<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official updates and announcements from the 4US team.]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/category/1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:27:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://forum-stg.4us.org/category/1.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:55:29 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Test announcement: reporting deadline reminder]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hi team,<br /><br />This is a test announcement to check how a deadline-type post is displayed in the Announcements feed. Please ignore it.<br /><br />Reminder: the monthly performance report for September should be submitted by the end of the day on October 12. Reports submitted after this date may not be included in the next review cycle.<br /><br />If you have questions about the process, please contact your account manager. We are happy to help.<br /><br />Thank you for your cooperation!<br />Nataly</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/63/test-announcement-reporting-deadline-reminder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/63/test-announcement-reporting-deadline-reminder</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:55:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title: Test announcement: links and formatting]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone! This is a <strong>test announcement</strong> to check how formatting and links appear on the home page bar. <em>Please ignore it.</em><br />Full details are on the <a href="https://pp-stg.4us.org/help?topic=contact-exchange" target="_blank">Contact Exchange page in Help</a>.<br />You can also read about this on an <a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">external website</a> or contact us at <a href="mailto:support@example.com" target="_blank">support@example.com</a>.<br />What to expect:</p><ul><li><strong>Bold</strong> and <em>italic</em> text</li><li>Working links in the expanded view</li><li>Plain text in the collapsed view</li></ul><p>Steps to check:</p><ol><li>Open the home page</li><li>Expand the announcement bar</li><li>Click each link</li></ol><h3>This is a heading (should become plain text)</h3><p>Thank you for helping us test!</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/62/title-test-announcement-links-and-formatting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/62/title-test-announcement-links-and-formatting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:18:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test topic October 1st]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Test topic October 1st</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/61/test-topic-october-1st</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/61/test-topic-october-1st</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:06:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEST01101234567890]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>TEST01101234567890</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/60/test01101234567890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/60/test01101234567890</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:38:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test1234567890]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Test1234567890</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/56/test1234567890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/56/test1234567890</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:09:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Testjqwjdj</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/55/test</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/55/test</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:51:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test 3009]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>QWERTYUIOP</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/54/test-3009</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/54/test-3009</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:05:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask the centers you see in your rankings how they do it — without either of you losing anonymity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rankings show you how other centers are doing, but not who they are. Now you can ask one of them for a conversation.<br /><br />On the Performance page, an envelope appears next to every center you can reach. Pick what you'd like to ask about, and they decide whether to take it up. Names and emails are exchanged only if they accept. If they decline, you're told only that — nothing about who they are, and it has no effect on their standing.<br /><br />To reach out, you need to be reachable yourself. Next time you sign in you'll be asked whether to allow other centers to request contact, and you can change that any time in Settings under Data &amp; Privacy.<br /><br />Full details are on the <a href="https://pp-stg.4us.org/help?topic=contact-exchange" target="_blank">Contact Exchange page in Help</a>.<br /></p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/53/ask-the-centers-you-see-in-your-rankings-how-they-do-it-without-either-of-you-losing-anonymity.</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/53/ask-the-centers-you-see-in-your-rankings-how-they-do-it-without-either-of-you-losing-anonymity.</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:21:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat Test Post — Long Content Check]]></title><description><![CDATA[@nataly.v15 test reply ]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/52/nat-test-post-long-content-check</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/52/nat-test-post-long-content-check</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:54:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excerpt length on the card — if the post body is long, is the &quot;one-line excerpt&quot; truncated correctly on the collapsed card? Excerpt length on the card — if the post body is long, is the &quot;one-line excerpt&quot; truncated correctly on the collapsed card?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a test reply to check if comments work on Announcements posts.]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/50/excerpt-length-on-the-card-if-the-post-body-is-long-is-the-one-line-excerpt-truncated-correctly-on-the-collapsed-card-excerpt-length-on-the-card-if-the-post-body-is-long-is-the-one-line-excerpt-truncated-correctly-on-the-collapsed-card</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/50/excerpt-length-on-the-card-if-the-post-body-is-long-is-the-one-line-excerpt-truncated-correctly-on-the-collapsed-card-excerpt-length-on-the-card-if-the-post-body-is-long-is-the-one-line-excerpt-truncated-correctly-on-the-collapsed-card</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:44:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat Test Post 6 - Checking Comments &amp; Auto-Unpin_ Expires 28!!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[@nataly.v15 test]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/49/nat-test-post-6-checking-comments-auto-unpin_-expires-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/49/nat-test-post-6-checking-comments-auto-unpin_-expires-28</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v60]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:33:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test Post 5 — pinned post visibility check on Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Test post for verifying that a pinned post becomes visible on the Home page after being pinned by an admin. </p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/47/test-post-5-pinned-post-visibility-check-on-home</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/47/test-post-5-pinned-post-visibility-check-on-home</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:06:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test Post 4 — How does the notification system work for replies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone,<br />This is a test post to check the Q&amp;A flow on the forum.<br />Quick question for testing purposes: when someone replies to a post, does the original poster get a notification (bell icon) immediately, or is there a delay?<br />Testing:</p><ul><li>Posting a question in the correct category</li><li>Checking if replies trigger notifications</li><li>Verifying notification badge updates correctly</li></ul><p>Thanks in advance!</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/46/test-post-4-how-does-the-notification-system-work-for-replies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/46/test-post-4-how-does-the-notification-system-work-for-replies</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:08:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat test 28&#x2F;09 Tag Dropdown Verification]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone,<br />This is another test post to verify the tag selection functionality after the recent UI change (tags field now appears as a dropdown instead of free text input).<br />Testing:</p><ul><li>Selecting a tag from the dropdown list</li><li>Confirming the selected tag displays correctly as a chip/label</li><li>Verifying the post publishes successfully with the selected tag(s)</li></ul><p>Let me know if anything looks off in the tag selection flow.<br />Thanks!<br /></p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/45/nat-test-28-09-tag-dropdown-verification</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/45/nat-test-28-09-tag-dropdown-verification</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:09:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat Test Post — Checking Pin Behavior]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone,<br /><br />This is a test post to check pinning behavior for the Announcements category. Testing the following:<br />  • Pinning this post<br />  • Whether the previously pinned post gets automatically unpinned<br />  • How the Home page announcements block updates after pinning<br /><br />If you notice any issues, feel free to leave a comment below.<br /><br />Thanks! <img src="http://forum-stg.4us.org/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=b60e9815a9b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🙂" alt="🙂" /></p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/44/nat-test-post-checking-pin-behavior</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/44/nat-test-post-checking-pin-behavior</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:02:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[⏰ Upcoming Deadline: Q3 Performance Review Submissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone,<br />This is a reminder that <strong>Q3 performance review submissions</strong> are due soon. Please make sure all reviews are completed and submitted before the deadline listed below.<br /><strong>Deadline:</strong> <em>(insert date, e.g. October 3, 2026)</em><br /><strong>What needs to be done:</strong></p><ul><li>Complete self-assessments for all team members</li><li>Submit manager reviews through the Performance module</li><li>Confirm final ratings are locked before the cutoff</li></ul><p><strong>Why this matters:</strong><br /> Late submissions delay the compensation review cycle and reporting to leadership, so timely completion helps keep everything on track.<br />If you have questions or run into any issues submitting your review, reach out to the support team or drop a comment below.<br />Thanks for staying on top of this!</p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/43/upcoming-deadline-q3-performance-review-submissions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/43/upcoming-deadline-q3-performance-review-submissions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:21:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat Test Post — Checking Forum Functionality]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone,<br />This is a test post to check how the forum works on the staging environment. Testing the following:</p><ul><li>Text display and formatting</li><li>Category and tag functionality</li><li>Publishing and how it appears in the discussion list</li></ul><p>If you notice any issues with the forum, feel free to leave a comment below.<br />Thanks! <img src="http://forum-stg.4us.org/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=b60e9815a9b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🙂" alt="🙂" /><br /><br /><br /></p>]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/41/nat-test-post-checking-forum-functionality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/41/nat-test-post-checking-forum-functionality</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nataly.v15]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:20:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test Announcement: New Portal Features]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a test announcement to verify the Announcements category and tag-based scheduling convention. It should appear in the portal widget between the start and expiry dates set in its tags.]]></description><link>http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/37/test-announcement-new-portal-features</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://forum-stg.4us.org/topic/37/test-announcement-new-portal-features</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:07:45 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>