Forum:An Alternative for SiteNotice?

Hm, since the SiteNotice has been long gone, it has been difficult for me to catch the attention of users in the wiki. So, I'm asking what have been your alternatives for this? What do you guys use as a replacement for sitenotice that can actually catch user attention? Mckrongs 20:09, March 14, 2011 (UTC)


 * You can mimic SiteNotice with JS if you want. I think Wikia wants you to use the community corner, but I doubt anyone looks at that anyway. The wikis I use/administrate are mostly quiet, so there's never really a need. If I really have to say something, I usually do it with news on the main page.


 * Most users (veteran users, mostly) lurk around Special:RecentChanges to see for something to do (might not be true for new wikis), so I would suggest add a pseudo-SiteNotice in that special page. You can create a pseudo-SiteNotice by modifying MediaWiki:Recentchangestext. I've done so with Dead Space wiki's RC and so far, I'm liking the presence of the pseudo-SiteNotice.— subtank  ( 7alk ) 23:45, March 14, 2011 (UTC)


 * Veteran users use recent changes, but the majority of users use wiki activity - so on many wikis, most users aren't likely to see recent changes. Although, there are definitely wikis where more people use recent changes. I think the best solution is creating a pseudo site notice that functions like the bubbles Oasis uses for when you have new messages. All users will see it, and if you combine it with a cookie function, it won't annoy people to death.