Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Archives/2020-08-02

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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