MediaWiki talk:Watchlist-messages

Wikipedia has five kinds of top-of-page messages that can be used to convey information or announcements to readers and editors.

The "Sitenotice", found at MediaWiki:Sitenotice, is displayed at the top of all pages for all logged-in users, and for anonymous users if the following message is empty.
MediaWiki:Anonnotice can be used to display information only to anonymous/IP users, not logged-in users. Alternatively, by 'blanking' the anonnotice and replacing it with nothing (not even a space or empty paragraph!), then the sitenotice can be used as a "logged-in users only" notice to display information only to editors. When "Anonnotice" contains nothing, no notice is shown to anonymous users. When it contains "-" it disables the message in favour of Sitenotice. If it contains anything else, it will be rendered to anonymous users instead of the Sitenotice (including a "hide" button).
MediaWiki:Watchlist-messages is displayed at the top of Special:Watchlist for all users who use this feature.
The CentralNotice, found at meta:Special:CentralNotice, is an extension which can display banners at the top of a select group of Wikimedia sites simultaneously.
Geonotice, at Wikipedia:Geonotice, allows location-specific notices – and is a candidate for integration into MediaWiki.

Archives

This page has archives. Sections older than 14 days may be automatically archived by when more than 3 sections are present.

See Wikipedia:Watchlist notices for documentation of how to add, maintain or hide watchlist notices.

2025 Developing Countries WikiContest

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Hey everyone! The DCWC is continuing for a second year, so I'd appreciate if this message could go up until July 1.

Combat systemic bias on Wikipedia and earn special awards by signing up now for the 2025 Developing Countries WikiContest!

Done Sohom (talk) 02:25, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've amended the notice for a week in line with existing practice. --qedk (t 愛 c) 08:18, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Done qedk (t 愛 c) 08:17, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Please post the following watchlist message from June 29 to July 5, 2025:

Sign up here for the month-long Guild of Copy Editors' July copy-editing drive. Have fun, improve articles, and earn barnstars!

Already done by QEDK Sohom (talk) 02:47, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]