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*17 April 2013: '''Users ''Akakiwu490'' and ''Crduemling'' accidentially deleted''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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*26 October 2016: '''20,000th article''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
:Regretfully, the above two legit users were deleted along with a large batch of spambot accounts that registered around the same time. The deletion is irrevocable. We apologize, and assure you it wasn't done in bad faith. Please re-register!
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: Today, the 20,000th article was created on Sarna. This marks Sarna (and BattleTech) as one of the biggest fan wiki projects out there.<br />Numbers are arbitrary as articles are continuously created and occasionally also deleted (and aren't numbered), but at this time, the honor of being the 20,000th article goes to the article about the DropShip ''[[Gorgon Gal]]''.
:Generally, newly registered users should add some meaningful content to their userpage quickly to indicate they are genuine users and no spambot. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience.
 
  
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*7 October 2016: '''Assistant LD Ben Rome steps down''' ([[User:Frabby|Frabby]])
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: Long-time Assistant [[BattleTech Line Developer]] [[Ben H. Rome]] announced on his homepage that as of 7 October 2016 he was no longer Assistant Line Developer, and not working for BattleTech or CGL anymore. Raised to the position by his gaming friend and then-Line Developer [[Herb Beas]] (who left the LD position in 2013), he had himself declined the LD position and had been hinting for some time already that he might retire. Ben Rome's work includes the acclaimed ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' and ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]'' and is held in particularly high esteem by the fan base, who had nothing but praise and good wishes for him and expressed regret at his decision to leave BattleTech.
  
*16 March 2013: '''2012 Founder's Awards''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
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*25 May 2016: '''2015 Founder's Awards''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
:The [[BattleTechWiki:2012 Founder's Awards|2012 Founder's Awards]] have been posted.  Let me give a sincere '''Thank You''' to everyone who's helped out on the wiki over the last year!
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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.
  
 
*01 March 2013: '''Sarna.net on No Guts No Galaxy podcast''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:The [http://nogutsnogalaxy.net/ No Guts No Galaxy] team intereviewed [[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]] about the wiki, how Sarna.net was started, and other fun chatter on the [http://nogutsnogalaxy.net/ngng-62-nicholas-jansma-sarna-net/ No Guts No Galaxy #62 Podcast].  Check it out!
 
 
 
*26 February 2013: '''Writers Wanted''' ([[User:Nicjansma|Nicjansma]])
 
:Sarna.net is seeking an experienced writer who would be interested in covering BattleTech news for the site.  Please inquire at [http://nicj.net/contact nicj.net] if you're interested.
 
 
 
*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 09:37, 13 November 2016

  • 26 October 2016: 20,000th article (Frabby)
Today, the 20,000th article was created on Sarna. This marks Sarna (and BattleTech) as one of the biggest fan wiki projects out there.
Numbers are arbitrary as articles are continuously created and occasionally also deleted (and aren't numbered), but at this time, the honor of being the 20,000th article goes to the article about the DropShip Gorgon Gal.
  • 7 October 2016: Assistant LD Ben Rome steps down (Frabby)
Long-time Assistant BattleTech Line Developer Ben H. Rome announced on his homepage that as of 7 October 2016 he was no longer Assistant Line Developer, and not working for BattleTech or CGL anymore. Raised to the position by his gaming friend and then-Line Developer Herb Beas (who left the LD position in 2013), he had himself declined the LD position and had been hinting for some time already that he might retire. Ben Rome's work includes the acclaimed The Wars of Reaving and Combat Manual: Kurita and is held in particularly high esteem by the fan base, who had nothing but praise and good wishes for him and expressed regret at his decision to leave BattleTech.
  • 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.