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Welcome to Wikipedia, Wordreader! I am Theleftorium and have been editing Wikipedia for quite some time. I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to Wikipedia! If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page or by typing {{helpme}} at the bottom of this page. I love to help new users, so don't be afraid to leave a message! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Talk:Eric Doeringer

I have replied to your comment at Talk:Eric Doeringer. Thank you for solving the mystery. Cunard (talk) 00:57, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please be more careful to check the output of automated tools

Your edit here looks like it was semi-automated, as it included a number of minor tweaks of that nature, but it also removed a significant amount of material that at the very least would require discussion. Also, some of the tweaks were of the sort that seem logical to a bot but should be checked by a human; for instance, you changed an instance of {{cite book}} to {{cite web}} instead of replacing the url=books.google.* with ISBN. Also, "immunise" is a valid alternate spelling according to m-w.com. In at least one instance, it is being used by the British PM, but I am actually not sure which variation of English spellings is in use at that article. Feel free to fix that back and anything else you really intended that did not make it back in my cleanup. Happy editing, - 2/0 (cont.) 18:24, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've clarified the explanation for this in reply to the user's question at the new editors' help desk, and on 2/0's talk page. It arose from editing an old version of the page. - David Biddulph (talk) 08:31, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good work, David Biddulph. Wordreader, my apologies for the above and for not replying to your message on my talkpage - I could not figure how your edit jived with your description of it. All is good now, so keep up the good work. - 2/0 (cont.) 14:42, 11 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Editing Mistakes And Love Wikipedia :)

Hi Wordreader. I've just noticed your final comment at the new contributors' help page where we were discussing a rogue editing mistake that had ambushed you.

I just wanted to say that I hope you're not really discouraged by this experience, though I can understand why it would make you feel at sea. Wikipedia doesn't have the most intuitive user interface, and anyone can make mistakes: users much more experienced than you have made much more spectacular errors! Please don't be too embarrassed, treat it as a learning experience, and stay with Wikipedia - we need thoughtful contributors who take the project seriously (just not too seriously all of the time) :) Gonzonoir (talk) 16:46, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your post to the David Kato talkpage

I wanted to know if you know about edits made under your name to the talk page saying "Please don't use that FAG memorial as the source for his birthdate as I know for sure that some people wanted the birthdate from WP used as proof for FAG!" It seemed quite out of place, given that you have helped edit this page before, and it also looked grammatically incorrect. So I just wanted to ask if this was a hack, a mistake or something different. --RayneVanDunem (talk) 21:01, 29 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I wrote that. The point is that there was a circular citation thing happening: FAG users wanted me to cite WP about the birth date and WP wanted to cite FAG about the birth date. That doesn't amount to a citation at all. We need a reliable third party citation that can be linked to or leave a birth date out, saying only that "his DOB is about".... Wordreader (talk) 20:58, 29 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What is "FAG?" --RayneVanDunem (talk) 21:25, 29 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Since I don't know whether or not you receive a notice that I replied here to your comment, I also put it on your member talk page ---

I'm sorry; I should have been clear. FAG = Find A Grave. It's a dopey name for a burial registration website. The David Kato memorial is here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64969752 Those photos there are new, uploaded since my last message to you. People keep uploading photos that violate copyright law. IF one of them is there legitimately, perhaps we can get permission to use it here on WP. Will have to see.

For several good reasons, Wikipedia doesn't consider FAG as a reliable source (and certainly no circular references are allowed):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links/Perennial_websites#Find-a-Grave

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Media_copyright_questions/Archive/2009/April#Find_A_Grave_Image

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links/Noticeboard/Archive_2#Find_a_Grave

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links/Noticeboard/Archive_6#Find_a_Grave_and_Imbd

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_93#Find_a_Grave_as_a_reliable_source_or_reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(miscellaneous)/Archive_28#Propriety_of_links_to_Findagrave.com

There are many more discussions of the inadequacy of the site in the WP archived material, if you'd care to search "WP:find a grave". Yours, Wordreader (talk) 18:15, 3 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Wakefield userbox

Please see User talk:RedSoxFan274/Userboxes/Wakefield.

Thanks, RedSoxFan274 _{(talk~contribs)} 01:39, 26 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Newburgh edits

I saw your post over at the article feedback page, and also noticed your recent edits to the art article.

Yes, there are a lot of resources. I wrote most of that history back when we didn't require citations so much, just so the article would have something. My intent was always/has always been to get back to it at some point in some big way, perhaps sitting in the Newburgh library's well-equipped history room, and cite that section better or rewrite it entirely with the help of the materials there. If you have the time to do so, go ahead. Daniel Case (talk) 02:44, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Punctuation mark

Hallo. Just a note, that I replied to your old question at Template talk:Punctuation marks. HTH. -- Quiddity (talk) 20:58, 26 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I liked your discourse on User talk:Daniel Case

I am one of those totally clueless men who still can't comprehend why anybody gives a rat's hiney about the dress worn by any member of the parasitic aristos; but I am also self-conscious enough to concede that this may say far more about me than about the topic per se. I do hope that such kerfluffles do not discourage you from contributing your own POV to this mammothly complex project: we need varying perspectives here more than ever! --Orange Mike | Talk 21:36, 3 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Help with "Speedy deletion"

{{Help me}} Hello,

This stub was created in May 2012: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlenut_Kitchen . Development hasn't occurred. The link to the restaurant's site doesn't go to their homepage, but to their 'About" page. According to the homepage, the restaurant closed in January 2012 http://www.candlenutkitchen.com/ . Now nobody hates to see a restaurant close more than I, even way over there in Singapore, but unless there's some documented lasting impact on the culinary world of this restaurant, this stub seems like it has nowhere to go.

I posted a comment on the article's "Talk page" pointing out the restaurant's closing. Is that enough or should a "Speedy deletion" request, category A7 {{db - inc}} also be made, as it seems to me? (If the article wasn't created until after the restaurant had already closed, I might have added criteria G 11 as well.)

Questions for you:

- Is the "Speedy deletion" marker edited right into the article page? If so, where? If not, where else?
- I'm confused about how the marker should look - how should it look?
- How speedy is speedy?
- There are FOUR separate page addresses that all seem to present the same information: Wikipedia: Criteria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Speedy_deletions ; WP:CSD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CSD ; WP:SD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SD ; WP:SPEEDY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SPEEDY . What am I missing?

If I misunderstand the purpose for this "Speedy deletion" option, please forgive an uneducated wanderer in the WP forest. Thank you so much for your time, Wordreader (talk) 22:03, 9 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you are not sure just click the template link on those page - e.g. {{db-inc}} - takes you to Template:Db-inc - those individual pages often have a documentation page showing the syntax. Also consider enabling Twinkle in the Gadgets section of My Preferences - it will give you extra menus - one of which is an easy way to add speedies. Ronhjones ^(Talk) 23:10, 9 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I replied

Hello there! Sorry for all the frustration. I replied here, by the way. Let me know if you have any questions. I added the book to the bottom in the new Further reading section. As for the italics, Testing: A small test by Me. Biosthmors (talk) 06:22, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think you just need to type it out again. I think there might be something carrying over from a copy paste because when I tried it it was weird too. =) I have my own projects I'm working on here, but I would be happy to help you learn how to edit. You can do it! =) Best. Biosthmors (talk) 06:16, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And you may have wondered how I added the book easily. I know from Help:Citation_tools#Tools, that if I put in a google books url at the google books tool website I'll get out a formatted citation template, which I added. Biosthmors (talk) 06:28, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And you may like the look of this edit: [1]. Now when someone types in WP:MENTOR or Wikipedia:Mentorship, that's what they will see. Biosthmors (talk) 06:37, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Hi, I saw your comment at Wikipedia talk:Teahouse. I was very impressed, we don't see intelligence without snarkiness around here much. In any case, I just wanted to say nice to meet you. Ryan Vesey 04:08, 27 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Reply left on the user talk page of Ryan Vesey. Wordreader (talk) 20:49, 22 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Norwalk Museum

I saw your post on the Norwalk Museum page. If you want information about norwalk, I would contact the historical commission http://www.norwalkct.org/index.aspx?NID=285 Earlopogous 03:37, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

Reply given on the Earlopogous talk page. Wordreader (talk) 20:23, 22 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

your feedback

the template is {unsourced|section} - only you use the double braces on each side rather than single. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 01:50, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

or {refimprove|section} if there are some cites but not enough or not very good sources .01:52, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

this page Wikipedia:Template_messages is the directory to a lot of the templates. they are grouped mostly by the type of page they are used for. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 03:41, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Can you give me a quick hand please?

I need a little bit of help, don't mean to be annoying.

I really need to move Interprovincial 3-Day to Interprovincial Championship (cricket) and 2013 Interprovincial 3-Day to 2013 Interprovincial Championship. I would do it myself, but my account is new, so I still don't have the privileges required to do it. I'd be really grateful if you could just nip across to do it please.

Many thanks, NitramCricket96 (talk) 16:12, 30 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reply added to your Talk page. Wordreader (talk) 00:26, 2 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Olympic sports

I'll respond here as the response is not related to improving the article. Rhythmic gymnastics is a discipline of the olympic sport gymnastics. Two events (individual all-around and team all-around) are contested.
Wrestling, including both Greco-Roman and freestyle, will either be reinstated later this year or replaced by squash or baseball/softball. 85.167.110.98 (talk) 07:25, 19 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Sellers

Hi Wordreader, please note that your comment was dealt withless than an hour after you posted, with this edit to the article and this comment on the talk page.

Unfortunately LightShow, (or WikiWatcher as they previously were) has monumental sour grapes about the re-write the article went through, and has spent too long sniping and trolling on the talk page because his ownership of the page was taken away from him. A string of RfCs over trite points resulted in the community voice being against him on nearly every ocassion, and trips to ANI have resulted in the question of a topic ban for him - a step that was never formally proposed, but will always remain a possibility if he continues in the same vein. His approach has been to turn the talk page into a toxic minefield through his constant attacks, and even a proposal to revert it from FA status back to the last version he was guarding. Such nonsense is only ever going to rile people, and suggestions to him that he take this from his watchlist have not reached home. - SchroCat (talk) 11:28, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Living National Treasure of Japan

Hi! I saw that you were questioning the existence of the term Living National Treasure. If you read Japanese, would this convince you? (it specifically mentions 人間国宝. bamse (talk) 12:24, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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OCGC roof

Per this edit: Thanks for putting in the links to those sources! I am not sure I will be able to get to working on that article in-depth for a bit. But it's nice to know someone's watching ... Daniel Case (talk) 22:29, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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The Signpost: 06 January 2016

News and notes: The WMF's age of discontent

Trouble with the Board of Trustees

In the media: Impenetrable science; Jimmy Wales back in the UAE

Wikipedia's science articles are "effectively incomprehensible"

Arbitration report: Catflap08 and Hijiri88 case been decided

Current Committee decisions

Featured content: Featured menagerie

Featured content

Recent research: Teaching Wikipedia, Does advertising the gender gap help or hurt Wikipedia?

Current academic research on Wikipedia and related projects

WikiProject report: Try-ing to become informed - WikiProject Rugby League

Sports!

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Community technical news

The Signpost: 13 January 2016

In the media: War and peace; WMF board changes; Arabic and Hebrew Wikipedias

A look at movement coverage "in the media"

Community view: Battle for the soul of the WMF

Liam Wyatt shares his thoughts in "community view"

Editorial: We need a culture of verification

Our co-editor-in-chief, Gamaliel, shares his thoughts on the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia

In focus: The Crisis at New Montgomery Street

William Beutler discusses problems inside the WMF.

Op-ed: Transparency

James Heilman talks about why he was removed from the WMF board.

Traffic report: Pattern recognition: Third annual Traffic Report

What was the most-viewed article of 2015? Read to find out!

Special report: Wikipedia community celebrates Public Domain Day 2016

WE LOVE PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY!

News and notes: Community objections to new Board trustee

A look at community objections to a new Board trustee

Blog: Inside the game of sports vandalism on Wikipedia

Jeff Elder talks sports vandalism on the Wikimedia blog

Featured content: This Week's Featured Content

A review of the featured content promoted this week

Arbitration report: Interview: outgoing and incumbent arbitrators 2016

We sat down with both incoming and outgoing arbitrators to get their thoughts on the committee.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

The Signpost: 20 January 2016

News and notes: Vote of no confidence; WMF trustee speaks out

The continuing controversy over a new Board appointment.

Op-ed: Not a pretty picture: Thoughts on the "monkey selfie" debacle

Is Wikimedia taking the right approach?

In the media: 15th anniversary news round-up

The news media remembers we're still around.

Traffic report: Danse Macabre

A cheery week.

Featured content: This week's featured content

Newly promoted content.

Blog: Fifteen years ago, Wikipedia was a very different place

A talk with MediaWiki developer : Magnus Manske.

The Signpost: 27 January 2016

Op-ed: Lila Tretikov: the WMF needs your input in developing our strategy

Participate in the new strategy initiative.

News and notes: Geshuri steps down from the Board

Newly appointed trustee leaves following a community outcry.

In the media: Media coverage of the Arnnon Geshuri no-confidence vote

Board turmoil gets the attention of journalists.

Recent research: Bursty edits; how politics beat religion but then lost to sports; notability as a glass ceiling

Current research involving Wikipedia.

Traffic report: Death and taxes

Some things never change.

Featured content: This week's featured content

Newly promoted content.

The Signpost: 03 February 2016

From the editors: Help wanted

Help us continue to publish on a weekly (-ish) basis.

Special report: Board chair and new trustee speak with the Signpost

New member María Sefidari joins the Board of Trustees.

In focus: The Knight Foundation grant: a timeline and an email to the board

James Heilman speaks out about the events leading up to his dismissal from the Board.

Op-ed: So, what’s a knowledge engine anyway?

Examining the issues at the heart of recent Board disputes.

News and notes: Harassment survey 2015; Luis Villa to leave WMF; knowledge engine background

A survey released, another major departure from the Foundation.

Arbitration report: Catching up on arbitration

More cases, more problems.

Traffic report: Bowled

Some sort of sporting contest tops this week's traffic.

Featured content: This week's featured content

Newly promoted content.

The Signpost: 10 February 2016

Special report: New internal documents raise questions about the origins of the Knowledge Engine

In focus: An in-depth look at the special report's newly revealed documents

News and notes: Another WMF departure

In the media: Jeb Bush swings at Wikipedia and connects

Featured content: This week's featured content

Traffic report: A river of revilement

Blog: Wikimedia Foundation removes The Diary of Anne Frank due to copyright law requirements

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Books & Bytes - Issue 15

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 15, December-January 2016
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs)

New donations - Ships, medical resources, plus Arabic and Farsi resources
#1lib1ref campaign summary and highlights
New branches and coordinators

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 17 February 2016

Special report: Search and destroy: the Knowledge Engine and the undoing of Lila Tretikov

Examining the impact of the knowledge engine

Op-ed: Shit I cannot believe we had to fucking write this month

A new column that examines the articles that are helping to fight systemic bias

Featured content: This week's featured content

One article, three lists, and five images attained featured status this past week

Traffic report: Super Bowling

The biggest annual event in America takes over Wikipedia viewership

Technology report: Tech news in brief

The news for the nerd inside of us

Blog: Antonin Scalia and the editor tracking his legacy

The American Supreme Court justice's impact on the life of a Wikipedia editor

The Signpost: 24 February 2016

Special report: WMF in limbo as decision on Tretikov nears

The Board of Trustees may be deciding the direction of the Foundation.

Op-ed: Backward the Foundation

Parting words from a WMF employee,

Traffic report: Of Dead Pools and Dead Judges

Another grim week in traffic statistics.

Blog: Wiki Loves Africa brings the continent’s fashion to the world

Wiki Loves Africa photo competition focuses on continent’s varied fashion traditions from north, south, east, and west.

Arbitration report: Arbitration motion regarding CheckUser & Oversight inactivity

Committee motions and business.

Featured content: This week's featured content

Newly promoted featured content.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Community technical news.

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The Signpost: 02 March 2016

News and notes: Tretikov resigns, WMF in transition

A tumultuous time at the Wikimedia Foundation

Featured content: This week's featured content

Newly promoted articles and images.

Traffic report: Brawling

Politics and wrestling top the traffic statistics.

Recent research: Wikipedia and paid labour; Swedish gender gap; how verifiable is "verifiable"?

Current academic research about the encyclopedia and related projects.

Blog: Wikimedia Foundation details requests to alter or remove content in new transparency report

The WMF reports on incoming requests.

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The Signpost: 09 March 2016

News and notes: Katherine Maher named interim head of WMF; Wales email re-sparks Heilman controversy; draft WMF strategy posted

Controversy, change, and everything between.

In the media: Wikipedian is break-out star of International Women's Day; dinosaur art; Wikipedia's new iOS app and its fight for market share

Perhaps we're turning over a new leaf as a front-runner in the fight for equality?

Op-ed: A modest proposal for Wikimedia’s future

A look at the future of our parent foundation.

Featured content: Five articles, four lists, a topic, and five images were promoted this week.

This week's featured content

Technology report: Wikimedia wikis will temporarily go into read-only mode on several occasions in the coming weeks

Finally, a break for the vandalism fighters!

WikiCup report: First round of the WikiCup finishes

Your detailed look at one of Wikipedia's largest contests.

Blog: The new alchemy: turning online harassment into Wikipedia articles on women scientists

By night, she smites trolls on the Internet with positive punishment: for each harassing email she receives, one Wikipedia article on a woman in science is created.

Systemic bias: Revenge of "I can’t believe we didn’t have an article on ..."

Wherein I am STILL fucking angry about systemic bias and am highlighting kick-ass articles we created and improved this month in our never-ending quest to fix it.

Traffic report: All business like show business

The Oscars, Super Tuesday, and Super Saturday"

The Signpost: 16 March 2016

News and notes: Wikipedia Zero: Orange mobile partnership in Africa ends; the evolution of privacy loss in Wikipedia

Parties could not agree on extending the 2009 agreement.

In the media: Wales at SXSW; lawsuit over Wikipedia PR editing

Two board members on stage at the popular yearly event.

Op-ed: Hard work needed to address Wikimedia’s leadership challenges

The road ahead for the WMF.

Discussion report: Is an interim WMF executive director inherently notable?

Wikipedia news sparks editing disagreements.

Featured content: This week's featured content

Featured content

Technology report: Watchlists, watchlists, watchlists!

An interview with a MediaWiki developer.

Traffic report: Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States

Time to move abroad.

Wikipedia Weekly: Podcast #119: The Foundation and the departure of Lila Tretikov

The popular podcast returns.

Blog: It “revolutionized the way German-speaking people inform themselves about the world”: Fifteen years of the German Wikipedia

A Deutschland anniversary.

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The Signpost: 23 March 2016

Interview: Exclusive: interview with interim ED Katherine Maher

The Signpost speaks with the incoming WMF interim executive director.

News and notes: Lila Tretikov a Young Global Leader; Wikipediocracy blog post sparks indefinite blocks

The outgoing ED to be honored at Davos.

In the media: Angolan file sharers cause trouble for Wikipedia Zero; the 3D printer edit war; a culture based on change and turmoil

Piracy and controversy.

Traffic report: Be weary on the Ides of March

Are readers exhausted?

Editorial: "God damn it, you've got to be kind."

All of us can do better.

Featured content: Watch out! A slave trader, a live mascot and a crested serpent awaits!

The week in newly promoted content.

Arbitration report: Palestine-Israel article 3 case amended

Motions from the Committee.

Wikipedia Weekly: Podcast #120: Status of Wikimania 2016

Discussing the upcoming Italian Wikimania.

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The Signpost: 1 April 2016

News and notes: Trump/Wales 2016

A surprise political announcement.

In the media: Saskatoon police delete Wikipedia content about police brutality

Police haul away some article content.

WikiProject report: Why should the Devil have all the good music? An interview with WikiProject Christian music

Rock out to this interview with project editors.

Traffic report: Donald v Daredevil

¿Quién es más macho?

Featured content: A slow, slow week

Technology report: Browse Wikipedia in safety? Use Telnet!

Set your Wayback Machine.

Recent research: "Employing Wikipedia for good not evil" in education; using eyetracking to find out how readers read articles

Current research about Wikimedia projects.

Wikipedia Weekly: Podcast #121: How April Fools went down

A roundtable discussion about current Wikimedia issues.

Blog: Growing hashtags: Expanding outreach on Wikipedia

Using hashtags to track the results of Wikimedia outreach.

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The Signpost: 14 April 2016

Op-ed: Should prison inmates be permitted to edit Wikipedia?

They do have plenty of time on their hands

News and notes: Denny Vrandečić resigns from Wikimedia Foundation board

More turnover in the foundation

In the media: Wikimedia Sweden loses copyright case; Tex Watson; AI assistants; David Jolly biography

Copyright laws, prisoners, and the future of technology

Featured content: This week's featured content

Featured content

Traffic report: A welcome return to pop culture and death

American politics seem to have finally bored people

Arbitration report: The first case of 2016—Wikicology

The drought is finally over!

Gallery: A history lesson

A look at political satire, brought to you by Wikipedia and Commons

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Books & Bytes - Issue 16

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 16, February-March 2016
by The Interior (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs)

New donations - science, humanities, and video resources
Using hashtags in edit summaries - a great way to track a project
A new cite archive template, a new coordinator, plus conference and Visiting Scholar updates
Metrics for the Wikipedia Library's last three months

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 24 April 2016

News and notes: Lunar project; steering group formed to search for next executive director

Maybe the rover could find an ED on the moon...

Op-ed: Knowledge Engine and the Wales–Heilman emails

When is competing with Google not competing with Google?

Special report: Update on EranBot, our new copyright violation detection bot

Help wanted!

Traffic report: Two for the price of one

What's better than one traffic report? Two!

Featured content: The double-sized edition

10 articles, 6 lists, and 11 pictures have been promoted in this cycle

Arbitration report: Amendments made to the Race and intelligence case

When it rains, it pours

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The Signpost: 2 May 2016

News and notes: Wikimedia Switzerland's board and paid-editing firm; passing of Ed Dravecky

Wikimedia Switzerland board members involved in paid-editing firm

In the media: Wikipedia Zero piracy in Bangladesh; bureaucracy; chilling effects; too few cooks; translation gaps

More reports surface of pirates' new favorite database: Wikimedia Commons

Traffic report: Purple

Prince's death breaks traffic report records

Featured content: The best ... from the past two weeks

Seven articles, six lists, and four pictures were promoted these weeks

Arbitration report: Two editors unbanned; Wikicology case enters workshop phase; Gamaliel restricted from Gamergate at his own request

Arbitration news

Recent research: The eight roles of Wikipedians; do edit histories expose social relations among editors?

Making sense of Wikipedia's social network

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The Signpost: 17 May 2016

News and notes: Affiliates' nomination of WMF trustees announced; FDC's straight talking to WMF

Christophe Henner and Nataliia Tymkiv respond to the Signpost's questions

Op-ed: Swiss chapter in turmoil

Paid-editing controversy

In the media: Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post

Citations needed

Featured content: Two weeks for the prize of one

Nine featured articles, eight featured lists, and six featured pictures

Traffic report: Oh behave, Beyhive / Underdogs

Prince gives way to Captain America

Arbitration report: "Wikicology" ends in site ban; evidence and workshop phases concluded for "Gamaliel and others"

News from two arbitration cases

Wikicup: That's it for WikiCup Round 2!

35 competitors move on to round 3

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The Signpost: 28 May 2016

News and notes: Upcoming Wikimedia conferences in the US and India; May Metrics and Activities Meeting

Dates and venues for WikiCon USA 2016, WikiCon India 2016, 2016 Glam Boot Camp and 2016 Wikimedia Diversity Conference

Special report: Compensation paid to Sue Gardner increased by almost 50 percent after she stepped down as executive director

Sue Gardner appears to be earning more money as the WMF's special advisor than she did as its executive director

In the media: The perils of Wikipedia's monopoly; Wikipedians' fragility; Street Sharks hoax

Not everything you read online is fact

Featured content: Eight articles, three lists and five pictures

Another eight featured articles, three featured lists and five featured pictures

Op-ed: Journey of a Wikipedian

Mental health carries a powerful stigma. The more we are open about it, the less that weighs all of us down

Arbitration report: Gamaliel resigns from the arbitration committee

Gamaliel and others case nears its end, and there are new 30/500 rules

Recent research: English as Wikipedia's Lingua Franca; deletion rationales; schizophrenia controversies

Round-up of recent Wikipedia research

Traffic report: Splitting (musical) airs / Slow Ride

We've recently come into possession of a new tool.

Blog: Freely licensed magic at Eurovision

Albin Olsson has been right there with them, capturing dramatic images of singers from around the world.

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The Signpost: 05 June 2016

News and notes: WMF cuts budget for 2016-17 as scope tightens

The Signpost analyzes the WMF's revised annual plan

In the media: Jimmy Wales on net neutrality—"It's complicated"—and his $100m fundraising challenge

Recent press interviews

Featured content: Overwhelmed ... by pictures

One article, one list, and seven images were featured this week

Traffic report: Pop goes the culture, again.

Film and television maintain a strong grasp on Wikipedia's readership

Arbitration report: ArbCom case "Gamaliel and others" concludes

The final results of the heated case

WikiProject report: WikiProject Video Games

We sat down with the writers of some of the most vistied Wikipedia articles

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The Signpost: 15 June 2016

News and notes: Clarifications on status and compensation of outgoing executive directors Sue Gardner and Lila Tretikov

WMF board chair Patricio Lorente answers questions

Special report: Wikiversity Journal—A new user group

Wikimedia enters academic publishing

Featured content: From the crème de la crème

Eleven featured articles, nine featured lists and fourteen featured pictures

In the media: Biography disputes; Craig Newmark donation; PR editing

Recent media coverage of Wikipedia and Wikimedia

Op-ed: Commons Picture of the Year; Wikidata licensing

Two for the price of one—do the popular Commons image contest and Wikidata licensing serve the community as well as they should?

Traffic report: Another one with sports; Knockout, brief candle

Wikipedia's most read articles in the last two weeks

Blog: Why I proofread poetry at Wikisource

Poetry: “it is the stuff of the soul; it speaks to the body, the mind, and the spirit alike.” Sonja Bohm worked for years to get all of Florence Earle Coates’ poetry online, and now proofreads poetry on the English Wikisource, the free library. We asked why.

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Books & Bytes - Issue 17

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 17, April-May 2016
by The Interior, Ocaasi, UY Scuti, Sadads, and Nikkimaria

New donations this month - a German-language legal resource
Wikipedia referals to academic citations - news from CrossRef and WikiCite2016
New library stats, WikiCon news, a bot to reveal Open Access versions of citations, and more!

Read the full newsletter

The Interior via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:36, 16 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 04 July 2016

News and notes: Board unanimously appoints Katherine Maher as new WMF executive director; Wikimedia lawsuits in France and Germany

News from Wikimania and the courts

Op-ed: Two policies in conflict?

Paid-contributions disclosure vs. outing

In the media: Terrorism database cites Wikipedia as a source

Reliability worries

Featured content: Triple fun of featured content

Six articles, nine lists, one topic and thirteen pictures promoted

Traffic report: Goalposts; Oy vexit

European football and politics dominate the top-10

Blog: Jimmy Wales names Emily Temple-Wood and Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight as Wikipedians of the Year

From the Wikimedia Foundation blog

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The Signpost: 21 July 2016

News and notes: Board faces diversity and skill-base issues in new FDC appointments

Four seats to be filled in top WMF grantmaking body; General Counsel and Secretary Geoff Brigham leaves Wikimedia

Discussion report: Busy month for discussions

New ArbCom restrictions; genetically modified food safety

In the media: Women in science editathon gets national press; Wikipedia "shockingly biased"

Female scientists in India; Cracked.com probes Wikipedia's weaknesses

Featured content: A wide variety from the best

Promotions in four featured-content forums

Traffic report: Sports and esports

Northern summer makes sport the winner

Arbitration report: Script writers appointed for clerks

Plus a clerk appointment and two motions

Recent research: Using deep learning to predict article quality

Plus navigating the Chinese Wikipedia, and talkpage sentiment

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The Signpost: 04 August 2016

Editorial: Wikipedia policy suppresses sharing of information

And the Signpost loses and gains a co-editor-in-chief

News and notes: Foundation presents results of harassment research, plans for automated identification; Wikiconference submissions open

WMF and Alphabet are developing an algorithm designed to detect personal attacks

In the media: Paid editing service announced; Commercial exploitation of free images; Wikipedia as a crystal ball; Librarians to counter systemic bias

Plus Android and Taylor Swift

Obituary: Kevin Gorman, who took on Wikipedia's gender gap and undisclosed paid advocacy, dies at 24

Condolences are being left on his English Wikipedia talk page

Traffic report: Summer of Pokémon, Trump, and Hillary

Pokémon Go led the chart for two weeks running

Featured content: Women and Hawaii

Eight articles, two lists and fourteen pictures were promoted

Recent research: Easier navigation via better wikilinks

Plus: new Wiki Studies journal, Wikipedia usage on Twitter and more

Blog: All-new notifications page helps Wikimedians focus on what matters most

WMF announces enhancements to the notifications system

Technology report: User script report (January to July 2016, part 1)

New user scripts and other tech news

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Interplatform linking experiment.

This is an experiment to see if I can master interplatform linking:

This is: File:Brahmaea wallichii insulata (Brahmeid Moth) wb edit.jpg

Well, that could have gone better! Back to the Teahouse to ask about controling the size of the image. Sigh! Wordreader (talk) 05:04, 13 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Teahouse talkback: you've got messages!

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The Signpost: 18 August 2016

News and notes: Focus on India—WikiConference produces new apps; state government adopts free licenses

Conference draws highly diverse and productive participation, and several years' advocacy pays off in a new government policy

Special report: Engaging diverse communities to profile women of Antarctica

Guest post recaps in-depth engagement of experts to address Wikipedia gender gap while improving coverage of their field

In the media: The ugly, the bad, the playful, and the promising

Wikipedia coverage ranged from sobering to playful in this issue's roundup

Featured content: Simply the best ... from the last two weeks

Eight articles, eleven lists, one topic and five pictures were promoted

Traffic report: Olympic views

Politics gives way to sports, TV and film

Technology report: User script report (January–July 2016, part 2)

A review of numerous useful Wikipedia customizations

Arbitration report: The Michael Hardy case

New case opened, and a reminder to administrators not to impose blocks based on private information

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Books & Bytes - Issue 18

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 18, June–July 2016
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi, Samwalton9, UY Scuti, and Sadads

New donations - Edinburgh University Press, American Psychological Association, Nomos (a German-language database), and more!
Spotlight: GLAM and Wikidata
TWL attends and presents at International Federation of Library Associations conference, meets with Association of Research Libraries
OCLC wins grant to train librarians on Wikimedia contribution

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 06 September 2016

News and notes: AffCom still grappling with WMF Board's criteria for new chapters

The Board’s two-year moratorium on new chapters and thematic organisations has expired; presentation of new criteria is reigniting smoldering controversies and introducing new ones

Special report: Olympics readership depended on language

A comparison of the 15 most-read articles related to the Olympics, in seven language editions of Wikipedia

In the media: Librarians, Wikipedians, and a library of Wikipedia coverage

Wikipedia gaining ground in credibility among librarians; and a healthy helping of media coverage

WikiProject report: Watching Wikipedia

An interview with WikiProject TV member CAWylie

Featured content: Entertainment, sport, and something else in-between

Twelve articles, eight lists and four pictures were promoted

Traffic report: From Phelps to Bolt to Reddit

An update on two weeks of Wikipedia traffic, based on a new and improved tracking tool

Technology report: Wikimedia mobile sites now don't load images if the user doesn't see them

New scripts and technical news

Recent research: Ethics of machine-created articles and fighting vandalism

One study encounters critique of its ethics from Wikipedians; another critiques the ethics employed by Wikipedia

Blog: Upload of free photos from Swiss library underway

Switzerland's largest public science library is uploading 134k photos

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The Signpost: 29 September 2016

News and notes: Wikipedia Education Program case study published; and a longtime Wikimedian has made his final edit

Medical school class's Wikipedia contributions profiled as case study; and a remembrance of Ray Saintonge, Wikimedian since 2002

In the media: Wikipedia in the news

This edition's roundup of media coverage

Featured content: Three weeks in the land of featured content

Nineteen articles, eleven lists, one portal and twelve pictures were promoted

Arbitration report: Arbcom looking for new checkusers and oversight appointees while another case opens

TRM, CUOS '16, R&I, RfC

Traffic report: From Gene Wilder to JonBenét

Four weeks of Wikipedia's most popular articles examined

Technology report: Category sorting and template parameters

Titles with numbers now sort numerically, and a new tool to check how template parameters are used

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The Signpost: 14 October 2016

News and notes: Fundraising, flora and fauna

Wikimedia Foundation reports on fundraising challenges and new initiatives; Indian botanists rally to build Wikimedia Commons' photo collection

Discussion report: Cultivating leadership: Wikimedia Foundation seeks input

A new "peer academy" is proposed to find and support leadership in volunteer communities

In the media: A news columnist on the frustrations of tweaking his Wikipedia bio

And this edition's roundup of media coverage

Technology report: Upcoming tech projects for 2017

A new editor, a new parsing algorithm, and another server switch

Featured content: Variety is the spice of life

Twelve articles, twelve lists and twenty-one pictures were promoted

Traffic report: Debates and escapes

Donald Trump remains a view-magnet, others change their channel

Recent research: A 2011 study resurfaces in a media report

We explore the study, which sought insights from Wikipedia metadata into global events

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Alec Ramsey

Thank you for your silent sourcing on Alec Ramsey (Kelly Reno). The Film changed my life as the wikipedia adventure may did (for you), in the theater of the district and then by my grand-mother apartment. This piece of antique, as "the" horse, is persian art, as the "film". Movies change lives, that is for sure. I tried to make a remake (french) of the poker party at the start of the movie, but it is mean. You can anyway watch it on my youtube page following this link. I dont bother to sign in, I dropped the wikipedia adventure, too much problems for signing on other websites, but the youtube account hosting the video is under my true name (if you wish to say a "word" (that, i am sure: "not")) for you to "like" and post a comment, maybe (this ip is DYNT). Thank you. 31.10.160.57 (talk) 12:11, 15 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Books and Bytes - Issue 19

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 19, September–October 2016
by Nikkimaria, Sadads and UY Scuti

New and expanded donations - Foreign Affairs, Open Edition, and many more
New Library Card Platform and Conference news
Spotlight: Fixing one million broken links

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The Signpost: 4 November 2016

News and notes: Finally, a new CTO; trustee joins Quora; copyright upgrade impending

Victoria Coleman to fill long-vacant CTO role; Trustee Kelly Battles joins Quora executive team; last week for community input on Creative Commons 4.0 license

In the media: Washington Post continues in-depth Wikipedia coverage

Plus our roundup of recent media stories

Wikicup: WikiCup winners

Winners of the tenth annual WikiCup competition announced and profiled

Discussion report: What's on your tech wishlist for the coming year?

Progress on the 2015 Community Wishlist for tech features; and plans for a new Wishlist

Technology report: New guideline for technical collaboration; citation templates now flag open access content

Proposed best practices for communication and community involvement, and an improvement to Wikipedia's citation infrastructure

Featured content: Cream of the crop

Fourteen articles, six lists and fourteen pictures were promoted

Traffic report: Un-presidential politics

Two weeks of insights into the mind of the mob

Arbitration report: Recapping October's activities

Two cases closed, and an administrator loses editing rights

Recent research: Why women edit less, and where they are overrepresented; article importance and quality; predicting elections from Wikipedia

A recap of recent research in our realm

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The Signpost: 4 November 2016

News and notes: Arbitration Committee elections commence

An overview of the English Wikipedia ArbCom election; brief notes as Asian and African initiatives wind down

In the media: Roundup of news related to U.S. presidential election and more

Election prompts media to explore themes important to Wikipedians, including news literacy, privacy, and data security

Blog: The top fifteen winning photos from Wiki Loves Earth

115,000 images were submitted as part of the annual competition.

Gallery: Around the world with Wiki Loves Monuments 2016

A sampling of photo submissions to the annual photography campaign

Featured content: Featured mix

Eight articles, two lists and nine pictures were promoted

Special report: Taking stock of the Good Article backlog

A close examination of the efficacy of the GA Cup contest, a longstanding effort to reduce the backlog of articles awaiting review

Op-ed: Fundraising data should be more transparent

Empowering volunteers and local chapters to engage with fundraising would yield varied benefits

Traffic report: President-elect Trump

Someone is likely to dominate traffic for a long time

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The Signpost: 22 December 2016

Year in review: Looking back on 2016

Roundup of the year's news from the Wikimedia world, featuring Wikipedia's 15th anniversary and organizational disarray at the Wikimedia Foundation

News and notes: Strategic planning update; English ArbCom election results

WMF reflects, to some degree, on its past approaches to strategic planning

Special report: German ArbCom implodes

The German Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee loses more than half its members amid political feud

In focus: Active user page filter prevents vandalism and harassment

A proposal from the Inspire Campaign to address harassment was recently implemented to prevent unconstructive and malicious editing on user pages

Op-ed: Operation successful, patient dead: Outreach workshops in Namibia

Even a well executed outreach event can yield disappointing results

In the media: In brief: Coverage of gender gap initiatives, banner fundraising, and more

Wikipedia women in the news, and media reacts to 2016 ad banner campaign

Featured content: The Christmas edition

Twenty-three articles, ten lists and twenty-one pictures were promoted

Technology report: Labs improvements impact 2016 Tool Labs survey results

And a roundup of recently-added tools

Traffic report: Post-election traffic blues

Four weeks of popular article analysis

Blog: Wiki Loves Monuments contest winners announced

Winning photos in world's largest photography contest reveal a world of monuments—and the volunteers who love them

Recent research: One study and several abstracts

Privacy and Tor, and several other studies

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The Signpost: 17 January 2017

From the editor: Next steps for the Signpost

Building toward better recruitment and retention

News and notes: Surge in RFA promotions—a sign of lasting change?

A close look at the history of approving administrators on English Wikipedia, and a roundup of news

Interview: What is it like to edit Wikipedia when you're blind?

The wiki environment can appear deceptively uniform, but it masks strikingly different editorial experiences

In the media: Year-end roundups, Wikipedia's 16th birthday, and more

The latest media reports

Featured content: One year ends, and another begins

Twelve articles, thirteen lists and twelve pictures were promoted

Arbitration report: Concluding 2016 and covering 2017's first two cases

Various minor developments

Traffic report: Out with the old, in with the new

If you're reading this, you escaped 2016 alive

Technology report: Tech present, past, and future

Data sets now available on Commons, wishes to be worked on in 2017, and a recap of the Wikimedia Developer Summit

Recent research: Female Wikipedians aren't more likely to edit women biographies; Black Lives Matter in Wikipedia

And several other research papers reviewed and summarized

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Books and Bytes - Issue 20

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Books & Bytes
Issue 20, November-December 2016
by Nikkimaria (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs), Samwalton9 (talk · contribs)

Partner resource expansions
New search tool for finding TWL resources
#1lib1ref 2017
Wikidata Visiting Scholar

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 6 February 2017

Arbitration report: WMF Legal and ArbCom weigh in on tension between disclosure requirements and user privacy

The two statements prompt extensive community discussion; plus, our updates on recent ArbCom decisions

Special report: Wolves nip at Wikipedia's heels: A perspective on the cost of paid editing

Undisclosed paid editing by a financial broker mired in scandal spans years, impacting Wikipedia's editors and readers

News and notes: Official WMF rebuke to Trump policy; WMF secures restricted funds

Foundation's latest foray into political waters, and grants funding structured data and anti-harassment measures, met with enthusiasm and concern

In focus: WMF strategy consultant brings background in crisis reputation management; Team behind popular WMF software put "on pause"

Several developments in the $2.5 million strategic planning process explored, and a team within the software production department is sidelined

WikiProject report: For the birds!

Our second interview with the productive WikiProject Birds crew

Op-ed: How to make editing workshops useful, even if participants don't stick around

Veteran editing workshop leader responds to a previous Signpost op-ed

In the media: Presidential politics, periodic table, and our periodic roundup of updates

Wikipedia's response to Trump inauguration and a fruitful, public "edit war" lead our media updates

Technology report: Better PDFs, backup plans, and birthday wishes

Plus the latest scripts, bots, and tech news

Traffic report: Cool It Now

Three weeks of the most popular Wikipedia articles

Featured content: Three weeks dominated by articles

Twenty-eight articles, seven lists, two topics and four pictures were promoted

Forum: Productive collaboration around coordinated protest marches; Media and political personalities comment on Wikipedia at its 16th birthday celebration

Women's marches on seven continents attracted strong Wikipedia engagement; Media luminaries and a presidential candidate joined WMF boss Katherine Maher at a New York gathering

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The Signpost: 27 February 2017

From the editors: Results from our poll on subscription and delivery, and a new RSS feed

The Signpost's poll suggests we should take a cautious approach to the Newsletter Extension, under development; and our RSS feed is functional once again

Recent research: Special issue: Wikipedia in education

This month's edition focuses on research about the role of Wikipedia in education

Technology report: Responsive content on desktop; Offline content in Android app

Demonstrations of developers' experiments and works in progress

In the media: The Daily Mail does not run Wikipedia

Is the Daily Mail fake news and your media roundup

Gallery: A Met montage

A selection of CC0 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Special report: Peer review – a history and call for reviewers

An overview of English Wikipedia's peer review process

Op-ed: Wikipedia has cancer

Increased WMF spending every year is not sustainable

Featured content: The dominance of articles continues

Fifteen articles, two lists, and six pictures were promoted

Traffic report: Love, football, and politics

They may not mix in life, but they do in popularity

Blog: WikiIndaba 2017: A continent gathers to chart a path forward

Republished from the Wikimedia blog

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Books and Bytes - Issue 21

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Books & Bytes
Issue 21, January-March 2017
by Nikkimaria (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs), Samwalton9 (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs)

#1lib1ref 2017
Wikipedia Library User Group
Wikipedia + Libraries at Wikimedia Conference 2017
Spotlight: Library Card Platform

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The Signpost: 9 June 2017

From the editors: Signpost status: On reserve power, help wanted!

Inviting new writers, editors, and ideas

News and notes: Global Elections

WMF Board election results, and FDC elections begin

Arbitration report: Cases closed in the Pacific and with Magioladitis

Two cases were closed from 19 February to 27 March.

Op-ed: Wikipedia's lead sentence problem

Lead sentence metadata is out of control and a serious impediment to readability

Featured content: Three months in the land of the featured

Eighty-eight articles, forty-three lists, five topics and twenty-two pictures were promoted

In the media: Did Wikipedia just assume Garfield's gender?

Garfield is male, and other places Wikipedia made the news

Recent research: Wikipedia bot wars capture the imagination of the popular press

...but are they real?; personality and attitudes to Wikipedia; large expert review experiment

Technology report: Tech news catch-up

Bots, scripts, tools, and changes from February to June 2017

Traffic report: Film on Top: Sampling the weekly top 10

Two weeks of film dominance: Baahubali and the Academy Awards

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Books and Bytes - Issue 22

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 22, April-May 2017

New and expanded research accounts
Global branches update
Spotlight: OCLC Partnership
Bytes in brief

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The Signpost: 23 June 2017

News and notes: Departments reorganized at Wikimedia Foundation, and a month without new RfAs (so far)

While the English Wikipedia community produces no new requests for adminhood in June, the Wikimedia Foundation makes changes to the Product and Technology departments.

In the media: Kalanick's nipples; Episode #138 of Drama on the Hill

The anatomy of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's chest area has been the talk of the month. But so have high-profile edits, hacked articles, and one particular newborn growing up.

Op-ed: Facto Post: a fresh take

Exploring sourcing issues in Wikimedia projects, a solution in Wikidata and fact mining, and a newsletter to continue the conversation.

Featured content: Will there ever be a break? The slew of featured content continues

22 featured articles, 17 featured lists, 7 featured pictures

Traffic report: Wonder Woman beats Batman, The Mummy, Darth Vader and the Earth

Summer blockbusters and sports, Trump and world events.

Recent research: Utopian bubbles: Can Wikipedians create value outside of the capitalist system?

A researcher applies Marxist critiques of political economy to investigate whether gamification, a culture of altruism, and other anti-corporatist influences on peer production can create a sustainable gift economy in a project like Wikipedia.

Technology report: Improved search, and WMF data scientist tells all

Search now can include sister projects; EpochFail

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The Signpost: 15 July 2017

News and notes: French chapter woes, new affiliates and more WMF team changes

The English Wikipedia sees its first new admin of the season, discord rocks Wikimedia France, some tweaks to the WMF reorg, and a new WMF annual plan mark this issue's community news.

Featured content: Spectacular animals, Pine Trees screens, and more

Recently promoted articles, lists, and pictures.

In the media: Concern about access and fairness, Foundation expenditures, and relationship to real-world politics and commerce

A grab bag of alt-right speech, classical scholars, the dark web, elicited European tourism, $500,000 golden parachutes, forgery, the Great Firewall, net neutrality, nukes, paid editing, porn, and terrorism.

Recent research: The chilling effect of surveillance on Wikipedia readers

A closer look at the research that found that the 2013 Snowden revelations coincided with a significant drop of pageviews for privacy-sensitive Wikipedia articles

Op-ed: Why Task Forces are Dying in 2017

...and is there anything we can do to stop it? Opinions and examples from across the project.

Gallery: A mix of patterns

An interesting mix of patterns and colors to brighten your day...

Humour: The Infobox Game

Enjoy the Parameters: The Infobox Game can be enjoyed by everyone, not just those interested in water buffalo breeds, volcanic hotspots or the mysterious heteroisoform, and some day just might spawn an important facet of the financial derivatives industry.

Traffic report: Film, television and Internet phenomena reign with some room left over for America's birthday

Popular interest in celebrities, blockbusters and an upcoming season of a popular television show drive traffic, with a smattering of world events, holidays and a Reddit storm around – surprise – free porn for the U.S. Congress.

Technology report: New features in development; more breaking changes for scripts

Syntax highlighting, changes to Recent Changes, Wikidata on the enhance watchlist, accessible editing buttons and jQuery upgrade may break scripts.

Wikicup: 2017 WikiCup round 3 wrap-up

The heat turns up on the 32 contestants who entered round three: 13 featured articles, 82 good articles, 167 DYKs, but we had to pick just eight of them to advance.

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The Signpost: 5 August 2017

News and notes: Non-English special edition! 99% no news about English-based wiki communities!

Wikimania in Montreal, lawsuit in Sweden, challenges in France

Recent research: Wikipedia can increase local tourism by +9%; predicting article quality with deep learning; recent behavior predicts quality

Local tourism gains +9% when Wikipedia articles are improved; significant improvements in predicting article quality with deep learning; recent editor behavior is a strong predictor of content quality

WikiProject report: Comic relief

An interview with a project that is centered around comics.

In the media: Wikipedia used to judge death penalty, arms smuggling, Indonesian governance, and HOTTEST celebrity

Wikipedia and reliable sources of information continue to define each other

Traffic report: Swedish countess tops the list

Plus plenty of sports, film, and television

Blog: Canadian Supreme Court rules against Google in favor of worldwide court orders

The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that Google must remove search results worldwide, dismissing concerns that this may impede freedom of expression for people outside of Canada or inspire other countries to censor speech.

Special report: Sharing Wikipedia offline medical information in the Dominican Republic

Wikimedia contributors support each other's projects in many unexpected ways

Featured content: Everywhere in the lead

Recently promoted articles, lists and pictures – with a very heavy one in the mix

Technology report: Introducing TechCom

The Architecture Committee adopts a new charter and name; and the latest in script, bot, and tech news

Humour: WWASOHs and ETCSSs

An elite squad of highly insightful editors can lead the way for other editors who may need to retrain their faces into forming a smile.

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Books and Bytes - Issue 23

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 23, June-July 2017

Library card
User Group update
Global branches update
Spotlight: Combating misinformation, fake news, and censorship
Bytes in brief

Chinese, Arabic and Yoruba versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!

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The Signpost: 6 September 2017

From the editors: What happened at Wikimania?

Please share your Wikimania 2017 experiences!

News and notes: Basselpedia; WMF Board of Trustees appointments

Some of the goings-on from Wikimania 2017.

Featured content: Warfighters and their tools or trees and butterflies

Take your pick of the best of Wikipedia.

Traffic report: A fortnight of conflicts

White supremacists v. anti-fascism groups, Mayweather v. McGregor, Moon v. Sun.

Special report: Biomedical content, and some thoughts on its future

Wikipedia's medical and scientific content has come a long way since 2001. Here are some thoughts on how it may continue to evolve.

Recent research: Discussion summarization; Twitter bots tracking government edits; extracting trivia from Wikipedia

A list of recent research publications on various topics.

In the media: Google's Ideological Echo Chamber; What makes someone successful?

Plus the latest reports of vandalism and mistakes in Wikipedia.

WikiProject report: WikiProject YouTube

WikiProject YouTube is a new project on both English and Simple English Wikipedia.

Technology report: Latest tech news

Syntax highlighting, failed login notifications, watchlist filters, and more.

Wikicup: 2017 WikiCup round 4 wrap-up

Ships, typhoons, birds, and more!

Humour: Bots

They do the things you don't want to do (and sometimes things you don't want done).

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The Signpost: 25 September 2017

News and notes: Chapter updates; ACTRIAL

News from Wikimedia France, Wikimedia Macedonia, and Wikimedia Israel's; Autoconfirmed article creation trial begins

In the media: Monkey settlement; Wikipedia used to give AI context clues

Also: Jeopedia, Dubaipedia, shaping science, fake quote reused by scholarly sources

Humour: Chickenz

The best that poultry has to offer

Recent research: Wikipedia articles vs. concepts; Wikipedia usage in Europe

Plus the latest research publications.

Technology report: Flow restarted; Wikidata connection notifications

Plus more tech news, and the latest scripts and bots

Gallery: Chicken mania

Complimenting this issue's Humour about chickens...

Special report: Two steps forward, one step backward: The Sustainability Initiative

Finally we're seeing some initial successes, but the Wikimedia movement is still far from being environmentally sustainable.

Traffic report: Fights and frights

Boxing, hurricanes, clowns, and more!

Featured content: Flying high

Newly featured birds, planes, and high achievers

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Books and Bytes - Issue 24

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 24, August-September 2017

User Group update
Global branches update
- Star Coordinator Award - last quarter's star coordinator: User:Csisc
Wikimania Birds of a Feather session roundup
Spotlight: Wiki Loves Archives
Bytes in brief

Arabic, Kiswahili and Yoruba versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!

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The Signpost: 23 October 2017

News and notes: Money! WMF fundraising, Wikimedia strategy, WMF new office!

The Wikimedia Foundation publishes the latest fundraising report, convenes over the close of the strategic plan discussion, and moves into a new space.

Featured content: Don, Marcel, Emily, Jessica and other notables

A variety of topics promoted.

Humour: Guys named Ralph

If your name is Ralph, well sorry.

In focus: Offline Wikipedia developed at OFF.NETWORK Content Hackathon

Advocates for sharing offline information gather to make content, software, hardware, and social decisions.

Blog: The future of offline access to Wikipedia: The Kiwix example

A chat with a developer of open source software which allows users to download web content for offline reading, and the future of offline access to Wikipedia.

In the media: Facebook and poetry

Fighting fake news and plagiarism.

Special report: Working with GLAMs in the UK

Wikimedia UK's partnerships and achievements working with GLAM institutions.

Traffic report: Death, disaster, and entertainment

Readers interested in the the death of Hef, Puerto Rico, films and television.

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The Signpost: 24 November 2017

News and notes: Cons, cons, cons

The first ever Wikidata conference was a con we wanted. Problematic paid editing while in a position of trust: not so much.

Arbitration report: Administrator desysoped; How to deal with crosswiki issues; Mister Wiki case likely

Arbitration matters from October and November.

Technology report: Searching and surveying

A new advanced search interface; the Community Wishlist Survey is back.

Interview: A featured article centurion

Brianboulton talks about featured articles on his 100th promotion.

WikiProject report: Recommendations for WikiProjects

A novel approach to recruit members for your project!

In the media: Open knowledge platform as a media institution

Wikipedia seen as flawed but important; conservative think-tank fellow wants his say; volunteer in Madison wants to close the gender gap.

Traffic report: Strange and inappropriate

Readers intrigued by the Netflix show Stranger Things, and by sexual assault allegations.

Featured content: We will remember them

War memorials, soldiers, extinct species, and devastating hurricanes are some of the most recently promoted featured content.

Recent research: Who wrote this? New dataset on the provenance of Wikipedia text

And other new research publications.

Humour: Good faith (but still incomprehensible)

The entertainment value of Wikipedia.

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Books and Bytes - Issue 25

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 25, October – November 2017

OAWiki & #1Lib1Ref
User Group update
Global branches update
Spotlight: Research libraries and Wikimedia
Bytes in brief

Arabic, Korean and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!

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The Signpost: 18 December 2017

Special report: Women in Red World Contest wrap-up

Global article creation contest/editathon exceeds expectations.

Blog: Close encounters of the Wikipedia kind

Astronaut is first to specifically contribute to Wikipedia from space.

Featured content: Featured content to finish 2017

Seventeen articles, twenty-nine lists, three pictures and one featured topic were promoted.

In the media: Stolen seagulls, public domain primates and more

The media discuss online copyright issues, Wikipedia's coverage of the capital of Israel and creation of a "reasonably clean, honest and reliable" work on Earth and in space.

Arbitration report: Last case of 2017: Mister Wiki editors

Evidence phase in Mister Wiki editors case is complete; the community is proposing remedies and the Arbitration committee is slated to make a decision by end of year. Meanwhile, voting has closed on 2017 elections.

Gallery: Wiki loving

Winners of the international photo competitions Wiki Loves Earth and Wiki Loves Monuments.

Interview: Interview with Charlesjsharp, regular contributor of Wikipedia's Featured Pictures

Looking back on a decade of contributions including over 1,000 images and over three dozen Featured Pictures, Charles shares his wildlife photography experience and tips.

Recent research: French medical articles have "high rate of veracity"

And other recent research publications.

Technology report: Your wish lists and more Wikimedia tech

Including improved blocking tools, new user scripts, and the latest technical news.

Traffic report: Notable heroes and bad guys

We like our heroes and bad guys.

Humour: On their way to the WMF Incubator

u-nye-loo-lay-doo? Dochvetlh vISoplaHbe’.

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The Signpost: 16 January 2018

News and notes: Communication is key

Two new WMF Communications department leadership appointments; a new way for Wikimedia communities to communicate their capacities.

In the media: The Paris Review, British Crown and British Media

Wikipedia manipulated and copied – again

Featured content: History, gaming and multifarious topics

Historical and pop culture articles promoted.

Interview: Interview with Ser Amantio di Nicolao, the top contributor to English Wikipedia by edit count

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?

Technology report: Dedicated Wikidata database servers

Plus the latest technology upgrades, tools and news.

Humour: Why don't we have an article about _________?

Notable missing articles.

Arbitration report: Mister Wiki is first arbitration committee decision of 2018

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.

Traffic report: The best and worst of 2017

A look back at the most popular articles in a tumultuous and intriguing year.

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Books and Bytes - Issue 26

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 26, December – January 2018

#1Lib1Ref
User Group update
Global branches update
Spotlight: What can we glean from OCLC’s experience with library staff learning Wikipedia?
Bytes in brief

Arabic and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
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The Signpost: 5 February 2018

Op-ed: Do editors have the right to be forgotten?

Should an editor's block history be a permanent "rap sheet", or does Wikipedia forgive and forget? A reform initiative has begun.

Featured content: Wars, sieges, disasters and everything black possible

Exemplary content recognized between January 12 and January 20, 2018

Recent research: Automated Q&A from Wikipedia articles; Who succeeds in talk page discussions?

Also: Polish quality, Russian political mythologization, and multilingual analyses

Blog: New monthly dataset shows where people fall into Wikipedia rabbit holes

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.

Interview: Interview with The Rambling Man, Wikipedia's top contributor of Featured Lists

Lessons on Creating a Featured List

Traffic report: TV, death, sports, and doodles

The most popular articles for January 14 to 27

Special report: Cochrane–Wikipedia Initiative

A partnership to improve and update Wikipedia's medical content

Arbitration report: New cases requested for inter-editor hostility and other collaboration issues

Politeness and collegial behavior about to be taken up by Arbcom, and perhaps a revisit of the infobox question.

In the media: Solving crime; editing out violence allegations

Also, did UCF really win?

Humour: You really are in Wonderland

Enjoy the humour of another contributor

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The Signpost: 20 February 2018

News and notes: The future is Swedish with a lack of administrators

Sweden selected for Wikimania 2019; research report on shaping the future; a scarcity of RfAs.

Recent research: Politically diverse editors write better articles; Reddit and Stack Overflow benefit from Wikipedia but don't give back

There might be good things about an edit war.

Arbitration report: Arbitration committee prepares to examine two new cases

Editor in self-imposed exile and infobox wars a thorn in the side of arbitration committee.

Traffic report: Addicted to sports and pain

The Superbowl, the Winter Olympics, death, and accusations of unspeakable things.

Featured content: Entertainment, sports and history

An eclectic mix of promotions.

Technology report: Paragraph-based edit conflict screen; broken thanks

And other recent tech news.

Humour: Impossible and unexplained traffic report

Stubs get a lot of pageviews.

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Signpost issue 4 – 29 March 2018

Op-ed: Death knell for The Signpost?

Is The Signpost on its last legs?

News and notes: Wiki Conference roundup and new appointments.

Wikimedia events, group recognition, and individual appointments are ongoing.

Arbitration report: Ironing out issues in infoboxes; not sure yet about New Jersey; and an administrator who probably wasn't uncivil to a sockpuppet.

Arbcom considers new discretionary sanctions for infoboxes and an extension of 1RR.

In the media: The media on Wikipedia's workings: the good and not-so-good

Diplomats join Wikipedia for International Women's Day, the perfect "Human", how fringe theories are sustained, and perennial plagiarism from our pages.

Traffic report: Real sports, real women and an imaginary country: what's on top for Wikipedia readers

Wakanda still fascinates; the Oscars happened; Winter Olympics come to a close; and International Women's Day gets over a million page views.

Featured content: Animals, Ships, and Songs

A plethora of content.

Technology report: Timeless skin review by Force Radical.

Reviewing a browser skin providing equal emphasis on both content and editing tools simultaneously.

Special report: ACTRIAL wrap-up.

Retrospective on article creation trial.

Humour: WikiWorld Reruns

Nostalgia and trips down Memory Lane.

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Books & Bytes - Issue 27

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 27, February – March 2018

#1Lib1Ref
New collections
- Alexander Street (expansion)
- Cambridge University Press (expansion)
User Group
Global branches update
- Wiki Indaba Wikipedia + Library Discussions
Spotlight: Using librarianship to create a more equitable internet: LGBTQ+ advocacy as a wiki-librarian
Bytes in brief

Arabic, Chinese and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
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The Signpost: 26 April 2018

From the editors: The Signpost's presses roll again

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.

Signpost: Future directions for The Signpost

How to revive and evolve The Signpost? Big blue-sky proposals and small concrete proposals from the community and from two regular Signpost contributors.

News and notes: Photo of Kim Jong-un. Stephen Hawking death tops hits on many Wikipedias.

Finally a free image Kim Jong-un. WMF wins legal battle. Stephen Hawking death tops all Wikipedia hits.

In the media: The rise of Wikipedia as a disinformation mop

Internet companies use Wikipedia to police truth; Citogenesis proven yet again; early birthday greetings; and trains

In focus: Admin reports board under criticism

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).

Special report: ACTRIAL results adopted by landslide

New major editing policy starting immediately: creation of articles in mainspace is to be limited to users with confirmed accounts

Opinion: Guideline for Organization Notability revised

The standards have been raised for sources used in judging the notability of nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Op-ed: World War II Myth-making and Wikipedia

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".

Community view: It's time we look past Women in Red to counter systemic bias

Can Wikipedia mobilize the same energy to fill other gaps in coverage?

Discussion report: The future of portals

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)?

Arbitration report: No new cases, and one motion on administrative misconduct

Quiet month for the Arbitration Committee

WikiProject report: WikiProject Military History

Combat, weapons, monuments and personalities.

Blog: Why the world reads Wikipedia

What we learned about reader motivation from a recent research study

Humour: Our Favorite Places to Whine About Stuff

You might not get all excersized about essays but they can be as fun as talk pages

Traffic report: A quiet place to wrestle with the articles of March

The most popular articles from March 25 to April 14.

Technology report: Coming soon: Books-to-PDF, interactive maps, rollback confirmation

Plus the latest tech news and userscripts.

Featured content: Featured content selected by the community

Material promoted from March 2 through April 20.

Gallery: A look at some famous and not as well-known border tripoints

Honoring a day in military history, as well as peaceful borders

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The Signpost: 24 May 2018

From the editor: Another issue meets the deadline

A busy office with minimal staff.

Op-ed: Has the wind gone out of the AdminShip's sails?

Kudpung has some thoughts on the reasons for becalmed forums and the reluctance of candidates to (wo)man the rigging.

Opinion: Integrating my many lives on Wikipedia

Thoughts on how looking for the truth on Wikipedia brings out unexpected things in the real world.

WikiProject report: WikiProject Portals

After a recent Village Pump discussion, the Signpost looks at WikiProject Portals.

Discussion report: User rights, infoboxes, and more discussion on portals

A busy month for discussions on major topics.

Featured content: Featured content selected by the community

Science, sportspeople, video games, and history feature heavily in the community's picks this month.

Arbitration report: Managing difficult topics

Has an attempt to prevent historical revisionism become a content battleground?

News and notes: Lots of Wikimedia

De-recognition of Brazil user groups; brute-force attack on Wikipedia; Wikimedia Conference 2018; and assorted other silly things.

In the media: Wikipedia in Turkish politics; COI politics in Wikipedia; most cited work

And the burning question of the day, is the monkey selfie going to space with the rest of Wikipedia?

Traffic report: We love our superheroes

No surprises here as the summer movie season begins.

Technology report: A trove of contributor and developer goodies

Improved mobile app, searching, citations, inline maps, voting, and more.

Blog: Why I write about women on Wikipedia

Editor SusunW delves into reasons why she has created hundreds of articles about women.

Recent research: Why people don't contribute to Wikipedia; using Wikipedia to teach statistics, technical writing, and controversial issues

Too many women still don't know that Wikipedia is editable.

Humour: Play with your food

Down the rabbit hole into the realm of third-grade mind.

Gallery: Wine not?

May 25 is National Wine Day in the United States.

From the archives: The Signpost scoops The Signpost

The dark and twisted world of Wikipedia's most powerful media institution: The Signpost.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 28

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 28, April – May 2018

#1Bib1Ref
New partners
User Group update
Global branches update
- Wikipedia Library global coordinators' meeting
Spotlight: What are the ten most cited sources on Wikipedia? Let's ask the data
Bytes in brief

Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Italian and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
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The Signpost: 29 June 2018

From the editor: The Admin Ship is still barely afloat, while a Foundation project risks sinking

A Wiki not so Simple, a mayor motivating an editathon, a Marshall Plan, and a Wikimania under a cloud of criticism

Special report: NPR and AfC – The Marshall Plan: an engagement and a marriage?

Further developments on New Page Review and Articles for Creation work sharing

Op-ed: What do admins do?

Admins volunteer to be abused – or so it seems

Opinion: Google isn't responsible for Wikipedia's mistakes

So it shouldn't get credit for our work, either.

News and notes: Money, milestones, and Wikimania

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.

In the media: Much wikilove from the Mayor of London, less from Paekākāriki or a certain candidate for U.S. Congress

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.

Discussion report: Deletion, page moves, and an update to the main page

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.

Featured content: New promotions

Enjoy the superb content

Arbitration report: WWII, UK politics, and a user deCrat'ed

British politics case enters workshop phase and German war effort closes workshop, goes to Arbcom for proposals.

Traffic report: Endgame

Two celebrities hang themselves, and the FIFA World Cup is underway

Technology report: Improvements piled on more improvements

An AI assistant comes to watchlists; better mobile compatibility; new bots, tools and scripts; and more

Gallery: Wiki Loves Africa

Colorful and moving.

Blog: Wikipedia should be open for editors in Turkey

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.

Recent research: How censorship can backfire and conversations can go awry

Studying ourselves: 'driven by a sense of mission' according to researchers.

Humour: Television plot lines

In our next episode...

Wikipedia essays: This month's pick by The Signpost editors

Some essays are funny, some are serious; some are just, well what exactly?

From the archives: Wolves nip at Wikipedia's heels: A perspective on the cost of paid editing

Revisiting an editor's warning to count our kidneys and keep the wolves at bay

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The Signpost: 31 July 2018

From the editor: If only if

Ships and shoes – and if you don't like it here, just go away!

Op-ed: The last leg of the Admin Ship's current cruise

How admin would-bes run the gauntlet.

Opinion: Wrestling with Wikipedia reality

Wikipedia referees wag a finger at Professional Wrestling editors.

News and notes: Another newspaper for Wikipedia; Wikimania 2018 ends; changes at NPR

New admins and Kudpung finally leaves NPP after 7 years.

In the media: Blackouts in Europe; Wikipedia and capitalists; WMF Jet Set

One secret cabal that watches out for conspiracy theories, and another one out to stymie venture capitalists?

Discussion report: Wikipedias take action against EU copyright proposal, plus new user right proposals

And more: a new user group for editing code, Women in Red, and arbitrator articles.

Featured content: Wikipedia's best content in images and prose

Spanning the gamut from warfare and destruction to pop culture to celebrations of nature and humanity's achievements.

Arbitration report: Status quo processes retained in two disputes

We don't have "state agents" in a political debate, but couldn't talk about it if there were.

Traffic report: Soccer, football, call it what you like – that and summer movies leave room for little else

Finding the mathematician and Supreme Court nominee in this list is like playing Where's Waldo?.

Technology report: New bots, new prefs

Useful new gadgets.

Gallery: Independence days, national holidays, and football – all in July

Depictions of July events in several countries.

Blog: Motivation of two editors

Those who study ancient Egypt.

Recent research: Different Wikipedias use different images; editing contests more successful than edit-a-thons

And other recent findings, plus a roundup of research presentations at Wikimania.

Humour: It's all the same

Merge WikiProject Professional wrestling and ANI.

Essay: Wikipedia does not need you

Get over it!

From the archives: The pending changes fiasco: how an attempt to answer one question turned into a quagmire

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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August GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors August 2018 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the August 2018 GOCE newsletter. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Guild's June election; your new and returning coordinators are listed below. The next election will occur in December 2018; all Wikipedia editors in good standing may take part.

Our June blitz focused on Requests and articles tagged for copy edit in October 2017. Of the eleven people who signed up, eight editors recorded a total of 28 copy edits, including 3 articles of more than 10,000 words. Complete results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the July drive. Of the seventeen people who signed up, thirteen editors completed 194 copy edits, successfully removing all articles tagged in the last three months of 2017. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are here.

The August blitz will run for one week, from 19 to 25 August. Sign up now!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Miniapolis and Tdslk.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 29

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 29, June – July 2018

New partners
- Economic & Political Weekly–10 accounts
Wikimania
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
Global branches update
Bytes in brief

Hindi, Italian and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
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The Signpost: 30 August 2018

From the editor: Today's young adults don't know a world without Wikipedia

Keep straight on – there are trolls in the hedgerows.

Interview: 2018 Wikimedian of the Year, Farkhad Fatkullin

"Imagine a world in which every single human being is a Wikimedian. That's my commitment!"

News and notes: Flying high; low practice from Wikipedia 'cleansing' agency; where do our donations go? RfA sees a new trend

WMF pays possible Orangemoody ring for user research, and ditches MediaWiki for publishing its own blog. Knife-edge closures at RfA.

In the media: Quicksilver AI writes articles

But unfortunately its output is incompatible with open licensing.

Discussion report: Drafting an interface administrator policy

Plus: Simple English Wikipedia stays open, a discussion on draft header templates, bias blind spot by admins offered cash?

Featured content: Featured content selected by the community

Astronauts named Armstrong, babes of the Brits, Cortinarius caperatus and all that.

Special report: Wikimania 2018

"Bridging knowledge gaps, the ubuntu way forward".

Traffic report: Aretha dies – getting just 2,000 short of 5 million hits

Very high and very low hits; love and loss.

Technology report: Technical enhancements and a request to prioritize upcoming work

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.

Gallery: Leapfrog, historic Thai cave, and a rhythmic beat

Some of the best pictures of 2017.

Recent research: Wehrmacht on Wikipedia, neural networks writing biographies

Readers prefer the AI's version 40% of the time – but it still suffers from hallucinations.

Humour: Signpost editor censors herself

Nothing funny about it.

Essay: Principle of Some Astonishment

Remind you of any Wikipedia articles?

From the archives: Playing with Wikipedia words

The Wikipedia Plays.

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The Signpost: 1 October 2018

From the editor: Is this the new normal?

We keep on publishing as long as you keep on reading.

News and notes: European copyright law moves forward

Wikipedia dodges a bullet in Brussels... maybe.

In the media: Knowledge under fire

Can Wikipedians help save the world's knowledge and shine a light on current events?

Discussion report: Interface Admin policy proposal, part 2

Plus: signatures, shortcuts, and reliable sources.

Arbitration report: A quiet month for Arbcom

No valid new requests for arbitration, no new cases.

Traffic report: John McCain's death generates over 7 million hits, followed by historical low

Fourth highest view count of the year; lowest view count since 2014; death, sports, and movies ever constant.

Technology report: Paying attention to your mobile

Plus the latest scripts, bots, and tech news.

Gallery: A pat on the back

A pictorial ode to the end of summer.

Blog: After a catastrophic fire at the National Museum of Brazil, a drive to preserve what knowledge remains

As the global community of volunteer Wikimedia editors mourns the destruction of this amazing museum, this post pays tribute to all editors who have contributed restlessly to tell the story of the National Museum, our history.

Recent research: How talk page use has changed since 2005; censorship shocks lead to centralization; is vandalism caused by workplace boredom?

And other recent research papers.

Humour: Signpost Crossword Puzzle

What is a four-letter word for...

Essay: Expressing thanks

You know you should...

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Books & Bytes, Issue 30

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 30, August – Septmeber 2018

Library Card translation
Spotlight: 1Lib1Ref spreads to the Southern Hemisphere and beyond
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
Global branches update
Bytes in brief

French version of Books & Bytes is now available in meta!
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The Signpost: 28 October 2018

From the editors: The Signpost is still afloat, just barely

A slightly thinner issue, but out on time.

Op-ed: Wikipedia's Strickland affair

Is a missing article on a Nobel laureate a fail? What if her draft biography was declined as non-notable?

News and notes: WMF gets a million bucks

And it's richer than ever.

In the media: Bans, celebs, and bias

Breitbart begone; rescued by archivists; celebrating trolls?

Discussion report: Mediation Committee and proposed deletion reform

Plus: two pending changes-related discussions, notability, and naming conventions.

Traffic report: Unsurprisingly, sport leads the field – or the ring

Who's reading what?

Technology report: Bots galore!

Bots can do anything you want – well, almost.

Special report: NPP needs you

WMF continues to stonewall development; NPP wishes again relegated to stocking fillers.

Special report 2: Now Wikidata is six

SPARQL adds sparkle to WMF projects.

In focus: Alexa

We are all writing for Amazon.

Gallery: Out of this world!

No special effects here, just beautiful celestial images.

Recent research: Wikimedia Commons worth $28.9 billion

If it weren't free, of course.

Humour: Talk page humour

Wikipedia has a long history of talk page tomfoolery.

Opinion: Strickland incident

The reviewer who declined the article gives his perspective.

From the archives: The Gardner Interview

The "holy-shit" slide.

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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.

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The Signpost: 1 December 2018

From the editor: Time for a truce

Lay down your verbal weapons.

Op-ed: Looking back, looking forward: A beginner's experience on Wikipedia

The experiences of a new user on Wikipedia, told in their own words.

Special report: The Christmas wishlist

What do the WMF devs have in store for the community?

Opinion: The blogosphere migrates to Galaxy WMF

Suppose they gave a blog and nobody came?

News and notes: Reviewer of the year, WikiCup winner, and the 2019 Wikimedia Summit

Looking both backward and forward to events concerning the community.

Reflections: Wikipedia, history, and the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day

A personal reflection on Wikipedia's role as a repository of history.

In the media: Court-ordered article redaction, paid editing, and rock stars

Real-world news competes with the usual celeb fascination for Wikipedia's commentators.

Discussion report: Farewell, Mediation Committee

It was a good 15 years. Plus: admins, notability, substubs, and new padlocks.

Arbitration report: A long break ends

Arbcom takes its first new case since June.

Traffic report: Queen reigns for four weeks straight

The "Queen" of stage and screen, that is. Is there another?

Gallery: Intersections

Biology or technology? Form follows function in nature and the constructed world.

Recent research: Why do the most active Wikipedians burn out?; only 4% of students vandalize

And other new research results.

Essay: No one cares about your garage band

Nope, don't care!

Humour: The dark side of our favorite root vegetable

Wonky carrots invoke terror.

From the archives: Ars longa, vita brevis

ARS might continue, but some Wikipedians might not.

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December 2018 GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2018 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December 2018 GOCE newsletter. Here is what's been happening since the August edition.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the August blitz (results), which focused on Requests and the oldest backlog month. Of the twenty editors who signed up, eleven editors recorded 37 copy edits.

For the September drive (results), of the twenty-three people who signed up, nineteen editors completed 294 copy edits.

Our October blitz (results) focused on Requests, geography, and food and drink articles. Of the fourteen people who signed up, eleven recorded a total of 57 copy edits.

For the November drive (results), twenty-two people signed up, and eighteen editors recorded 273 copy edits. This helped to bring the backlog to a six-month low of 825 articles.

The December blitz will run for one week, from 16 to 22 December. Sign up now!

Elections: Nominations for the Guild's coordinators for the first half of 2019 will be open from 1 to 15 December. Voting will then take place and the election will close on 31 December at 23:59 UTC. Positions for Guild coordinators, who perform the important behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our project running smoothly, are open to all Wikipedians in good standing. We welcome self-nominations, so please consider nominating yourself if you've ever thought about helping out; it's your Guild and it doesn't run itself!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators; Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Miniapolis and Tdslk.

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Books & Bytes, Issue 31

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 31, October – Novemeber 2018

OAWiki
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
Global branches update
Bytes in brief

French version of Books & Bytes is now available on meta!
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The Signpost: 24 December 2018

From the editors: Where to draw the line in reporting?

Tell us what you think!

Op-ed: Wikipedia not trumped by Trump appointee

Did World Patent Marketing pay to get Wikipedia to include flattering information on their board member, now the Acting United States Attorney General?

Special report: The Signpost got 380,000+ views in 2018, sounds reasonable enough, right?

A statistical insight into the English Wikipedia's very own online community newsletter.

News and notes: Some wishes do come true

NPP wins the wish list poll; Wikipedia editors will be able to work better at night; new WMF appointments and new arbitrators; and who wants to be an admin?

In the media: Political hijinks

Wikipedia says 'ta' to British M.P. and 'buh-bye' to U.S. President's image vandals.

Discussion report: A new record low for RfA

Plus: reliable sources, notability, and fallout from the self-blocking software changes.

WikiProject report: Articlegenesis

Discovering how new and unregistered users make articles with the members of WikiProject Articles for Creation.

Arbitration report: Year ends with one active case

GiantSnowman asked to chill, and other disputes addressed by Arbcom (or not).

Traffic report: Queen dethroned by U.S. presidents

The band relinquishes its first place hold; Aquaman is swimming into view for late December.

Gallery: Sun and Moon, water and stone

Happy solstice, and happy New Year!

Blog: News from the WMF

In and around the WMF and its projects from the WMF's web site.

Humour: I believe in Bigfoot

Are you a believer?

Essay: Requests for medication

When the desire to continue to have the privilege of editing Wikipedia overrides the body's innate desire to choke the living shit out of some bastard who really has it coming.

From the archives: Compromised admin accounts – again

Compromised accounts – especially those of inactive admins.

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The Signpost: 31 January 2019

Op-ed: Random Rewards Rejected

Lab rats deflate research to be performed on the Wikipedia community.

In focus: The Collective Consciousness of Admin Userpages

Did you know that there was an admin who thought that the metaphor of the mop was a joke, and now they know it's not?

News and notes: WMF staff turntable continues to spin; Endowment gets more cash; RfA continues to be a pit of steely knives

Rude or just forgetful? Eight-year WMF manager has disappeared; Facebook gives a million bucks, gets no love.

In the media: The Signpost's investigative story recognized, Wikipedia turns 18 and gets a birthday gift from Google, and more editors are recognized

Heroes and unsung heroes: many good news stories about the work we are all doing together.

Discussion report: The future of the reference desk

Plus: plagiarism from Wikipedia, user categories, and admin activity requirements.

Featured content: Don't miss your great opportunity

Get yourself lost in 1730's Paris, and a wide range of other recently promoted content.

Arbitration report: An admin under the microscope

Snowman flames newbies? Or just oversensitive snowflakes?

Traffic report: Death, royals and superheroes: Avengers, Black Panther

The most popular articles of 2018 include a cornucopia of superheroes (Avengers: Infinity War)

Technology report: When broken is easily fixed

Emergency server switch goes smoothly; technical glitches resolved; a new way to transfer files to Commons.

Gallery: Let us build a memorial fit for such pain and suffering

A tour of some of the world's greatest memorials courtesy the Prime Minister of India.

News from the WMF: News from WMF

The world’s largest photo contest, a $1 million gift, Wikipedia’s birthday, WF appoints Valerie D'Costa.

Recent research: Ad revenue from reused Wikipedia articles; are Wikipedia researchers asking the right questions?

And other new research publications.

Essay: How

A narrative to get you oriented to how this place works, and to the key policies and guidelines.

Humour: Village pump

More talk pages you don't want to miss.

From the archives: An editorial board that includes you

Four years - and nothing changed?

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GOCE 2018 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2018 Annual Report

Our 2018 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Overview of Backlog-reduction progress;
Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page;
Membership news and results of elections;
Annual leaderboard;
Plans for 2019.

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Books & Bytes, Issue 32

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 32, January – February 2019

#1Lib1Ref
New and expanded partners
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
Global branches update
Bytes in brief

French version of Books & Bytes is now available on meta!

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The Signpost: 28 February 2019

From the editors: Help wanted (still)

This may be too wordy, verbose and loquacious – and possibly redundant – but as you know, it takes others to check our work, and if there were more people in the Newsroom, we'd be able to double check ourselves and produce a better product for our readership; if you think you are up to it, you are welcome to join us and even copyedit the Editor-in-Chief's article intros.

News and notes: Front-page issues for the community

Encyclopedias for Deletion; Corinne; scholarships; partial blocks; and administrators headcount.

In focus: Wikimedia affiliate organizations seek community participation in 2019 board election

This election will select 2 of 10 seats on the board. All Wikimedia users are stakeholders in the election outcome and should participate.

Discussion report: Talking about talk pages

This month's major discussions include a WMF talk page consultation and a proposed current events noticeboard.

Featured content: Conquest, War, Famine, Death, and more!

Horsemen of the apocalypse all represented in recently promoted content, alongside new life, pretty birds, great music, and other miscellaneous topics.

Arbitration report: A quiet month for Arbitration Committee

Snowed in, maybe.

Traffic report: Binge-watching

Netflix shows and TV sports dominate. A US politician breaks into the top 10.

Technology report: Tool labs casters-up

Tool labs goes kaput, bots running wild (not really), interface administrators step into the breach, new gadgets and other tech happenings.

Gallery: Signed with pride

A gallery of user signatures created by Wikipedians themselves.

Recent research: Research finds signs of cultural diversity and recreational habits of readers

When watchers want the whole truth, they wind up with the wiki! And Cultural Context Content comes out of a complete cartography.

Essay: Optimist's guide to Wikipedia

Assume good faith even if it kills you.

From the archives: New group aims to promote Wiki-Love

The creation of the Esperanza group.

Humour: Pesky Pronouns

Not feeling blurbish right now.

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March GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the March newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2018. All being well, we're planning to issue these quarterly in 2019, balancing the need to communicate widely with the avoidance of filling up talk pages. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

January Drive: Thanks to everyone for the splendid work in January's Backlog Elimination Drive. We removed copyedit tags from all of the articles tagged in our original target months of June, July and August 2018, and by 24 January we ran out of articles. After adding September, we finished the month with 8 target articles remaining and 842 left in the backlog. GOCE copyeditors also completed 48 requests for copyedit in January. Of the 31 people who signed up for this drive, 24 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Blitz: Thanks to everyone who participated in the February Blitz. Of the 15 people who signed up, 13 copyedited at least one article. Participants claimed 32 copyedits, including 15 requests. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Progress report: As of 23:39, 18 March 2019 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 108 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 851 articles.

March Drive: The month-long March drive is now underway; the target months are October and November 2018. Awards will be given to everyone who copyedits at least one article from the backlog. Sign up here!

Election reminder: It may only be March but don't forget our mid-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 June. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

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The Signpost: 31 March 2019

News, reports and features from the English Wikipedia's weekly journal about Wikipedia and Wikimedia

From the editors: Getting serious about humor
News and notes: Blackouts fail to stop EU Copyright Directive
In the media: Women's history month
Discussion report: Portal debates continue, Prespa agreement aftermath, WMF seeks a rebranding
Featured content: Out of this world
Arbitration report: The Tides of March at ARBCOM
Traffic report: Exultations and tribulations
Technology report: New section suggestions and sitewide styles
News from the WMF: The WMF's take on the new EU Copyright Directive
Recent research: Barnstar-like awards increase new editor retention
From the archives: Esperanza organization disbanded after deletion discussion
Humour: The Epistolary of Arthur 37
Op-Ed: Pro and Con: Has gun violence been improperly excluded from gun articles?
In focus: The Wikipedia SourceWatch
Special report: Wiki Loves (50 Years of) Pride
Community view: Wikipedia's response to the New Zealand mosque shootings

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April 2019

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The Signpost: 30 April 2019

News and notes: An Action Packed April

New Administrators, April Fools, our competitors, and other associated updates

In the media: Is Wikipedia just another social media site?

Harassment, a black hole, the Mueller Report, and Mötley Crüe - just another social media site?

Discussion report: English Wikipedia community's conclusions on talk pages

Plus: another round of paid editing discussion.

Featured content: Anguish, accolades, animals, and art

April's admirable additions.

Arbitration report: An Active Arbitration Committee

Policies and procedures, cases and controversies, and other ArbCom updates

Traffic report: Mötley Crüe, Notre-Dame, a black hole, and Bonnie and Clyde

Round up the unusual suspects

Technology report: A new special page, and other news

Welcoming English Wikipedia's newest admin (bot)

Gallery: Notre-Dame de Paris burns

Photos and videos show the damage

News from the WMF: Can machine learning uncover Wikipedia’s missing “citation needed” tags?

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.

Recent research: Female scholars underrepresented; whitepaper on Wikidata and libraries; undo patterns reveal editor hierarchy

And other recent research results

From the archives: Portals revisited

"The future of portals", a year later

Humour: Jimbo and Larry walk into a bar ...

Some editors will do anything to get a laugh

Opinion: The gaps in our knowledge of our gaps

What we know we don't know, and why it might matter more than you might think

Interview: Katherine Maher marks 3 years as executive director

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.

Community view: 2019 Wikimedia Summit gathers movement affiliate representatives to discuss movement strategy

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.

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Books & Bytes, Issue 33

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 33, March – April 2019

#1Lib1Ref
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
Global branches update
Bytes in brief

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The Signpost: 31 May 2019

From the editors: Picture that

The North Face sneaks in advertisements, apologizes after being caught

News and notes: Wikimania and trustee elections

Get ready to go to Wikimania in Stockholm where you might meet two new trustees

In the media: Politics, lawsuits and baseball

Wikipedia finds itself up against China, Pennsylvania politicians and the Detroit Tigers

Discussion report: Admin abuse leads to mass-desysop proposal on Azerbaijani Wikipedia

Neutrality and copyright concerns lead and part 2 of the talk pages consultation.

Arbitration report: ArbCom forges ahead

Resignations, new cases, administrator security, and more

Traffic report: Dark marvels, thrones, a vile serial killer biopic, that's entertainment!

Who will be next to fill the throne at the top of the list?

Technology report: Lots of Bots

Admin bots, approved bots, bots on trial, lots and lots of bots

News from the WMF: Wikimedia Foundation petitions the European Court of Human Rights to lift the block of Wikipedia in Turkey

The WMF keeps working to stop Turkey from blocking Wikipedia.

Recent research: Wikipedia more useful than academic journals, but is it stealing the news?

And other new research publications

Essay: Paid editing

We've been talking about paid editing forever

From the archives: FORUM:Should Wikimedia modify its terms of use to require disclosure?

A debate from 5 years ago on whether we use to prohibit undisclosed paid editing

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GOCE June newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since March 2019. You can unsubscribe from our mailings at any time; see below.

Election time: Nomination of candidates in our mid-year Election of Coordinators opened on 1 June, and voting will take place from 16 June. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

June Blitz: Our June blitz will soon be upon us; it will begin at 00:01 on 16 June (UTC) and will close at 23:59 on 22 June (UTC). The themes are "nature and the environment" and all requests.

March Drive: Thanks to everyone for their work in March's Backlog Elimination Drive. We removed copyedit tags from 182 of the articles tagged in our original target months October and November 2018, and the month finished with 64 target articles remaining from November and 811 in the backlog. GOCE copyeditors also completed 22 requests for copyedit in March; the month ended with 34 requests pending. Of the 32 people who signed up for this drive, 24 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

April Blitz: Thanks to everyone who participated in the April Blitz; the blitz ran from 14 to 20 April (UTC) inclusive and the themes were Sports and Entertainment. Of the 15 people who signed up, 13 copyedited at least one article. Participants claimed 60 copyedits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Progress report: As of 04:36, 3 June 2019 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 267 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 605 articles.

May Drive: During the May Backlog Elimination Drive, Guild copy-editors removed copyedit tags from 191 of the 192 articles tagged in our original target months of November and December 2018, and January 2019 was added on 22 May. We finished the month with 81 target articles remaining and a record low of 598 articles in the backlog. GOCE copyeditors also completed 24 requests for copyedit during the May drive, and the month ended with 35 requests pending. Of the 26 people who signed up for this drive, 21 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

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The June 2019 Signpost is out!

Discussion report: A constitutional crisis hits English Wikipedia

Could this be a new relationship between the Foundation and ArbCom, and between the Foundation and enwiki?

News and notes: Mysterious ban, admin resignations, Wikimedia Thailand rising

Many administrators resign related to Fram case; Wikimedia Thailand to host Wikimania 2020.

In the media: The disinformation age

Or is it the information error?

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse.

Traffic report: Juneteenth, Beauty Revealed, and more nuclear disasters

Readers look for info on what they watch, mostly Chernobyl.

Technology report: Actors and Bots

Database changes, new scripts, Tech News, and more.

Gallery: Unlike the North Face, Wiki Loves Earth

Wikimedia photographers surge to contribute to the Wiki Loves Earth campaign even while rogue clothing company The North Face replaces wiki illustrations with advertisements.

Special report: Did Fram harass other editors?

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Recent research: What do editors do after being blocked?; the top mathematicians, universities and cancers according to Wikipedia

And other recent research publications.

From the archives: Women and Wikipedia: the world is watching

"If you don't clean up this mess, the adults are going to come and take your toys away from you."

Opinion: Why the Terms of Use change didn't curtail undisclosed paid editing—and what might

To reduce the incentives driving undisclosed paid editing, Wikipedia could simplify the process and meet outsiders halfway.

In focus: WikiJournals: A sister project proposal

Academic peer review meets Wikimedia.

Community view: A CEO biography, paid for with taxes

How an Irish state-level paid editor tried to turn me into the villain.

Op-Ed: 2019 Wikimedia Affiliate Selected Board Seats Election Results

Wikimedia community organizations elect two members for the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees.

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Books & Bytes Issue 34, May – June 2019

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 34, May – June 2019

Partnerships
#1Lib1Ref
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
Global branches update
Bytes in brief

French version of Books & Bytes is now available on meta!
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The Signpost: 31 July 2019

News and notes: Wikimedia grants less accessible for travel, equipment, meetups, and India

WMF grants program changes position on funding random individuals globally and 100 crore people in one region

In the media: Politics starts getting rough

Are we ready for the sharp elbows?

Discussion report: New proposals in aftermath of Fram ban

Resysop requests on the ’crat board prove controversial; plus, aftermath of Framgate.

Arbitration report: A month of reintegration

Arbitration begins setting new boundaries after the June blow-up

Gallery: Classic panoramas from Heinrich Berann

It looks nice and cool up in those mountains

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse.

Community view: Video based summaries of Wikipedia articles. How and why?

It's easy, education saves lives.

News from the WMF: Designing ethically with AI: How Wikimedia can harness machine learning in a responsible and human-centered way

Or, how to avoid Artificial Ignorance

Recent research: Most influential medical journals; detecting pages to protect

And other new research publications

Special report: Administrator cadre continues to contract

A new record set: fewer than 500 active admins.

Traffic report: World cups, presidential candidates, and stranger things

and don't forget the movies

In focus: The French Wikipedia is overtaking the German

Who is growing? Who is not?

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The Signpost: 30 August 2019

News and notes: Documenting Wikimania and our beginnings

The oldest surviving Wikipedia edit restored to article history, Wikimania, and the mystery of a disappearing Funds Dissemination Committee.

In focus: Ryan Merkley joins WMF as Chief of Staff

Working with leadership and the community, taking on both operational and strategic responsibilities

In the media: Many layers of fake news: Fake fiction and fake news vandalism

And the media report it all

Discussion report: Meta proposals on partial bans and IP users

Can we survive without IP addresses?

Traffic report: Once upon a time in Greenland with Boris and cornflakes

And some summer flicks with the usual heroes and villains

Op-Ed: We couldn't have told you this, but Wikipedia was censored

Should we break the law or publish the truth?

Opinion: The Curious Case of Croatian Wikipedia

Or how to make a concentration camp disappear?

Community view: Chinese Wikipedia and the battle against extradition from Hong Kong

From streets to Wikipedia - What are editors from Hong Kong facing?

News from the WMF: Meet Emna Mizouni, the newly minted 2019 Wikimedian of the Year

Emna Mizouni was named the 2019 Wikimedian of the Year.

Recent research: Special issue on gender gap and gender bias research

A roundup of many recent publications examining Wikpedia's gender gaps in participation and content, and their possible reasons

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse

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September 2019 GOCE Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June 2019.

June election: Reidgreg was chosen as lead coordinator, and is being assisted by Baffle gab1978, Miniapolis, Tdslk, and first-time coordinator Twofingered Typist. Jonesey95 took a respite after serving for six years. Thanks to everyone who participated!

June Blitz: From 16 to 22 June, we copy edited articles on the themes of nature and the environment along with requests. 12 participating editors completed 35 copy edits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

July Drive: The year's fourth backlog-elimination drive was a great success, clearing all articles tagged in January and February, and bringing the copy-editing backlog to a low of five months and a record low of 585 articles while also completing 48 requests. Of the 30 people who signed up, 29 copyedited at least one article, a participation level last matched in May 2015. Final results and awards are listed here.

August Blitz: From 18 to 24 August, we copy edited articles tagged in March 2019 and requests. 12 participating editors completed 26 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Progress report: As of 03:00, 23 September 2019 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors had processed 413 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stood at 599 articles, close to our record month-end low of 585.

Requests page: We are experimenting with automated archiving of copy edit requests; a discussion on REQ Talk (permalinked) initiated by Bobbychan193 has resulted in Zhuyifei1999 writing a bot script for the Guild. Testing is now underway and is expected to be completed by 3 October; for this reason, no manual archiving of requests should be done until the testing period is over. We will then assess the bot's performance and discuss whether to make this arrangement permanent.

September Drive: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Baffle gab1978, Miniapolis, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 35, July – August 2019

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 35, July – August 2019

Wikimania
We're building something great, but..
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
A Wikibrarian's story
Bytes in brief

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The Signpost: 30 September 2019

From the editors: Where do we go from here?

Our constitutional crisis may continue

Special report: Post-Framgate wrapup

Summary of actions around a formerly banned former administrator: Arbitration Committee action and withdrawn request for adminship

In the media: A net loss: Wikipedia attacked, closing off Russia? welcoming back Turkey?

The internet may not be as stable as it seems

Traffic report: Varied and intriguing entries, less Luck, and some retreads

Luck, Serena, Bianca, 9/11, bad films, mass murderers and other good stuff

News from the WMF: How the Wikimedia Foundation is making efforts to go green

Wikipedia's footprint is equivalent to 251 average US homes’ energy use. Yes we can go green.

Recent research: Wikipedia's role in assessing credibility of news sources; using wikis against procrastination; OpenSym 2019 report

And other recent research publications

Gallery: Finding freely licensed photo collections

Wikimedia Commons is not the only place to find freely licensed photos

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse

In focus: Wikidata & Wikibase for national libraries: the inaugural meeting

National libraries are planning to leverage Wikidata to interoperate and to bring information to the public

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The Signpost: 31 October 2019

In the media: How to use or abuse Wikipedia for fun or profit

Sweden, Poland, Armenia, Russia, the Vatican, and clueless English pubs.

Special report: “Catch and Kill” on Wikipedia: Paid editing and the suppression of material on alleged sexual abuse

"It's time for Wikipedia to grow up."

In focus: The BBC looks at Chinese government editing

But they aren't entirely sure they see it

Interview: Carl Miller on Wikipedia Wars

A discussion on info wars, government editing and our defences.

Community view: Observations from the mainland

A different point of view

Arbitration report: October actions

An "unblockable" is blocked; a former arb resigns.

Traffic report: Wrestling with a couple of teenagers, a Nobelist, and a lot of jokers

Plus a few celebrities.

Gallery: Wiki Loves Broadcast

The future of public broadcasting has arrived.

Recent research: Research at Wikimania 2019: More communication doesn't make editors more productive; Tor users doing good work; harmful content rare on English Wikipedia

And other new research publications

Essay: Wikipedia is in the real world

Editing can have serious consequences.

News from the WMF: Welcome to Wikipedia! Here's what we're doing to help you stick around

Twenty questions to get you started.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 36

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 36, September – October 2019

#1Lib1Ref January 2020
#1Lib1Ref 2019 stories and learnings

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The Signpost: 29 November 2019

From the editor: Put on your birthday best

"We get by with a little help from our friends"

News and notes: How soon for the next million articles?

And when will we get the second extraterrestrial edit?

In the media: You say you want a revolution

Everybody wants to change Wikipedia.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

Arbitration report: Two requests for arbitration cases

Important or imprudent? Pondering portals. And an editor gets transported off-wiki for good.

Traffic report: The queen and the princess meet the king and the joker

Could this be the end of the Terminator?

Technology report: Reference things, sister things, stranger things

The latest tech news and updates.

Gallery: Winter and holidays

Some interesting and unusual winter and holiday images.

Recent research: Bot census; discussions differ on Spanish and English Wikipedia; how nature's seasons affect pageviews

And other new research publications.

Essay: Adminitis

Some humor about the otherwise serious subject of burnout.

From the archives: WikiProject Spam, revisited

Veteran editor: Wikipedia is losing existential battle against spam.

In focus: An update on the Wikimedia Movement 2030 Strategy

Coming to the end of a long road formulating the strategy.

Special report: How many people edit in your favorite language? Where are they from?

Only now can we say!

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GOCE December 2019 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December 2019 GOCE newsletter, an update of Guild happenings since the September edition. Our Annual Report should be ready in late January.

Election time: Nominations for the election of a new tranche of Guild coordinators to serve for the first half of 2020 will be open from 1 to 15 December. Voting will then take place and the election will close on 31 December at 23:59 UTC. Positions for Guild coordinators, who perform the important behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our project running smoothly, are open to all Wikipedians in good standing. We welcome self-nominations so please consider nominating yourself if you've ever thought about helping out; it's your Guild and it doesn't run itself!

September Drive: Of the thirty-two editors who signed up, twenty-three editors copy edited at least one article; they completed 39 requests and removed 138 articles from the backlog, bringing the backlog to a low of 519 articles.

October Blitz: This event ran from 13 to 19 October, with themes of science, technology and transport articles tagged for copy edit, and Requests. Sixteen editors helped remove 29 articles from the backlog and completed 23 requests.

November Drive: Of the twenty-eight editors who signed up for this event, twenty editors completed at least one copy edit; they completed 29 requests and removed 133 articles from the backlog.

Our December Blitz will run from 15 to 21 December. Sign up now!

Progress report: From September to November 2019, GOCE copy editors processed 154 requests. Over the same period, the backlog of articles tagged for copy editing was reduced by 41% to an all-time low of 479 articles.

Request archiving: The archiving of completed requests has now been automated. Thanks to Zhuyifei1999 and Bobbychan193, YiFeiBot is now archiving the Requests page. Archiving occurs around 24 hours after a user's signature and one of the templates {{Done}}, {{Withdrawn}} or {{Declined}} are placed below the request. The bot uses the Guild's standard "purpose codes" to determine the way it should archive each request so it's important to use the correct codes and templates.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators; Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Miniapolis, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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The Signpost: 27 December 2019

From the editors: Caught with their hands in the cookie jar, again

You can buy "cleaners" but you might not come away clean.

News and notes: What's up (and down) with administrators, articles and languages

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.

Special report: Are reputation management operatives scrubbing Wikipedia articles?

Son of Wiki-PR.

In the media: "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?

Praise for possibly pansophic Wikipedia from a Nobel laureate collides head-on with real-world events in December.

Discussion report: December discussions around the wiki

Regarding integrity of information presented by Wikipedia, as well as the processes and people who ensure it remains trustworthy.

Arbitration report: Announcement of 2020 Arbitration Committee

ArbCom election results and status of open and requested cases.

Traffic report: Queens and aliens, exactly alike, once upon a December

We may have scrambled the headlines a bit.

Technology report: User scripts and more

Customise your Wikipedia experience

Gallery: Holiday wishes

Messages of holiday cheer from us to you.

Recent research: Acoustics and Wikipedia; Wiki Workshop 2019 summary

16 recent papers, and other research news

From the archives: The 2002 Spanish fork and ads revisited (re-revisited?)

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.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

Op-Ed: Why we need to keep talking about Wikipedia's gender gap

There's still a long way to go.

WikiProject report: Wikiproject Tree of Life: A Wikiproject report

Eight years after our last interview, WikiProject Tree of Life continues to thrive.

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The Signpost: 27 January 2020

From the editor: Reaching six million articles is great, but we need a moratorium

How long can we ignore Wiki-PR?

News and notes: Six million articles on the English language Wikipedia

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Special report: The limits of volunteerism and the gatekeepers of Team Encarta

How to survive the asshole consensus.

In the media: Turkey's back up, but what's happening with Dot-org and a new visual identity?

Plus politics and other oddities.

Arbitration report: Three cases at ArbCom

The new arbs have a big load.

Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2019

As only The Signpost can describe them.

Gallery: Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, we're all winners

The top 15 international photos.

News from the WMF: Capacity Building: Top 5 Themes from Community Conversations

Growing our community and our abilities.

Community view: Our most important new article since November 1, 2015

Well, it's a bit subjective.

In focus: Cryptos and bitcoins and blockchains, oh no!

Everybody needs to make a buck somehow — just not here, thanks.

Recent research: How useful is Wikipedia for novice programmers trying to learn computing concepts?

And other new research publications.

From the archives: A decade of The Signpost, 2005-2015

The first 10 years are the hardest.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

WikiProject report: WikiProject Japan: a wikiProject Report

An interview with four members of the WikiProject Japan.

Humour: Predicting the 6,000,000th article

I may fall in love all over again!

Obituary: Remembering Wikipedia contributor Brian Boulton

A mentor to us all

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Books & Bytes – Issue 37

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 37, November – December 2019

#1Lib1Ref
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group

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WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report

Our 2019 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Overview of Backlog-reduction progress (a record low backlog!);
Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page;
Automated archiving of requests;
Membership news and results of elections;
Annual leaderboard;
Plans for 2020.

– Your Guild coordinators: Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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The Signpost: 1 March 2020

From the editor: The ball is in your court

How to stop abusive commercial editing.

News and notes: Alexa ranking down to 13th worldwide

Falling behind Chinese websites.

Special report: More participation, more conversation, more pageviews

A statistical insight into the English Wikipedia's very own online community newsletter.

In the media: Mapping IP editors, Smithsonian open-access, and coronavirus disinformation

We're all over the map this month.

Discussion report: Do you prefer M or P?

Wikimedia or Wikipedia?

Arbitration report: Two prominent administrators removed

Arbitration Committee and the "blue wall of silence".

By the numbers: How many actions by administrators does it take to clean up spam?

Numbers for vandalism and sockpuppeting included at no additional charge!

Community view: The Incredible Invisible Woman

No more "Hidden Figures", let's work to make women visible on Wikipedia!

In focus: History of The Signpost, 2015–2019

Covering Wikipedia for another five years!

Recent research: Wikipedia generates $50 billion/year consumer surplus in the US alone

And other new research results

From the archives: Is Wikipedia for sale?

How long has Wikipedia been for sale? When will it stop?

Traffic report: February articles, floating in the dark

Kobe sets another record.

Gallery: Feel the love

Renewing our vows.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

Op-Ed: What I learned as Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator

Getting across the Wikipedia experience to the press.

Opinion: Wikipedia is another country

Or: how to best bite a newbie.

Humour: The Wilhelm scream

WikiWorld is back.

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GOCE March newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the March newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2019. All being well, we're planning to issue these quarterly in 2020, balancing the need to communicate widely with the avoidance of filling up talk pages. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election results: There was little changeover in the roster of Guild Coordinators, with Miniapolis stepping down with distinction as a coordinator emeritus while Jonesey95 returned as lead coordinator. The next election is scheduled for June 2020 and all Wikipedians in good standing may participate.

January Drive: Thanks to everyone for the splendid work, completing 215 copy edits including 56 articles from the Requests page and 116 backlog articles from the target months of June to August 2019. At the conclusion of the drive there was a record low of 323 articles in the copy editing backlog. Of the 27 editors who signed up for the drive, 21 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

February Blitz: Of the 15 editors who signed up for this one-week blitz, 13 completed at least one copy edit. A total of 32 articles were copy edited, evenly split between the twin goals of requests and the oldest articles from the copy-editing backlog. Full results are here.

March Drive: Currently underway, this event is targeting requests and backlog articles from September to November 2019. As of 18 March, the backlog stands at a record low of 253 articles and is expected to drop further as the drive progresses. Awards will be given to everyone who copyedits at least one article from the backlog. Help set a new record and sign up now!

Progress report: As of 18 March, GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests in 2020 and there was a net reduction of 385 articles from the copy-editing backlog – a 60% decrease from the beginning of the year. Well done and thank you everyone!

Election reminder: It may only be March but don't forget our mid-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 June. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist

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Welcome to WikiProject Medicine!

We at Wikiproject Medicine would like to thank you for your contribution now during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. We are far from out of the woods with regard to the pandemic and understand that your focus may lie on coronavirus efforts.
We would still like to shine a light on our active medical community, which you are more than welcome to join. As a participant you can ask questions and get help about best practices on editing any health or medical article — on our talk-page. We are a (mostly) collegial bunch, and I do hope you feel welcome to participate. Currently there are two active communities:

Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine (talk — The general medical community)
Wikipedia:WikiProject COVID-19 (talk — A temporary COVID-19 community)

Please join up!

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The Signpost: 29 March 2020

From the editors: The bad and the good

Getting ready for anything.

News and notes: 2018 Wikipedian of the year blocked

Wheel war on Tatar Wikipedia.

WikiProject report: WikiProject COVID-19: A WikiProject Report

An interview with members of the COVID Project.

Special report: Wikipedia on COVID-19: what we publish and why it matters

Wikipedia presents solid widely-consulted information on COVID-19 and related topics.

In the media: Blocked in Iran but still covering the big story

COVID-19, Zika, edit-a-thons, and macrons.

Discussion report: Rethinking draft space

Plus: geonotices, reliable sources, and job titles.

Arbitration report: Unfinished business

A new case, a case returns from limbo, and an RfC being prepared.

In focus: "I have been asked by Jeffrey Epstein …"

The twists and turns of Epstein’s portrayal on Wikipedia.

Community view: Wikimedia community responds to COVID-19

Individually and in organized groups, Wikimedians stand up and make a difference.

Recent research: Disease outbreak uncertainties, AfD forecasting, auto-updating Wikipedia

New research publications on "the fear of being erased" and other topics.

From the archives: Text from Wikipedia good enough for Oxford University Press to claim as own

Five years ago with a different crisis.

Traffic report: The only thing that matters in the world

Going to movies and sport stadiums is history, and readers turn to Wikipedia for crucial medical information and updates.

Gallery: Visible Women on Wikipedia

Images from the Whose Knowlege? campaign.

News from the WMF: Amid COVID-19, Wikimedia Foundation offers full pay for reduced hours, mobilizes all staff to work remote, and waives sick time

The WMF responds.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

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The Signpost: 26 April 2020

News and notes: Unbiased information from Ukraine's government?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pitches in.

In the media: Coronavirus, again and again

Plus the importance of language.

Discussion report: Redesigning Wikipedia, bit by bit

The Wikimedia community discusses modifying or hiding the sidebar on the left of every page.

Featured content: Featured content returns

Movies, roads, awards and more.

Arbitration report: Two difficult cases

Even our best editors sometimes disagree.

Traffic report: Disease the Rhythm of the Night

Coronavirus, coronavirus, and Joe Exotic.

Gallery: Roy is doing fine and sending more photos

A coronavirus cruise can't stop Roy!

Recent research: Trending topics across languages; auto-detecting bias

And other new research results.

Essay: Wikipedia:An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing

And it could get worse!

By the numbers: Open data and COVID-19: Wikipedia as an informational resource during the pandemic

What COVID-19 data are available from the WMF?

Opinion: Trusting Everybody to Work Together

In an increasingly factious world, Wikipedia's approach to collaboration and trust-building point to a brighter future.

On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

Interview: Health and RfA's: An interview with Guy Macon

A Wikipedia editor reflects on his recent RfA and the health issues that became part of it.

In focus: Multilingual Wikipedia

How to better integrate articles across language editions.

WikiProject report: The Guild of Copy Editors

An interview with members of the WP:GOCE

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Issue 38, January – April 2020

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 38, January – April 2020

New partnership
Global roundup

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 31 May 2020

From the editor: Meltdown May?

Or will it be meltdown June?

News and notes: 2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting

Many of these accounts now blocked on the English-language Wikipedia.

In the media: CBS on COVID-19, Sanger on bias, false noses, and five prolific editors

Worth Every Goddamn Second!

Discussion report: WMF's Universal Code of Conduct

It's no April Fool's joke, but we discuss those, too.

Special report: The sum of human knowledge? Not in one Wikipedia language edition

Cultural context, diversity, and the future of languages.

Featured content: Weathering the storm

Battles, bombs, wars, and more storms.

Arbitration report: Board member likely to receive editing restriction

Sanctions of multiple flavors, and a non-decision on the breadth of discretionary sanctions.

Traffic report: Come on and slam, and welcome to the jam

Time to bring on the Bulls.

Op-Ed: Where Is Political Bias Taking Us?

Straight down the tubes.

Gallery: Wildlife photos by the book

Birds, insects, elephants, a macaque and more.

News from the WMF: WMF Board announces Community Culture Statement

Enacting new standards to address harassment and promote inclusivity across projects.

Recent research: Automatic detection of covert paid editing; Wiki Workshop 2020

New results from academic research

Community view: Transit routes and mapping during stay-at-home order downtime

Hello Columbus.

On video: COVID-19 spurs innovations in Wikimedia video and virtual programming

Community harnesses new technologies for remote participation in events and gatherings

WikiProject report: Revitalizing good articles

Can our energy be turned into long-term change?

On the bright side: 500,000 articles in the Egyptian Arabic Wikipedia

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

Obituaries: Dmitrismirnov, Kattenkruid, Muidlatif, Ronhjones, Tsirel

Rest in peace.

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GOCE June newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since March 2020. You can unsubscribe from our mailings at any time; see below. All times and dates stated are in UTC.

Current events

Election time: Nomination of candidates in our mid-year Election of Coordinators opened on 1 June, and voting will take place from 00:01 on 16 June. GOCE coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought about helping out at the Guild, or you know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

June Blitz: This blitz begins at 00:01 on 14 June and ends at 23:59 on 20 June, with themes of articles tagged for copyedit in May 2020 and requests.

Drive and blitz reports

March Drive: Self-isolation from coronavirus may have played a hand in making this one of our most successful backlog elimination drives. The copy-editing backlog was reduced from 477 to a record low of 118 articles, a 75% reduction. The last four months of 2019 were cleared, reducing the backlog to three months. Fifty requests were also completed, and the total word count of copy-edited articles was 759,945. Of the 29 editors who signed up, 22 completed at least one copy edit. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

April Blitz: This blitz ran from 12 to 18 April with a theme of Indian military history. Of the 18 people who signed up, 14 copyedited at least one article. Participants claimed a total of 60 copyedits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

May Drive: This event marked the 10th anniversary of the GOCE's copy-editing drives, and set a goal of diminishing the backlog to just one month of articles, as close to zero articles as possible. We achieved the goal of eliminating all articles that had been tagged prior to the start of the drive, for the first time in our history! Of the 51 editors who signed up, 43 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Other news

Progress report: as of 2 June, GOCE participants had processed 328 requests since 1 January, which puts us on pace to exceed any previous year's number of requests. As of the end of the May drive, the backlog stood at just 156 articles, all tagged in May 2020.

Outreach: To mark the 10th anniversary of our first Backlog Elimination Drive, The Signpost contributor and GOCE participant Puddleglum2.0 interviewed project coordinators and copy-editors for the journal's April WikiProject Report. The Drive and the current Election of Coordinators have also been covered in The Signpost's May News and Notes page.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 39, May – June 2020

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 39, May – June 2020

Library Card Platform
New partnerships
- ProQuest
- Springer Nature
- BioOne
- CEEOL
- IWA Publishing
- ICE Publishing
Bytes in brief

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 28 June 2020

News and notes: Progress at Wikipedia Library and Wikijournal of Medicine

Plus Swedish biographies and the big oops!

Community view: Community open letter on renaming

Reacting to the WMF's rebranding proposal.

Gallery: After the killing of George Floyd

Protests and photos from around the world...

In the media: Part collaboration and part combat

Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.

Discussion report: Community reacts to WMF rebranding proposals

Many Wikimedia community members are upset about the WMF's plan to rebrand. Plus, a discussion of Fox News's reliability.

Featured content: Sports are returning, with a rainbow

Battles, music, and animals feature prominently in this month's best content.

Arbitration report: Anti-harassment RfC and a checkuser revocation

The RfC should keep everybody busy.

Traffic report: The pandemic, alleged murder, a massacre, and other deaths

Plus Rajput, Musk, Epstein, Maxwell, Owens and Anonymous

News from the WMF: We stand for racial justice

On these issues, there is no neutral stance.

Recent research: Wikipedia and COVID-19; automated Wikipedia-based fact-checking

And other new research publications

Interview: What is wrong with rebranding to "Wikipedia Foundation"?

Four signers of the open letter explain.

Humour: Cherchez une femme

It's amazing what one can do.

Opinion: Trying to find COI or paid editors? Just read the news

A scientific scandal and the Ronaldo of investment banking.

On the bright side: For what are you grateful this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

In focus: Edit Loud, Edit Proud: LGBTIQ+ Wikimedians and Global Information Activism

The history and impact of LGBTIQ+ contributions to Wikimedia projects.

WikiProject report: WikiProject Black Lives Matter

How Wikipedia is covering racial injustice, both in the outer world and on-site

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Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is generally considered an inflammatory disease and has a known association with autoimmune conditions (Sarcoidosis#Autoimmune). There is an association between weak immune systems and autoimmune disease. The hypothesis is that immune systems regulate themselves and weaker immune systems may not shut down harmful responses. I'm working off the top of my head and haven't reviewed the literature in ages.

The article talk pages are not for general questions, but rather issues for article improvement. For general questions the Wikipedia:Reference desk is available. BiologicalMe (talk) 04:18, 15 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 2 August 2020

Special report: Wikipedia and the End of Open Collaboration?

Comparing Wikipedia to similar projects.

COI and paid editing: Some strange people edit Wikipedia for money

And thanks for the photo, Ghislaine!

News and notes: Abstract Wikipedia, a hoax, sex symbols, and a new admin

Plus lots of affiliations!

In the media: Dog days gone bad

Pandemic, politics, and possibly paid editing.

Discussion report: Fox News, a flight of RfAs, and banning policy

Plus a proposed massive invasion of privacy!

Featured content: Remembering Art, Valor, and Freedom

soldiers, sports, and actors feature heavily this month.

Traffic report: Now for something completely different

Death and Alexander Hamilton.

Gallery: Photos of threatened species from iNaturalist

Sometimes you just have to ask.

News from the WMF: New Chinese national security law in Hong Kong could limit the privacy of Wikipedia users

Privacy is critical to sustaining freedom of expression and association, enabling knowledge and ideas to thrive.

Recent research: Receiving thanks increases retention, but not the time contributed to Wikipedia

And other new research publications

Essay: Not compatible with a collaborative project

Some editors aren't.

Obituaries: Hasteur and Brian McNeil

Rest in peace.

In focus: WikiLoop DoubleCheck, reviewing edits made easy

Making Wikipedia the encyclopedia that anyone can review.

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The Signpost: 30 August 2020

News and notes: The high road and the low road

Will the Scots language Wikipedia survive?

In the media: Storytelling large and small

COVID, Fox, Kamala, Scots, cryptocurrency, and more.

Featured content: Going for the goal

Sports, music, military and more

Special report: Wikipedia's not so little sister is finding its own way

Wikidata's profound impact on Wikipedia

Op-Ed: The longest-running hoax

Watch out for those Mustelodons!

Traffic report: Heart, soul, umbrellas, and politics

More politics than usual.

News from the WMF: Fourteen things we’ve learned by moving Polish Wikimedia conference online

Celebrating of our community in a different format.

Recent research: Detecting spam, and pages to protect; non-anonymous editors signal their intelligence with high-quality articles

And other new research results

Arbitration report: A slow couple of months

Everybody deserves a vacation!

From the archives: Wikipedia for promotional purposes?

A question from 2005 that we still haven't answered.

Obituaries: Marcus Sherman, Jerome West, and Pauline van Till

Rest in Peace.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 40

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 40, July – August 2020

New partnerships
- Al Manhal
- Ancestry
- RILM
#1Lib1Ref May 2020 report
AfLIA hires a Wikipedian-in-Residence

Read the full newsletter

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Books & Bytes – Issue 40

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 40, July – August 2020

New partnerships
- Al Manhal
- Ancestry
- RILM
#1Lib1Ref May 2020 report
AfLIA hires a Wikipedian-in-Residence

Read the full newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors September 2020 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June 2020.

Current and upcoming events

September Drive: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!

Election reminder: our end-of-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 December. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

Drive and Blitz reports

June Blitz: An uncorrected typo (even copy editors make copy editing mistakes!) led to an eight-day "leap blitz" from 14 to 21 June, focusing on requests and articles tagged in May. 19 participating editors claimed 54 copy edits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

July Drive: Over 750,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event, keeping pace with the previous three self-isolated drives. Of the 38 people who signed up, 30 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

August Blitz: From 16 to 22 August, we copy edited articles tagged in June and July 2020 and requests. 12 participating editors completed 37 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Other news

June election: Jonesey95 was chosen to continue as lead coordinator, assisted by Baffle gab1978, Tdslk, Twofingered Typist, and first-time coordinator Puddleglum2.0. Reidgreg took a break after serving for a couple years. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Progress report: As of 01:33, 18 September 2020 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors had processed 532 requests since 1 January and there were 38 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog of articles tagged for copy-editing stood at 433 (see monthly progress graph above).

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Puddleglum2.0, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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The Signpost: 27 September 2020

Special report: Paid editing with political connections

WE charity and Justin Trudeau, Bell Pottinger, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.

News and notes: More large-scale errors at a "small" wiki

With inline parenthetical citations!

In the media: WIPO, Seigenthaler incident 15 years later

A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor

Featured content: Life finds a Way

Animals, sports, military, and science feature heavily in this month's best content.

Arbitration report: Clarifications and requests

Who is that guy JzG?

Traffic report: Is there no justice?

Perhaps on the tennis court.

Recent research: Wikipedia's flood biases

And other new research publications.

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The Signpost: 27 September 2020

Special report: Paid editing with political connections

WE charity and Justin Trudeau, Bell Pottinger, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.

News and notes: More large-scale errors at a "small" wiki

With inline parenthetical citations!

In the media: WIPO, Seigenthaler incident 15 years later

A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor

Featured content: Life finds a Way

Animals, sports, military, and science feature heavily in this month's best content.

Arbitration report: Clarifications and requests

Who is that guy JzG?

Traffic report: Is there no justice?

Perhaps on the tennis court.

Recent research: Wikipedia's flood biases

And other new research publications.

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The Signpost: 1 November 2020

News and notes: Ban on IPs on ptwiki, paid editing for Tatarstan, IP masking

Branding pause, birthday.

In the media: Murder, politics, religion, health and books

A possible conspiracy and 2 infodemics!

Book review: Review of Wikipedia @ 20

We made it this far, but where do we go from here?

Op-Ed: Anti-vandalism with masked IPs: the steps forward

Getting input from editors.

Discussion report: Proposal to change board composition, In The News dumps Trump story

Will editors be affected?

Featured content: The "Green Terror" is neither green nor sufficiently terrifying. Worst Hallowe'en ever.

A hairy starfish flower might help!

Traffic report: Jump back, what's that sound?

Here comes the judge.

Interview: Joseph Reagle and Jackie Koerner

The co-editors of Wikipedia @ 20.

News from the WMF: Meet the 2020 Wikimedian of the Year

Sandister Tei.

Recent research: OpenSym 2020: Deletions and gender, masses vs. elites, edit filters

Ortega's hypothesis was right! (If you start with the right definitions and assumptions.)

In focus: The many (reported) deaths of Wikipedia

The grove continues to grow – despite periods of dismal predictions.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 41

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 41, September – October 2020

New partnership: Taxmann
WikiCite
1Lib1Ref 2021

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 29 November 2020

News and notes: Jimmy Wales "shouldn't be kicked out before he's ready"

Arbitration Committee elections begin.

Op-Ed: Re-righting Wikipedia

Wikipedia deprecates more right-wing sources than left-wing sources ... but is it a problem?

Opinion: How billionaires re-write Wikipedia

Billionaires are different from you and me.

In the media: Relying on Wikipedia: voters, scientists, and a Canadian border guard

And yes, it does!

Featured content: Frontonia sp. is thankful for delicious cyanobacteria

The Réunion swamphen is a lot less thankful.

Traffic report: 007 with Borat, the Queen, and an election

Plus Alex Trebek and the Queen's Gambit.

News from Wiki Education: An assignment that changed a life: Kasey Baker

Wiki Education and changing our encyclopedia.

GLAM plus: West Coast New Zealand's Wikipedian at Large

Succeeding one step at a time.

Wikicup report: Lee Vilenski wins the 2020 WikiCup

Gog the Mild and The Rambling Man in second and third!

Recent research: Wikipedia's Shoah coverage succeeds where libraries fail

And other new research publications.

Essay: Writing about women

Male is not the default.

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December 2020 Guild of Copy Editors Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since September 2020.

Current and upcoming events

Election time: our end-of-year Election of Coordinators opened for nominations on 1 December and will close on 15 December at 23:59 (UTC). Voting opens at 00:01 the following day and will continue until 31 December at 23:59, just before Auld Lang Syne. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

December Blitz: This will run from 13 to 19 December, and will target all Requests. Sign up now.

Drive and Blitz reports

September Drive: 67 fewer articles had copy-edit templates by this month's close. Of the 27 editors who signed up, 15 copy-edited at least one article, and 124 articles were claimed for the drive.

October Blitz: this ran from 18 to 24 October, and focused on articles tagged for copy-edit in July and August 2020, and all Requests. Of the 13 who signed up, 11 editors copy-edited at least one article. 21 articles were claimed for the blitz.

November Drive: Of the 18 editors who signed up, 15 copy-edited at least one article, and together claimed 134 articles. At the close of the drive, 67 fewer articles were in the backlog and we had dealt with 39 requests.

Other news

Progress report: As of 09:05, 3 December 2020 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors had processed 663 requests (18 from 2019) since 1 January and there were 52 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog of articles tagged for copy-editing stood at 494 (see monthly progress graph above).

Annual Report for 2020: this roundup of the year's activity at the Guild is planned for publication in late January or early February.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Seasonal tidings and cheers from your GOCE coordinators: Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Puddleglum2.0, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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The Signpost: 28 December 2020

News and notes: Year-end legal surprises cause concern, but Public Domain Day is imminent

New laws in the US and Europe might enable trolls; sad admin milestone for English Wikipedia, or not?

In the media: Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds

As 2020 draws to a close, this website has been splattered all over the headlines.

Arbitration report: 2020 election results

Congratulations to the new Arbs!

Opinion: How to make your factory's safety and labor issues disappear

Edit wars fought on the back of workers.

Featured content: Very nearly ringing in the New Year with "Blank Space" – but we got there in time.

Texas amphibia, mongeese, and Normandy invasion plans grateful.

Traffic report: 2020 wraps up

Punks and heroes, losers and winners, the bereaved and the deceased – they're all here.

News from the WMF: What Wikipedia saw during election week in the U.S., and what we’re doing next

No evidence of large-scale state-sponsored disinformation.

Recent research: Predicting the next move in Wikipedia discussions

Six million talk page threads analyzed, and other research.

Essay: Subjective importance

Is not important to notability.

Op-Ed: An unforgettable year we might wish to forget

The year that was 2020.

Gallery: Angels in the architecture

Spinning in infinity.

Humour: 'Twas the Night Before Wikimas

And to all a good night!

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Books & Bytes – Issue 46

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 46, July – August 2021

Library design improvements deployed
New collections available in English and German
Wikimania presentation

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The Signpost: 26 September 2021

News and notes: New CEO, new board members, China bans

And one new admin!

In the media: The future of Wikipedia

And a bit about the past.

Opinion: Wikimedians of Mainland China were warned

But just disregarded the warnings.

Op-Ed: I've been desysopped

But not banned!

Disinformation report: Paid promotional paragraphs in German parliamentary pages

Did German Wikipedia love parliaments a little too much? Plus fake-bacon and a ponzi scheme.

Discussion report: Editors discuss Wikipedia's vetting process for administrators

Emotional injury and rising standards against a backdrop of a dwindling sysop cadre: the 2021 Requests for adminship review grapples with tough issues.

Recent research: Wikipedia images for machine learning; Experiment justifies Wikipedia's high search rankings

And other new research publications

Community view: Is writing Wikipedia like making a quilt?

Help us piece together WikiProject Craft!

Traffic report: Kanye, Emma Raducanu and 9/11

Or is it Donda, Leylah Fernandez, and Flight 93?

News from Diff: Welcome to the first grantees of the Knowledge Equity Fund

$4.5 million for equity.

WikiProject report: The Random and the Beautiful

An interview with members of the Random Page Patrol.

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September 2021 Guild of Copy Editors newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2021 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June 2021.

Current and upcoming events

September Drive: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!

Drive and Blitz reports

June Blitz: From 20 to 26 June, 6 participating editors claimed 16 copy edits, focusing on requests and articles tagged in March and April. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

July Drive: Almost 575,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event. Of the 24 people who signed up, 18 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

August Blitz: From 15 to 21 August, we copy edited articles tagged in April and May 2021 and requests. 9 participating editors completed 17 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Other news

June election: Jonesey95 was chosen to continue as lead coordinator, assisted by Dhtwiki, Tenryuu, and Miniapolis.

New maintenance template added to our project scope: After a short discussion in June, we added {{cleanup tense}} to the list of maintenance templates that adds articles to the Guild's copy editing backlog categories. This change added 198 articles, spread over 97 months of backlog, to our queue. We processed all of those articles except for those from the three or four most recent months during the July backlog elimination drive (Here's a link to a "tense" discussion during the drive).

Progress report: As of 18:26, 24 September 2021 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 468 requests since 1 January and there were 60 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog of articles tagged for copy-editing stood at 433 (see monthly progress graph above).

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Dhtwiki, Tenryuu, and Miniapolis.

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The Signpost: 31 October 2021

From the editor: Different stories, same place

What Wikipedians can and cannot do.

News and notes: The sockpuppet who ran for adminship and almost succeeded

And will the last person to leave the C-Suite please turn off the lights?

In the media: China bans, and is there intelligent life on this planet?

Beam me up, Scotty – Matt Amodio for sure, and maybe just a few VIPs, billionaires, and Tucker Carlson.

Opinion: A photo on Wikipedia can ruin your life

Section 230 in practice – this Black life should matter to us.

Discussion report: Editors brainstorm and propose changes to the Requests for adminship process

Proposals to solve eight core problems – what many describe as a broken process – identified in the 2021 RfA review.

Recent research: Welcome messages fail to improve newbie retention

And other new research results

Community view: Reflections on the Chinese Wikipedia

Were the bans justified?

Traffic report: James Bond and the Giant Squid Game

Plus German elections and movies galore.

Technology report: Wikimedia Toolhub, winners of the Coolest Tool Award, and more

Now discovering and accessing Wikimedia tools will be easier.

Serendipity: How Wikipedia helped create a Serbian stamp

Details can make all the difference!

Book review: Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality

Or you could watch the video!

WikiProject report: Redirection

An interview with participants at WikiProject Redirect.

Humour: A very Wiki crossword

24 clues to chew on.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 47

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 47, September – October 2021

On-wiki Wikipedia Library notification rolling out
Search tool deployed
New My Library design improvements

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The Signpost: 29 November 2021

In the media: Denial: climate change, mass killings and pornography

Will they deny non-fungible tokens next?

WikiCup report: The WikiCup 2021

15th annual event closes with hundreds of articles improved

Deletion report: What we lost, what we gained

1,767 nominations in November... AN/Is... DRVs... The largest AfD in history, possibly ever!

From a Wikipedia reader: What's Matt Amodio?

Wikipedia democratizes knowledge, but is it in Jeopardy?

Arbitration report: ArbCom in 2021

We should have at least one of these every year!

Discussion report: On the brink of change – RFA reforms appear imminent

Editors propose modifications to Wikipedia's admin-making process.

Technology report: What does it take to upload a file?

How MediaWiki works with media files.

WikiProject report: Interview with contributors to WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers

From the silver screen to your computer screen

Serendipity: "Did You Know ..." featured a photo of the wrong female WWII pilot

A worthy pilot but the photo didn't match the article!

News from Diff: Content translation tool helps create one million Wikipedia articles

Sharing the wealth of information!

Traffic report: Reporting ticket sales on the edge of the Wiki, if Eternals should fail

Conjuring up the jesters again!

Recent research: Vandalizing Wikipedia as rational behavior

And other recent research publications

Humour: A very new very Wiki crossword

Answers to last month's puzzle included.

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December 2021 GOCE Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2021 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since September 2021.

Current and upcoming events

Election time: Our end-of-year election of coordinators opened for nominations on 1 December and will close on 15 December at 23:59 (UTC). Voting opens at 00:01 the following day and will continue until 31 December at 23:59, just before "Auld Lang Syne". Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

December Blitz: We have scheduled a week-long copy-editing blitz for 12 to 18 December. Sign up now!

Drive and Blitz reports

September Drive: Almost 400,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event. Of the 27 people who signed up, 21 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

October Blitz: From 17 to 23 October, we copy edited articles tagged in May and June 2021 and requests. 8 participating editors completed 26 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

November Drive: Over 350,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event. Of the 21 people who signed up, 14 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

Other news

It is with great sadness that we report the death on 19 November of Twofingered Typist, who was active with the Guild almost daily for the past several years. His contributions long exceeded the thresholds for the Guild's highest awards, and he had a hand in innumerable good and featured article promotions as a willing collaborator. Twofingered Typist also served as a Guild coordinator from July 2019 to June 2021. He is sorely missed by the Wikipedia community.

Progress report: As of 30 November, GOCE copyeditors have completed 619 requests in 2021 and there were 51 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog stood at 946 articles tagged for copy-editing (see monthly progress graph above).

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Dhtwiki, Tenryuu, and Miniapolis.

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The Signpost: 28 December 2021

From the editor: Here is the news

And wishing our readers a healthy, fortunate and bountiful 2022.

News and notes: Jimbo's NFT, new arbs, fixing RfA, and financial statements

Wrapping up 2021 with a pair of auctions, activity surrounding administrators, and an audit.

Serendipity: Born three months before her brother?

Wikipedia and the Oxford Dictionary of Music have different opinions.

In the media: The past is not even past

Even for Wikipedia critics in nappies!

Recent research: STEM articles judged unsuitable for undergraduates below the first paragraph

And other new research results.

Arbitration report: A new crew for '22

Elections certified, bans unlifted, mailing lists restricted, but no new cases.

By the numbers: Four billion words and a few numbers

Commemorating a milestone: word count comparisons with other Wikipedias.

Deletion report: We laughed, we cried, we closed as "no consensus"

More hats than a rodeo: the best, worst, and gnarliest AfDs of 2021.

Gallery: Wikicommons presents: 2021

Some of 2021's most dramatic moments through Wikicommons images.

Traffic report: Spider-Man, football and the departed

We'll always remember the Greek alphabet!

Crossword: Another Wiki crossword for one and all

Answers to last month's puzzle included.

Humour: Buying Wikipedia

Helpful how-to for the prospective buyer. Why settle for a measly single edit, when you can buy the whole thing?

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The Signpost: 30 January 2022

Special report: WikiEd course leads to Twitter harassment

Education, deletion and social media can be a volatile mix.

News and notes: Feedback for Board of Trustees election

Plus, the incredible shrinking admin cadre.

Interview: CEO Maryana Iskander "four weeks in"

"Impossible ideas can be created, not just imagined."

Black History Month: What are you doing for Black History Month?

Over 1,700 U.S. congressmen owned slaves. You can help document this.

Deletion report: Ringing in the new year: Subject notability guideline under discussion

More than you wanted to know about the massive NSPORTS RfC.

WikiProject report: The Forgotten Featured

Interview with volunteers at the Unreviewed featured articles 2020 working group.

Arbitration report: New arbitrators look at new case and antediluvian sanctions

The spirit of 2006 is going strong.

Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2021

Royals, Freddy and movies.

Gallery: No Spanish municipality without a photograph

How many more photos are needed?

Obituary: Twofingered Typist

Rest in peace.

Op-Ed: Identifying and rooting out climate change denial

Will this method apply to other sensitive topics?

Essay: The prime directive

Just imagine!

Opinion: Should the Wikimedia Foundation continue to accept cryptocurrency donations?

One editor doesn't think so.

In the media: Fuzzy-headed government editing

Get down and party! But no COI editing!

Recent research: Articles with higher quality ratings have fewer "knowledge gaps"

And other research results.

Serendipity: Pooh entered the Public Domain – but Tigger has to wait two more years

Copyright is almost always complicated, but we break it down for you.

Crossword: Cross swords with a crossword

Featuring an experimental on-wiki entry box.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 48

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 48, November – December 2021

1Lib1Ref 2022
Wikipedia Library notifications deployed

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The Signpost: 27 February 2022

From the team: Selection of a new Signpost Editor-in-Chief

Bye-bye 'bones!

News and notes: Impacts of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Plus, the Steward Elections, Leadership Development Task Force and a contest.

Opinion: Why student editors are good for Wikipedia

Who are the students and how do we assure quality?

Special report: A presidential candidate's team takes on Wikipedia

Vive l'encyclopédie libre!

In the media: Wiki-drama in the UK House of Commons

Plus, Wiki Unseen, the "Sports Wars", and much more.

Serendipity: War photographers: from Crimea (1850s) to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)

"The first casualty when war comes is truth".

Technology report: Community Wishlist Survey results

Plus, DiscussionTools and dark mode.

WikiProject report: 10 years of tea

Coffee in Teahouse and other secrets revealed in this interview with volunteers.

Featured content: Featured Content returns

A fantastic diverse mix of a record-breaking amount of content.

Deletion report: The 10 most SHOCKING deletion discussions of February

You WON'T believe #8!

Recent research: How editors and readers may be emotionally affected by disasters and terrorist attacks

And other recent research publications.

Arbitration report: Parties remonstrate, arbs contemplate, skeptics coordinate

The report on lengthy litigation.

By the numbers: Does birthplace affect the frequency of Wikipedia biography articles?

Some evidence from people born in France.

Gallery: The vintage exhibit

Some good-ol' posters, restored to its former glory.

Traffic report: Euphoria, Pamela Anderson, lies and Netflix

Plus quarterbacks, half-timers, Olympians, and Hulu!

News from Diff: The Wikimania 2022 Core Organizing Team

Meet the folks in charge!

Crossword: A Crossword, featuring Featured Articles

Can you fill in the boxes with Wikipedia's best content?

Humour: Notability of mailboxes

Does yours pass?

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Books & Bytes – Issue 49

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 49, January – February 2022

New library collections
Blog post published detailing technical improvements

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The Signpost: 27 March 2022

From the Signpost team: How The Signpost is documenting the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

We stand in solidarity with free knowledge.

News and notes: Of safety and anonymity

The diff that resulted in arrest and jail time in Belarus.

Eyewitness Wikimedian, Kharkiv, Ukraine: Countering Russian aggression with a camera

A Ukrainian Wikipedian volunteers to document the war.

Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary

Reporting from on the ground in Ukraine.

Eyewitness Wikimedian, Western Ukraine: Working with Wikipedia helps

Holding up the elephants!

Disinformation report: The oligarchs' socks

For whom do the Bells toil?

In the media: Ukraine, Russia, and even some other stuff

Lenin did not say "Wow, check out those yachts"!

Recent research: Top scholarly citers, lack of open access references, predicting editor departures

And other research publications.

Wikimedian perspective: My heroes from Russia, Ukraine & beyond

The thought of cities being destroyed is unbearable.

Discussion report: Athletes are less notable now

The Discussion Report returns with a diverse mix of community proposals.

Technology report: 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon

Plus, Desktop Improvements and a new uploading tool for Commons.

Arbitration report: Skeptics given heavenly judgement, whirlwind of Discord drama begins to spin for tropical cyclone editors

Unclear whether storm will make landfall.

Traffic report: War, what is it good for?

Ukraine, Russia and Anna Sorokin.

Deletion report: Ukraine, werewolves, Ukraine, YouTube pundits, and Ukraine

Things that go "boom" in the night.

Gallery: "All we are saying is, give peace a chance..."

The once-seen beauty of Ukraine, in high quality.

From the archives: Burn, baby burn

A look at when early backups of Wikipedia were recovered.

Essay: Yes, the sky is blue

There is such thing as over-citing.

Tips and tricks: Become a keyboard ninja

And other useful Tips of the Day.

On the bright side: The bright side of news

Happy-er current events.

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GOCE April 2022 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the April newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2021.

Election results: Jonesey95 retired as lead coordinator. Reidgreg was approved to fill this role after an 18-month absence from the coordinator team, and Baffle gab1978 was chosen as an assistant coordinator following a one-year break. Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu continued on as long-standing assistant coordinators.

January Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up, 16 editors claimed 146 copy edits including 45 requests. (details)

February Blitz: This one-week effort focused on requests and a theme of Africa and African diaspora history. Of the 12 editors who signed up, 6 editors recorded 21 copy edits, including 4 requests. (details)

March Drive: Of the 28 editors who signed up, 18 claimed 116 copy edits including 25 requests. (details)

April Blitz: This one-week copy editing event has been scheduled for 17–23 April, sign up now!

Progress report: As of 11 April, copy editors have removed approximately 500 articles from the backlog and completed 127 copy-editing requests during 2022. The backlog has been hovering at about 1,100 tagged articles for the past six months.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu

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The Signpost: 24 April 2022

News and notes: Double trouble

The second case of Wikipedian persecution.

In the media: The battlegrounds outside and inside Wikipedia

What's hot in the media this month.

Special report: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war

Writing Wikipedia, joining the armed forces, and volunteering.

Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary (Part 2)

"Our proud Sparta bleeds too."

Technology report: 8-year-old attribution issues in Media Viewer

Plus, a new status page and Desktop Improvements.

Featured content: Wikipedia's best content from March

We showcase the best content that Wikipedians offered this past month.

In focus: Editing difficulties on Russian Wikipedia

A multi-national encyclopedia tries to move forward.

Gallery: A voyage around the world with WLM winners

Wiki Loves Monuments 2021 winners announced.

Interview: On a war and a map

How a war map predated Wikimedia's map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Serendipity: Wikipedia loves photographs, but hates photographers

Why not just link to an article to attribute famous photographers?

Traffic report: Justice Jackson, the Smiths, and an invasion

Plus deaths, films, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Recent research: Student edits as "civic engagement"; how Wikipedia readers interact with images

And other new research findings

News from the WMF: How Smart is the SMART Copyright Act?

The deceptively simple Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022.

Essay: The problem with elegant variation

An elegant Wikipedia essay.

Humour: Really huge message boxes

A serious statement of Wikipedia policy.

From the archives: Wales resigned WMF board chair in 2006 reorganization

A look at when the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees was reorganized.

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The Signpost: 29 May 2022

From the team: A changing of the guard

Your two new Signpost Editors in Chief.

News and notes: 2022 Wikimedia Board elections

Plus, Form 990, fundraising, RfA and UCoC.

Community view: Have your say in the 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board elections

Community shortlisting in an affiliate-based process, and a poll for you to speak your mind.

Opinion: The Wikimedia Endowment – a lack of transparency

A little more information, please.

In the media: Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more

A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.

Special report: Three stories of Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war

Tales of hope, perseverance and even a little humor.

In focus: Measuring gender diversity in Wikipedia articles

A new approach at the article level.

Discussion report: Portals, April Fools, admin activity requirements and more

We summarize the drama for you.

WikiProject report: WikiProject COVID-19 revisited

March 2020 WikiProject report interviewees return discussing project's evolution and future.

Technology report: A new video player for Wikimedia wikis

Plus, Growth Features configuration, the Hackathon, and more.

Featured content: Featured content of April

Showcasing the very best articles, pictures, videos, and other contributions from Wikipedians last month.

Interview: Wikipedia's pride

An interview with queer Wikimedians.

Serendipity: Those thieving image farms

Stopping them from taking your photos from Commons.

Recent research: 35 million Twitter links analysed

And other recent research findings.

Tips and tricks: The reference desks of Wikipedia

Helpful advice from Tips of the Day.

Traffic report: Strange highs and strange lows

Were Johnny and Amber exchanging blows?

News from Diff: Winners of the Human rights and Environment special nomination by Wiki Loves Earth announced

Photos raise awareness for nature protection and human impact on nature.

News from the WMF: The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?

New regulations governing online censorship.

Video: How the entire country of Qatar was blocked from editing

A lighthearted video recalling the 2006 incident.

Gallery: Diving under the sea for World Oceans Day

Exploring Featured Pictures of the world's oceans.

From the archives: The Onion and Wikipedia

A look at when The Onion published an humorous article regarding Wikipedia.

Essay: How not to write a Wikipedia article

On creative works.

Humour: A new crossword

Test your word-puzzle skills!

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Books & Bytes – Issue 50

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 50, March – April 2022

New library partner - SPIE
1Lib1Ref May 2022 underway

Read the full newsletter

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June 2022

This is your only warning; if you violate Wikipedia's biographies of living persons policy by inserting unsourced or poorly sourced defamatory content into an article or any other Wikipedia page again, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. 331dot (talk) 21:24, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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You have shown interest in articles about living or recently deceased people, and edits relating to the subject (living or recently deceased) of such biographical articles. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic.

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June 2022

You have been blocked temporarily from editing for violations of Wikipedia's biographies of living persons policy, as you did at Talk:Susan Collins. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

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June GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2022 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since April 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Blitz: of the 16 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, 12 completed at least one copy-edit, and between them removed 21 articles from the copy-editing backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 27 editors signed up for our May Backlog Elimination Drive; of these, 20 copy-edited at least one article. 144 articles were copy-edited, and 88 articles from our target months August and September 2021 were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: our June Copy Editing Blitz, starting at 00:01, 19 June and closing at 00:59, 25 June (UTC), will focus on articles tagged for copy edit in September and October 2021, and requests from March, April and May 2022. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 07:12, 14 June 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 209 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,404 articles.

Election news: Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators continues until 23:50 on 15 June (UTC), after which, voting will commence until 23:59, 30 June (UTC). All Wikipedians in good standing (active and not blocked, banned, or under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu

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The Signpost: 26 June 2022

News and notes: WMF inks new rules on government-ordered takedowns, blasts Russian feds' censor demands, spends big bucks

Office actions to secretly delete stuff when told to? Well, at least not if they're Putin's.

In the media: Editor given three-year sentence, big RfA makes news, Guy Standing takes it sitting down

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.

Special report: "Wikipedia's independence" or "Wikimedia's pile of dosh"?

A review of Wikipedia's fundraising messages and financial status.

Discussion report: MoS rules on CCP name mulled, XRV axe plea nulled, BLPPROD drafting bid pulled

Just three for the history books this month (or not).

Opinion: Picture of the Day – how Adam plans to ru(i)n it

Famed FP ace steps up to run main page outfit. Millions tremble in fear, or something.

Featured content: Articles on Scots' clash, Yank's tux, Austrian's action flick deemed brilliant prose

And who can forget the black-breasted buttonquail.

Essay: RfA trend line haruspicy: fact or fancy?

Don't be dumb, says math whiz: avoid the gambler's fallacy. Illustrated for your pleasure.

Recent research: Wikipedia versus academia (again), tables' "immortality" probed

Tables "like to socialize" and "share genes": ooh la la!

Serendipity: Was she really a Swiss lesbian automobile racer?

What's the deal with Anita Forrer, redlinked woman of mystery who saved Schwarzenbach archives?

News from the WMF: Wikimedia Enterprise signs first deals

Google and Internet Archive sold on new product, more customers hoped to follow.

Traffic report: Top view counts for shows, movies, and celeb lawsuit that keeps on giving

Plus editing stampedes for cheery subjects: shootings, deaths, and virus.

Gallery: Celebration of summer, winter

Lest Southern Hemisphere be forgotten.

Humour: Shortcuts, screwballers, Simon & Garfunkel

Can we offer you a nice crossword in this trying time?

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The Signpost: 1 August 2022

From the editors: Rise of the machines, or something

The future of stuff? Who knows, but two articles were written by a computer this month.

News and notes: Information considered harmful

Wikipedia and human rights, publishers and the Internet Archive, Russia and Wikipedia.

In the media: Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap

Real news or silly season?

Op-Ed: The "recession" affair

IGNORANCE IS NOT STRENGTH.

Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary (part 3)

"This year's victory was sad and dull."

Election guide: The chosen six: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections

Candidate op-eds, open question spaces, and more.

Community view: Youth culture and notability

Was Minecraft YouTuber a GNG pass in life, or only in death?

Opinion: Criminals among us

Mass murderers, sex criminals, Ponzi schemers, insider traders, and business people.

Arbitration report: Winds of change blow for cyclone editors, deletion dustup draws toward denouement

The last three months of arbitration through the eyes of a GPT-3

Deletion report: This is Gonzo Country

GPT-3 whips it out.

Discussion report: Notability for train stations, notices for mobile editors, noticeboards for the rest of us

And when is 'today'?

Traffic report: US TV, JP ex-PM, outer space, and politics of IN, US, UK top charts for July

The world shows its messy complexity.

Featured content: A little list with surprisingly few lists

More lists expected next month.

Tips and tricks: Cleaning up awful citations with Citation bot

It doesn't have to be a pain in the butt!

In focus: Wikidata insights from a handy little tool

PAC2 explains the item documentation template.

On the bright side: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war — three (more) stories

Education, climate change, and journalism.

Essay: How to research an image

Zoom and enhance.

Recent research: A century of rulemaking on Wikipedia analyzed

And other new research findings.

Serendipity: Don't cite Wikipedia

But Commons is a treasure trove.

Gallery: A backstage pass

All the things about theatre that the general public misses out on.

From the archives: 2012 Russian Wikipedia shutdown as it happened

Ten years ago, Russian Wikipedia went dark in protest of new Russian laws. Today...

Humour: Why did the chicken cross the road?

Strange mysteries of our animal world.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 51

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 51, May – June 2022

New library partners
- SAGE Journals
- Elsevier ScienceDirect
- University of Chicago Press
- Information Processing Society of Japan
Feedback requested on this newsletter
1Lib1Ref May 2022

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The Signpost: 31 August 2022

News and notes: Admins wanted on English Wikipedia, IP editors not wanted on Farsi Wiki, donations wanted everywhere

jimmy@wikipedia.org donate@wikimedia.org (not a typo?) wants a moment of your time.

Special report: Wikimania 2022: no show, no show up?

Why the 'Festival Edition' was less than perfect, and what we can do better.

In the media: Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth

But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing!

Discussion report: Boarding the Trustees

2022 elections, new page patrol, Fox News, Vector 2022, Royal Central and external links

News from Wiki Education: 18 years a Wikipedian: what it means to me

Change and stability.

In focus: Thinking inside the box

All there is to know about userboxen.

Tips and tricks: The unexpected rabbit hole of typo fixing in citations...

Sometimes Citation bot is not enough.

Technology report: Vector (2022) deployment discussions happening now

Plus, the Private Incident Reporting System, and new bots & user scripts!

Serendipity: Two photos of every library on earth

One exterior, one interior.

Featured content: Our man drills are safe for work, but our Labia is Fausta.

Also includes a campaign to "Suck for Luck".

Recent research: The dollar value of "official" external links

And other new research

Traffic report: What dreams (and heavily trafficked articles) may come

Because there really is no real theme this month you can grab onto to give a catchy title.

Essay: Delete the junk!

Some articles aren't worth saving

Gallery: A Fringe Affair (but not the show by Edward W. Feery that was on this year)

Edinburgh in August.

Humour: CommonsComix No. 1

Because the Signpost needs a cartoon.

From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago

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.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 52

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 52, July – August 2022

New instant-access collections:
- SpringerLink and Springer Nature
- Project MUSE
- Taylor & Francis
- ASHA
- Loeb
Feedback requested on this newsletter

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 30 September 2022

News and notes: Board vote results, bot's big GET, crat chat gives new mop, WMF seeks "sound logo" and "organizer lab"

Candidates sign off and peel out – Sigalov is on and Peel is in.

In focus: NPP: Still heaven or hell for new users – and for the reviewers

Just what is NPP? Why does it need the WMF? Why does it need YOU?

In the media: A few complaints and mild disagreements

Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson?

Special report: Decentralized Fundraising, Centralized Distribution

The latest from the Wikimedia Deutschland Movement Strategy & Global Relations Team.

Discussion report: Much ado about Fox News

Source reliability, NPP, and appearance discussions.

Interview: ScottishFinnishRadish's Request for Adminship

Find out firsthand what our newest admin, ScottishFinnishRadish, does with a chainsaw.

Opinion: Are we ever going to reach consensus?

Some Articles for Deletion just drag on.

Serendipity: Removing watermarks, copyright signs and cigarettes from photos

Suggestion: promote removal of visible copyright signs of images under a CC-BY license.

Recent research: How readers assess Wikipedia's trustworthiness, and how they could in the future

And other research news.

Traffic report: Kings and queens and VIPs

Repeat after me: I solemnly swear not to put "oh my!" in a headline.

Featured content: Farm-fresh content

This month: A FACBot upgrade, a completed list of lists.

Gallery: A Festival Descends on the City: The Edinburgh Fringe, Pt. 2

Lo!

CommonsComix: CommonsComix 2: Paulus Moreelse

When Commons gives you a blank space...

From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 Years ago: September 2022

Yes, again.

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Guild of Copy Editors' October 2022 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors October 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up for our July Backlog Elimination Drive, 18 copy-edited, between them, 116 articles. Barnstars awarded are noted here.

Blitz: Participants in our August Copy Editing Blitz copy-edited 51,074 words in 17 articles. Of the 15 editors who signed up, 11 claimed at least one copy-edit. Barnstars awarded are noted here.

Drive: Forty-one editors took part in our September Backlog Elimination Drive; between them they copy-edited 199 articles. Barnstars awards are noted here.

Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz begins on 16 October at 00:01 (UTC) and will end on 22 October at 23:59 (UTC). Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 19:57, 12 October 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 303 requests for copy edit – including withdrawn and declined ones – since 1 January. At the time of writing, there are 77 requests awaiting attention and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 1,759. We always need more active, skilled copyeditors – particularly for requests – so please get involved if you can.

Election news: In our mid-year election, serving coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Reidgreg and Tenryuu were returned for another term, and were joined by new coordinator Zippybonzo. No lead coordinator was elected for this half-year. Jonesey95, a long-serving coordinator and lead, was elected as coordinator emeritus; we thank them for their service. Thank you to everyone who took part. Our next election of coordinators takes place throughout December. If you'd like to help out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself or other suitable editors (with their permission, of course!). It's your Guild, after all!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Reidgreg, Tenryuu and Zippybonzo.

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The Signpost: 31 October 2022

From the team: A new goose on the roost

Or maybe the spit -- only time will tell.

News and notes: Wikipedians question Wikimedia fundraising ethics after "somewhat-viral" tweet

News from Twitter, Commons and the WMF C-Suite.

News from the WMF: Governance updates from, and for, the Wikimedia Endowment

501(c)(3) application approved, Amazon donates another million.

In the media: Scribing, searching, soliciting, spying, and systemic bias

Wading into several controversies.

Disinformation report: From Russia with WikiLove

I can has Kremlin sockfarms?

Recent research: Disinformatsiya: Much research, but what will actually help Wikipedia editors?

And other new research publications.

Interview: Isabelle Belato on their Request for Adminship

The newest sysop speaks on the process that got them there.

Featured content: Topics, lists, submarines and Gurl.com

Books & Bytes – Issue 53

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 53, September – October 2022

New collections:
- Edward Elgar
- E-Yearbook
- Corriere della Serra
- Wikilala
Collections moved to Library Bundle:
- Ancestry
New feature: Outage notification
Spotlight: Collections indexed in EDS

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 28 November 2022

News and notes: English Wikipedia editors: "We don't need no stinking banners"

Joe Roe's close sows dough woes, manifestos... vetoes? overthrows?

In the media: "The most beautiful story on the Internet"

Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.

Interview: Lisa Seitz-Gruwell on WMF fundraising in the wake of big banner ad RfC

An interview with Wikimedia's Chief Advancement Officer.

Opinion: Privacy on Wikipedia in the cyberpunk future

Oh, just one more thing... AI couldn't help but notice you use that punctuation a little bit more than most people...

Disinformation report: Missed and Dissed

Are government goons prowling our fair encyclopedia?

Op-Ed: Diminishing returns for article quality

Have we gotten past the point where better articles makes us a better encyclopedia? And what comes next?

Book review: Writing the Revolution

Heather Ford's new volume on Wikipedia, knowledge and power in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

Technology report: Galactic dreams, encyclopedic reality

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.

Essay: The Six Million FP Man

Okay, six hundred, but either way, the bionic editor speaks.

Tips and tricks: (Wiki)break stuff

Productively doing nothing

Recent research: Study deems COVID-19 editors smart and cool, questions of clarity and utility for WMF's proposed "Knowledge Integrity Risk Observatory"

And other research findings.

Featured content: A great month for featured articles

Do consider joining FPC, though: we need you.

Obituary: A tribute to Michael Gäbler

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

Concept: The relevance of legal certainty to the English Wikipedia

A lost article from our deep annals

Traffic report: Musical deaths, murders, Princess Di's nominative determinism, and sports

The weeks and weeks, as reviewed by Wikipedia's readers.

From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago

Search upgrades, lawsuits, paid editing, and personal reflection.

CommonsComix: Joker's trick

A toast to good health, a health to good hoax, a hoax to good toast.

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since October. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz focused on July and August 2022 request months; and articles tagged for c/e in December 2021 and January 2022. Seventeen of those who signed up claimed at least one copy-edit, and between them copy-edited forty-six articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: In the November Backlog Elimination Drive, thirty editors signed up, twenty-two of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Both target months—December 2021 and January 2022—were cleared, and February was added to the target months. Sixteen requests were copy-edited and 239 articles were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our seven-day-long December 2022 Copy Editing Blitz begins on 17 December at 00:01 (UTC)*. It will focus on articles tagged for copy-edit in February 2022, and pending requests from September and October. Barnstars awarded will be available here.

Progress report: As of 22:40, 8 December 2022, GOCE copyeditors have processed 357 requests since 1 January, there were seventy-four requests outstanding and the backlog stands at 1,791 articles. We always need skilled copy-editors; please help out if you can.

Election news: Nomination of candidates for the GOCE's Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2023 is open and continues until 23:59 on 15 December. Voting begins at 00:01 on 16 December and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed. Coordinators serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on June 30. If you've thought about helping out at the Guild, please nominate yourself or any editor you consider suitable—with their permission, of course!. It's your Guild and it doesn't coordinate itself.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers and best seasonal wishes from your GOCE coordinators, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Tenryuu, and Zippybonzo.

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The GOCE December 2022 newsletter, as sent on 9 December, contains an erroneous start date for our December Blitz. The Blitz will start on 11 December rather than on 17 December, as stated in the newsletter. I'm sorry for the mistake and for disrupting your talk page; thanks for your understanding. Sent by Baffle gab1978 via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:31, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 1 January 2023

News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation ousts, bans quarter of Arabic Wikipedia admins

Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year.

In the media: Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more

Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!

Interview: ComplexRational's RfA debrief

Interview of ComplexRational about their recent request for adminship.

Technology report: Wikimedia Foundation's Abstract Wikipedia project "at substantial risk of failure"

Wikifunctions might drag it down.

Essay: Mobile editing

Frustrations and successes.

Arbitration report: Arbitration Committee Election 2022

Congratulations.

Recent research: Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement in talk page disputes

And other new research findings.

Serendipity: Wikipedia about FIFA World Cup 2022: quick, factual and critical

How Iranian press agencies help Wikipedia to reflect football in a better way.

Featured content: Would you like to swing on a star?

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.

Traffic report: Football, football, football! Wikipedia Football Club!

It is mostly about football!

CommonsComix: #4: The Course of WikiEmpire

In which a couple sentences of text recontextualises an image.

From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago

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".

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The Signpost: 16 January 2023

From the team: We heard zoomers liked fortnights: the biweekly Signpost rides again

It's not just a phase! Well, maybe it is.

Special report: Coverage of 2022 bans reveals editors serving long sentences in Saudi Arabia since 2020

Long-time contributors imprisoned for 32 and 8 years after "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals".

News and notes: Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion

UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time.

In the media: Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again

Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.

Technology report: View it! A new tool for image discovery

The depths of Commons, at your fingertips. Or eyetips.

In focus: Busting into Grand Central

Debunking widely-told myths about New York's grandest and centralest railway station.

Serendipity: How I bought part of Wikipedia – for less than $100

The economics of Wikipedia.

Gallery: What is our responsibility when it comes to images?

When notability conflicts with what it might be used for.

Humour: New geologically speedy deletion criteria introduced

7,000,000-year Landmasses for Subduction discussions considered "too long".

Opinion: Good old days, in which fifth-symbol-lacking lipograms roam'd our librarious litany

Allow us to bring you back, back, back, to days of Wikifun rampant.

Featured content: Flip your lid

...and your ambigram. Also: Boring lava fields, birds of Tuvalu, and commelinid family names with etymologies.

Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2022

War, sports, and all types of chaos.

From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago

The editor with five million edits, the death of Aaron Swartz, and rollback.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 54

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 54, November – December 2022

New collections:
- British Newspaper Archive
- Findmypast
- University of Michigan Press
- ACLS
- Duke University Press
1Lib1Ref 2023
Spotlight: EDS Refine Results

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 4 February 2023

From the editor: New for the Signpost: Author pages, tag pages, and a decent article search function

Last issue's vow for "something to show for these efforts" revisited.

News and notes: Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan

As well as the continued rise of the machines, and Amanda Keton's WMF departure.

Section 230: Twenty-six words that created the internet, and the future of an encyclopedia

Section 230 before the Supreme Court in two cases, with broad implications for the web.

Disinformation report: Wikipedia on Santos

Or Santos on Wikipedia?

Special report: Legal status of Wikimedia projects "unclear" under potential European legislation

WMF issues salvo in latest battles of the Posting Wars

In the media: Furor over new Wikipedia skin, followup on Saudi bans, and legislative debate

The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Op-Ed: Estonian businessman and political donor brings lawsuit against head of national Wikimedia chapter

Isamaa party sponsor Parvel Pruunsild files claim in Tartu County Court against WMEE head Ivo Kruusamägi and Reform Party politicians.

Opinion: Study examines cultural leanings of Wikimedia projects' visual art coverage

English Wikipedia among most "global" and Thai Wikipedia's among most "Western", but non-Western works neglected overall.

Recent research: Wikipedia's "moderate yet systematic" liberal citation bias

And other new research publications.

WikiProject report: WikiProject Organized Labour

An interview with those who pitch in together

Tips and tricks: XTools: Data analytics for your list of created articles

Letting you find out about yourself (and others).

Featured content: 20,000 Featureds under the Sea

An exceptionally good period for featured articles.

Traffic report: Films, deaths and ChatGPT

Can we have a chat?

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Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

Our 2022 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Overview of Backlog-reduction progress
Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page
Membership news and results of elections
Closing words

– Your Guild coordinators: Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo

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The Signpost: 20 February 2023

News and notes: Terms of Use update, Steward elections, and Wikipedia back in Pakistan

UCoC Enforcement Guidelines pass, Wikimedia Enterprise financials, GPTs gone wild, and a speedy deletion criterion removed.

In the media: Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage

Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan.

Disinformation report: The "largest con in corporate history"?

Gautam Adani and his companies possibly behind scheme featuring scores of socks, infiltration of articles for creation process.

Essay: Machine-written articles: a new challenge for Wikipedia

GPT: friend or foe?

Tips and tricks: All about writing at DYK

Your one-stop hooker's handbook.

Featured content: Eden, lost.

But much else to be found.

Gallery: Love is in the air

Lovey-dovey stuff for Valentine's.

Traffic report: Superbowl? Pfft. Give me some Bollywood! Yours sincerely, the world

And maybe a side of AI.

From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago: Let's (not) delete the Main Page!

Also: let's delete images of Muhammed! Let's delete portals!

Cobwebs: Editorial: The loss of the moral high ground

Yesterday's controversies, reported on today.

Humour: The RfA Candidate's Song

A musical interlude.

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The Signpost: 9 March 2023

News and notes: What's going on with the Wikimedia Endowment?

A lack of transparency.

Technology report: Second flight of the Soviet space bears: Testing ChatGPT's accuracy

Using failed AI Galactica's worst mistakes to test a new AI.

In the media: What should Wikipedia do? Publish Russian propaganda? Be less woke? Cover the Holocaust in Poland differently?

Probable answers: No, no, maybe?

Featured content: In which over two-thirds of the featured articles section needs to be copied over to WikiProject Military History's newsletter

Seriously, even the chef has a major military history connection.

Recent research: "Wikipedia's Intentional Distortion of the Holocaust" in Poland and "self-focus bias" in coverage of global events

And other new research publications.

From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago

Wikizine, Wikipedia Zero, Single User Login, and Wales allegedly editing his girlfriend's article.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 55

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 55, January – February 2023

New bundle partners:
- Newspapers.com
- Fold3
1Lib1Ref January report
Spotlight: EDS SmartText Searching

Read the full newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December and our Annual Report for 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members, including those who have signed up for our current March Backlog Elimination Drive. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2022 coordinator election, Reidgreg and Tenryuu stepped down as coordinators; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo were returned as coordinators until 1 July. For the second time, no lead coordinator was chosen. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 21 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 14 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 170 articles totaling 389,737 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our February Copy Editing Blitz focused on October and November 2022 requests, and the March and April 2022 backlogs. Of the 14 editors who signed up, nine claimed at least one copy-edit; and between them, they copy-edited 39,150 words in 22 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: Sign up now for our month-long March Backlog Elimination Drive. Barnstars awarded will be posted here after the drive closes.

Progress report: As of 12:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 73 requests since 1 January 2023, all but five of them from 2022, and the backlog stands at 1,872 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

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The Signpost: 20 March 2023

News and notes: Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate

Be part of the Wikimania 2023 program!

Eyewitness: Three more stories from Ukrainian Wikimedians

One year in: volunteering, science, art, and candlelight.

In the media: Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences

Everything is broken, again.

Featured content: Way too many featured articles

Seriously, it's only a fortnight's worth!

Interview: 228/2/1: the inside scoop on Aoidh's RfA

An interview with Wikipedia's newest admin.

Traffic report: Who died? Who won? Who lost?

All the pop culture that's fit to print, with a sprinkling of cocaine (bear).

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The Signpost: 03 April 2023

From the editor: Some long-overdue retractions

Errata regretted.

News and notes: Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI

Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct.

In the media: Twiddling Wikipedia during an online contest, and other news

Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level.

Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing

Desysop case request still in accept/decline phase.

Featured content: Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid

Thou gildest e'en the Signpost's trade.

Recent research: Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT

And a dataset of article revisions to provide a corpus for promotional content.

From the archives: April Fools' through the ages

A retrospective of the best and worst pranks.

Disinformation report: Sus socks support suits, seems systemic

Do important banks sock? Maybe – but don't grab your money and run just yet!

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The Signpost: 26 April 2023

News and notes: Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns

Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment.

In the media: Contested truth claims in Wikipedia

Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia.

Obituary: Remembering David "DGG" Goodman

The prolific editor, former Arbitration Committee member and co-founder of Wikimedia New York City died in April.

Arbitration report: Holocaust in Poland, Jimbo in the hot seat, and a desysopping

No news is good news, and this isn't no news.

Opinion: What Jimbo's question revealed about scamming

The problem we haven't solved.

Op-Ed: Wikipedia as an anchor of truth

Can Wikipedia help keep AI agents honest?

Special report: Signpost statistics between years 2005 and 2022

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.

News from the WMF: Collective planning with the Wikimedia Foundation

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.

Featured content: In which we described the featured articles in rhyme again

And somehow made it more readable than when it's not rhyming.

From the archives: April Fools' through the ages, part two

2011 and on.

Humour: The law of hats

The Selfish Hatnote, the Disambiguation Singularity, and other information-theoretic conundra of encyclopedic note.

Traffic report: Long live machine, the future supreme

Wrestling bumps world-changing technology from the #1 spot, imagine that.

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The Signpost: 8 May 2023

News and notes: New legal "deVLOPments" in the EU

... and at WP:Mastodon.

In the media: Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics

Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines!

Recent research: Gender, race and notability in deletion discussions

And other new research publications.

Featured content: I wrote a poem for each article, I found rhymes for all the lists; My first featured picture of this year now finally exists!

...Layout lovers will hate this featured content's title.

Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" approaches conclusion

There will likely be more to say next issue.

News from the WMF: Planning together with the Wikimedia Foundation

The second article in a series describing the priorities and work of the Wikimedia Foundation. The article invites Wikimedians to collaborate with the Foundation.

Special report: There Shall Be Seasons Refreshing – Stories from WikiConference India 2023

First national-level conference in the Indian subcontinent in seven years.

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The Signpost: 22 May 2023

News and notes: Golden parachutes: Record severance payments at Wikimedia Foundation

... and a referendum on Jimmy Wales' traditional role as a final court of appeal in arbitration policy.

In the media: History, propaganda and censorship

Opposing scholars on ArbCom case.

Arbitration report: Final decision in "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland"

Includes stronger sourcing restriction, and a nod to the UCoC.

Recent research: Create or curate, cooperate or compete? Game theory for Wikipedia editors

And other new research results.

Featured content: A very musical week for featured articles

Bird is the word for featured pictures.

Traffic report: Coronation, chatbot, celebs

Celebs and Bollywood film dominated reader interest, as usual, but with a new persistent presence on the lists of a certain AI.

WikiProject report: Wikipedians Convene for Queering Wikipedia 2023: The First International LGBT+ Wikipedia Conference

An online conference with 12 distributed trans-local in-person meetup "Nodes" on 5 continents.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 56

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 56, March – April 2023

New partner:
- Perlego
Library access tips and tricks
Spotlight: EveryBookItsReader

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 5 June 2023

News and notes: WMRU director forks new 'pedia, birds flap in top '22 piccy, WMF weighs in on Indian gov's map axe plea

Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Building Committee Commences Command By Convening.

In the media: Section 230 stands tall, WP vs. UK bill, Miss Information dissed again

Also: Goog gets delist ask for en-wp yt-dl ar-ticle, wacky football fails.

Featured content: Poetry under pressure

Now is not this ridiculous, and is not this preposterous? A thorough-paced absurdity - explain it if you can.

Traffic report: Celebs, controversies and a chatbot in the public eye

Plus mortalities, and movies about mermaids.

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Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since March. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Fancy helping out at the Guild? Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators are open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC)*. Starting immediately after, the voting phase will run until 23:59 on 30 June. All Wikipedians in good standing are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed; it's your Guild and it doesn't organize itself!

Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, nine editors completed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 24 articles totaling 53,393 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 51 editors signed up for the month-long May Backlog Elimination Drive, and 31 copy-edited at least one article. 180 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are posted here.

Blitz: Sign up here for our week-long June Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 11 to 17 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 03:09 on 6 June 2023, GOCE copyeditors have processed 91 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,887 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybongo.

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The Signpost: 19 June 2023

News and notes: WMF Terms of Use now in force, new Creative Commons licensing

Problems with emergency emails sent to WMF.

In the media: English WP editor glocked after BLP row on Italian 'pedia

... and an AI writer explains why he just bought a paper encyc.

Featured content: Content, featured

Poetry still present.

Recent research: Hoaxers prefer currently-popular topics

And other new research findings.

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The Signpost: 3 July 2023

News and notes: Online Safety Bill: Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia UK launch open letter

... and a new Elections Committee.

Disinformation report: Imploded submersible outfit foiled trying to sing own praises on Wikipedia

A few editors who fought many times to keep advertisements out.

In the media: Journo proposes mass Wiki dox, sponsored articles on Fandom, Section 230 discussed

Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor?

Featured content: Incensed

In which featured pictures have a pleasing orange/blue colour scheme for some reason.

Traffic report: Are you afraid of spiders? Arnold? The Idol? ChatGPT?

Don't worry, they are mostly harmless.

Humour: United Nations dispatches peacekeeping force to Wikipedia policy discussions

Mission to ensure stability in conflict-ridden area.

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The Signpost: 17 July 2023

News and notes: Big bux hidden beneath wine-dark sea as we wait for the Tides to go out?

Gitz666 unglocked, Wikimania scholarships given and a new admin anointed.

In the media: Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia

Ruwiki on the Ruinternet, Rauwerda on TEDx, and Jimbo on Fridman.

Obituary: David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) and Ingo Koll (Kipala)

Philadelphians and Tanzanians say goodbye.

News from the WMF: ABC for Fundraising: Advancing Banner Collaboration for fundraising campaigns

The collaboration process for the 2023 English fundraising campaign is kicking off now, right from the start of the fiscal year.

In focus: Are the children of celebrities over-represented in French cinema?

Wikidata queries investigate nepo babies.

Tips and tricks: What automation can do for you (and your WikiProject)

A summary of various tools designed over the years.

Recent research: Wikipedia-grounded chatbot "outperforms all baselines" on factual accuracy

And various other research on large language models and Wikipedia.

Humour: New fringe theories to be introduced

Bold move intended to "get some variety" into Wikipedia arguments.

Cobwebs: If you're reading this, you're probably on a desktop

The annual report that tries to understand the Signpost through data, written in 2020, which never saw the light of day until now.

Featured content: Scrollin', scrollin', scrollin', keep those readers scrollin', got to keep on scrollin', Rawhide!

In which choices have been made™.

Traffic report: The Idol becomes the Master

Sex, drugs and violence, English, math and science.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 57

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 57, May – June 2023

Suggestion improvements
Favorite collections tips
Spotlight: Promoting Nigerian Books and Authors

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 1 August 2023

News and notes: City officials attempt to doxx Wikipedians, Ruwiki founder banned, WMF launches Mastodon server

And French gov't proposes legislation to slam Wikipedia, others.

In the media: Truth, AI, bull from politicians, and climate change

Or just another brouhaha?

Disinformation report: Hot climate, hot hit, hot money, hot news hot off the presses!

Hot damn, it's damned hot!

Obituary: Donald Cram, Peter McCawley, and Eagleash

Three editors have departed.

Tips and tricks: Citation tools for dummies!

You don't really want to do this stuff by yourself, do you?

Humour: Does Wikipedia present neutral perspectives?

A serious visual investigation.

In focus: Journals cited by Wikipedia

A compilation of over 3M citations.

Opinion: Are global bans the last step?

Possible solutions after being re-harassed.

Featured content: Featured Content, 1 to 15 July

Due to unfortunate events, this issue is published as is, in its unfinished state.

Traffic report: Come on Oppie, let's go party

Oppenheimer, Barbie, and a couple other scandals.

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The Signpost: 15 August 2023

News and notes: Dude, Where's My Donations? Wikimedia Foundation announces another million in grants for non-Wikimedia-related projects

Jimbo promises more transparency, Wikimania in Singapore, move away from Tides still planned, and Wikifunctions rolls out.

In the media: An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida

Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.

In focus: 2023 Good Article Nomination drive is underway: get your barnstars here!

Rigorous Review of Content for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Wikipedia.

Special report: Thirteen years later, why are most administrators still from 2005?

Damn kids need to get off our lawn and onto RfA.

Tips and tricks: How to find images for your articles, check their copyright, upload them, and restore them

Because one gets some secondary skills when one has 645 featured pictures.

Cobwebs: Getting serious about writing

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.

Opinion: Copyright trolls, or the last beautiful free souls on this planet?

For whom does the Creative Commons enforcement clause toll?

Serendipity: Why I stopped taking photographs almost altogether

An announcement of 335,000 new images on Wikimedia Commons.

Featured content: Barbenheimer confirmed

Some improvement on last week.

Humour: Arbitration Committee to accept case against Right Honorable Frimbley Cantingham, 15th Viscount Bellington-upon-Porkshire

Case request cited misuse of tools by administrator who last used tools in 1661.

Traffic report: 'Cause today it just goes with the fashion

Barbenheimer, Pee-Wee Herman and the Women's World Cup.

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The Signpost: 31 August 2023

From the editor: Beta version of signpost.news now online

News for the editoriat. Stuff that matters.

News and notes: You like RecentChanges?

Wikipedia really comes into its own, editorially and artistically.

In the media: Taking it sleazy

"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".

Recent research: The five barriers that impede "stitching" collaboration between Commons and Wikipedia

And other recent research publications.

Draftspace: Bad Jokes and Other Draftspace Novelties

The good, the bad, and the nonsense.

Humour: The Dehumourification Plan

A message from the Counter-Fun Unit.

Traffic report: Raise your drinking glass, here's to yesterday

I just poured HOT GRITS down my pants ohh yeah

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Septermber GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

David Thomsen: Prolific Wikipedian and Guild member David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) died in November 2022. He was a regular copy editor who took part in many of our Drives and Blitzes. An obituary was published in the mid-July issue of The Signpost. Tributes can be left on David's talk page.

Election news: In our mid-year Election of Coordinators, Dhtwiki was chosen as lead coordinator, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo continue as assistant coordinators, and Baffle gab1978 stepped down from the role. If you're interested in helping out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself for our next election in December; it's your WikiProject and it doesn't organize itself!

June Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our June Copy Editing Blitz, 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are here.

July Drive: 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our July Backlog Elimination Drive copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are here.

August Blitz: In our August Copy Editing Blitz, 13 of the 16 editors who signed up worked on at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 79,608 words comprising 57 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

September Drive: Sign up here for our month-long September Backlog Elimination Drive, which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 58

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 58, July – August 2023

New partners - De Standaard and Duncker & Humblot
Tech tip: Filters
Wikimania presentation

Read the full newsletter

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The Signpost: 16 September 2023

News and notes: Wikimedia power sharing – just an advisory role for the volunteer community?

Plus: Africa news, funding report, U4C draft, roads fork and another ChatGPT block.

In the media: "Just flirting", going Dutch and Shapps for the defence?

Plus a new judge, an "unimportant" record, and staying in the swim!

Obituary: Nosebagbear

A Wikipedian and a friend.

Serendipity: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no paywall, for thou, Wikipedia Library, art with me

Non-flammable, BPA-free, and really whips the llama's ass.

Featured content: Catching up

Covering all of August. Pretty much.

Concept: Strange portal opened by CERN researchers brings Wikipedia articles from "other worlds"

The Signpost brings you the latest from the source.

Traffic report: Some of it's magic, some of it's tragic

Sports, film and singers. We've got it all!

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The Signpost: 3 October 2023

News and notes: Wikimedia Endowment financial statement published

Finances during Tides Foundation management of the endowment are shown for the first time.

In the media: History is written by whoever can harness the most editors

Plus Harvard, Yale, Lords and Commons, partners and trolls!

Recent research: Readers prefer ChatGPT over Wikipedia; concerns about limiting "anyone can edit" principle "may be overstated"

And other new research publications

Featured content: By your logic,

The first issue to feature two poetry article

Concept: Wikipedia policies from other worlds: WP:NOANTLERS

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.

Poetry: "The Sight"

Tamzin reflects on the hunt.

Traffic report: There shall be no slaves in the land of lands, it's a Bollywood jam

Taylor Swift with an NFL tight end and Lauren Boebert with a Democrat?

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The Signpost: 23 October 2023

News and notes: Where have all the administrators gone?

Long time passing

In the media: Thirst traps, the fastest loading sites on the web, and the original collaborative writing

Also: High fives, Wikipedia as a guide for counterfeiters and crossword makers, and Iskander at the UN.

Gallery: Before and After: Why you don't need to know how to restore images to make massive improvements

The benefits of research.

Featured content: Yo, ho! Blow the man down!

These titles never make much sense even at the best of times, so why not be random?

Traffic report: The calm and the storm

They are still fighting.

News from Diff: Sawtpedia: Giving a Voice to Wikipedia Using QR Codes

Sounds good!

Humour: New citation template introduced for divine revelations, drug use, and really thinking about it

"Cite altered state" to join the distinguished ranks of CS1 templates

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The Signpost: 6 November 2023

Arbitration report: Admin bewilderingly unmasks self as sockpuppet of other admin who was extremely banned in 2015

"Is this an ArbCom case request or an M. Night Shyamalan movie?"

In the media: UK shadow chancellor accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man

Plus Gaza bias, Speaker Johnson, Maher, the music of websites, and antisemitism.

News and notes: Board candidacy process posted, editors protest WMF privacy measure, sweet meetups

And three new admins!

Opinion: An open letter to Elon Musk

You should learn some of our rules!

WikiCup report: The WikiCup 2023

The winner is...

News from Wiki Ed: Equity lists on Wikipedia

Do you ever wonder where Wikipedia articles come from?

Recent research: How English Wikipedia drove out fringe editors over two decades

And other new research findings.

Featured content: Like putting a golf course in a historic site.

Only literally.

Wikidata: Evaluating qualitative systemic bias in large article sets on Wikipedia

A systematic approach.

Traffic report: Cricket jumpscare

Plus Kollywood, Killers of the Flower Moon, and ongoing war.

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The Signpost: 20 November 2023

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Books & Bytes – Issue 59

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 59, September – October 2023

Spotlight: Introducing a repository of anti-disinformation projects
Tech tip: Library access methods

Read the full newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Hello, and welcome to the December 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. Don't forget that you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: The Guild needs coordinators! If you'd like to help out, you may nominate yourself or any suitable editor—with their permission—for the Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2024. Nominations will close at 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). Voting begins immediately after the close of nominations and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under current sanctions) are eligible, and self-nominations are welcome. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on 30 June.

Drive: Of the 69 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 661,214 words in 290 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Blitz: Of the 22 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz, 13 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 109,327 words in 52 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Drive: During the November Backlog Elimination Drive, 38 of the 58 editors who signed up copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 458,620 words in 234 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Blitz: Our December Copy Editing Blitz will run from 10 to 16 December. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 20:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 344 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,191 articles.

Other news: Our Annual Report for 2023 is planned for release in the new year.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Template:Noping.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 60

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 60, November – December 2023

Three new partners
Google Scholar integration
How to track partner suggestions

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The Signpost: 31 January 2024

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2024-01-31

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The Signpost: 13 February 2024

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Books & Bytes – Issue 61

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 61, January – February 2024

Bristol University Press and British Online Archives now available
1Lib1Ref results

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Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

Our 2023 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Introduction
Membership news, obituary and election results
Summary of Drives, Blitzes and the Requests page
Closing words

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The Signpost: 29 March 2024

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2024-03-29

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Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 46 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: 23 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 53 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive, 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded here.

Progress report: As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Template:Noping and your GOCE coordinators Template:Noping.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 62

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 62, March – April 2024

IEEE and Haaretz now available
Let's Connect Clinics about The Wikipedia Library
Spotlight and Wikipedia Library tips

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The Signpost: 25 April 2024

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2024-04-25

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The Signpost: 16 May 2024

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Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our mid-year coordinator election are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page.

Blitz: Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the April 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

Drive: 58 editors signed up for our May 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive and 33 of those completed at least one copy edit. 251 articles and 475,952 words were copy edited. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz will begin on 16 June and finish on 22 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) , GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Template:Noping and your GOCE coordinators Template:Noping.

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Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the mid-year Election of Coordinators, we welcomed Template:Noping to the coordinator team. Template:Noping remains as Lead Coordinator, and Template:Noping returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election – watchlist our ombox for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found here.

Blitz: 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the July 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the August 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: Sign up here to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive.

Progress report: As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 64

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Issue 64, July – August 2024

The Hindu Group joins The Wikipedia Library
Wikimania presentation
New user script for easily searching The Wikipedia Library

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Books & Bytes – Issue 65

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Issue 65, September – October 2024

Hindu Tamil Thisai joins The Wikipedia Library
Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 report
Tech tip: Mass downloads

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2024 Newsletter

Hello, and welcome to the December newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. If you no longer want this newsletter, you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming drives and blitzes, and other GOCE activities, the best method is to add our announcements box to your watchlist.

Election news: The Guild's coordinators play an important role in the WikiProject, making sure ~~nearly~~ everything runs smoothly and on time. Editors in good standing (unblocked and without sanctions) are invited to nominate themselves or another editor to be a Guild coordinator (with their permission, of course) until 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). The voting phase begins at 00:01 on 16 December and runs until 23:59 on 31 December. Questions may be asked of candidates at any stage in the process. Elected coordinators will serve a six-month term from 1 January through 30 June.

Drive: In our September Backlog Elimination Drive, 67 editors signed up, 39 completed at least one copy edit, and between them they edited 682,696 words comprising 507 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: The October Copy Editing Blitz saw 16 editors sign-up, 15 of whom completed at least one copy edit. They edited 76,776 words comprising 35 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: In our November Backlog Elimination Drive, 432,320 words in 151 articles were copy edited. Of the 54 users who signed up, 33 copy edited at least one article. Barnstars awarded are posted here.

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Progress report: As of 22:12, 7 December 2024 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have completed 333 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,401 articles.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 66

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Issue 66, November – December 2024

Les Jours and East View Press join the library
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Guild of Copy Editors 2024 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors Annual Report

Our 2024 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Introduction
Membership news and election results
Summary of Drives, Blitzes and the Requests page
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Books & Bytes – Issue 67

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 67, January – February 2025

East View Press and The Africa Report join the library
Spotlight: Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention and WikiCredCon
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Guild of Copy Editors April 2025 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2025 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the April 2025 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2025 coordinator election, Wracking stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, and Mox Eden were reelected coordinators, and IQR and WikiEditor5678910 were newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 55 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive 33 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 611,404 words in 237 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: 14 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 10 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 46,749 words in 18 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 47 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive. 28 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 479,172 words in 207 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 13 to 19 April. Barnstars will be awarded here.

Progress report: As of 9:45, 12 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 89 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,264 articles.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 68

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 68, March–April 2025

In this issue we highlight two resource renewals, #EveryBookItsReader, a note about Phabricator, and, as always, a roundup of news and community items related to libraries and digital knowledge.

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Guild of Copy Editors' June 2025 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2025 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2025 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Hall of Fame: Congratulations to Template:U for Template:Their well-deserved addition to the Hall of Fame last month, and thanks to Template:U for the nomination.

Election news: Voting in the mid-year coordinator election ends at 23:59 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page.

April Blitz: 14 of the 25 editors who signed up for the April 2025 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited 92,769 words in 30 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

May Drive: 31 of the 54 editors who signed up for the May 2025 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited 384,392 words in 216 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

June Blitz: 10 of the 12 editors who signed up for the June 2025 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited 26,652 words in 13 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

July Drive: Our July 2025 Backlog Elimination Drive will begin on 1 July and finish on 31 July. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 02:30, 30 June 2025 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 148 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,270 articles.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 69

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 69, May–June 2025

In this issue we highlight a new partnership, Citation Watchlist and, as always, a roundup of news and community items related to libraries and digital knowledge.

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