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The Bugle: Issue CXLI, January 2018
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Two new WMF Communications department leadership appointments; a new way for Wikimedia communities to communicate their capacities.
Wikipedia manipulated and copied – again
Historical and pop culture articles promoted.
How do you make an average of 3,600 edits a week for over a decade? And what do you learn when you've done it?
Plus the latest technology upgrades, tools and news.
Notable missing articles.
In deciding to de-sysop an admin for efforts to evade discussion and review of paid edits made on behalf of a PR firm, Arbitration Committee doesn't significantly change the rules around paid editing, and leaves it up to the community whether to apply special restrictions to administrators.
A look back at the most popular articles in a tumultuous and intriguing year. The Signpost: 5 February 2018Should an editor's block history be a permanent "rap sheet", or does Wikipedia forgive and forget? A reform initiative has begun.
Exemplary content recognized between January 12 and January 20, 2018
Also: Polish quality, Russian political mythologization, and multilingual analyses
The Wikimedia Foundation's Analytics team compiles a clickstream dataset, now available as a series of monthly data dumps for English, Russian, German, Spanish, and Japanese Wikipedias.
Lessons on Creating a Featured List
The most popular articles for January 14 to 27
A partnership to improve and update Wikipedia's medical content
Politeness and collegial behavior about to be taken up by Arbcom, and perhaps a revisit of the infobox question.
Also, did UCF really win?
Enjoy the humour of another contributor The Bugle: Issue CXLII, February 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. The Signpost: 20 February 2018
Sweden selected for Wikimania 2019; research report on shaping the future; a scarcity of RfAs.
There might be good things about an edit war.
Editor in self-imposed exile and infobox wars a thorn in the side of arbitration committee.
The Superbowl, the Winter Olympics, death, and accusations of unspeakable things.
An eclectic mix of promotions.
And other recent tech news.
Stubs get a lot of pageviews. The Bugle: Issue CXLIII, March 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. April 2018 Milhist Backlog DriveG'day all, please be advised that throughout April 2018 the Military history Wikiproject is running its annual backlog elimination drive. This will focus on several key areas:
As with past Milhist drives, there are points awarded for working on articles in the targeted areas, with barnstars being awarded at the end for different levels of achievement. The drive is open to all Wikipedians, not just members of the Military history project, although only work on articles that fall (broadly) within the scope of military history will be considered eligible. This year, the Military history project would like to extend a specific welcome to members of Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red, and we would like to encourage all participants to consider working on helping to improve our coverage of women in the military. This is not the sole focus of the edit-a-thon, though, and there are aspects that hopefully will appeal to pretty much everyone. The drive starts at 00:01 UTC on 1 April and runs until 23:59 UTC on 30 April 2018. Those interested in participating can sign up here. For the Milhist co-ordinators, AustralianRupert and MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:54, 27 March 2018 (UTC) Signpost issue 4 – 29 March 2018Is The Signpost on its last legs?
Wikimedia events, group recognition, and individual appointments are ongoing.
Arbcom considers new discretionary sanctions for infoboxes and an extension of 1RR.
Diplomats join Wikipedia for International Women's Day, the perfect "Human", how fringe theories are sustained, and perennial plagiarism from our pages.
Wakanda still fascinates; the Oscars happened; Winter Olympics come to a close; and International Women's Day gets over a million page views.
A plethora of content.
Reviewing a browser skin providing equal emphasis on both content and editing tools simultaneously.
Retrospective on article creation trial.
Nostalgia and trips down Memory Lane. Bruce Brown Jr.No comma per WP:MOS. For future reference. Rikster2 (talk) 03:17, 3 April 2018 (UTC) Barnstar
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Following Kudpung's op-ed "Death knell sounding for The Signpost?" in the 29 March issue, user comments encouraged a burst of enthusiasm to keep the newspaper in print.
How to revive and evolve The Signpost? Big blue-sky proposals and small concrete proposals from the community and from two regular Signpost contributors.
Finally a free image Kim Jong-un. WMF wins legal battle. Stephen Hawking death tops all Wikipedia hits.
Internet companies use Wikipedia to police truth; Citogenesis proven yet again; early birthday greetings; and trains
A recent Community Health Initiative survey found only 27% of respondents are happy with the way reports of conflicts between Editors are handled on the Administrators' Incident Noticeboard (ANI).
New major editing policy starting immediately: creation of articles in mainspace is to be limited to users with confirmed accounts
The standards have been raised for sources used in judging the notability of nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
Wikipedia's myth of the clean Wehrmacht and what you can do about it. Or, how not to be one of "the worst distributors of pro-Nazi perspectives and the Wehrmacht myth".
Can Wikipedia mobilize the same energy to fill other gaps in coverage?
What should we do about Portals? Keep them, delete them, or mark them as historical? Or should they be more closely connected with their WikiProject(s)?
Quiet month for the Arbitration Committee
Combat, weapons, monuments and personalities.
What we learned about reader motivation from a recent research study
You might not get all excersized about essays but they can be as fun as talk pages
The most popular articles from March 25 to April 14.
Plus the latest tech news and userscripts.
Material promoted from March 2 through April 20.
Honoring a day in military history, as well as peaceful borders Disambiguation link notification for April 27An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Jarrey Foster, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page North Shore High School (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:35, 27 April 2018 (UTC) Donte IngramWe have a fifth photo option as well. You could crop him out of File:20130316 Jalen Brunson.JPG.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:15, 4 May 2018 (UTC) article ideaWhile you are on a roll, Melvin Frazier is a likely NBA draft pick who doesn't yet have an article. I have seen him late first-, early second-round on mocks. Rikster2 (talk) 12:45, 9 May 2018 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CXLIV, May 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. ArticlesHey, if you’re doing G League articles I have a nice pic of Billy Garrett of Westchester from this past season. Let me know if you end up doing that one. Rikster2 (talk) 01:34, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
Canadian expatriate basketball people in Spainwhen you add this, please remember to remove "expatriate basketball people in Spain," which is a parent category Rikster2 (talk) 19:53, 15 May 2018 (UTC) Requested pagePlease see User:Editorofthewiki/Tyler Cook cheers Spartaz Humbug! 06:52, 21 May 2018 (UTC) Nomination of Sid Nelson (basketball) for deletion![]() The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sid Nelson (basketball) until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. GiantSnowman 10:53, 21 May 2018 (UTC) The Signpost: 24 May 2018
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Thoughts on how looking for the truth on Wikipedia brings out unexpected things in the real world.
After a recent Village Pump discussion, the Signpost looks at WikiProject Portals.
A busy month for discussions on major topics.
Science, sportspeople, video games, and history feature heavily in the community's picks this month.
Has an attempt to prevent historical revisionism become a content battleground?
De-recognition of Brazil user groups; brute-force attack on Wikipedia; Wikimedia Conference 2018; and assorted other silly things.
And the burning question of the day, is the monkey selfie going to space with the rest of Wikipedia?
No surprises here as the summer movie season begins.
Improved mobile app, searching, citations, inline maps, voting, and more.
Editor SusunW delves into reasons why she has created hundreds of articles about women.
Too many women still don't know that Wikipedia is editable.
Down the rabbit hole into the realm of third-grade mind.
May 25 is National Wine Day in the United States.
The dark and twisted world of Wikipedia's most powerful media institution: The Signpost. The Signpost: 24 May 2018
A busy office with minimal staff.
Kudpung has some thoughts on the reasons for becalmed forums and the reluctance of candidates to (wo)man the rigging.
Thoughts on how looking for the truth on Wikipedia brings out unexpected things in the real world.
After a recent Village Pump discussion, the Signpost looks at WikiProject Portals.
A busy month for discussions on major topics.
Science, sportspeople, video games, and history feature heavily in the community's picks this month.
Has an attempt to prevent historical revisionism become a content battleground?
De-recognition of Brazil user groups; brute-force attack on Wikipedia; Wikimedia Conference 2018; and assorted other silly things.
And the burning question of the day, is the monkey selfie going to space with the rest of Wikipedia?
No surprises here as the summer movie season begins.
Improved mobile app, searching, citations, inline maps, voting, and more.
Editor SusunW delves into reasons why she has created hundreds of articles about women.
Too many women still don't know that Wikipedia is editable.
Down the rabbit hole into the realm of third-grade mind.
May 25 is National Wine Day in the United States.
The dark and twisted world of Wikipedia's most powerful media institution: The Signpost. Hi, I reverted your edit to Mona, Jamaica because the school is not in Mona. It's in a neighbourhood bordering Mona. The article that you cited does not say that the school is in Mona.–CaroleHenson (talk) 21:08, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
FloridaArmy pagesThanks for the sterling work in cleaning up the articles and moving them back to mainspace. As you may have have noticed from my edit summaries it is mostly a problem with sourcing rather than potential notability that was my main concerns when I draftified them. It is a shame that FloridaArmy did not do this work themselves with each article before moving on to their next creation. That said a certain number of their creations were fine which is why I left them in mainspace. You may consider the ban stupid but as patrollers we have had to deal with a very large number of unacceptable articles pouring into the feed that an experienced editor should not have left in that state. If you have read the noticeboard you will have seen 17 !votes to support the ban and not a single one opposing it. The most frustrating thing was the absence of any reaction from FloridaArmy despite having been asked to comment. The responsibility for this ban lies clearly on his the shoulders. You might want to have a look at my !vote here to also understand what the problems were with his behavior in Afd. Dom from Paris (talk) 22:29, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Lizzie Doron![]() A tag has been placed on Draft:Lizzie Doron requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:
Under the criteria for speedy deletion, pages that meet certain criteria may be deleted at any time. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Dom from Paris (talk) 15:55, 4 June 2018 (UTC) Arkansas City High SchoolI saw you removed an image of the old high school building. I believe that is indeed the correct image for the former high school building. I think it is mislabeled on commons. See here for example. Would you mind having another look? Thanks. FloridaArmy (talk) 02:14, 5 June 2018 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Roosevelt JonesHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Roosevelt Jones you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Khadeen CarringtonHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Khadeen Carrington you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Roosevelt JonesThe article Roosevelt Jones you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Khadeen CarringtonThe article Khadeen Carrington you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Roosevelt JonesThe article Roosevelt Jones you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Khadeen CarringtonThe article Khadeen Carrington you nominated as a good article has passed C'mon! It's only the 3rd sentence in the article! Hi you moved the above article back to mainspace without making any improvements especially to the sourcing with the comment "Seems notable to me". The trouble is I don't think you took the time to look at the sources enough. The VG article is in-depth coverage but the Kampanje article has a banner at the top of the page that says "Annonsørfinansiert innhold" which means "Advertiser-funded content" and the line at the top where the author's name would be it says "Reklame" which means "Advertising". It's fine to move these articles back but please only do it if you've addressed the sourcing problems and 1 RS is not enough to prove notability. I've tagged it for notability as I don't want to get into a move war. cheers Dom from Paris (talk) 06:06, 10 June 2018 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CXLVI, June 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. D. J. Hogg moved to draftspaceAn article you recently created, D. J. Hogg, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published and may not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines including those for basketball players. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My curriculum vitae. Nonkombattant62.For example, I never have graduated from an art academy. I never did a video exhibition. My exhibitions are not of an ephemeral nature. I do not draw inspiration from the intellectual, artistic, and musical culture of my neighborhood in Cologne. Löwe im Bonsaiwald has nothing to do with my upbringing in Africa. My best regards Nonkombattant62 (talk) 04:33, 14 June 2018 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for June 15An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Metis (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:02, 15 June 2018 (UTC) Copy editsThanks so much for your edits to Central City Opera House and other articles. If you are at all interested, I did a major rewrite of Chief Ouray and it would be wonderful if you could take a look! I would be happy to trade for research, copyediting (I'm not as good as you, but I'm pretty good when I'm not lost in the forest of my own writing), etc. that could help you out. If not, no worries at all.–CaroleHenson (talk) 15:06, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
Please see the staff list of the school on the school's web site. Then see James Finlay Weir Johnston for the founder of the school. Then revert your edit and apologise for calling my edit vandalism. It is schoolkids adding their names as the president of the school and you are helping them. 85.76.74.206 (talk) 12:06, 18 June 2018 (UTC) ![]() ![]() Orphaned non-free image File:Sourou-Migan Apithy.jpg![]() 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) 17:48, 21 June 2018 (UTC) Kostas AntetokounmpoYo, why do you have to go and take Kostas as the last pick of the 2018 NBA Draft this year?! I guess that's to make up for trading Mikal Bridges to Phoenix, huh? – AGreatPhoenixSunsFan (talk) 04:08, 22 June 2018 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for June 22An automated process has detected that when you recently edited You Could Have Been a Lady, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Staple (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:10, 22 June 2018 (UTC) ![]() ![]() You know Summer League teams don’t go in infobox, right?I’m not really fighting over it right now, but SL isn’t making the roster. Do what you feel you neeed to do, but thought I’d let you know. Rikster2 (talk) 23:07, 24 June 2018 (UTC) Hi there, I see that you undid my request to delete an article about me on the basis that the subject of the article is not notable. I wholeheartedly agree that the subject (aka ME) is not notable and should not have a Wikipedia article. The page was created a long time ago under pressure from a former employer. It is no longer relevant, will never be updated and is largely inaccurate. Please delete the page. I will go along with whatever verification process you want to prove I am the subject of the article. Thanks, Jody — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scutterfly (talk • contribs) 09:41, 26 June 2018 (UTC) Jody_Byrne_(academic)Hi there, I'm not a wikipedia expert and don't want to be but I need help getting that article deleted. I know you editors are here voluntarily but I need your help. When people start saying "oh take it to WP:AFD" it means absolutely nothing to me and I don;t know what exactly you want me to do. All I want is for the page to be deleted in accordance with my rights under GDPR. Please help, Jody — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scutterfly (talk • contribs) 13:39, 26 June 2018 (UTC) Deon LyleHello, I saw that you created several articles for players in the Junior Basketball Association. Would you consider creating a page for Deon Lyle, a member of the Chicago Ballers who actually has NCAA Division I experience and has various available sources that can be cited? Toiletpaper101 (talk) 17:15, 27 June 2018 (UTC) The Signpost: 29 June 2018A Wiki not so Simple, a mayor motivating an editathon, a Marshall Plan, and a Wikimania under a cloud of criticism
Further developments on New Page Review and Articles for Creation work sharing
Admins volunteer to be abused – or so it seems
So it shouldn't get credit for our work, either.
Major grants announced, a new milestone for Afrikaans Wikipedia, a new WMF technical engagement team, an effort to start up a new library, two new admins – or maybe three fewer depending on your math.
Several online battles are juxtaposed with stories about cooperation and good deeds, Arbcom hovering over it all; notwithstanding, a good action movie script is not necessarily found here.
Community discussions include style updates to project-wide icons and the main page, procedural questions on royal names and jettisoning unsuitable drafts, and deeper questions of compliance with European privacy laws and the perennial issue of shrinking admin corps.
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British politics case enters workshop phase and German war effort closes workshop, goes to Arbcom for proposals.
Two celebrities hang themselves, and the FIFA World Cup is underway
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Colorful and moving.
WMF appeals to Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime, and Communications Ahmet Arslan to lift the block of all language versions of Wikipedia for over a year.
Studying ourselves: 'driven by a sense of mission' according to researchers.
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Revisiting an editor's warning to count our kidneys and keep the wolves at bay Nomination of Harrison Rieger for deletion![]() The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harrison Rieger until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Alansohn (talk) 05:08, 1 July 2018 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for July 2An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Trae Golden, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Pro A (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 10:20, 2 July 2018 (UTC) I'm retiring. Could you do me a favor and address some of the issues listed on the GA nomination of Luka Dončić? All issues with prose have already been taken care of... all that needs to be done is consistent date format (Month XX, XXXX) and fixing problems with a couple of the references. Toiletpaper101 (talk) 23:17, 2 July 2018 (UTC) ![]() Disambiguation link notification for July 9An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Trevis Simpson, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Serie A2 (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:01, 9 July 2018 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CXLVII, July 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Name Change to OrganizationHello, I am looking to change the name of an organization that has a Wikipedia. This organization's page is titled HealthShare Exchange of Southeastern PA. The name of the organization changed to HealthShare Exchange. Could you please tell me how I can do this? Thank you MegGetzfread (talk) 16:13, 25 July 2018 (UTC) Luka Doncic FA nominationSince you were greatly involved in the nomination of Luka Dončić to GA-Class, I thought you might want to leave some comments on its featured article nomination page. Runningibis (talk) 16:05, 27 July 2018 (UTC) The Signpost: 31 July 2018
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How admin would-bes run the gauntlet.
Wikipedia referees wag a finger at Professional Wrestling editors.
New admins and Kudpung finally leaves NPP after 7 years.
One secret cabal that watches out for conspiracy theories, and another one out to stymie venture capitalists?
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We don't have "state agents" in a political debate, but couldn't talk about it if there were.
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Merge WikiProject Professional wrestling and ANI.
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They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Category:People from Economy, Pennsylvania has been nominated for discussion![]() A cookie for you!
"Asserts notability"While anyone is free to remove a PROD, "Asserts notability" is a rather crappy reason to remove one. PROD is not CSD, which means that the mere assertion of notability is not enough to prevent deletion normally. In at least one case, notability wasn't even the only valid reason for deletion. If you're going to patrol PRODs, please consider leaving a better rationale or actually doing work to see if you think it is notable, rather than just muse that it might be. TonyBallioni (talk) 13:27, 8 August 2018 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Grandy GlazeHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Grandy Glaze you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Grandy GlazeThe article Grandy Glaze you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Grandy GlazeThe article Grandy Glaze you nominated as a good article has passed The Bugle: Issue CXLVIII, August 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. DYK nomination of Matt Mobley
![]() Logan WoodsideHey, according to your Edit summary [1], you translated an german Article into english. Should then the german edit history not get imported?Sorry for my bad english and have a nice day. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.88.50.112 (talk) 17:32, 22 August 2018 (UTC) DYK nomination of Trey Kell
Disambiguation link notification for August 23An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Lyonia ferruginea, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Thomas Walter (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:13, 23 August 2018 (UTC) DeMario MayfieldI saw that you were creating a number of articles for American players playing overseas. So I thought you might be interested in creating a page for DeMario Mayfield, who has an interesting story. Runningibis (talk) 14:57, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
DYK for Andrew RowseyOn 29 August 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andrew Rowsey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in his final college basketball game, Andrew Rowsey (pictured) broke Marquette's single-season scoring record set by Dwyane Wade? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andrew Rowsey. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Andrew Rowsey), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. The Signpost: 30 August 2018
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Astronauts named Armstrong, babes of the Brits, Cortinarius caperatus and all that.
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Very high and very low hits; love and loss.
Citation bot and mapframe enhancements; new licenses for Data space; possible hiccup on 12 September; per-user page, namespace, and upload blocking; and miscellaneous new bots and tools.
Some of the best pictures of 2017.
Readers prefer the AI's version 40% of the time – but it still suffers from hallucinations.
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DYK for Grandy GlazeOn 7 September 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Grandy Glaze, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Canadian basketball player Grandy Glaze made his professional debut in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, which he led in rebounding? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Grandy Glaze. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Grandy Glaze), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Your GA nomination of Donte IngramHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Donte Ingram you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Donte IngramThe article Donte Ingram you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Donte IngramThe article Donte Ingram you nominated as a good article has passed The Bugle: Issue CXLIX, September 2018
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. CandidatesThe issue is that candidates are not deemed to pass WP:NPOL just for being candidates — but since every candidate always receives some campaign coverage during the election, if the existence of some campaign coverage were all it took to get a candidate over WP:GNG in lieu of failing NPOL, then there would never be any such thing as a non-notable candidate anymore. Every candidate in every election would always get that "campaign coverage exists" exemption from having to pass NPOL, thus completely disembowelling our notability standards from politicians (which exist for real reasons, including the tendency of politicians to try to hijack their articles as campaign brochures) from actually having any meaning or application at all anymore. So campaign coverage is not enough all by itself to get a candidate over GNG. There are two ways to make a candidate notable enough for an encyclopedia article without their having to win the election first: either you can show sources which demonstrate that they had preexisting notability for other reasons that would already have gotten them an article independently of the candidacy, or you can show that their candidacy has received so much more coverage than everybody else's candidacies (e.g. the way Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is already a nationally famous figure who's already flying around the country to endorse and campaign for other candidates even before she's actually been elected to anything yet, when it's incredibly unusual for a first-time candidate who's never held office before to already have that much power and national name recognition) that the candidacy has a credible claim to being a special case. "Some campaign coverage exists" is not enough all by itself, because there's no candidate anywhere for whom some campaign coverage ever doesn't exist. Bearcat (talk) 16:30, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
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DYK for Trey KellOn 17 September 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Trey Kell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that basketball player Trey Kell signed with the Bosnian team Igokea over nine other European offers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Trey Kell. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Trey Kell), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. DYK for Trey Kell
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Other players who I haven't created drafts for yet: Coachtoes (talk) 15:12, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
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A tour of some of the world's greatest memorials courtesy the Prime Minister of India.
The world’s largest photo contest, a $1 million gift, Wikipedia’s birthday, WF appoints Valerie D'Costa.
And other new research publications.
A narrative to get you oriented to how this place works, and to the key policies and guidelines.
More talk pages you don't want to miss.
Four years - and nothing changed? The Bugle: Issue CLIV, February 2019
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Encyclopedias for Deletion; Corinne; scholarships; partial blocks; and administrators headcount.
This election will select 2 of 10 seats on the board. All Wikimedia users are stakeholders in the election outcome and should participate.
This month's major discussions include a WMF talk page consultation and a proposed current events noticeboard.
Horsemen of the apocalypse all represented in recently promoted content, alongside new life, pretty birds, great music, and other miscellaneous topics.
Snowed in, maybe.
Netflix shows and TV sports dominate. A US politician breaks into the top 10.
Tool labs goes kaput, bots running wild (not really), interface administrators step into the breach, new gadgets and other tech happenings.
A gallery of user signatures created by Wikipedians themselves.
When watchers want the whole truth, they wind up with the wiki! And Cultural Context Content comes out of a complete cartography.
Assume good faith even if it kills you.
The creation of the Esperanza group.
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The Bugle: Issue CLVI, April 2019
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MfD nomination of Portal:Angola
The Signpost: 30 April 2019
New Administrators, April Fools, our competitors, and other associated updates
Harassment, a black hole, the Mueller Report, and Mötley Crüe - just another social media site?
Plus: another round of paid editing discussion.
April's admirable additions.
Policies and procedures, cases and controversies, and other ArbCom updates
Round up the unusual suspects
Welcoming English Wikipedia's newest admin (bot)
Photos and videos show the damage
Wikimedia Foundation data scientists are using machine learning to predict whether—and why—any given sentence on Wikipedia may need a citation in order to help editors identify areas of content violating the verifiability policy.
And other recent research results
"The future of portals", a year later
Some editors will do anything to get a laugh
What we know we don't know, and why it might matter more than you might think
Maher discusses her tenure as ED, the editing community, harassment and diversity, the WMF's 3-5 year plan, airplane travel, books, and her future.
An overview of Wikimedia Summit 2019, a working conference to discuss the Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy Process, preparing draft recommendations for Wikimania 2019 in August. The Bugle: Issue CLVII, May 2019
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The North Face sneaks in advertisements, apologizes after being caught
Get ready to go to Wikimania in Stockholm where you might meet two new trustees
Wikipedia finds itself up against China, Pennsylvania politicians and the Detroit Tigers
Neutrality and copyright concerns lead and part 2 of the talk pages consultation.
Resignations, new cases, administrator security, and more
Who will be next to fill the throne at the top of the list?
Admin bots, approved bots, bots on trial, lots and lots of bots
The WMF keeps working to stop Turkey from blocking Wikipedia.
And other new research publications
We've been talking about paid editing forever
A debate from 5 years ago on whether we use to prohibit undisclosed paid editing The Bugle: Issue CLVIII, June 2019
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Could this be a new relationship between the Foundation and ArbCom, and between the Foundation and enwiki?
Many administrators resign related to Fram case; Wikimedia Thailand to host Wikimania 2020.
Or is it the information error?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse.
Readers look for info on what they watch, mostly Chernobyl.
Database changes, new scripts, Tech News, and more.
Wikimedia photographers surge to contribute to the Wiki Loves Earth campaign even while rogue clothing company The North Face replaces wiki illustrations with advertisements.
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And other recent research publications.
"If you don't clean up this mess, the adults are going to come and take your toys away from you."
To reduce the incentives driving undisclosed paid editing, Wikipedia could simplify the process and meet outsiders halfway.
Academic peer review meets Wikimedia.
How an Irish state-level paid editor tried to turn me into the villain.
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Are we ready for the sharp elbows?
Resysop requests on the ’crat board prove controversial; plus, aftermath of Framgate.
Arbitration begins setting new boundaries after the June blow-up
It looks nice and cool up in those mountains
A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse.
It's easy, education saves lives.
Or, how to avoid Artificial Ignorance
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A new record set: fewer than 500 active admins.
and don't forget the movies
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Backlog BanzaiIn the month of September, Wikiproject Military history is running a project-wide edit-a-thon, Backlog Banzai. There are heaps of different areas you can work on, for which you claim points, and at the end of the month all sorts of whiz-bang awards will be handed out. Every player wins a prize! There is even a bit of friendly competition built in for those that like that sort of thing. Sign up now at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/September 2019 Backlog Banzai to take part. For the coordinators, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:18, 22 August 2019 (UTC) The Signpost: 30 August 2019
The oldest surviving Wikipedia edit restored to article history, Wikimania, and the mystery of a disappearing Funds Dissemination Committee.
Working with leadership and the community, taking on both operational and strategic responsibilities
And the media report it all
Can we survive without IP addresses?
And some summer flicks with the usual heroes and villains
Should we break the law or publish the truth?
Or how to make a concentration camp disappear?
From streets to Wikipedia - What are editors from Hong Kong facing?
Emna Mizouni was named the 2019 Wikimedian of the Year.
A roundup of many recent publications examining Wikpedia's gender gaps in participation and content, and their possible reasons
A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse MfD nomination of Portal:Vienna
Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations openNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:37, 1 September 2019 (UTC) Milhist coordinator election voting has commencedG'day everyone, voting for the 2019 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:37, 15 September 2019 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXI, September 2019
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Wikiproject Military history coordinator election half-way markG'day everyone, the voting for the XIX Coordinator Tranche is at the halfway mark. The candidates have answered various questions, and you can check them out to see why they are running and decide whether you support them. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2018. Thanks, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 07:36, 22 September 2019 (UTC) AfroCine: Join the Months of African Cinema this October!![]() Greetings! After a successful first iteration of the “Months of African Cinema” last year, we are happy to announce that it will be happening again this year, starting from October 1! In the 2018 edition of the contest, about 600 Wikipedia articles were created in at least 8 languages. There were also contributions to Wikidata and Wikimedia commons, which brought the total number of wikimedia pages created during the contest to over 1,000. The AfroCine Project welcomes you to October, the first out of the two months which have been dedicated to creating and improving content that centre around the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. Join us in this global edit-a-thon, by helping to create or expand articles which are connected to this scope. Also remember to list your name under the participants section. On English Wikipedia, we would be recognizing participants in the following manner:
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Our constitutional crisis may continue
Summary of actions around a formerly banned former administrator: Arbitration Committee action and withdrawn request for adminship
The internet may not be as stable as it seems
Luck, Serena, Bianca, 9/11, bad films, mass murderers and other good stuff
Wikipedia's footprint is equivalent to 251 average US homes’ energy use. Yes we can go green.
And other recent research publications
Wikimedia Commons is not the only place to find freely licensed photos
A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse
National libraries are planning to leverage Wikidata to interoperate and to bring information to the public Happy Dashain!MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:07, 7 October 2019 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXII, October 2019
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Sweden, Poland, Armenia, Russia, the Vatican, and clueless English pubs.
"It's time for Wikipedia to grow up."
But they aren't entirely sure they see it
A discussion on info wars, government editing and our defences.
A different point of view
An "unblockable" is blocked; a former arb resigns.
Plus a few celebrities.
The future of public broadcasting has arrived.
And other new research publications
Editing can have serious consequences.
Twenty questions to get you started.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse. Disambiguation link notification for November 7Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. An automated process has detected that when you recently edited 2019–20 VCU Rams men's basketball team, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page St. Christopher's School (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). Such links are usually incorrect, since a disambiguation page is merely a list of unrelated topics with similar titles. (Read the FAQ • Join us at the DPL WikiProject.) It's OK to remove this message. Also, to stop receiving these messages, follow these opt-out instructions. Thanks, DPL bot (talk) 07:24, 7 November 2019 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXIII, November 2019
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"We get by with a little help from our friends"
And when will we get the second extraterrestrial edit?
Everybody wants to change Wikipedia.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Important or imprudent? Pondering portals. And an editor gets transported off-wiki for good.
Could this be the end of the Terminator?
The latest tech news and updates.
Some interesting and unusual winter and holiday images.
And other new research publications.
Some humor about the otherwise serious subject of burnout.
Veteran editor: Wikipedia is losing existential battle against spam.
Coming to the end of a long road formulating the strategy.
Only now can we say! College playersIf you are interested in expanding college basketball player articles, please consider adding a college career section to Draft:Grant Riller and Draft:Tyler Bey and/or creating the articles. Sportzeditz (talk) 22:13, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
AFC articlesHi, I saw you moved a couple articles into mainspace that were created via articles for creation. There is a helper script here that will help automate things a little better for you in the future. Please be sure to notify the creator that you moved their draft into the mainspace and create the respective talk pages for the articles (including the AFC banner). Thanks! Eagles 24/7 (C) 16:07, 11 December 2019 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for December 13An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Florence Harding, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Timothy Hogan (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 07:43, 13 December 2019 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXIV, December 2019
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You can buy "cleaners" but you might not come away clean.
Active administrators and articles achieved are marking milestone metrics, but in diverging directions. Plus, the first time any court has found there exists a constitutional right to read Wikipedia.
Son of Wiki-PR.
Praise for possibly pansophic Wikipedia from a Nobel laureate collides head-on with real-world events in December.
Regarding integrity of information presented by Wikipedia, as well as the processes and people who ensure it remains trustworthy.
ArbCom election results and status of open and requested cases.
We may have scrambled the headlines a bit.
Customise your Wikipedia experience
Messages of holiday cheer from us to you.
16 recent papers, and other research news
A look at different approaches taken by Wikipedia's founders in 2002, as seen from the perspective of nine years when it was written; nearly twenty years ago now.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
There's still a long way to go.
Eight years after our last interview, WikiProject Tree of Life continues to thrive. Disambiguation link notification for January 7An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Ashton Hagans, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page John Wall (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 07:24, 7 January 2020 (UTC) Thank YouThank you for your help on Lamar Peters and in general for all the copy editing and work that you put into articles, especially the one's I create which often come across as a mess in terms of grammar and fluidity. Best, GPL93 (talk) 17:10, 13 January 2020 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for January 15An automated process has detected that you recently added links to disambiguation pages.
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How long can we ignore Wiki-PR?
You ain't seen nothing yet.
How to survive the asshole consensus.
Plus politics and other oddities.
The new arbs have a big load.
As only The Signpost can describe them.
The top 15 international photos.
Growing our community and our abilities.
Well, it's a bit subjective.
Everybody needs to make a buck somehow — just not here, thanks.
And other new research publications.
The first 10 years are the hardest.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
An interview with four members of the WikiProject Japan.
I may fall in love all over again!
A mentor to us all Your articles are welcome! Hope you're well!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:23, 30 January 2020 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for February 1An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Nahziah Carter, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Archie Miller (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 15:20, 1 February 2020 (UTC) The Great Britain/Ireland DestubathonHi. The Wikipedia:The Great Britain/Ireland Destubathon is planned for March 2020, a contest/editathon to eliminate as many stubs as possible from all 134 counties. Amazon vouchers/book prizes are planned for most articles destubbed from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and Northern Ireland and whoever destubs articles from the most counties out of the 134. Sign up on page if interested in participating, hope this will prove to be good fun and productive, we have over 44,000 stubs!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:16, 2 February 2020 (UTC) I'd like your thoughts on moving this page out of draft space into an article. Looking at the sources, 7 of the 13 are to a local imprint newspaper with a small circulation. It's hardly surprising the local newspaper would write about him. Indeed, it would be hardly surprising for the local newspaper to write about every player on the team who plays from time to time. Same goes for the local high school teams. I've seen articles deleted before through AfD for over reliance on local media. Three of the remaining sources are to the Atlantic 10 Conference, which while it isn't the school, isn't exactly independent of the subject either. The remaining three sources do not cover the subject in depth, just his performance in games. If this were sufficient for passing notability standards, we'd likely include all college basketball players. Certainly not accusing you of anything, and please don't interpret this as such, but I'd like your thoughts on how this article passes WP:NBASKETBALL and/or WP:GNG? I'm not going to prod it or afd it, I just wanted your input. --Hammersoft (talk) 00:29, 3 February 2020 (UTC) (we can keep discussion in one place)
Quinton RoseI know you are a Big 5 guy - Quintin Rose of Temple has a great shot at becoming the AAC all-time leading scorer (he’s only about 20 points behind Rob Gray for that). Either he or Jarron Cumberland of Cincy will end up there. May be worth creating an article for Rose. Rikster2 (talk) 20:05, 8 February 2020 (UTC) Casey SaylesHi, I saw that you "approved" the inclusion of Jeff Badet to the "main space" because he was playing in the xfl? I tried to add "Casey Sayles" to the main space because he was playing in the xfl and was told that because of WP:NGRIDIRON I could not (see my talk page). Has the rules changed or what other criteria makes one good and the other not good enough for wikipedia? Because both were "only" on nfl practice squads/offseason... Thank you! :) Mifoi123 (talk) 12:47, 12 February 2020 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for February 18An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Chester Frazier, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Bruce Weber (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 15:18, 18 February 2020 (UTC) The Bugle: IssueICLXVI, February 2020
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How to stop abusive commercial editing.
Falling behind Chinese websites.
A statistical insight into the English Wikipedia's very own online community newsletter.
We're all over the map this month.
Wikimedia or Wikipedia?
Arbitration Committee and the "blue wall of silence".
Numbers for vandalism and sockpuppeting included at no additional charge!
No more "Hidden Figures", let's work to make women visible on Wikipedia!
Covering Wikipedia for another five years!
And other new research results
How long has Wikipedia been for sale? When will it stop?
Kobe sets another record.
Renewing our vows.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Getting across the Wikipedia experience to the press.
Or: how to best bite a newbie.
WikiWorld is back. Disambiguation link notification for March 2An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Naji Marshall, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Jump shot (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:47, 2 March 2020 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXVII, March 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. College basketball playersI have made drafts of basketball players: Draft:Jaime Jaquez Jr., Draft:Cody Riley, Draft:David Johnson (basketball), Draft:Tyger Campbell, Draft:Chris Smith (basketball, born 1999), Draft:Jalen Hill, Draft:Justin Moore (basketball), Draft:Javonte Smart, Draft:D. J. Carton, and Draft:Romeo Weems. If you have time, can you expand on their pages? Thanks! Billgatenguyen (talk) 2:48, 17 March 2020 (UTC) Also, I created additional drafts of Draft:Jaden Shackelford, Draft:Scotty Pippen Jr., Draft:Noah Locke, Draft:Chaundee Brown, and Draft:David McCormack (basketball). If you have time, can you expand on their pages? Thanks! Billgatenguyen (talk) 6:45, 26 April 2020 (UTC) The Signpost: 29 March 2020
Getting ready for anything.
Wheel war on Tatar Wikipedia.
An interview with members of the COVID Project.
Wikipedia presents solid widely-consulted information on COVID-19 and related topics.
COVID-19, Zika, edit-a-thons, and macrons.
Plus: geonotices, reliable sources, and job titles.
A new case, a case returns from limbo, and an RfC being prepared.
The twists and turns of Epstein’s portrayal on Wikipedia.
Individually and in organized groups, Wikimedians stand up and make a difference.
New research publications on "the fear of being erased" and other topics.
Five years ago with a different crisis.
Going to movies and sport stadiums is history, and readers turn to Wikipedia for crucial medical information and updates.
Images from the Whose Knowlege? campaign.
The WMF responds.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse. Disambiguation link notification for April 3An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Tyger Campbell, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Luther College (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 13:30, 3 April 2020 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Brad DavisonHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Brad Davison you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Brad DavisonThe article Brad Davison you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Brad DavisonThe article Brad Davison you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Zach HankinsHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Zach Hankins you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Zach HankinsThe article Zach Hankins you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Zach HankinsThe article Zach Hankins you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Akwasi YeboahHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Akwasi Yeboah you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Akwasi YeboahThe article Akwasi Yeboah you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold The Bugle: Issue CLXVIII, April 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Your GA nomination of Akwasi YeboahThe article Akwasi Yeboah you nominated as a good article has passed Deena HinshawHello Wikipedian, I am here to say thank you for removing vandalism on the article titled Deena Hinshaw the IP vandal was made by IP user 216.197.221.124 from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I am extremely crying on the COVID-19 crisis and and I am too emotional to talk some more for my difficult time. But I am here to say thank you for removing vandalism by an IP user from Saskatchewan at the Deena Hinshaw article. I hope we will talk more very soon. Once again, I thank you and I salute you! All the best. Bye bye. 2001:569:74D2:A800:4522:757E:42:9E24 (talk) 03:16, 14 April 2020 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for April 14An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Mike Smith (basketball, born 1997), you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Brookfield High School (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 14:52, 14 April 2020 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Sandro MamukelashviliHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sandro Mamukelashvili you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Sandro MamukelashviliThe article Sandro Mamukelashvili you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Sandro MamukelashviliThe article Sandro Mamukelashvili you nominated as a good article has passed Craig SagerDo you have a source that says he ever played a game for the Northwestern varsity basketball team? They don’t list him as a letter winner. Remember, playing for the freshman team (he attended NU before freshman eligibility) doesn’t qualify. If I got this wrong removing the category feel free to revert, it it doesn’t sound like he played for the varsity team. Rikster2 (talk) 22:29, 23 April 2020 (UTC) 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 Hello there. This is an invitation to join the 50,000 Destubbing Challenge Focus of the Week. £250 (c. $310) up for grabs in May, June and July with £20 worth of prizes to give away every week for most articles destubbed. Each week there is a different region of focus, though half the prize will still be rewarded for articles on any subject. Articles may be submitted for this as well as the regional Challenge you usually contribute to at the same time. Sign up if you want to contribute at least one of the weeks or support the idea! † Encyclopædius 19:48, 27 April 2020 (UTC) Landry KosmalskiAre there certain sections or items you’d like me to find sources for? There is nothing on Newspapers about his pro career. I can just clip and give you the links of significant articles (like this one) if you want to go through them and maybe add to the article Rikster2 (talk) 22:10, 4 May 2020 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for May 13An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Ruidoso, New Mexico, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Arcade (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 11:54, 13 May 2020 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXIX, May 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. DudeI’m right in the middle of moving Charlie Brown links. Can you just let me finish? Rikster2 (talk) 18:07, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
Disambiguation link notification for May 20An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Jemerrio Jones, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Erie BayHawks (check to confirm | fix with Dab solver). (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 10:56, 20 May 2020 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Jermaine SamuelsHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Jermaine Samuels you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Jermaine SamuelsThe article Jermaine Samuels you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Casey Prather imageHey. Any chance you could request the rights to be changed by that author for this image of Casey Prather, similar to Kodi Augustus or Scottie Wilbekin? Thanks in advance. DaHuzyBru (talk) 17:34, 23 May 2020 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Jermaine SamuelsThe article Jermaine Samuels you nominated as a good article has passed 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. Disambiguation link notification for June 3An automated process has detected that you recently added links to disambiguation pages.
(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 08:07, 3 June 2020 (UTC) Malik MonkThe reversion of the IP was an accident with RedWarn. Apologies for the confusion. RedRiver660 (talk) 03:10, 9 June 2020 (UTC) Orphaned non-free image File:ConqustadorProcolHarum.jpg![]() 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) 02:47, 12 June 2020 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXX, June 2020
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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
Invitation to join Wikiproject KenyaThanksThanks for catching that and warning the editor. Honestly it probably would've taken some time for me to notice he was messing with my user page. As always keep up the good work. Best, GPL93 (talk) 14:58, 30 June 2020 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXI, July 2020
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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. The Bugle: Issue CLXXII, August 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. AdminshipIt's been a while (well, actually ten years) since your last RfA - did you fancy giving it another go? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 18:05, 19 August 2020 (UTC) Dave Duke articleWould you mind adding one of the sources you linked in the AfD discussion to the article (I'd just pick the best one). Duke is notable, but there is a reasonable argument that the article shouldn't exist without at least one reference from an reliable, independent source (like a newspaper). Rikster2 (talk) 15:53, 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. Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations openNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:04, 1 September 2020 (UTC) Nomination of Rick Leonard for deletion![]() The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rick Leonard 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. Hog Farm Bacon 15:52, 7 September 2020 (UTC) A Dobos torte for you!
The Bugle: Issue Issue CLXXIII, September 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Milhist coordinator election voting has commencedG'day everyone, voting for the 2020 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2020. Thanks from the outgoing coord team, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 05:17, 15 September 2020 (UTC) Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!![]() Greetings! The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:
We would be adding additional categories as the contest progresses, along with local prizes from affiliates in your countries. For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. Looking forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 19:22, 22nd September 2020 (UTC) Ýou can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list About Roberto Jefferson editingHi, Eddy. I want say that I dont make any edition on Roberto Jefferson's page. I believe someone clone my IP addresses and make changes in that page, because I dont have any interests talk about him. Plus, in a individual opinion, he's a despicable man that don't worth my time. I check the editions made and probably is someone hide his IP to vandalize the page. Thanks and keep the good working. 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. 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. Your GA nomination of Jahaad ProctorHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Jahaad Proctor you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Jahaad ProctorThe article Jahaad Proctor you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Disambiguation link notification for October 2An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Boxing Libreville, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Le Quotidien. (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 12:39, 2 October 2020 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Jahaad ProctorThe article Jahaad Proctor you nominated as a good article has passed The Bugle: Issue CLXXIV, October 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Orphaned non-free image File:Stone Cold Crazy Queen.jpg![]() 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) 17:59, 21 October 2020 (UTC) Tag with semi protectionHi. Can you do me a favor. I have noticed that there is a serious violation and vandalism occurred in the page of Licypriya Kangujam. So, I tagged it with semi protection. But it is not visible. Can you make it possible? Thank You. Gihan Jayaweera (talk) 19:25, 23 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. Markus Howard picture?You tend to be good at finding free use pictures of players - are there any usable Markus Howard photos out there? He is the one member of the 2020 Consensus All-America first team without a picture. Rikster2 (talk) 14:29, 3 November 2020 (UTC) The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!![]() Greetings, Thank you very much for participating in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far. It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 1,500 articles created in over fifteen (15) languages! This would not have been possible without your support and we want to thank you. If you have not yet listed your name as a participant in the contest page please do so. Please make sure to list the articles you have created or improved in the article achievements' section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked. To be able to claim prizes, please also ensure to list your articles on the users by articles page. We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:
We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!! Thank you once again for being part of this global event! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 10:30, 06 November 2020 (UTC) You can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list The Bugle: Issue CLXXV, November 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Nomination of Jordan Chatman for deletion![]() The discussion will take place at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jordan Chatman until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 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. To customise your preferences for automated AfD notifications for articles to which you've significantly contributed (or to opt-out entirely), please visit the configuration page. Delivered by SDZeroBot (talk) 01:07, 12 November 2020 (UTC) Ngardy Conteh GeorgeFor future reference, the problem with the sources that led me to flag the article for improvement is that the sources in an article need to always be primarily journalism from media outlets and/or published books, rather than content self-published by herself or organizations or companies that she's been directly affiliated with. A self-written biographical sketch published in PDF form to the website of an organization she's a member of is not a notability-supporting source, the catalogues of film festivals that her films have screened at are not notability-supporting sources, the catalogues of the film studios that she has made films for are not notability-supporting sources, and an alumni profile on the website of a film school she attended is not a notability-supporting source: none of them represent intellectually independent outside analysis about her and her work, which is the kind of sourcing we require to establish that a person is notable. The thing to remember is that notability is not actually a factor of what the article says the subject did, such that just any website you can find that technically verifies the claim is acceptable even if she wrote it herself — people have been known to lie in their self-created PR about notability claims they don't actually have in reality, so notability is fundamentally a question of how much journalistic attention has or hasn't been independently paid to her achievements by media outlets that don't have a vested interest in her career. To be fair, she obviously has a strong notability claim as a Canadian Screen Award winner, which is why I didn't (and won't) tag it for outright deletion — but having a valid notability claim still doesn't actually eliminate the requirement to base the article on reliable, independent sources rather than her own self-published web presence. We are allowed to very sparingly use primary sources for very basic biographical facts like her birthdate, but a very clear majority of an article's footnotes have to be real journalism and/or books, not the websites of organizations that are directly involved in the subject's career, before the sourcing can be deemed good enough to no longer warrant an improvement tag. Hope that helps a bit. Bearcat (talk) 22:25, 13 November 2020 (UTC)
Saddiq BeyWas definitely drafted by the Nets https://twitter.com/nba/status/1329261378562125826?s=21 Rikster2 (talk) 04:14, 19 November 2020 (UTC) ArbCom 2020 Elections voter messageMarcellin BossouThe wiki in English is not faithful to the page in French, I am the creator of Marcellin Bossou's page in French, the texts must be reviewed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Videke (talk • contribs) 16:15, 26 November 2020 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for November 29An automated process has detected that when you recently edited 2020–21 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Marian University. (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 06:10, 29 November 2020 (UTC) 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. Nominations for the 2020 Military history WikiProject Newcomer and Historian of the Year awards now openG'day all, the nominations for the 2020 Military history WikiProject newcomer and Historian of the Year are open, all editors are encouraged to nominate candidates for the awards before until 23:59 (GMT) on 15 December 2020, after which voting will occur for 14 days. There is not much time left to nominate worthy recipients, so get to it! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:45, 10 December 2020 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXVI, December 2020
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Photo of Denzel Mahoney?Just created an article for Denzel Mahoney – you’ve had good luck finding Flickr images for Big East players. Is there one for him? Thanks. Rikster2 (talk) 00:34, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
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! Voting for "Military Historian of the Year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" closingG'day all, voting for the WikiProject Military history "Military Historian of the Year" and "Military history newcomer of the year" is about to close, so if you haven't already, click on the links and have your say before 23:59 (GMT) on 30 December! Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:34, 28 December 2020 (UTC) for the coord team The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, January 2021
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Requesting Your Input!Hi Eddy, Could you please take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Mary_Francine_Whittle which has been requested for deletion? I would appreciate your input. Thanks! T. E. Meeks (talk) 12:50, 21 January 2021 (UTC) Nomination of Dennis Clifton for deletion![]() The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dennis Clifton 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. The Signpost: 31 January 2021
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. Could I get your Help with an Article?Could I get your help with the article Filipe Nyusi? It's an article relevant to Mozambique. Thanks! Best, The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, February 2021
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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. Concern regarding Draft:Al-Amir Dawes
If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements. If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available here. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 16:03, 1 March 2021 (UTC) Concern regarding Draft:Tevin Mack
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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! Concern regarding Draft:Carlos Dotson
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The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. A barnster for you!
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! Your draft article, Draft:Carlos Dotson![]() Hello, Editorofthewiki. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Carlos Dotson". In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it. Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 01:06, 27 April 2021 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXXI, May 2021
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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. 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. The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIII, July 2021
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Jason Preston and other second round draft picksHi there, I removed the team from the infobox at Jason Preston and elsewhere because, as a second round pick, he is not guaranteed and has not signed an actual contract with the team. There is no guarantee that he will and second round draft picks frequently never appear for the team which drafted them. So please refrain from adding this incorrect information back to other articles.--User:Namiba 14:06, 1 August 2021 (UTC) Isaac TigrettOnce in a while people try to remove the well-sourced information that's been on the page for years. We've already been through it and it was decided the information would stay. All the best. TruthHunterForFun (talk) 04:19, 26 August 2021 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXXIV, August 2021
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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! Your GA nomination of Quincy McKnightHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Quincy McKnight you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Quincy McKnightThe article Quincy McKnight you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations openNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:58, 1 September 2021 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Quincy McKnightThe article Quincy McKnight you nominated as a good article has passed Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nomination period closing soonNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are still open, but not for long. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! No further nominations will be accepted after that time. Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:42, 10 September 2021 (UTC) WikiProject Military history coordinator election voting has commencedHey y'all, voting for the 2021 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2021. Voting will be conducted at the 2021 tranche page itself. Appropriate questions for the candidates can also be asked. Thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:38, 15 September 2021 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXXV, September 2021
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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. Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!![]() Greetings! The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia! Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean. The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:
Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC) Ýou can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list Article approvalCan you review my article? I uploaded all the references Johnwick2021 (talk) 14:29, 1 October 2021 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXV, October 2021
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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. ![]() The article Philip Kaloki has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article. If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp/dated}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Liz Read! Talk! 17:59, 4 November 2021 (UTC) The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!![]() Greetings, It is already past the middle of the contest and we are really excited about the Months of African Contest 2021 achievements so far! We want to extend our sincere gratitude for the time and energy you have invested. If you have not yet participated in the contest, it is not too late to do it. Please list your username as a participant on the contest’s main page. Please remember to list the articles you have improved or created on the article achievements' section of the contest page so they can be tracked. In order to win prizes, be sure to also list your article in the users by articles. Please note that your articles must be present in both the article achievement section on the main contest page, as well as on the Users By Articles page for you to qualify for a prize. We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:
Thank you once again for your valued participation! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2021 (UTC) You can opt-out of this annual reminder from The Afrocine Project by removing your username from this list ArbCom 2021 Elections voter messageThe 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. The Bugle: Issue CLXXVI, November 2021
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Survey about History on WikipediaI am Petros Apostolopoulos, a Ph.D. candidate in Public History at North Carolina State University. My Ph.D. project examines how historical knowledge is produced on Wikipedia. You must be 18 years of age or older, reside in the United States to participate in this study. If you are interested in participating in my research study by offering your own experience of writing about history on Wikipedia, you can click on this link https://ncsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z4wmR1cIp0qBH8. There are minimal risks involved in this research. If you have any questions, please let me know. Petros Apostolopoulos, [email protected] Apolo1991 (talk) 16:43, 14 December 2021 (UTC) Nomination of Ashes of Dreams for deletion![]() The discussion will take place at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ashes of Dreams until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. 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. To customise your preferences for automated AfD notifications for articles to which you've significantly contributed (or to opt-out entirely), please visit the configuration page. Delivered by SDZeroBot (talk) 01:02, 18 December 2021 (UTC) NBA dealsJust a reminder, basketball signings are not official until announced by the team or league through their official channels. Please don’t update these until this happens. Thanks. Rikster2 (talk) 19:01, 26 December 2021 (UTC) 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? The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, December 2021
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Paris BassIf you put the keyword on Google you can find the news. Stop deleting the information other people add ok? We are more professional in basketball than you. Stop doing this. Dreamkd (talk) 22:19, 20 January 2022 (UTC) Paris BassU said u write the article? Then it must be articles like shits. Writing article does not mean that you are professional than me. I write article as well and my article is better than yours. And if you google it u will know that Bass was selected as G League Showcase Team last year. And then you deleted it from professional career? How “professional “ you are. That is why I said your articles must be shits. Dreamkd (talk) 19:08, 21 January 2022 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, January 2022
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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. Keith LangfordHi, Eddy. As a concept, career continuity makes a lot of sense. However, it cannot fully cover the real facts. King of the Q (talk) 20:20, 15 February 2022 (UTC) CDPsAs a frequent contributor to geography Afds, thought this overview might be of interest.
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? The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIV, February 2022
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Your GA nomination of Myles CaleHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Myles Cale you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Myles CaleThe article Myles Cale you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Myles CaleThe article Myles Cale you nominated as a good article has passed Picture?You are good at finding free use photos. Can you find one of Ochai Agbaji of Kansas? He looks likely to be a consensus first team All-American so trying to prepare for that article once the consensus teams are named. He’s the only likely first teamer with no picture. Thanks Rikster2 (talk) 00:14, 16 March 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 27 March 2022
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. The Bugle: Issue CLXXVII, March 2022
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Attribution for articles copied from other wikisHi. Just a reminder having noticed that you’ve created at least a few dozen articles by copying them from simplewiki but you’ve not provided attribution to the authors. In some cases, you write “simple”, “from simple” or “ok simple” in the edit summary, but this means nothing to most people and isn’t valid attribution under the WM licenses used. There’s a batch of about 20-30 articles you created like this that each took you a couple of minutes to create while they took me hours and hours to write. We accept when we edit that our work is going to get copied elsewhere, but as a fellow wiki editor could you please use proper attribution including at least a link to the source page (i.e., simple:foo)? Or retroactively add the translated page template..
Anyway, kind regards and kudos for the immense amount of work you’ve put into the wiki over the years. :) --122.106.220.180 (talk) 18:20, 18 April 2022 (UTC) 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. The Bugle: Issue CLXXVIII, April 2022
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The Bugle: Issue CXCIII, May 2022
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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! Drew BarhamHello, I was going through a list of American basketball players when I saw the Drew Barham article. I am new to the Prod process so I wanted to ask you before I tagged it. Why did you move it to the main space with no sources on Google or the article to satisfy WP:GNG or really any other notability? He only has one source that is about him in depth, the rest are player bios, game coverage or broken links. I don't mean to offend I truly am just curious if you think it is ok to be tagged, and if not could you explain to me what I have missed? I hope your week went well! Thanks. IrishOsita (talk) 04:17, 11 June 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 26 June 2022
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 Bugle: Issue CXCIV, June 2022
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Mick Jagger nominated for FACHello Editorofthewiki! I am reaching out as you reviewed Paint It Black when it was at FAC. I have nominated Mick Jagger for FAC and was wondering if you would have the time and be able to post a review there? If so, it is located here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mick Jagger/archive1. If not, I totally understand. I appreciate your time, regardless, and greatly appreciated your help with Paint It Black! The Bugle: Issue CXCVI, July 2022
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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. The Bugle: Issue CXCVII, August 2022
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations opening soonNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are opening in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 1 September). A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:51, 31 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. Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting opening soon!Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election opens in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 15 September) and will last through 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC) Correction to previous election announcementJust a quick correction to the prior message about the 2022 MILHIST coordinator election! I (Hog Farm) didn't proofread the message well enough and left out a link to the election page itself in this message. The voting will occur here; sorry about the need for a second message and the inadvertent omission from the prior one. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:41, 15 September 2022 (UTC) Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting closing soonVoting for the upcoming project coordinator election closes soon, at 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. The voting itself is occurring here If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:13, 26 September 2022 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue CXCVIII, September 2022
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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. The Bugle: Issue CXCVIII, October 2022
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Nomination for deletion of Template:Début tableau des communes d'un canton français
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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. The Bugle: Issue CXCIX, November 2022
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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. First Ladies of the United StatesHello! I'm currently trying to bring List of first ladies of the United States to Good Topic status. I understand that you're a major contributor to Florence Harding and you've already brought it close to Good Article status. I was wondering if you had any interest in nominating it as a Good Article. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 16:49, 28 November 2022 (UTC) ArbCom 2022 Elections voter messageHello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add The Bugle: Issue CC, December 2022
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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". Bruno CabocloIn your edit of 23:53, 12 August 2021 (UTC) of Bruno Caboclo, you introduced this markup:
which has in invalid URL. Please fix. If you wish to reply, please reply here, not on my talk page. —Anomalocaris (talk) 20:18, 5 January 2023 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue 201, January 2023
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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. 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? The Bugle: Issue 202, February 2023
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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. The Bugle: Issue 203, March 2023
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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 Bugle: Issue 204, April 2023
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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. Orphaned non-free image File:Al Pollard 1951.jpg![]() 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) 02:04, 1 May 2023 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue 205, May 2023
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... 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 Bugle: Issue 205, May 2023
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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. 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 Bugle: Issue 206, June 2023
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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. 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 Bugle: Issue 207, July 2023
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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. 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 Bugle: Issue 208, August 2023
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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 Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations openNominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:05, 2 September 2023 (UTC) Nomination for deletion of Template:1964 Gabon coup d'état
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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? The Bugle: Issue 210, October 2023
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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!
"Cite altered state" to join the distinguished ranks of CS1 templates ![]() The article Ross Turnbull (ice hockey) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
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"Is this an ArbCom case request or an M. Night Shyamalan movie?"
Plus Gaza bias, Speaker Johnson, Maher, the music of websites, and antisemitism.
And three new admins!
You should learn some of our rules!
The winner is...
Do you ever wonder where Wikipedia articles come from?
And other new research findings.
Only literally.
A systematic approach.
Plus Kollywood, Killers of the Flower Moon, and ongoing war. The Bugle: Issue 211, November 2023
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Comic-con, Media summit, and a classic!
Plus: Sockpuppet investigators asking for help.
Or if it's Indian sport or cinema.
And other new research findings.
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Plus Apple Pay, fiction, registration, expulsion, and elimination!
An analysis of a literary mystery.
Continuing years of efforts to improve free-to-read access.
"I think we ought to read only the kind of comics that wound or stab us. If the comic we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for?" — Franz Kafka
And so are you.
Quite literally, and other fascinating featured articles, pictures and lists
If you don't fancy the sport that occupies over 25% of the slots in these lists, there's always movies, celebrities, and political follies to fall back on – or an unusual fired-for-the-weekend CEO.
This page in a nutshell: Whether or not someone has denied unsavory allegations — though such a denial may not merit being given equal weight in an article — a worthless shitpost should still be included. The Bugle: Issue 212, December 2023
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Wikipedia article histories are public records that can be easily examined, so unlike other websites, we can answer this question thoroughly.
Not the best of times for Wikipedians across the world, but there are still glimpses of hope...
Forky on forky on forky, plus a strange donation scheme and other interesting bits of news.
Wiki goes dark and adopts Palestine flag logo; intellectual property rumblings from the bowels of the law.
Wikimedia Russia closes after founder is declared a "foreign agent".
No more must Wikipedia always be a lightbulb in the dark — except metaphorically of course.
And other new research publications.
Peace on earth, goodwill to all!
the dilution makes it stronger.
The Signpost Crossword is a 2018 online multiplayer social deduction game that takes place in space-themed settings where players are colorful, armless cartoon astronauts.
Bollywood, Hollywood, and both kinds of football to close out December.
The debugging will continue until performance improves.
Heartwarming — MUST READ — You Won't BELIEVE #4!!!!!
Winner receives a special prize!
Edit summary: "Only need this page for about 30 minutes to demonstrate to a friend how easy it is to create a Wikipedia page. Then it will be deleted." The Bugle: Issue 213, January 2024
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The Signpost can now drink beer and chant slogans in Canada. What slogans should we chant for the next nineteen years?
Mickey & You: What can you do?
A techie looks at the big questions.
Let the games begin! The 2024 WikiCup is off to a strong start. With copyright enforcement, AI training and freedom of expression, it's another typical week in the wiki-sphere!
The first of two installments, regarding a process of many installments.
Watch out for those space ships!
What are the editorial processes behind covering some of the most politically polarizing and contentious topics on English Wikipedia?
Rest in peace.
Around the world in 365 days (with many stops in India).
The good news is that I've perfected the templates that allow other people to make actually good crosswords.
Getting down to brass tacks &c. A barnstar for you!
The Signpost: 31 January 2024
Plus WMF child rights impact assessment, Chinese Wikipedia changes admin rules
A stream of consciousness about plagiarism on Wikipedia from the perspective of a user who directly witnessed it.
And how you can stop them!
Another wobble, more Ackman, our usual pathological optimist, and football in dirty pants!
Everything you really wanted to know about writing featured articles.
And other new research publications.
Writing a good subheading for a one-sentence joke is basically like writing an entire second joke so I'm not going to do it.
Job changes, death, sex, murder, suicide and a vacation! The Bugle: Issue 214, February 2024
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"the exact extent of the obligations" unclear... many such cases!
Lower, trust me!
Finding the right bumblebee among all the bumblebees!
The usual odd articles about Wikipedia.
The hunt for Bertil Ragnar Anzén.
Plus films, Grammys and a rumble!
&c.
That's more than weakly! The Signpost: 2 March 2024
Plus, the U4C Charter keeps planting seeds, the RfA process is set to become more sustainable, and more news from the Wikimedia ecosystem.
And other new findings
Plus, naughty politicians, Federal judge not a fan, UFOs and beavers.
Rest in peace.
If you say it loud enough the views will come your way!
135 battle it out; 67 advance The Bugle: Issue 215, March 2024
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Much effort was spent drafting a movement charter about becoming "essential infrastructure of the ecosystem of free knowledge". How much is spent maintaining it?
Signpost interviews Wikimedia Foundation leadership on fundraising banners
And does it have anything to do with the unusual decision to let a zero-edit user open an arbitration request?
Can we compete with social media? Will aoomers forget Wikipedia?
And several papers look at climate change on Wikipedia
WLM winners announced, Wikimania 2024, a new Wikimedia movement affiliate, and active enwp admins reach a record low.
Worldwide women turned blue and controversies on Serbian & French Wikipedia.
Let me take you to the movies.
The only worthwhile grievance is the one that prompts satire.
margin: 0 auto !important; The Bugle: Issue 216, April 2024
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Plus, tribute songs and shout-outs outweighing vandalism and hoaxes, a dispute about the real king of the platform and other bits of news.
Plus, new updates on the privacy and research ethics whitepaper and the graphs outage situation, and an Iranian former steward is globally banned from Wikimedia projects
Outcomes of the event including newly published videos and photos, the archived conference website and program, and some attendee reflections on its significance.
A WikiProject report on the 📰🌍 globe's finest news source!
And other recent research publications
Plus Godzilla meets Francis Scott Key! The Bugle: Issue 217, May 2024
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WMF trustee elections, U4C results, Italian ArbCom, WMF and Endowment annual reports.
We don't know yet, but there is some encouraging news, nevertheless.
Some go out with a bang, some with a whimper, few with much of a comprehensible explanation.
Plus, the WMF joins the Unicode Consortium, Chris Albon talks about AI tools on Wikipedia, communities address under-representation on the site.
More queries are failing, and more frequently, so what is to be done?
It do be like that sometimes.
With cricket and some cute baby reindeer! The Signpost: 8 June 2024The Form 990, as well as highlights and FAQs, are now available for review.
A new model for collaboration between the WMF and the community?
Hoaxes and the genesis of information.
First line, sixth paragraph, body text or unified Reich?
Outlining progress against the four key goals
A letter.
And various research findings about Wikidata and knowledge graphs.
No we didn't write it, but we tried to cite it
An essay.
... and flagging your articles with big ugly red notices! (This is a good thing.)
Movies, deaths, elections (but no cricket).
Some stuff's only okay in the privacy of the home.
Project in shambles – "it had never occurred to us that this was possible".
Hypertext. The Bugle: Issue 218, June 2024
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Three new admins, but overall numbers still shrinking.
Will we weather the storm?
Unbundling, automation, fighting spirit, and a bot named Reimu Hakurei.
Debate unsettled after seventeen years.
Advocacy organizations, a journalist, mycophobes, conservatives, leftists, photographers, and a disinformation task force imagine themselves in Wikipedia.
A journey to a sister project.
Rest in peace.
An article about Etika's appeal and legacy in pop culture.
A virtual visit to the Inland Northwest.
"Simply not good enough".
How well do you know the main page (no peeking)?
...!
Special:Diff/1 and related techno-trivia more complicated than you'd think.
And other new publications on systemic bias and other topics.
Elections, movies, sports. The Bugle: Issue 219, July 2024
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Iconic photograph, invalid fair use exemption criterion #3a claimant, or both?
Establishment of power-sharing agreement between WMF corporation and volunteer user community in limbo.
Natalia Tymkiv, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, on the Charter vote results, the resolution, meeting minutes, and proposed next steps.
A lost Signpost submission from fifteen years ago brought into the light, as good and true now as it was then.
Failing forks, smart and well-researched stories, LGBT rights, and oral sex!
Rest in peace.
Do you know these Wikipedia quotes?
Dems in disarray, GOP in chaos — analysts say news expected, but few can predict how race will shape up from here. The Bugle: Issue 220, August 2024
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A STORM over an AI that writes articles. And other notes of interest.
And other findings.
Musk's Twitter acquisition and rebranding have caused long debates on Wikipedia.
And Movement Charter ratification vote comments have been published
Possibly paid articles.
HouseBlaster's reflections on his RfA. In particular, do not ask superlative questions.
Just normally weird!
Come in, you whippersnapper, have a cup of tea. Voting for coordinators is now open!Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:40, 1 September 2024 (UTC) The Signpost: 4 September 2024
JCW compilation now tracks free DOIs, Wiki Loves Monuments getting started, WMF's status as UN observer stymied by China for fourth time.
Updates from the Portland pol's case, the war in Gaza, and other Wiki-related reports.
And other new research findings
Who are they, why are they running and what are they bringing to the Board?
What all happened in Katowice?
Hannah Clover shares her fondest memories of her first Wikimania.
The Olympics (yay!) and the American election (oh no).
"I can't remember whether he is an incompetent moron, or an incorrigible POV warrior, or some other thing, but either way, to hell with him." The Bugle: Issue 221, September 2024
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ANI (but probably not the one you're thinking of), bias and bans, crisis and Clover, Engelhorn's euros, and will the zoomers inherit the project?
In response to a takedown request, Wikipedia editors reached a consensus on how to handle it appropriately.
User Hawkeye7 opens up on his experience as a media representative following the Australian team at the latest Summer Paralympics in Paris.
User asilvering reflects on their recent successful request for adminship.
More changes to RfA on the way in October, final results for the U4C elections revealed, and other news from the Wikimedia world.
Picture this: medicine, drugs, JFK, Cleopatra, anachronism, and global catastrophe.
And other recent research publications.
Band reunions and Beetlejuice! The Signpost: 19 October 2024
Find more about the new Trustees, the first election cycle for admins, and other news from the Wikimedia world.
And other searchings and findings.
Perplexing persistence, pay to play, potential president's possible plagiarism, crossword crossover to culture, and a wish come true!
Can it be fun to address systemic bias? Eighty participants say yes, it can!
Help me make it through the night!
A novel about us, from the point of view of three of us.
Where do I even start?
Pasta, acronyms, and one computer-crashing talk page. The Bugle: Issue 222, October 2024
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But not everybody is able to legally read Wikipedia, and not everybody is able to legally edit Wikipedia.
Defamation, privacy, censorship, and elections.
Plus human knowledge and Ozzie places!
Asian News International, the Delhi High Court, and the encyclopedia.
Your photos are more valuable than you may realize.
What is going on?
And Tata too!
IP address privacy tools, and mysterious archive sites.
Many such cases. Nominations now open for the WikiProject Military history newcomer of the year and military historian of the yearNominations now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2024! The the top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Nominations are open here and here respectively. The nomination period closes at 23:59 on 30 November 2024 when voting begins. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. MediaWiki message delivery via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:20, 16 November 2024 (UTC) The Signpost: 18 November 2024
Many cases: many such cases.
Publisher versus intermediary, bias versus verifiability, and probing questions about Gwern's personal finances.
And other recent publications.
An overview of the finances and an explanation of what the numbers mean.
It's so over. ArbCom 2024 Elections voter messageHello! Voting in the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 2 December 2024. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2024 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add The Bugle: Issue 223, November 2024
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Voting is now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awardsVoting is now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2024! The top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Cast your votes here and here respectively. Voting closes at 23:59 on 30 December 2024. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. MediaWiki message delivery via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:59, 29 November 2024 (UTC) The Signpost: 12 December 2024
New arbs to be seated in January.
Will the fifth try at achieving peace be a mudfight, or something better?
Should old acquaintance be forgot?
An editor's reflection on social capital and their changing relationship with Wikipedia culture. by Tamzin
Wikipedia aims to represent the sum of all knowledge. Is there an imbalance between Western countries and the rest of the world.
Ballooning British bias bombast!
Fighting and killing – on screen, in politics, and in the ring – competes for attention with Disney.
The importance of feedback. The Signpost: 24 December 2024What the VLOP – findings of an outside auditor for "responsibilization" of Wikipedia. Plus, new EU Commissioners for tech policy, WLE 2024 winners, and a few other bits of news from the Wikipedia world.
A personal essay.
Explanations for what led to it and what it was like to undergo it.
Plus, the dangers of editing, Morrissey's page gets marred, COVID coverage critique, Kimchi consultation, kids' connectivity curtailed, centenarian Claudia, Christmas cramming, and more.
Who's news?
And other new research findings.
Good faith edits REVERTED and accounts BLOCKED.
Peace on earth, goodwill to all!
Wicked war, martial law, killing, death and an Indian movie with a new chess champ! The Bugle: Issue 224, December 2024
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. The Bugle: Issue 225, January 2025
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The 20th anniversary of The Signpost.
A lot of psephology!
HUMINT or humbug?
Hallelujah!
Johnny Au has edited for 17 years straight without missing a day.
Some thoughts from the original editor-in-chief.
Public Domain Day 2025, Women in Red hits 20% biography milestone, Spanish Wikipedia reaches two million articles, and other news from the Wikimedia world.
The Signpost staff on achievements of '24 and hopes for '25.
The latest crusade?
Our alumni speak!
Applying the scientific method to a model of conflict that leads to arbitration.
This post fact-checked by real Wikipedian patriots. The Signpost: 7 February 2025
But an open language model is ready to help.
The WMF executive team delivers a new update; plus, the latest EU policy report, good-bye to the German Wikipedia's Café, and other news from the Wikimedia world.
Editor Fathoms Below reminisces over their successful RfA from February 2024.
Plus, reports on the ARBPIA5 case, new concerns over projects targeting Wikipedia editors, John Green gets his sponsor flowers, and other news.
Wikimedians and newbies celebrate 24 years of Wikipedia in the Brooklyn Central Library. Special guests Stephen Harrison and Clay Shirky joined in conversation.
Ending with some bans, and a new set of editing sanctions.
The start of the year was filled with a few unfortunate losses, tragic disasters, emerging tech forces and A LOT of politics. * Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * Sent manually via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:44, 7 February 2025 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue 226, February 2025
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"The only time I ever took photos in my entire life".
From patrolling new edits to uploading photos or joining a campaign, you can count on the Wikimedia platform to be up and running — in your language, anywhere in the world. That is, except for a couple of minutes during the equinoctes.
Or just the end of Wikipedia as we know it?
Of "hunters", "busybodies" and "dancers".
User Sennecaster shares her thoughts on her recent RfA and the aspects that might have played a role in making it successful.
What are they? Why are they important? How can we make them better? And what can you do to help?
Liberté, liberté chérie.
Grammys, politics and the Super Bowl.
Straight from the source's mouth. A source is a source, of course, of course!
Turkish linguist wrote about languages and plants; Brazilian informaticist studied Wikimedia projects and education. The European DestubathonYou are invited to participate in The European Destubathon in April. Almost $3000 in Amazon voucher prizes which can be used to buy books for content, though it can also be treated as an editathon if you're not interested in competing! Minimum content to be added to each article just to ensure that they're over a stub. Entries at the end of the contest will be tipped into the 50,000 Destubbing Challenge and European Challenge. Previous contests were really enjoyable and I'm hoping this one will be too! Sign up if interested. Thanks! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:17, 6 March 2025 (UTC) The Bugle: Issue 227, March 2025
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It's an ecstasy, my spring.
Let them know what you think!
Read this, then forget all about it.
Life on the Wiki as usual!
And WMF invites multi-year research fund proposals
The Oscars, politics, and death elbow for the most attention.
The photographers are the celebrities!
And very unusual biographical images.
Send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. The Signpost: 9 April 2025Fellow doctor Osama Khalid remains behind bars for "violating public morals" by editing.
Major changes to core content policy, or still-developing plan for new initiative?
Defeat, or just a setback?
Plus: 30-year anniversary of wiki software commemorated.
Our content is free, our infrastructure is not!
What is to be done?
Advice to aspirants: "Read RfA debriefs", including this one.
Rest in peace.
Snow White sinking, Adolescence soaring, spacefarers stranded, this list has it all!
The Wikimedia Foundation's announcement from Diff.
Gadzooks! The Bugle: Issue 228, April 2025
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Scrapers, an Indian lawsuit, and a crash-or-not-crash?
And other new research findings.
And don't bite those newbies!
And don't bite those newbies!
Television dramas, televised sports, film, the Pope, and ... bioengineering at the top of the list?
Community volunteers network among themselves and use technology to counter attacks on information sharing.
A look at some product and tech highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Plan (July–December 2024).
Hey! At least it is something!
Zounds!
Would a billion articles be a good idea?
There's a lot more to this than you think.
I wonder about having crats, but decided to become one anyway.
Just beautiful photos!
Rest in Paradise. The Bugle: Issue 229, May 2025
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And other courtroom drama.
And how he knows it: all about lawyer letters and editing logs.
Why the language barrier is not the only impediment to navigating sources from another culture.
And QR codes for every page!
When an editor is ready to become staff at a public library (not a brother in a fraternity).
Rest in peace.
The technology behind it, and the other stuff.
Gadzooks!
And more. CfD nomination at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 June 6 § Burkinabe![]() The Bugle: Issue 230, June 2025
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Admins arrested in Belarus.
Pardon our alliteration!
A get-out-of-jail card!
And other new research publications.
Holy men and not-as-holy movies.
Get your self-nomination in by July 2nd!
After two years RuWiki fails to thrive.
With some sweet-and-sour sauce!
Every thing you need to know about the Wikimedia Foundation?
Egad! The Signpost: 18 July 2025
Endowment tax form, Wikimania, elections, U4C, fundraising and a duck!
And how do we know?
Five-year journey comes to healthy fruition.
Wikimedians from around the world will gather in person and online at the twentieth annual meeting of Wikimania.
As well as "hermeneutic excursions" and other scientific research findings.
The report covers the Foundation's operations from July 2023 - June 2024
A step towards objective and comprehensive coverage of a project nearly too big to follow.
Drawn this century!
How data from the Wikipedia "necessary articles" lists can shed new light on the gender gap
Annual plans, external trends, infrastructure, equity, safety, and effectiveness. What does it all mean?
Rest in peace.
Wouldn't it be nice without billionaires, scandals, deaths, and wars?
If you are too blasé for Mr. Blasé and don't give a FAC. The Bugle: Issue 231, July 2025
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Request for creating an English Wikipedia article about Mahdiyeh Afshar BakeshlooHello Editorofthewiki, I hope you're doing well. I recently came across your excellent work on the English Wikipedia page, and I was truly impressed by the quality of the article and how you represented her artistic career. I was wondering if you would consider creating or translating an English Wikipedia article for Mahdiyeh Afshar Bakeshloo. She is a contemporary Iranian visual artist and researcher whose work has been exhibited internationally, and I believe her contributions merit an English-language presence on Wikipedia as well. Thank you in advance for considering this request. Your help would mean a lot in making Iranian contemporary artists more visible to a global audience. Best regards, https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A8%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%84%D9%88 1374maafba (talk) 11:03, 4 August 2025 (UTC) The Signpost: 9 August 2025The Bugle: Issue 232, August 2025
The Bugle is published by the Military history WikiProject. To receive it on your talk page, please join the project or sign up here. Nomination for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open!Nominations for the upcoming Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:02, 1 September 2025 (UTC) The Signpost: 9 September 2025 |