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.

Single-page edition

The Signpost: doing it for free since 2005.

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