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January 2020 at Women in Red
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Happy Holidays
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| Happy Holiday Season Mary Mark Ockerbloom and best wishes for the New Year! Coldcreation (talk) 10:32, 25 December 2019 (UTC) |
The Signpost: 27 December 2019
- From the editors: Caught with their hands in the cookie jar, again
- News and notes: What's up (and down) with administrators, articles and languages
- In the media: "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?
- Discussion report: December discussions around the wiki
- Arbitration report: Announcement of 2020 Arbitration Committee
- Traffic report: Queens and aliens, exactly alike, once upon a December
- Technology report: User scripts and more
- Gallery: Holiday wishes
- Recent research: Acoustics and Wikipedia; Wiki Workshop 2019 summary
- From the archives: The 2002 Spanish fork and ads revisited (re-revisited?)
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
- WikiProject report: Wikiproject Tree of Life: A Wikiproject report
Imagereqs
Whilst your enthusiasm for tagging wih {{photo requested}} is to be commended, might I gently ask you to understand how the system works before you tag any more? It relies on articles being placed in a category that actually exists, and before tagging with {{photo requested|Scientists}} you should have checked that the corresponding category of Category:Wikipedia requested images of Scientists actually existed. Which it doesn't, because most categories use normal "sentence" capitalisation so you should have used a lower-case "scientists", and you would have found that Category:Wikipedia requested images of scientists is a redirect to Category:Wikipedia requested images of scientists and academics. Which has full instructions on how to add articles to it - notably you can add via | needs-photo = yes | s&a-work-group = yes on the WPBio template. Several of the articles you tagged had | needs-photo = y (which doesn't work) rather than | needs-photo = yes. Le Deluge (talk) 18:04, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: December 2019
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DYK for Eleanor Vadala
On 12 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eleanor Vadala, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Eleanor Vadala (pictured), the third woman in the U.S. to receive FAA certification as a balloon pilot, also studied and repaired balloons, and drove chase cars after them? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eleanor Vadala. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eleanor Vadala), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
Crepereia Tryphaena
Good Morning, which hook do you prefer? Thanks! Alex2006 (talk) 08:44, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
Your input is requested
at Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Next issue/Community view before Friday.
Only 100 or so words. It should be fun and serious at the same time.
All the best,
Smallbones(smalltalk) 01:34, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
Celebrate 6,000,000 articles?
Will Wikipedia celebrate 6,000,000 articles? We did celebrate 2,000,000 way back.
Also, did I miss a January meeting? Maybe we skip to February.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 19:23, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
- @Dthomsen8: WikiSalon did meet in January and will next on February 8, 2020, 12-2.00: Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia. The preceding Saturday speaker will be Alan Yu, on science journalism, 11-12.
The Signpost: 27 January 2020
- From the editor: Reaching six million articles is great, but we need a moratorium
- News and notes: Six million articles on the English language Wikipedia
- Special report: The limits of volunteerism and the gatekeepers of Team Encarta
- Arbitration report: Three cases at ArbCom
- Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2019
- News from the WMF: Capacity Building: Top 5 Themes from Community Conversations
- Community view: Our most important new article since November 1, 2015
- From the archives: A decade of The Signpost, 2005-2015
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Japan: a wikiProject Report
February with Women in Red
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DYK for Friedrich Graetz
On 31 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Friedrich Graetz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the 1883 political cartoon "An appalling attempt to muzzle the watch-dog of science", Friedrich Graetz portrayed Herbert Spencer as a monumental dog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Friedrich Graetz. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Friedrich Graetz), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Crepereia Tryphaena
On 1 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Crepereia Tryphaena, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Crepereia Tryphaena's doll (pictured) had its own kit, comprising several jewels, a wooden casket, two silver mirrors, and two tiny bone combs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Crepereia Tryphaena. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Crepereia Tryphaena), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Wug·a·po·des 06:57, 31 January 2020 (UTC) 00:02, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
John Lee Comstock
Look at John Lee Comstock and you will see my Wikiproject additions using the Rater tool. Please consider doing likewise on your new articles.--Dthomsen8 (talk) 18:30, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: January 2020
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Nocturnes
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Thank you for improving Nocturnes (Debussy) while the principal author is sadly blocked, and a late "Valentine" to good relations ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:53, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
Today's Alte Liebe became especially meaningful after yesterday's funeral. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:39, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
March 2020 at Women in Red
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The Signpost: 1 March 2020
- From the editor: The ball is in your court
- News and notes: Alexa ranking down to 13th worldwide
- Special report: More participation, more conversation, more pageviews
- Discussion report: Do you prefer M or P?
- Arbitration report: Two prominent administrators removed
- Community view: The Incredible Invisible Woman
- In focus: History of The Signpost, 2015–2019
- From the archives: Is Wikipedia for sale?
- Traffic report: February articles, floating in the dark
- Gallery: Feel the love
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
- Opinion: Wikipedia is another country
- Humour: The Wilhelm scream
Thank you for being one of Wikipedia's top medical contributors!
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The 2019 Cure Award |
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Thanks again :-) -- Doc James along with the rest of the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation 18:35, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: February 2020
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March 14 GLAM?
Is March 14 GLAM on, or not?Dthomsen8 (talk) 01:25, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Dthomsen8: Are you getting email notices about WikiSalon events, Dave? I've been sending them. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:53, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Jan Yager
On 19 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jan Yager, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jan Yager's artwork American Ruff (pictured) is made from discarded crack-cocaine vials and caps? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jan Yager. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jan Yager), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
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Thank you for creative women like her! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:00, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for a great hook for Jessye Norman, only it was not taken - borrowing her smile --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:52, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
Thanks for your work on Mary Barton (obstetrician)
She's a fascinating case. (Did she know or didn't she?) Could this article be usefully linked to? There are very few in-links. Carbon Caryatid (talk) 16:23, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
April 2020 at Women in Red
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DYK for Cecylia and Maciej Brogowski
On 25 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cecylia and Maciej Brogowski, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cecylia and Maciej Brogowski, a Polish Catholic couple, were posthumously recognised as Righteous Among the Nations for having sheltered a Jewish girl during the Holocaust? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cecylia and Maciej Brogowski. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cecylia and Maciej Brogowski), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 March 2020
- From the editors: The bad and the good
- News and notes: 2018 Wikipedian of the year blocked
- WikiProject report: WikiProject COVID-19: A WikiProject Report
- Special report: Wikipedia on COVID-19: what we publish and why it matters
- In the media: Blocked in Iran but still covering the big story
- Discussion report: Rethinking draft space
- Arbitration report: Unfinished business
- In focus: "I have been asked by Jeffrey Epstein …"
- Community view: Wikimedia community responds to COVID-19
- From the archives: Text from Wikipedia good enough for Oxford University Press to claim as own
- Traffic report: The only thing that matters in the world
- Gallery: Visible Women on Wikipedia
- 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
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
More care please?
[1] vs. [2]. Or more sleep. Or more review. Or more caffeine. Shenme (talk) 01:55, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: March 2020
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The Signpost: 26 April 2020
- News and notes: Unbiased information from Ukraine's government?
- In the media: Coronavirus, again and again
- Discussion report: Redesigning Wikipedia, bit by bit
- Featured content: Featured content returns
- Arbitration report: Two difficult cases
- Traffic report: Disease the Rhythm of the Night
- Recent research: Trending topics across languages; auto-detecting bias
- Opinion: Trusting Everybody to Work Together
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
- In focus: Multilingual Wikipedia
- WikiProject report: The Guild of Copy Editors
May 2020 at Women in Red
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This Month in GLAM: April 2020
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Mary Mark Ockerbloom, since Achaea has not edited on Wikipedia since April 4, someone else will be needed to shepherd this nomination through. You have already worked on the article in the course of its DYK review; might you be willing to do more? If not, I'm afraid that we're going to end up having to close the nomination, which is well over two months old at this point. Please let me know as soon as you're back to editing. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:46, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
- I wasn't sure whether you'd seen the reviewer's comments, but we're not quite there yet. Can you please stop by? Thank you so much. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:43, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
June 2020 at Women in Red
June 2020, Volume 6, Issue 6, Numbers 150, 151, 167, 168, 169
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The Signpost: 31 May 2020
- From the editor: Meltdown May?
- News and notes: 2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting
- Discussion report: WMF's Universal Code of Conduct
- Featured content: Weathering the storm
- Arbitration report: Board member likely to receive editing restriction
- Traffic report: Come on and slam, and welcome to the jam
- Gallery: Wildlife photos by the book
- News from the WMF: WMF Board announces Community Culture Statement
- Recent research: Automatic detection of covert paid editing; Wiki Workshop 2020
- Community view: Transit routes and mapping during stay-at-home order downtime
- WikiProject report: Revitalizing good articles
- On the bright side: 500,000 articles in the Egyptian Arabic Wikipedia
Disambiguation link notification for June 9
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This Month in GLAM: May 2020
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July 2020 at Women in Red
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The Signpost: 28 June 2020
- News and notes: Progress at Wikipedia Library and Wikijournal of Medicine
- Community view: Community open letter on renaming
- Gallery: After the killing of George Floyd
- In the media: Part collaboration and part combat
- Discussion report: Community reacts to WMF rebranding proposals
- Featured content: Sports are returning, with a rainbow
- Arbitration report: Anti-harassment RfC and a checkuser revocation
- Traffic report: The pandemic, alleged murder, a massacre, and other deaths
- News from the WMF: We stand for racial justice
- Recent research: Wikipedia and COVID-19; automated Wikipedia-based fact-checking
- Humour: Cherchez une femme
- On the bright side: For what are you grateful this month?
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Black Lives Matter
This Month in GLAM: June 2020
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DYK for Michela Gallagher
On 14 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michela Gallagher, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that neuroscientist Michela Gallagher's research group showed that the epilepsy drug levetiracetam is a candidate to reduce mild cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michela Gallagher. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Michela Gallagher), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
August 2020 at Women in Red
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The Signpost: 2 August 2020
- Special report: Wikipedia and the End of Open Collaboration?
- COI and paid editing: Some strange people edit Wikipedia for money
- News and notes: Abstract Wikipedia, a hoax, sex symbols, and a new admin
- In the media: Dog days gone bad
- Discussion report: Fox News, a flight of RfAs, and banning policy
- Featured content: Remembering Art, Valor, and Freedom
- Traffic report: Now for something completely different
- News from the WMF: New Chinese national security law in Hong Kong could limit the privacy of Wikipedia users
- Obituaries: Hasteur and Brian McNeil
This Month in GLAM: July 2020
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September Women in Red edithons
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The Signpost: 30 August 2020
- News and notes: The high road and the low road
- In the media: Storytelling large and small
- Featured content: Going for the goal
- Special report: Wikipedia's not so little sister is finding its own way
- Op-Ed: The longest-running hoax
- Traffic report: Heart, soul, umbrellas, and politics
- News from the WMF: Fourteen things we’ve learned by moving Polish Wikimedia conference online
- Recent research: Detecting spam, and pages to protect; non-anonymous editors signal their intelligence with high-quality articles
- Arbitration report: A slow couple of months
- From the archives: Wikipedia for promotional purposes?
This Month in GLAM: August 2020
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October editathons from Women in Red
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The Signpost: 27 September 2020
- Special report: Paid editing with political connections
- News and notes: More large-scale errors at a "small" wiki
- In the media: WIPO, Seigenthaler incident 15 years later
- Featured content: Life finds a Way
- Arbitration report: Clarifications and requests
- Traffic report: Is there no justice?
- Recent research: Wikipedia's flood biases
The Signpost: 27 September 2020
- Special report: Paid editing with political connections
- News and notes: More large-scale errors at a "small" wiki
- In the media: WIPO, Seigenthaler incident 15 years later
- Featured content: Life finds a Way
- Arbitration report: Clarifications and requests
- Traffic report: Is there no justice?
- Recent research: Wikipedia's flood biases
ITN recognition for Mario Molina
On 8 October 2020, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Mario Molina, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Black Kite (talk) 17:34, 8 October 2020 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: September 2020
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November edit-a-thons from Women in Red
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The Signpost: 1 November 2020
- News and notes: Ban on IPs on ptwiki, paid editing for Tatarstan, IP masking
- In the media: Murder, politics, religion, health and books
- Book review: Review of Wikipedia @ 20
- Discussion report: Proposal to change board composition, In The News dumps Trump story
- Featured content: The "Green Terror" is neither green nor sufficiently terrifying. Worst Hallowe'en ever.
- Traffic report: Jump back, what's that sound?
- Interview: Joseph Reagle and Jackie Koerner
- News from the WMF: Meet the 2020 Wikimedian of the Year
- Recent research: OpenSym 2020: Deletions and gender, masses vs. elites, edit filters
- In focus: The many (reported) deaths of Wikipedia
This Month in GLAM: October 2020
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December with Women in Red
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The Signpost: 29 November 2020
- News and notes: Jimmy Wales "shouldn't be kicked out before he's ready"
- Op-Ed: Re-righting Wikipedia
- Opinion: How billionaires re-write Wikipedia
- Featured content: Frontonia sp. is thankful for delicious cyanobacteria
- Traffic report: 007 with Borat, the Queen, and an election
- News from Wiki Education: An assignment that changed a life: Kasey Baker
- GLAM plus: West Coast New Zealand's Wikipedian at Large
- Wikicup report: Lee Vilenski wins the 2020 WikiCup
- Recent research: Wikipedia's Shoah coverage succeeds where libraries fail
- Essay: Writing about women
Herman Pines Wikipedia entry
Just came across your bio of Herman Pines and want to thank you. Pines was my grandfather, and as a kid I spent every summer with him and my grandmother at their home in Evanston. Delighted to see this comprehensive piece here - thanks for making it happen. I made a couple of minor edits to spelling of names, but it's a very good piece. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hedgenog56 (talk • contribs) 12:57, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Hedgenog56: Thank you so much! You realize, I have to ask, is there any possibility that you have a photograph of him, taken by yourself or another family member, that you could upload? (Upload Wizard, Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia/Demonstrations#Adding_your_own_photo_to_Wikimedia_Commons Demo page on adding photos from Wikipedia:Meetup/Philadelphia 13:09, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: November 2020
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The Signpost: 28 December 2020
- Arbitration report: 2020 election results
- Featured content: Very nearly ringing in the New Year with "Blank Space" – but we got there in time.
- Traffic report: 2020 wraps up
- Recent research: Predicting the next move in Wikipedia discussions
- Essay: Subjective importance
- Gallery: Angels in the architecture
- Humour: 'Twas the Night Before Wikimas