## Where news comes from
There are two places for official news on 9NTY:
1. [b]Announcements[/b] (this forum): news from the owner and admins about the site and the community.
2. [b]Bot Announcements[/b]: changelogs for every update, posted by the 9NTY Bot.
Both are [b]read only[/b]. Everyone can read them, but only the team can post. If you want to talk about an announcement, start a thread in [url=/forum/c/general-discussion]General Discussion[/url] or leave an idea in [url=/forum/c/suggestions]Suggestions[/url].
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## Bars and countdowns at the top of the page
You will sometimes see a bar or a countdown card at the top of a page. These are site announcements. Some show everywhere, some only in one forum, and some only in the shoutbox.
- You can close most of them with the [b]X[/b]. They stay closed on your device.
- Countdown cards, like the [b]Fortnite Item Shop reset[/b], count down live and roll over to the next day on their own.
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Times on 9NTY are shown in UK time. The Item Shop resets at 00:00 UTC every day, which is midnight in the UK in winter and 1am in summer.
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Where news comes from
There are two places for official news on 9NTY:
- Announcements (this forum): news from the owner and admins about the site and the community.
- Bot Announcements: changelogs for every update, posted by the 9NTY Bot.
Both are read only. Everyone can read them, but only the team can post. If you want to talk about an announcement, start a thread in General Discussion or leave an idea in Suggestions.
Bars and countdowns at the top of the page
You will sometimes see a bar or a countdown card at the top of a page. These are site announcements. Some show everywhere, some only in one forum, and some only in the shoutbox.
- You can close most of them with the X. They stay closed on your device.
- Countdown cards, like the Fortnite Item Shop reset, count down live and roll over to the next day on their own.
Times on 9NTY are shown in UK time. The Item Shop resets at 00:00 UTC every day, which is midnight in the UK in winter and 1am in summer.