unseen]]'' issue is finally going away through the retroactive introduction of new designs that actually look recognizably like the earlier, unseen images. New print novels have been announced (and a small print run of one was sold at GenCon).<br />On the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki side of things, we've seen a continuous drive to improve the existing database, and another 549 new articles added this past year. The 20,000th article will probably be written this year, which is very exciting.<br />The signs are good. Here's to a great 2016!
  
*13 July 2012: '''Spambot account deletion''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
 
:We're being flooded by spambots. As a consequence, new accounts are deleted ''en masse'' if the user name follows a suspect pattern or has no connection to BattleTech.
 
:If your account was accidentially deleted in the process, then I apologize. To avoid being mistaken for a spambot, new users should immediately edit their user page with a meaningful message, indicating that they are a "real" user.
 
 
 
*15 March 2012: '''Page Ratings''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:We've added an article feedback extension (on a trial basis) for the site, the same one that you see on Wikipedia pages. '''Update''' (21 March): The survey has been modified to meet the BTW standards. Your feedback on articles is appreciated.
 
 
 
*1 March 2012: '''Mobile''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:We've added a [http://m.sarna.net mobile version of Sarna.net at http://m.sarna.net], though it's still in testing.  Let [[User talk:Nicjansma|us know]] what you think.  Also, feel free to follow [http://twitter.com/SarnaNet @SarnaNet] on Twitter for news updates.
 
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 25 May 2016

  • 25 May 2016: 2015 Founder's Awards (Nicjansma)
Please congratulate the winners of the 2015 Founders Awards, giving recognition to all of the amazing community members and their contributions over the last year.
  • 17 February 2016: MediaWiki upgraded (Nicjansma)
We've upgraded Sarna.net from MediaWiki 1.24 to 1.26. Please let me know of any issues.
  • 13 February 2016: MWO Hero 'Mechs declared canonical (Frabby)
Line Developer Randall N. Bills expressly confirmed that the fluff for the Hero 'Mechs in MechWarrior Online is considered canonical for BattleTech. The storyline for the upcoming BattleTech (Video Game) is also intended to be canonical. This is notable as computer games are otherwise expressly excluded from the definition of canon, being considered apocryphal instead.
  • 01 January 2016: A Happy New Year! (Frabby)
2015 was another great year to be a BattleTech fan. The Unseen issue is finally going away through the retroactive introduction of new designs that actually look recognizably like the earlier, unseen images. New print novels have been announced (and a small print run of one was sold at GenCon).
On the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki side of things, we've seen a continuous drive to improve the existing database, and another 549 new articles added this past year. The 20,000th article will probably be written this year, which is very exciting.
The signs are good. Here's to a great 2016!