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News and notes Democracy in action: multiple elections
2024-05-16
WMF trustee elections, U4C results, Italian ArbCom, WMF and Endowment annual reports.
News and notes A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law
2024-04-25
Plus, new updates on the privacy and research ethics whitepaper and the graphs outage situation, and an Iranian former steward is globally banned from Wikimedia projects
In the media Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics and another wikirace on live TV
2024-04-25
Plus, tribute songs and shout-outs outweighing vandalism and hoaxes, a dispute about the real king of the platform and other bits of news.
News and notes Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter ratified
2024-03-29
WLM winners announced, Wikimania 2024, a new Wikimedia movement affiliate, and active enwp admins reach a record low.
In the media "For me it’s the autism": AARoard editors on the fork more traveled
2024-03-29
Worldwide women turned blue and controversies on Serbian & French Wikipedia.
News and notes Wikimedia enters US Supreme court hearings as "the dolphin inadvertently caught in the net"
2024-03-02
Plus, the U4C Charter keeps planting seeds, the RfA process is set to become more sustainable, and more news from the Wikimedia ecosystem.
In the media Speaking in tongues, toeing the line, and dressing the part
2024-02-13
The usual odd articles about Wikipedia.
Recent research Croatian takeover was enabled by "lack of bureaucratic openness and rules constraining [admins]"
2024-01-31
And other new research publications.
In the media Katherine Maher new NPR CEO, go check Wikipedia, race in the race
2024-01-31
Another wobble, more Ackman, our usual pathological optimist, and football in dirty pants!
News and notes In other news ... see ya in court!
2024-01-10
Let the games begin! The 2024 WikiCup is off to a strong start. With copyright enforcement, AI training and freedom of expression, it's another typical week in the wiki-sphere!
In the media What is plagiarism? Oklahoma Disneyland? Reaching a human being at Wikipedia?
2024-01-10
Watch out for those space ships!
News and notes The Italian Public Domain wars continue, Wikimedia RU set to dissolve, and a recap of WLM 2023
2023-12-24
Not the best of times for Wikipedians across the world, but there are still glimpses of hope...
In the media Consider the humble fork
2023-12-24
Forky on forky on forky, plus a strange donation scheme and other interesting bits of news.
News and notes Beeblebrox ejected from Arbitration Committee following posts on Wikipediocracy
2023-12-04
Just as his term was ending!
In the media Turmoil on Hebrew Wikipedia, grave dancing, Olga's impact and inspiring Bhutanese nuns
2023-12-04
Plus Apple Pay, fiction, registration, expulsion, and elimination!
Recent research Canceling disputes as the real function of ArbCom
2023-11-20
And other new research findings.
News and notes Update on Wikimedia's financial health
2023-11-20
Plus: Sockpuppet investigators asking for help.
In the media Propaganda and photos, lunatics and a lunar backup
2023-11-20
Comic-con, Media summit, and a classic!
News and notes Board candidacy process posted, editors protest WMF privacy measure, sweet meetups
2023-11-06
And three new admins!
In the media UK gov bigwig accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man
2023-11-06
Plus Gaza bias, Speaker Johnson, Maher, the music of websites, and antisemitism.
Arbitration report Admin bewilderingly unmasks self as sockpuppet of other admin who was extremely banned in 2015
2023-11-06
"Is this an ArbCom case request or an M. Night Shyamalan movie?"
In the media History is written by whoever can harness the most editors
2023-10-03
Plus Harvard, Yale, Lords and Commons, partners and trolls!
News and notes Wikimedia power sharing – just an advisory role for the volunteer community?
2023-09-16
Plus: Africa news, funding report, U4C draft, roads fork and another ChatGPT block.
In the media "Just flirting", going Dutch and Shapps for the defence?
2023-09-16
Plus a new judge, an "unimportant" record, and staying in the swim!
In the media Taking it sleazy
2023-08-31
"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".
In the media An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida
2023-08-15
Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.
In the media Journo proposes mass Wiki dox, sponsored articles on Fandom, Section 230 discussed
2023-07-03
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor?
Arbitration report Final decision in "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland"
2023-05-22
Includes stronger sourcing restriction, and a nod to the UCoC
In the media Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
2023-05-08
Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines!
Arbitration report "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" approaches conclusion
2023-05-08
There will likely be more to say next issue.
Special report Signpost statistics between years 2005 and 2022
2023-04-26
Signpost statistics statistics from 2005 to 2022: In this article, we will look at The Signpost statistics. More precisely: Signpost article statistics by year, TOP 20 titles of Signpost articles, TOP 20 article authors, and the home wikis of article authors.
News and notes Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns
2023-04-26
Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment.
In the media Contested truth claims in Wikipedia
2023-04-26
Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia.
Arbitration report Holocaust in Poland, Jimbo in the hot seat, and a desysopping
2023-04-26
No news is good news, and this isn't no news.
News and notes Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI
2023-04-03
Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct.
Arbitration report "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing
2023-04-03
Desysop case request still in accept/decline phase.
News and notes Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate
2023-03-20
Be part of the Wikimania 2023 program!
In the media Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences
2023-03-20
Everything is broken, again.
News and notes Terms of Use update, Steward elections, and Wikipedia back in Pakistan
2023-02-20
UCoC Enforcement Guidelines pass, Wikimedia Enterprise financials, GPTs gone wild, and a speedy deletion criterion removed.
In the media Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage
2023-02-20
Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan.
News and notes Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
2023-02-04
As well as the continued rise of the machines.
In the media Furor over new Wikipedia skin, followup on Saudi bans, and legislative debate
2023-02-04
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Opinion Good old days, in which fifth-symbol-lacking lipograms roam'd our librarious litany
2023-01-16
Allow us to bring you back, back, back, to days of Wikifun rampant.
News and notes Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion
2023-01-16
UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time.
In the media Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again
2023-01-16
Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.
News and notes Wikimedia Foundation ousts, bans quarter of Arabic Wikipedia admins
2023-01-01
Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year.
In the media Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more
2023-01-01
Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!
Technology report Galactic dreams, encyclopedic reality
2022-11-28
Facebook's Galactica demo provides a case study in large language models for text generation at scale: this one was silly, but we cannot ignore them forever.
News and notes English Wikipedia editors: "We don't need no stinking banners"
2022-11-28
Joe Roe's close sows dough woes, manifestos... vetoes? overthrows?
In the media "The most beautiful story on the Internet"
2022-11-28
Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.
In the media Scribing, searching, soliciting, spying, and systemic bias
2022-10-31
Wading into several controversies.
News and notes Board vote results, bot's big GET, crat chat gives new mop, WMF seeks "sound logo" and "organizer lab"
2022-09-30
Candidates sign off and peel out – Sigalov is on and Peel is in.
In the media A few complaints and mild disagreements
2022-09-30
Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson?
Featured content Farm-fresh content
2022-09-30
This month: A FACBot upgrade, a completed list of lists.
Discussion report Much ado about Fox News
2022-09-30
Source reliability, NPP, and appearance discussions.
News and notes Admins wanted on English Wikipedia, IP editors not wanted on Farsi Wiki, donations wanted everywhere
2022-08-31
jimmy@wikipedia.org donate@wikimedia.org (not a typo?) wants a moment of your time.
In the media Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth
2022-08-31
But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing!
News and notes Information considered harmful
2022-08-01
Wikipedia and human rights, publishers and the Internet Archive, Russia and Wikipedia.
In the media Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap
2022-08-01
Real news or silly season?
Election guide The chosen six: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections
2022-08-01
Candidate op-eds, open question spaces, and more.
In the media Editor given three-year sentence, big RfA makes news, Guy Standing takes it sitting down
2022-06-26
Belarusian Mark Bernstein to serve 36 months of "home chemistry" for unapproved posting, Slate covers historically large adminship bid, UBI economist with goofy infobox caption thinks it's funny.
In the media Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
2022-05-29
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.
Recent research Student edits as "civic engagement"; how Wikipedia readers interact with images
2022-04-24
And other new research findings
In the media The battlegrounds outside and inside Wikipedia
2022-04-24
What's hot in the media this month.
Recent research Top scholarly citers, lack of open access references, predicting editor departures
2022-03-27
And other research publications.
News and notes Of safety and anonymity
2022-03-27
The diff that resulted in arrest and jail time in Belarus.
In the media Ukraine, Russia, and even some other stuff
2022-03-27
Lenin did not say "Wow, check out those yachts"!
News and notes Impacts of Russian invasion of Ukraine
2022-02-27
Plus, the Steward Elections, Leadership Development Task Force and a contest.
In the media Wiki-drama in the UK House of Commons
2022-02-27
Plus, Wiki Unseen, the "Sports Wars", and much more.
News and notes Feedback for Board of Trustees election
2022-01-30
Plus, the incredible shrinking admin cadre.
News and notes Jimbo's NFT, new arbs, fixing RfA, and financial statements
2021-12-28
Wrapping up 2021 with a pair of auctions, activity surrounding administrators, and an audit.
From the editor Here is the news
2021-12-28
And wishing our readers a healthy, fortunate and bountiful 2022.
News and notes The sockpuppet who ran for adminship and almost succeeded
2021-10-31
And will the last person to leave the C-Suite please turn off the lights?
In the media China bans, and is there intelligent life on this planet?
2021-10-31
Beam me up, Scotty – Matt Amodio for sure, and maybe just a few VIPs, billionaires, and Tucker Carlson.
Recent research Wikipedia images for machine learning; Experiment justifies Wikipedia's high search rankings
2021-09-26
And other new research publications
News and notes 1,000,000,000 edits, board elections, virtual Wikimania 2021
2021-01-31
Who else but Ser Amantio di Nicolao?
In the media The world's press says "Happy Birthday!" with a few twists
2021-01-31
Even the world's richest man is happy we exist!
News and notes Year-end legal surprises cause concern, but Public Domain Day is imminent
2020-12-28
New laws in the US and Europe might enable trolls; sad admin milestone for English Wikipedia, or not?
In the media Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds
2020-12-28
As 2020 draws to a close, this website has been splattered all over the headlines.
News and notes Jimmy Wales "shouldn't be kicked out before he's ready"
2020-11-29
Arbitration Committee elections begin.
In the media Relying on Wikipedia: voters, scientists, and a Canadian border guard
2020-11-29
And yes, it does!
News and notes Ban on IPs on ptwiki, paid editing for Tatarstan, IP masking
2020-11-01
Branding pause, birthday.
In the media Murder, politics, religion, health and books
2020-11-01
A possible conspiracy and 2 infodemics!
Discussion report Proposal to change board composition, In The News dumps Trump story
2020-11-01
Will editors be affected?
News and notes More large-scale errors at a "small" wiki
2020-09-27
With inline parenthetical citations!
News and notes Abstract Wikipedia, a hoax, sex symbols, and a new admin
2020-08-02
Plus lots of affiliations!
Discussion report Fox News, a flight of RfAs, and banning policy
2020-08-02
Plus a proposed massive invasion of privacy!
News and notes Progress at Wikipedia Library and Wikijournal of Medicine
2020-06-28
Plus Swedish biographies and the big oops!
In the media Part collaboration and part combat
2020-06-28
Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.
Arbitration report Anti-harassment RfC and a checkuser revocation
2020-06-28
The RfC should keep everybody busy.
News and notes 2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting
2020-05-31
Many of these accounts now blocked on the English-language Wikipedia.
Arbitration report Board member likely to receive editing restriction
2020-05-31
Board member receives editing restriction: Sanctions of multiple flavors, and a non-decision on the breadth of discretionary sanctions.
News and notes Unbiased information from Ukraine's government?
2020-04-26
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pitches in.
Discussion report Redesigning Wikipedia, bit by bit
2020-04-26
The Wikimedia community discusses modifying or hiding the sidebar on the left of every page.
Special report Wikipedia on COVID-19: what we publish and why it matters
2020-03-29
Wikipedia presents solid widely-consulted information on COVID-19 and related topics.
Community view Wikimedia community responds to COVID-19
2020-03-29
Individually and in organized groups, Wikimedians stand up and make a difference.
Arbitration report Unfinished business
2020-03-29
A new case, a case returns from limbo, and an RfC being prepared.
Arbitration report Two prominent administrators removed
2020-03-01
Arbitration Committee and the "blue wall of silence".
Recent research Acoustics and Wikipedia; Wiki Workshop 2019 summary
2019-12-27
15 recent papers, and other research news
News and notes What's up (and down) with administrators, articles and languages
2019-12-27
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.
In the media "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?
2019-12-27
Praise for possibly pansophic Wikipedia from a Nobel laureate collides head-on with real-world events in December.
From the editors Caught with their hands in the cookie jar, again
2019-12-27
You can buy "cleaners" but you might not come away clean.
Discussion report December discussions around the wiki
2019-12-27
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
2019-12-27
ArbCom election results and status of open and requested cases.
News and notes How soon for the next million articles?
2019-11-29
And when will we get the second extraterrestrial edit?
From the archives WikiProject Spam, revisited
2019-11-29
Veteran editor: Wikipedia is losing existential battle against spam.
Arbitration report Two requests for arbitration cases
2019-11-29
Important or imprudent? Pondering portals. And an editor gets transported off-wiki for good.
Special report Post-Framgate wrap-up
2019-09-30
Summary of actions around a formerly banned former administrator: Arbitration Committee action and withdrawn request for adminship
In the media Many layers of fake news: Fake fiction and fake news vandalism
2019-08-30
And the media report it all
Special report Administrator cadre continues to contract
2019-07-31
A new record set: fewer than 500 active admins.
Arbitration report A month of reintegration
2019-07-31
Arbitration begins setting new boundaries after the June blow-up
Discussion report A constitutional crisis hits English Wikipedia
2019-06-30
Could this be a new relationship between the Foundation and ArbCom, and between the Foundation and enwiki?
Recent research Research finds signs of cultural diversity and recreational habits of readers
2019-02-28
When watchers want the whole truth, they wind up with the wiki! And Cultural Context Content comes out of a complete cartography.
News and notes Front-page issues for the community
2019-02-28
Encyclopedias for Deletion; Corinne; scholarships; partial blocks; and administrators headcount.
From the editors Help wanted (still)
2019-02-28
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.
In the media The Signpost's investigative story recognized, Wikipedia turns 18 and gets a birthday gift from Google, and more editors are recognized
2019-01-31
Heroes and unsung heroes: many good news stories about the work we are all doing together.
Discussion report The future of the reference desk
2019-01-31
Plus: new speedy deletion criteria and admin activity requirements.
Arbitration report An admin under the microscope
2019-01-31
Snowman flames newbies? Or just oversensitive snowflakes?
Essay Requests for medication
2018-12-24
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.
Discussion report Reliable Sources Noticeboard editors discuss deprecating sources
2018-12-24
A new record low for RfA: Plus: reliable sources, notability, and fallout from the self-blocking software changes.
Arbitration report Year ends with one active case
2018-12-24
GiantSnowman asked to chill, and other disputes addressed by Arbcom (or not).
Recent research Why do the most active Wikipedians burn out?; only 4% of students vandalize
2018-12-01
And other new research results.
News and notes Reviewer of the year, WikiCup winner, and the 2019 Wikimedia Summit
2018-12-01
Looking both backward and forward to events concerning the community.
Gallery Intersections
2018-12-01
Biology or technology? Form follows function in nature and the constructed world.
From the editors The Signpost is still afloat, just barely
2018-10-28
A slightly thinner issue, but out on time.
Discussion report Mediation Committee and proposed deletion reform
2018-10-28
Plus: two pending changes-related discussions, notability, and naming conventions.
News and notes European copyright law moves forward
2018-10-01
Wikipedia dodges a bullet in Brussels... maybe.
In the media Knowledge under fire
2018-10-01
Can Wikipedians help save the world's knowledge and shine a light on current events?
From the editor Is this the new normal?
2018-10-01
We keep on publishing as long as you keep on reading.
Arbitration report A quiet month for Arbcom
2018-10-01
No valid new requests for arbitration, no new cases.
Recent research Wehrmacht on Wikipedia, neural networks writing biographies
2018-08-30
Readers prefer the AI's version 40% of the time – but it still suffers from hallucinations.
In the media Quicksilver AI writes articles
2018-08-30
But unfortunately its output is incompatible with open licensing.
Featured content Featured content selected by the community
2018-08-30
Astronauts named Armstrong, babes of the Brits, Cortinarius caperatus and all that.
Discussion report Drafting an interface administrator policy
2018-08-30
Plus: Simple English Wikipedia stays open, a discussion on draft header templates, bias blind spot by admins offered cash?
In the media Blackouts in Europe, Wikipedia and capitalists, WMF Jet Set
2018-07-31
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?
Gallery Independence days, national holidays, and football – all in July
2018-07-31
Depictions of July events in several countries.
Featured content Wikipedia's best content in images and prose
2018-07-31
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
2018-07-31
We don't have "state agents" in a political debate, but couldn't talk about it if there were.
Recent research How censorship can backfire and conversations can go awry
2018-06-29
And: Wikipedians 'driven by a sense of mission', according to researchers.
News and notes Money, milestones, and Wikimania
2018-06-29
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 Paekakariki or a certain candidate for U.S. Congress
2018-06-29
Several online battles are juxtaposed with stories about cooperation and good deeds, Arbcom hovering over it all; notwithstanding, a good action movie script is not necessarily found here.
Arbitration report WWII, UK politics, and a user deCrat'ed
2018-06-29
Andrevan requests removal of his admin and crat rights while already blocked for another issue.
Featured content Featured content selected by the community
2018-05-24
Science, sportspeople, video games, and history feature heavily in the community's picks this month.
Arbitration report Managing difficult topics
2018-05-24
Has an attempt to prevent historical revisionism become a content battleground?
Signpost Future directions for The Signpost
2018-04-26
How to revive and evolve The Signpost? Big blue-sky proposals and small concrete proposals from the community and from two regular Signpost contributors.
Gallery A look at some famous and not as well-known border tripoints
2018-04-26
Honoring a day in military history, as well as peaceful borders
Arbitration report Ironing out issues in infoboxes; not sure yet about New Jersey; and an administrator who probably wasn't uncivil to a sockpuppet.
2018-03-29
Infobox probation at a new location.
News and notes The future is Swedish with a lack of administrators
2018-02-20
Sweden selected for Wikimania 2019; research report on shaping the future; a scarcity of RfAs.
Arbitration report Arbitration committee prepares to examine two new cases
2018-02-20
Editor in self-imposed exile and infobox wars a thorn in the side of arbitration committee.
Arbitration report New cases initiated for inter-editor hostility and other collaboration issues
2018-02-05
New cases requested for inter-editor hostility and other collaboration issues: Politeness and collegial behavior about to be taken up by Arbcom, and perhaps a revisit of the infobox question.
Featured content History, gaming and multifarious topics
2018-01-16
Historical and pop culture articles promoted.
Arbitration report Mister Wiki is first arbitration committee decision of 2018
2018-01-16
In deciding to de-sysop an admin for efforts to evade discussion and review of paid edits made on behalf of a PR firm, Arbitration Committee doesn't significantly change the rules around paid editing, and leaves it up to the community whether to apply special restrictions to administrators.
Featured content Featured content to finish 2017
2017-12-18
Seventeen articles, twenty-nine lists, three pictures and one featured topic were promoted.
Arbitration report Last case of 2017: Mister Wiki editors
2017-12-18
Evidence phase in Mister Wiki editors case is complete; the community is proposing remedies and the Arbitration committee is slated to make a decision by end of year. Meanwhile, voting has closed on 2017 elections.
News and notes Cons, cons, cons
2017-11-24
The first ever Wikidata conference was a con we wanted. Problematic paid editing while in a position of trust: not so much.
In the media Open knowledge platform as a media institution
2017-11-24
Wikipedia seen as flawed but important; conservative think-tank fellow wants his say; volunteer in Madison wants to close the gender gap.
Arbitration report Administrator desysoped; How to deal with crosswiki issues; Mister Wiki case likely
2017-11-24
Arbitration matters from October and November.
In the media Concern about access and fairness, Foundation expenditures, and relationship to real-world politics and commerce
2017-07-15
A grab bag of (in alphabetical order) alt-right speech, classical scholars, the dark web, elicited European tourism, $500,000 golden parachutes, forgery, the Great Firewall, net neutrality, nukes, paid editing, porn, and terrorism. Maybe we should make a Tom Hanks movie. Oh, and a new text adventure.