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@Smallbones: Thanks for posting this! I will note that quite a few things have changed since I originally posted this, so I may need to provide an update before publication. Will see about writing a wee update tomorrow. --Grnrchst (talk) 11:08, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JPxG and Smallbones: What would the deadline for this be? There's quite a few things I wrote in the report that no longer make sense (i.e. the recommendations for banning and reaching out to other wikis), so I'd want to give this a proper go over to ensure readers aren't reading old out-dated information. --Grnrchst (talk) 11:16, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I will be awakening in the morning and going through to copyedit and do final checks (much of today I worked out (hopefully) the last of the kinks of the noticeboard monitor script). @Grnrchst: If there's anything special you want to do with the disinformatsiya report, I can save that for last -- for the most part it looks great to me. jp×g🗯️12:11, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JPxG: One question: the report links to a bunch of diffs that no longer exist due to article and file deletions; should I leave the links in or remove them? --Grnrchst (talk) 12:34, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
For the file deletions (on Commons) I can do nothing, and would recommend trying to find an archive.org snapshot to link to. For everything else, we can either do the same (unlikely to be indexed if they're as deep a link as a diff), or I can view the deleted diffs and quotate from them. Lmk if you want me to email you diffs/etc or which ones you want to get at. jp×g🗯️13:07, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JPxG: The links to the diffs were more a way to provide evidence for the initial investigation. I'm happy to look for archived versions, but I don't think it's necessary to quote them. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:20, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Some notes: oldID showing Woodard on top should be linked;use of present tense needs to be changed to past tense;clarify that some of the referenced pictures have been deleted;updates on process of article deletion should be added, mentioning some projects decided to delete and keep, and their reasoning;clarify that some of the named users have been confirmed as sockpuppets by an investigation;thoughts from editors of other Wikipedias on this should be added (e.g. the comment from a Tumbuka Wikipedia editor);the response from the Swmmng music company should be mentioned. --Grnrchst (talk) 11:37, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Copyedit done. I suggest the editorial team write an intro that explains why some of the diff links are dead. Perhaps –
Note to readers: Some of the diffs in this article are dead links because of deletions made subsequent to writing. They have been retained to show diligence in the findings presented here. – Signpost editors
I may have to leave before finishing at ITM. I definitely want to do the Chronicle of Higher Education article write up, I might be able to do it tonight, but maybe not. I don't think I'll be able to get to the WMF v. UK lawsuit (which is not started, but very important.) Smallbones(smalltalk)17:59, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: Nothing is currently selected for a lead story; everything is in the brief notes. Do you have a suggestion for one that ought to be elevated? Maybe the dive bar bit? ☆ Bri (talk) 17:39, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
By the way, "Something about jumbotrons and fame" was supposed to be a placeholder caption. If someone can think of a good one, go for it. All that comes to mind for me is probably too risky to say out loud. ☆ Bri (talk) 23:46, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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