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August 2016

Please do not add or change content, as you did at List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Electric Burst^{(Electron firings)}_(Zaps) 02:43, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Ok, sorry about that, I'm still kinda new to this, to be honest. Superchunk22 (talk) 04:23, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

September 2016

Please do not add or mess content, as you did at Eddie Murphy filmography, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Binksternet (talk) 07:46, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Ok, sorry about that. I forgot to cite a source, I'll try not to do that again. Superchunk22 (talk) 05:44, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Oshwah. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —the one you made with this edit to User talk:216.252.30.100— because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:44, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

October 2016

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Shared universe. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

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Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made to Plainfield, Illinois: you may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Thank you. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 19:02, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

Pending changes reviewer granted

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Wikipedia:Protection policy#Pending changes protection, the policy determining which pages can be given pending changes protection by administrators. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 13:37, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

Rollback

Hi. Just wondering if you are aware of the so-called rollback tool that lets you revert edits with a single click. It might be helpful to your counter-vandalism work. Cheers, <<< SOME GADGET GEEK >>> (talk) 21:12, 9 October 2016 (UTC)

Just a tip

Hi there, just wanted to give you a tip about a guideline you might not be aware of. Whenever you revert vandalism, be sure to leave a warning on the vandal's talk page. Take a look at that link and familiarize yourself with the templates at your disposal. bibliomaniac 1 5 04:48, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made: you may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Thank you. 80.221.159.67 (talk) 06:13, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Your vandalism reversions

Hello, thank you for your efforts to remove vandalism from Wikipedia. However, when you do this, please make sure you follow the instructions at Help:Reverting. I had to fix up your revert at Bread. Also, after reverting vandalism, there should be no difference between the old edit and the new one; This was not the case with your edit to Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations. I checked a few more and they seem fine, however. Graham87 07:43, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

That is just why Rollback is a vandal-fighter's best friend. Or Twinkle, too. The revert functions in that rolls back every single edit made by a user. So much easier, so much quicker. If you want to know more, you can always join the CVUA. <<< SOME GADGET GEEK >>> (talk) 17:32, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

List of 2D animated films

I redirected it because the list was empty. Also, since 2D animated films are far more numerous, it would basically be List of animated films minus 3D CGI films. Trivialist (talk) 00:15, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

User page creation

Hi there, I'm an administrator on the English Wikipedia. Why did you create this user's user page? I don't see any indication that they asked you to do that. Editors are allowed to maintain their own user pages and you shouldn't create or edit them without a reason to do so. Some people prefer having a blank user page. Thank you. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 06:17, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't know about that. It was kind of an accident. I kinda got mixed up and confused there, sorry. Superchunk22 06:25, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the reply. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 06:32, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

Excuse me

My edit to A-1Pictures was correct. Did you not do any research about it? It's real OblivionWingTech (talk) 10:52, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

Well, first of all, why don't you cite your sources to prove that your edit is correct? Second, the article Shelter: The Animation doesn't exist, so I had a hard time believing that the edit was true at that point. If you can prove that your edit is correct by citing your sources, then I will leave it alone. Superchunk22 16:54, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

Reference errors on 15 October

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Apaches Entertainment (November 7)

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Chenzw Talk 10:31, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

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Template:Uw-vandalism4

I have reverted your edit to Template:Uw-vandalism4 as it changed a vandalism warning into an unsourced addition warning. Please take more care when editing templates that are widely used. Thanks. TwoTwoHello (talk) 00:39, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Apaches Entertainment (November 19)

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Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 21:04, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Reconciling Legality of cannabis by country and Legal and medical status of cannabis?

Your feedback invited: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Cannabis#Reconciling_Legality_of_cannabis_by_country_and_Legal_and_medical_status_of_cannabis.3F

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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

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Vandalism on Ernst Haeckel

Please check the wp:edit history to make sure that wp:vandalism is fully removed. You got the swastikas, but did not replace deleted content. the vandal's edit Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 09:43, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, dude. I was just about to get that, but then you deleted it instead. Superchunk22 (talk) 09:46, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

The advantage of having a full keyboard and mouse!

Jim1138 (talk) 11:12, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Potential copyright violations

Per WP:YT and general editing principles, please don't provide links to potential copyright violations as you have done here. It's highly questionable that "random stuffs" is the copyright holder of that content. If you don't know, err on the side of "it's probably a copyright violation." As for the article, a previous deletion discussion was held in 2010 and the result was to delete. If you think the article should exist, you will need to adequately demonstrate that the subject has received significant coverage from independent reliable sources. See WP:NOTABILITY and WP:GNG. Thank you. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:21, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Sorry about that. I didn't really think about it. Superchunk22 (talk) 08:30, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Reindeer alert

Hello! I wanted to give you a friendly heads-up: Santa Claus's reindeer get's hit pretty hard this time of year, and nearly all the edits are either vandalism or violating consensus. The one you accepted yesterday was one of the latter. If you're ever unsure about the accepted spelling of various reindeer, just look at the commented-out text in the code. It includes a reminder of the original spellings (weird as we may find them now).

And welcome to the world of edit-reviewing in the month of December! Cheers —jameslucas (" " / +) 03:17, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry about that. Thanks for pointing it out. Happy Holidays! Superchunk22 (talk) 06:05, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

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Peter Rabbit (2018 film)

There is a draft article in progress at Draft:Peter Rabbit (film). Normal procedure is to work on the draft article then move it to article space once principal photography has been confirmed (not just planned) to have actually started per WP:NFF. Peter Rabbit (2018 film) is the wrong location for the article as well and will be changed to a redirect to proper film article location, the article needs to be at Peter Rabbit (film) when it is created. Geraldo Perez (talk) 15:34, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of The Star (2017 film)

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December 2016

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Nomination of The Star (2017 film) for deletion

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Okay, I'm sorry, I just thought that it would be okay to add that to the article since these films are being released by Sony. And Columbia Pictures is releasing Soldado, so I didn't know that I was doing anything wrong. I'm sorry, and I won't keep doing stuff like this. Superchunk22 (talk) 06:06, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

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

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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

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Technology report: Timeless skin review by Force Radical.

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Special report: ACTRIAL wrap-up.

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From the editors: The Signpost's presses roll again

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Signpost: Future directions for The Signpost

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

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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".

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Quiet month for the Arbitration Committee

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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

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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

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No surprises here as the summer movie season begins.

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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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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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 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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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!

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Hello Columbus.

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Nomination of List of adult animated films for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of adult animated films is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of adult animated films until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Nomination of List of adult animated feature films for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of adult animated feature films is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of adult animated feature films until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Laun chba ller 11:59, 9 August 2025 (UTC)