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News and notes

New system of discretionary sanctions; Buchenwald; is Pirelli 'Cracking Wikipedia'?

The English Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee (ArbCom) introduced the first form of what are known as the "discretionary sanction" (DS) in 2009. A new DS regime, called Discretionary sanctions (2014), is the result of an elaborate review process involving both the community, since last September, and the committee, for more than a year.

Traffic report

TMZedia

For all the claims of Wikipedia bringing the world's knowledge to all who want it, it seems the human race most wants is a tabloid newspaper; a quick source for TV listings, pop culture facts, celebrity gossip and, above all, scandal—with some nice juicy racism thrown in too.

In focus

Foundation announces long-awaited new executive director

In a live video stream on 1 May, the Wikimedia Foundation announced that Lila Tretikov will be replacing Sue Gardner, its executive director. Gardner, who has been in the position since 2007, declared her intention to leave more than a year ago.

WikiCup

2014 WikiCup enters round three

Round 3 of the 2014 WikiCup has just begun; 32 competitors remain.

In the media

Google and the flu; Adrianne

Boston Children's Hospital postdoctoral fellow David McIver and a team have determined that using page view statistics from Wikipedia, they can track flu progression better than the Center for Disease Control can using Google searches.

WikiProject report

Singing with Eurovision

Formed in 2003, the Eurovision WikiProject boasts four featured articles and 22 good articles. The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 is currently taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, so we went to the stage to talk with one of the project's members.

Featured content

Wikipedia at the Rijksmuseum

Four articles, two lists, and five pictures were promoted to "featured" status on the English Wikipedia last week.

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