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The Signpost: 26 April 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pitches in.
Plus the importance of language.
The Wikimedia community discusses modifying or hiding the sidebar on the left of every page.
Movies, roads, awards and more.
Even our best editors sometimes disagree.
Coronavirus, coronavirus, and Joe Exotic.
A coronavirus cruise can't stop Roy!
And other new research results.
And it could get worse!
What COVID-19 data are available from the WMF?
In an increasingly factious world, Wikipedia's approach to collaboration and trust-building point to a brighter future.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
A Wikipedia editor reflects on his recent RfA and the health issues that became part of it.
How to better integrate articles across language editions.
An interview with members of the WP:GOCE "2019-2020 coronavirus 2019 pandemic" listed at Redirects for discussion An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect 2019-2020 coronavirus 2019 pandemic. Since you had some involvement with the 2019-2020 coronavirus 2019 pandemic redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. Soumyabrata stay at home 🏠 wash your hands 👋 to protect from COVID-19 😷 10:29, 29 April 2020 (UTC) Issue 38, January – April 2020
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On behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --15:57, 29 April 2020 (UTC) Semi-RetiredIs semi-retired a form of protest?Eschoryii (talk) 00:07, 18 May 2020 (UTC) Another account from sockpuppetmaster Linde PlaceHi The sockpuppetmaster Linde Place clearly has another account at Frontier Place. It is obvious that they are the same person from their contributions, and they are doing a lot of editing without many sources or explanations, but not crystal clear vandalism. I'm pretty new to Wiki-editing, so I don't know whether you're allowed to have an account after sockpuppeting, or whether you already know about this, but I thought I should err on the side of vigilance. Should I do this again in the future, i.e. post on the talk page of someone involved in a sockpuppet investigation if I come across an account that I think belongs to the puppetmaster? All help is very appreciated. Thanks in advance! Knuthove (talk) 19:01, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
Arbitration proposed decision postedThe proposed decision in the Medicine arbitration case has been posted, and contains one or more remedies or findings of fact which relate to you. Comments may be brought to the attention of the committee on the proposed decision talk page. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 18:03, 25 May 2020 (UTC) The Signpost: 31 May 2020
Or will it be meltdown June?
Many of these accounts now blocked on the English-language Wikipedia.
Worth Every Goddamn Second!
It's no April Fool's joke, but we discuss those, too.
Cultural context, diversity, and the future of languages.
Battles, bombs, wars, and more storms.
Sanctions of multiple flavors, and a non-decision on the breadth of discretionary sanctions.
Time to bring on the Bulls.
Straight down the tubes.
Birds, insects, elephants, a macaque and more.
Enacting new standards to address harassment and promote inclusivity across projects.
New results from academic research
Hello Columbus.
Community harnesses new technologies for remote participation in events and gatherings
Can our energy be turned into long-term change?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Rest in peace. An arbitration case Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Medicine has now closed and the final decision is viewable at the link above. The following remedies have been enacted:
For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 15:14, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 39, May – June 2020
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On behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:12, 11 June 2020 (UTC) The Signpost: 28 June 2020
Plus Swedish biographies and the big oops!
Reacting to the WMF's rebranding proposal.
Protests and photos from around the world...
Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.
Many Wikimedia community members are upset about the WMF's plan to rebrand. Plus, a discussion of Fox News's reliability.
Battles, music, and animals feature prominently in this month's best content.
The RfC should keep everybody busy.
Plus Rajput, Musk, Epstein, Maxwell, Owens and Anonymous
On these issues, there is no neutral stance.
And other new research publications
Four signers of the open letter explain.
It's amazing what one can do.
A scientific scandal and the Ronaldo of investment banking.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
The history and impact of LGBTIQ+ contributions to Wikimedia projects.
How Wikipedia is covering racial injustice, both in the outer world and on-site Readability essayFYI. I mentioned your WP:READABLE essay here: Wikipedia:Teahouse#Shouldn't_our_math_(and_other_highly_technical)_articles_be_accessible_to_non-experts? (permalink). Thanks for writing that. Are there relevant discussions? I think this kind of things should rise to the level of guideline or even policy. That's just my opinion of course. --David Tornheim (talk) 21:10, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
You are missedHi CFCF. I've noticed that you've been away, and I want to tell you that you are missed and there are lots of editors who appreciate the good that you have done. WP can be a nasty place, and it can be ridiculously unfair. I hope that you take as much time away as you need, but that when you are ready, you will be welcomed back. --Tryptofish (talk) 22:37, 10 June 2020 (UTC) I agree. I particularly miss working with you on our anatomy articles. We've had some great articles that we've developed together, like heart, cranial nerves and adrenal gland amongst others. I look forward to collaborating again if you come back and would like to :). --Tom (LT) (talk) 07:12, 13 June 2020 (UTC) Thirded. The outcome did seem harsh on you, though I think most WPians who've been around the block know to take arbcom findings with a grain of salt, especially given that NYB and Cas recused. I hope you're enjoying the break, and will be glad to see you back if/when you're ready. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 04:01, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
The Signpost: 2 August 2020
Comparing Wikipedia to similar projects.
And thanks for the photo, Ghislaine!
Plus lots of affiliations!
Pandemic, politics, and possibly paid editing.
Plus a proposed massive invasion of privacy!
soldiers, sports, and actors feature heavily this month.
Death and Alexander Hamilton.
Sometimes you just have to ask.
Privacy is critical to sustaining freedom of expression and association, enabling knowledge and ideas to thrive.
And other new research publications
Some editors aren't.
Rest in peace.
Making Wikipedia the encyclopedia that anyone can review. A new Wiki for medicine from Doc James!Let's go! :) Well-being springs to mind (talk) 04:16, 13 August 2020 (UTC) Nomination of Göteborgs Högre Samskola for deletion A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Göteborgs Högre Samskola is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted. The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Göteborgs Högre Samskola until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. // Timothy :: talk 03:26, 25 August 2020 (UTC) The Signpost: 30 August 2020
Will the Scots language Wikipedia survive?
COVID, Fox, Kamala, Scots, cryptocurrency, and more.
Sports, music, military and more
Wikidata's profound impact on Wikipedia
Watch out for those Mustelodons!
More politics than usual.
Celebrating of our community in a different format.
And other new research results
Everybody deserves a vacation!
A question from 2005 that we still haven't answered.
Rest in Peace. Orphaned non-free image File:BioOne logo.gif Thanks for uploading File:BioOne logo.gif. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media). Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:24, 5 September 2020 (UTC) Books & Bytes – Issue 40
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WE charity and Justin Trudeau, Bell Pottinger, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.
With inline parenthetical citations!
A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor
Animals, sports, military, and science feature heavily in this month's best content.
Who is that guy JzG?
Perhaps on the tennis court.
And other new research publications. The Signpost: 27 September 2020
WE charity and Justin Trudeau, Bell Pottinger, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.
With inline parenthetical citations!
A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor
Animals, sports, military, and science feature heavily in this month's best content.
Who is that guy JzG?
Perhaps on the tennis court.
And other new research publications. Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 6 October 2020 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 November 2020
Branding pause, birthday.
A possible conspiracy and 2 infodemics!
We made it this far, but where do we go from here?
Getting input from editors.
Will editors be affected?
A hairy starfish flower might help!
Here comes the judge.
The co-editors of Wikipedia @ 20.
Sandister Tei.
Ortega's hypothesis was right! (If you start with the right definitions and assumptions.)
The grove continues to grow – despite periods of dismal predictions. Hyphen or dash in the page titleYou're invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) § Replace hyphen with en-dash in Wikipedia browser tab name – MediaWiki:Pagetitle. —andrybak (talk) 01:02, 4 November 2020 (UTC) Books & Bytes – Issue 41
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The Signpost: 29 November 2020
Arbitration Committee elections begin.
Wikipedia deprecates more right-wing sources than left-wing sources ... but is it a problem?
Billionaires are different from you and me.
And yes, it does!
The Réunion swamphen is a lot less thankful.
Plus Alex Trebek and the Queen's Gambit.
Wiki Education and changing our encyclopedia.
Succeeding one step at a time.
Gog the Mild and The Rambling Man in second and third!
And other new research publications.
Male is not the default. The Signpost: 28 December 2020New laws in the US and Europe might enable trolls; sad admin milestone for English Wikipedia, or not?
As 2020 draws to a close, this website has been splattered all over the headlines.
Congratulations to the new Arbs!
Edit wars fought on the back of workers.
Texas amphibia, mongeese, and Normandy invasion plans grateful.
Punks and heroes, losers and winners, the bereaved and the deceased – they're all here.
No evidence of large-scale state-sponsored disinformation.
Six million talk page threads analyzed, and other research.
Is not important to notability.
The year that was 2020.
Spinning in infinity.
And to all a good night! Article on K'iche' incubatorThis is going to seem like a bit of a blast from the past, but I just wanted to ask if you are still in contact with the people who did the translation for the page Tripanosomiasis_africana? I think there might be something lost in translation. The K'iche' has "We yabʼilal sibʼalaj kayaʼtaj pa jujun taq rulewal rech África Subsahariana, kʼo kʼaxkʼolil chi kij we e winaq le kajawataj 70 millones de dolares pa 36 amaqʼ." (70 million dollars in 36 countries), while the English original had "The disease occurs regularly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa with the population at risk being about 70 million in 36 countries." I suspect that there might have been some confusion with the "70 million". Anyway, I realise that this is a long shot, but thought I would bring it up. I have been linguistically annotating the text for a K'iche' project I have been working on. Thanks for your contribution! - Francis Tyers · 05:02, 11 January 2021 (UTC) Books & Bytes - Issue 42
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Who else but Ser Amantio di Nicolao?
From the Hill to the news to Wikipedia in minutes!
A new "wiki journalism" is needed.
Are we getting lead by the nose?
Even the world's richest man is happy we exist!
Starting with trust, expanding, controversy, and opportunities.
Multimedia in many styles!
Happy birthday!
And other new research results
With a special appearance by Senator Ted Cruz!
...Well, except we did change the articles and pictures out. ...Mostly.
The end of the world as we know it?
RIP. Nomination for deletion of Template:DraftingWikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2021 February 4#Redirects to Template:Draft article. Thanks. Enterprisey (talk!) 23:29, 4 February 2021 (UTC) The Signpost: 28 February 2021
UCC launch.
Edits of the rich and famous.
Free as in Liberty.
Wikidata, Turkey, Valentine's Day and all sorts of bias!
You can!
And other new research publications
Stealing your heart, and Charles Darwin's notebooks.
Watching the Super Bowl at the Cecil?
In paintings, photos, and recordings. "Template:ß template" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Or becoming more business-like?
2020 international winners
Plus CPAC misinformation
Telling women’s stories is a radical act.
And other recent research results
Huge profits sustained by unpaid labor.
As in "free software" and "free culture".
Barukh dayan ha-emet ("Blessed is the true judge.")
What can we link to?
Let's do the UCoC right!
Another royal bash! The Signpost: 25 April 2021
But not soon enough.
The Trump Organization's paid editors
Jimmy does OK too!
Explicit behavioral expectations are better than unwritten social norms
Why do we work so hard to avoid having a sense of humor?
Wikipedia's retweet and share buttons
And other research publications
Plus Godzilla and Kong
Even a Nobel laureate can learn more! The Signpost: 25 April 2021
But not soon enough.
The Trump Organization's paid editors
Jimmy does OK too!
Explicit behavioral expectations are better than unwritten social norms
Why do we work so hard to avoid having a sense of humor?
Wikipedia's retweet and share buttons
And other research publications
Plus Godzilla and Kong
Even a Nobel laureate can learn more! Books & Bytes – Issue 43
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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --11:11, 10 May 2021 (UTC) Your access to AWB may be temporarily removedHello CFCF! This message is to inform you that due to editing inactivity, your access to AutoWikiBrowser may be temporarily removed. If you do not resume editing within the next week, your username will be removed from the CheckPage. This is purely for routine maintenance and is not indicative of wrongdoing on your part. You may regain access at any time by simply requesting it at WP:PERM/AWB. Thank you! — MusikBot II talk 04:16, 28 May 2021 (UTC) The Signpost: 27 June 2021
Submit your candidacy today!
Will he hang it in the Oval Office?
Curious and curiouser!
Summaries of 26 new research publications
We'll be there for you!
How do our readers find us?
It's the wheel thing.
Interview with volunteers at WikiProject on open proxies
A calm discussion.
WikiLeaks on multiple boards.
Requiescat in pace. Category:RTTEM has been nominated for renamingCategory:RTTEM has been nominated for renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Gonnym (talk) 22:18, 10 July 2021 (UTC) Category:RTTID has been nominated for renamingCategory:RTTID has been nominated for renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Gonnym (talk) 22:18, 10 July 2021 (UTC) Category:RTTNEURO has been nominated for renamingCategory:RTTNEURO has been nominated for renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Gonnym (talk) 22:18, 10 July 2021 (UTC) The Signpost: 25 July 2021
And one new admin!
Three strikes and you're out?
Bias, propaganda and more murderous mistakes!
Watch the video!
And other recent research publications
But you can call it soccer if you'd like.
Money, money, money.
Two poems of Wikipedia. Books & Bytes – Issue 45
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Just do it!
May Father Will forgive us!
With two musical celebrations!
We just look at the pictures!
Moving forward.
A monthly overview of new research results.
You can start with your birthday article!
Winners and losers.
Higher, faster, stronger and more informative! Books & Bytes – Issue 46
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And one new admin!
And a bit about the past.
But just disregarded the warnings.
But not banned!
Did German Wikipedia love parliaments a little too much? Plus fake-bacon and a ponzi scheme.
Emotional injury and rising standards against a backdrop of a dwindling sysop cadre: the 2021 Requests for adminship review grapples with tough issues.
And other new research publications
Help us piece together WikiProject Craft!
Or is it Donda, Leylah Fernandez, and Flight 93?
$4.5 million for equity.
An interview with members of the Random Page Patrol. Nomination for deletion of Template:Prognosis
The Signpost: 31 October 2021
What Wikipedians can and cannot do.
And will the last person to leave the C-Suite please turn off the lights?
Beam me up, Scotty – Matt Amodio for sure, and maybe just a few VIPs, billionaires, and Tucker Carlson.
Section 230 in practice – this Black life should matter to us.
Proposals to solve eight core problems – what many describe as a broken process – identified in the 2021 RfA review.
And other new research results
Were the bans justified?
Plus German elections and movies galore.
Now discovering and accessing Wikimedia tools will be easier.
Details can make all the difference!
Or you could watch the video!
An interview with participants at WikiProject Redirect.
24 clues to chew on. Nomination for deletion of Template:Counter-essay
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The Signpost: 29 November 2021
Will they deny non-fungible tokens next?
15th annual event closes with hundreds of articles improved
1,767 nominations in November... AN/Is... DRVs... The largest AfD in history, possibly ever!
Wikipedia democratizes knowledge, but is it in Jeopardy?
We should have at least one of these every year!
Editors propose modifications to Wikipedia's admin-making process.
How MediaWiki works with media files.
From the silver screen to your computer screen
A worthy pilot but the photo didn't match the article!
Sharing the wealth of information!
Conjuring up the jesters again!
And other recent research publications
Answers to last month's puzzle included. Expanding the biopsychosocial articleHello Carl, I am relatively new to Wikipedia writing. I wrote the article for the Dynamic-maturational model of attachment and adaptation (DMM). I am also familiar with Interpersonal neurobiology, Polyvagal theory, and some other models describing human functioning from a complex systems approach. All of these can be described as biopsychosocial (BPS) models. Some practitioners use that phrase, others use words in a wide variety of mixtures. The words can include mind, body, brain, relationship, environment, physio, etc. I don't know if Engel was the first to coin BPS, but is an excellent generic phrase used by others as such. The use of the BPS term on the Narcissistic personality disorder page may be an example. I imagine there are many similar phrases with the same problem. Two I am aware of are attachment parenting and positive discipline. These describe a specific model developed by a single person, but also offer a functional and descriptive generic phrase which can be expanded beyond the specific model. I don't know how this is handled in other Wikipedia pages. I wonder how best to connect the various BPS models in a Wikipedia page so we could see all of them in one place? Could the BPS page be structured to refer to Engel's theory, put his theory in context, and then include other BPS theories? Mark BaumannConflictScience (talk) 03:03, 30 November 2021 (UTC) "Template:Authority controll" listed at Redirects for discussion
The Signpost: 28 December 2021
And wishing our readers a healthy, fortunate and bountiful 2022.
Wrapping up 2021 with a pair of auctions, activity surrounding administrators, and an audit.
Wikipedia and the Oxford Dictionary of Music have different opinions.
Even for Wikipedia critics in nappies!
And other new research results.
Elections certified, bans unlifted, mailing lists restricted, but no new cases.
Commemorating a milestone: word count comparisons with other Wikipedias.
More hats than a rodeo: the best, worst, and gnarliest AfDs of 2021.
Some of 2021's most dramatic moments through Wikicommons images.
We'll always remember the Greek alphabet!
Answers to last month's puzzle included.
Helpful how-to for the prospective buyer. Why settle for a measly single edit, when you can buy the whole thing? "Carbon gas" listed at Redirects for discussion
The Signpost: 30 January 2022
Education, deletion and social media can be a volatile mix.
Plus, the incredible shrinking admin cadre.
"Impossible ideas can be created, not just imagined."
Over 1,700 U.S. congressmen owned slaves. You can help document this.
More than you wanted to know about the massive NSPORTS RfC.
Interview with volunteers at the Unreviewed featured articles 2020 working group.
The spirit of 2006 is going strong.
Royals, Freddy and movies.
How many more photos are needed?
Rest in peace.
Will this method apply to other sensitive topics?
Just imagine!
One editor doesn't think so.
Get down and party! But no COI editing!
And other research results.
Copyright is almost always complicated, but we break it down for you.
Featuring an experimental on-wiki entry box. Books & Bytes – Issue 48
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Abortion methods/sandbox
The Signpost: 27 February 2022
Bye-bye 'bones!
Plus, the Steward Elections, Leadership Development Task Force and a contest.
Who are the students and how do we assure quality?
Vive l'encyclopédie libre!
Plus, Wiki Unseen, the "Sports Wars", and much more.
"The first casualty when war comes is truth".
Plus, DiscussionTools and dark mode.
Coffee in Teahouse and other secrets revealed in this interview with volunteers.
A fantastic diverse mix of a record-breaking amount of content.
You WON'T believe #8!
And other recent research publications.
The report on lengthy litigation.
Some evidence from people born in France.
Some good-ol' posters, restored to its former glory.
Plus quarterbacks, half-timers, Olympians, and Hulu!
Meet the folks in charge!
Can you fill in the boxes with Wikipedia's best content?
Does yours pass? Nomination for deletion of Template:Head collage
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We stand in solidarity with free knowledge.
The diff that resulted in arrest and jail time in Belarus.
A Ukrainian Wikipedian volunteers to document the war.
Reporting from on the ground in Ukraine.
Holding up the elephants!
For whom do the Bells toil?
Lenin did not say "Wow, check out those yachts"!
And other research publications.
The thought of cities being destroyed is unbearable.
The Discussion Report returns with a diverse mix of community proposals.
Plus, Desktop Improvements and a new uploading tool for Commons.
Unclear whether storm will make landfall.
Ukraine, Russia and Anna Sorokin.
Things that go "boom" in the night.
The once-seen beauty of Ukraine, in high quality.
A look at when early backups of Wikipedia were recovered.
There is such thing as over-citing.
And other useful Tips of the Day.
Happy-er current events. "Droid \(font\)" listed at Redirects for discussion
The Signpost: 24 April 2022
The second case of Wikipedian persecution.
What's hot in the media this month.
Writing Wikipedia, joining the armed forces, and volunteering.
"Our proud Sparta bleeds too."
Plus, a new status page and Desktop Improvements.
We showcase the best content that Wikipedians offered this past month.
A multi-national encyclopedia tries to move forward.
Wiki Loves Monuments 2021 winners announced.
How a war map predated Wikimedia's map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Why not just link to an article to attribute famous photographers?
Plus deaths, films, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
And other new research findings
The deceptively simple Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022.
An elegant Wikipedia essay.
A serious statement of Wikipedia policy.
A look at when the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees was reorganized. Nomination for deletion of Template:RTT notice
The Signpost: 29 May 2022
Your two new Signpost Editors in Chief.
Plus, Form 990, fundraising, RfA and UCoC.
Community shortlisting in an affiliate-based process, and a poll for you to speak your mind.
A little more information, please.
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.
Tales of hope, perseverance and even a little humor.
A new approach at the article level.
We summarize the drama for you.
March 2020 WikiProject report interviewees return discussing project's evolution and future.
Plus, Growth Features configuration, the Hackathon, and more.
Showcasing the very best articles, pictures, videos, and other contributions from Wikipedians last month.
An interview with queer Wikimedians.
Stopping them from taking your photos from Commons.
And other recent research findings.
Helpful advice from Tips of the Day.
Were Johnny and Amber exchanging blows?
Photos raise awareness for nature protection and human impact on nature.
New regulations governing online censorship.
A lighthearted video recalling the 2006 incident.
Exploring Featured Pictures of the world's oceans.
A look at when The Onion published an humorous article regarding Wikipedia.
On creative works.
Test your word-puzzle skills! Books & Bytes – Issue 50
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Office actions to secretly delete stuff when told to? Well, at least not if they're Putin's.
Belarusian Mark Bernstein to serve 36 months of "home chemistry" for unapproved posting, Slate covers historically large adminship bid, UBI economist with goofy infobox caption thinks it's funny.
A review of Wikipedia's fundraising messages and financial status.
Just three for the history books this month (or not).
Famed FP ace steps up to run main page outfit. Millions tremble in fear, or something.
And who can forget the black-breasted buttonquail.
Don't be dumb, says math whiz: avoid the gambler's fallacy. Illustrated for your pleasure.
Tables "like to socialize" and "share genes": ooh la la!
What's the deal with Anita Forrer, redlinked woman of mystery who saved Schwarzenbach archives?
Google and Internet Archive sold on new product, more customers hoped to follow.
Plus editing stampedes for cheery subjects: shootings, deaths, and virus.
Lest Southern Hemisphere be forgotten.
Can we offer you a nice crossword in this trying time? The Signpost: 1 August 2022
The future of stuff? Who knows, but two articles were written by a computer this month.
Wikipedia and human rights, publishers and the Internet Archive, Russia and Wikipedia.
Real news or silly season?
IGNORANCE IS NOT STRENGTH.
"This year's victory was sad and dull."
Candidate op-eds, open question spaces, and more.
Was Minecraft YouTuber a GNG pass in life, or only in death?
Mass murderers, sex criminals, Ponzi schemers, insider traders, and business people.
The last three months of arbitration through the eyes of a GPT-3
GPT-3 whips it out.
And when is 'today'?
The world shows its messy complexity.
More lists expected next month.
It doesn't have to be a pain in the butt!
PAC2 explains the item documentation template.
Education, climate change, and journalism.
Zoom and enhance.
And other new research findings.
But Commons is a treasure trove.
All the things about theatre that the general public misses out on.
Ten years ago, Russian Wikipedia went dark in protest of new Russian laws. Today...
Strange mysteries of our animal world. Books & Bytes – Issue 51
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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --16:45, 1 August 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 31 August 2022
[email protected] [email protected] (not a typo?) wants a moment of your time.
Why the 'Festival Edition' was less than perfect, and what we can do better.
But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing!
2022 elections, new page patrol, Fox News, Vector 2022, Royal Central and external links
Change and stability.
All there is to know about userboxen.
Sometimes Citation bot is not enough.
Plus, the Private Incident Reporting System, and new bots & user scripts!
One exterior, one interior.
Also includes a campaign to "Suck for Luck".
And other new research
Because there really is no real theme this month you can grab onto to give a catchy title.
Some articles aren't worth saving
Edinburgh in August.
Because the Signpost needs a cartoon.
The Signpost looks back on The Signpost: New reports, conceived in a spirit of collaboration, and dedicated to the proposition of information and, uh, more information for all. Books & Bytes – Issue 52
Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --12:20, 30 September 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 30 September 2022
Candidates sign off and peel out – Sigalov is on and Peel is in.
Just what is NPP? Why does it need the WMF? Why does it need YOU?
Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson?
The latest from the Wikimedia Deutschland Movement Strategy & Global Relations Team.
Source reliability, NPP, and appearance discussions.
Find out firsthand what our newest admin, ScottishFinnishRadish, does with a chainsaw.
Some Articles for Deletion just drag on.
Suggestion: promote removal of visible copyright signs of images under a CC-BY license.
And other research news.
Repeat after me: I solemnly swear not to put "oh my!" in a headline.
This month: A FACBot upgrade, a completed list of lists.
Lo!
When Commons gives you a blank space...
Yes, again. Wikiproject Anatomy newsletter #7Released September 2020 · Previous newsletter Hello WikiProject Anatomy participant! This is our seventh newsletter, documenting what's going on in WikiProject Anatomy, news, current projects and other items of interest. I value feedback, and if you think I've missed something, or don't wish to receive this again, please leave a note on my talk page, or remove your name from the mailing list. Yours truly, --Tom (LT) (talk) 07:24, 23 September 2020 (UTC) What's new
Newsletter topic: anatomy and featured articlesI have been asked to write up something introducing the Featured article (FA) process to anatomy editors, but I took a more general approach to explaining why one might want to contribute featured content and the benefits to the editor and to Wikipedia. I also tried to address some misconceptions about the FA process, and give you a guide that is somewhat specific to health content should you decide to take the dive. A vital purpose of Featured articles is to serve as examples for new and aspiring Wikipedia editors. FAs are often uniquely comprehensive for the Internet. They showcase some of our best articles, and can enhance Wikipedia's reputation if they are maintained to standard—but in an "anyone can edit" environment, they can easily fall out of standard if not maintained. Benefits to the writer include developing collaborative partnerships and learning new skills, while improving your writing and seeing it exposed to a broader audience—all that Wikipedia is about! Looking more specifically at WP Anatomy's featured content, the Featured media is impressive and seems to be an Anatomy Project strength. The Anatomy WikiProject has tagged 4 FAs, 1 Featured list, and 30 Featured media. Working towards upgrading and maintaining older Featured articles could be a worthwhile goal. Immune system is a 2007 FA promotion, and bringing it up to date would make a nice collaboration between WikiProject Medicine and the Anatomy WikiProject. Hippocampus is another dated promotion that is almost 50% larger than when promoted, having taken on a bit of uncited text and new text that might benefit from a tune-up. Whether tuning up an older FA at Featured article review, or attempting a new one to be reviewed at Featured article candidates, taking the plunge can be rewarding, and I hope the advice in my essay is helpful. You can read the essay "Achieving excellence through featured content" here. SandyGeorgia has been a regular FA reviewer at FAC and FAR since 2006, and has participated in thousands of nominations How can I contribute?
This has been transcluded to the talk pages of all active WikiProject Anatomy users. To opt-out, remove your name from the mailing list Membership renewal of Wiki Project Med FoundationMembership renewal You have been a member of Wiki Project Med Foundation (WPMEDF) in the past. Your membership, however, appears to have expired. As such this is a friendly reminder encouraging you to officially rejoin WPMEDF. There are no associated costs. Membership gives you the right to vote in elections for the board. The current membership round ends in 2022.
The Signpost: 31 October 2022
Or maybe the spit -- only time will tell.
News from Twitter, Commons and the WMF C-Suite.
501(c)(3) application approved, Amazon donates another million.
Wading into several controversies.
I can has Kremlin sockfarms?
And other new research publications.
The newest sysop speaks on the process that got them there.
Featured content from October.
The strength of Wikipedia is the peer review afterwards.
More serial killers than you can shake a stick at!
What tales echo in these hallowed halls. Books & Bytes – Issue 53The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --11:19, 17 November 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 28 November 2022
Joe Roe's close sows dough woes, manifestos... vetoes? overthrows?
Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.
An interview with Wikimedia's Chief Advancement Officer.
Oh, just one more thing... AI couldn't help but notice you use that punctuation a little bit more than most people...
Are government goons prowling our fair encyclopedia?
Have we gotten past the point where better articles makes us a better encyclopedia? And what comes next?
Heather Ford's new volume on Wikipedia, knowledge and power in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Facebook's Galactica demo provides a case study in large language models for text generation at scale: this one was silly, but we cannot ignore them forever.
Okay, six hundred, but either way, the bionic editor speaks.
Productively doing nothing
And other research findings.
Do consider joining FPC, though: we need you.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
A lost article from our deep annals
The weeks and weeks, as reviewed by Wikipedia's readers.
Search upgrades, lawsuits, paid editing, and personal reflection.
A toast to good health, a health to good hoax, a hoax to good toast. Glad to see you backI'm glad to see you back. --Tryptofish (talk) 18:18, 6 December 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 January 2023Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year.
Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!
Interview of ComplexRational about their recent request for adminship.
Wikifunctions might drag it down.
Frustrations and successes.
Congratulations.
And other new research findings.
How Iranian press agencies help Wikipedia to reflect football in a better way.
You head into the featured content report. Amongst the features you see astronauts, both Gilbert and Sullivan, Ursula K. Le Guin's incredibly talented mother, and Billboard charts. It is pitch black, you are likely to be eaten by a grue.
It is mostly about football!
In which a couple sentences of text recontextualises an image.
Photographers, Sandy Hook, the shocking use of Nazi symbols in articles about Nazis, and "You wouldn't recognise a fact if it bit you in the ass". Nomination for deletion of Template:Adaptive lead gallery
The Signpost: 16 January 2023It's not just a phase! Well, maybe it is.
Long-time contributors imprisoned for 32 and 8 years after "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals".
UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time.
Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.
The depths of Commons, at your fingertips. Or eyetips.
Debunking widely-told myths about New York's grandest and centralest railway station.
The economics of Wikipedia.
When notability conflicts with what it might be used for.
7,000,000-year Landmasses for Subduction discussions considered "too long".
Allow us to bring you back, back, back, to days of Wikifun rampant.
...and your ambigram. Also: Boring lava fields, birds of Tuvalu, and commelinid family names with etymologies.
War, sports, and all types of chaos.
The editor with five million edits, the death of Aaron Swartz, and rollback. Books & Bytes – Issue 54The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --14:14, 23 January 2023 (UTC) Nomination for deletion of Template:TTFD
The Signpost: 4 February 2023
Last issue's vow for "something to show for these efforts" revisited.
As well as the continued rise of the machines, and Amanda Keton's WMF departure.
Section 230 before the Supreme Court in two cases, with broad implications for the web.
Or Santos on Wikipedia?
WMF issues salvo in latest battles of the Posting Wars
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Isamaa party sponsor Parvel Pruunsild files claim in Tartu County Court against WMEE head Ivo Kruusamägi and Reform Party politicians.
English Wikipedia among most "global" and Thai Wikipedia's among most "Western", but non-Western works neglected overall.
And other new research publications.
An interview with those who pitch in together
Letting you find out about yourself (and others).
An exceptionally good period for featured articles.
Can we have a chat? Nomination for deletion of Template:Pocketwatch
The Signpost: 20 February 2023UCoC Enforcement Guidelines pass, Wikimedia Enterprise financials, GPTs gone wild, and a speedy deletion criterion removed.
Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan.
Gautam Adani and his companies possibly behind scheme featuring scores of socks, infiltration of articles for creation process.
GPT: friend or foe?
Your one-stop hooker's handbook.
But much else to be found.
Lovey-dovey stuff for Valentine's.
And maybe a side of AI.
Also: let's delete images of Muhammed! Let's delete portals!
Yesterday's controversies, reported on today.
A musical interlude. The Signpost: 9 March 2023
A lack of transparency.
Using failed AI Galactica's worst mistakes to test a new AI.
Probable answers: No, no, maybe?
Seriously, even the chef has a major military history connection.
And other new research publications.
Wikizine, Wikipedia Zero, Single User Login, and Wales allegedly editing his girlfriend's article. Books & Bytes – Issue 55The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --12:45, 16 March 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 20 March 2023
Be part of the Wikimania 2023 program!
One year in: volunteering, science, art, and candlelight.
Everything is broken, again.
Seriously, it's only a fortnight's worth!
An interview with Wikipedia's newest admin.
All the pop culture that's fit to print, with a sprinkling of cocaine (bear). The Signpost: 03 April 2023
Errata regretted.
Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct.
Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level.
Desysop case request still in accept/decline phase.
Thou gildest e'en the Signpost's trade.
And a dataset of article revisions to provide a corpus for promotional content.
A retrospective of the best and worst pranks.
Do important banks sock? Maybe – but don't grab your money and run just yet! The Signpost: 26 April 2023
Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment.
Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia.
The prolific editor, former Arbitration Committee member and co-founder of Wikimedia New York City died in April.
No news is good news, and this isn't no news.
The problem we haven't solved.
Can Wikipedia help keep AI agents honest?
In this article, we will look at The Signpost statistics. More precisely: Signpost article statistics by year, TOP 20 titles of Signpost articles, TOP 20 article authors, and the home wikis of article authors.
First of a two part series summarising the priorities for the Wikimedia Foundation's next fiscal year (July 2022–June 2023) including staffing, budget and other changes, and how to provide your feedback.
And somehow made it more readable than when it's not rhyming.
2011 and on.
The Selfish Hatnote, the Disambiguation Singularity, and other information-theoretic conundra of encyclopedic note.
Wrestling bumps world-changing technology from the #1 spot, imagine that. The Signpost: 8 May 2023
... and at WP:Mastodon.
Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines!
And other new research publications.
...Layout lovers will hate this featured content's title.
There will likely be more to say next issue.
The second article in a series describing the priorities and work of the Wikimedia Foundation. The article invites Wikimedians to collaborate with the Foundation.
First national-level conference in the Indian subcontinent in seven years. The Signpost: 22 May 2023... and a referendum on Jimmy Wales' traditional role as a final court of appeal in arbitration policy.
Opposing scholars on ArbCom case.
Includes stronger sourcing restriction, and a nod to the UCoC.
And other new research results.
Bird is the word for featured pictures.
Celebs and Bollywood film dominated reader interest, as usual, but with a new persistent presence on the lists of a certain AI.
An online conference with 12 distributed trans-local in-person meetup "Nodes" on 5 continents. Books & Bytes – Issue 56The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --10:03, 24 May 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 5 June 2023
Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Building Committee Commences Command By Convening.
Also: Goog gets delist ask for en-wp yt-dl ar-ticle, wacky football fails.
Now is not this ridiculous, and is not this preposterous? A thorough-paced absurdity - explain it if you can.
Plus mortalities, and movies about mermaids. The Signpost: 19 June 2023
Problems with emergency emails sent to WMF.
... and an AI writer explains why he just bought a paper encyc.
Poetry still present.
And other new research findings. Nomination for deletion of Template:Collage
The Signpost: 3 July 2023... and a new Elections Committee.
A few editors who fought many times to keep advertisements out.
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor?
In which featured pictures have a pleasing orange/blue colour scheme for some reason.
Don't worry, they are mostly harmless.
Mission to ensure stability in conflict-ridden area. The Signpost: 17 July 2023Gitz666 unglocked, Wikimania scholarships given and a new admin anointed.
Ruwiki on the Ruinternet, Rauwerda on TEDx, and Jimbo on Fridman.
Philadelphians and Tanzanians say goodbye.
The collaboration process for the 2023 English fundraising campaign is kicking off now, right from the start of the fiscal year.
Wikidata queries investigate nepo babies.
A summary of various tools designed over the years.
And various other research on large language models and Wikipedia.
Bold move intended to "get some variety" into Wikipedia arguments.
The annual report that tries to understand the Signpost through data, written in 2020, which never saw the light of day until now.
In which choices have been made™.
Sex, drugs and violence, English, math and science. Books & Bytes – Issue 57The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --11:22, 18 July 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 August 2023
And French gov't proposes legislation to slam Wikipedia, others.
Or just another brouhaha?
Hot damn, it's damned hot!
Three editors have departed.
You don't really want to do this stuff by yourself, do you?
A serious visual investigation.
A compilation of over 3M citations.
Possible solutions after being re-harassed.
Due to unfortunate events, this issue is published as is, in its unfinished state.
Oppenheimer, Barbie, and a couple other scandals. The Signpost: 15 August 2023
Jimbo promises more transparency, Wikimania in Singapore, move away from Tides still planned, and Wikifunctions rolls out.
Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.
Rigorous Review of Content for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Wikipedia.
Damn kids need to get off our lawn and onto RfA.
Because one gets some secondary skills when one has 645 featured pictures.
The innards of the Signpost received a major overhaul in March/April 2019. Here's how we reduced behind-the-scenes busywork and improved writers resources.
For whom does the Creative Commons enforcement clause toll?
An announcement of 335,000 new images on Wikimedia Commons.
Some improvement on last week.
Case request cited misuse of tools by administrator who last used tools in 1661.
Barbenheimer, Pee-Wee Herman and the Women's World Cup. The Signpost: 31 August 2023
News for the editoriat. Stuff that matters.
Wikipedia really comes into its own, editorially and artistically.
"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".
And other recent research publications.
The good, the bad, and the nonsense.
A message from the Counter-Fun Unit.
I just poured HOT GRITS down my pants ohh yeah Books & Bytes – Issue 58The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --14:26, 12 September 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 16 September 2023Plus: Africa news, funding report, U4C draft, roads fork and another ChatGPT block.
Plus a new judge, an "unimportant" record, and staying in the swim!
A Wikipedian and a friend.
Non-flammable, BPA-free, and really whips the llama's ass.
Covering all of August. Pretty much.
The Signpost brings you the latest from the source.
Sports, film and singers. We've got it all! The Signpost: 3 October 2023
Finances during Tides Foundation management of the endowment are shown for the first time.
Plus Harvard, Yale, Lords and Commons, partners and trolls!
And other new research publications
The first issue to feature two poetry article
Material must be written with the greatest care and attention; the level of detail and commentary regarding the antlers of living persons is to be kept to a minimum.
Tamzin reflects on the hunt.
Taylor Swift with an NFL tight end and Lauren Boebert with a Democrat? Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:41, 6 October 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 23 October 2023
Long time passing
Also: High fives, Wikipedia as a guide for counterfeiters and crossword makers, and Iskander at the UN.
The benefits of research.
These titles never make much sense even at the best of times, so why not be random?
They are still fighting.
Sounds good!
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