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The Signpost: 28 January 2015

• From the editor: An editorial board that includes you
  The editorial board is not complete without you. We are looking for Wikipedians with all kinds of experience levels.

• In focus: Thirteen editors sanctioned in mammoth GamerGate arbitration case
  The English Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee has closed the colossal GamerGate arbitration case, whose size—involving 27 named parties—recalls large and complex cases of the past.

• In the media: A murderous week for Wikipedia
  A murder suspect edits Wikipedia, Russia is kidding when it says it wants to censor Wikipedia.

• Forum: Evaluating the Arbitration Committee's handling of GamerGate
  Does the committee facilitate stability... or is it a circus. Two users, two perspectives.

• Traffic report: A sea of faces
  It is pretty clear what the theme is this week: people.

• Recent research: Bot writes about theatre plays; "Renaissance editors" create better content
  A paper presented at the International Conference on Pattern Recognition last year presents an automated method to improve Wikipedia's coverage of theatre plays.

• Special report: Traffic in the fog—most-viewed articles of 2014 include death, Facebook, and Ebola
  As with last year, music stars were the majority of celebrities on the list, as their frequent concerts and media appearances keep their flames alight longer than others of their stripe.

• Featured content: Like Jack Kerouac's On The Road, this week's issue was written on amphetamines
  Ten featured articles, three featured lists, and 22 featured images were promoted this week.

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Your GA nomination of Major General George Henry Thomas

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Your GA nomination of Major General George Henry Thomas

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Your GA nomination of Major General George B. McClellan

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Your GA nomination of Major General George B. McClellan

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Your GA nomination of Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington

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Your GA nomination of Major General George B. McClellan

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Your GA nomination of Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington

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Your GA nomination of Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington

The article Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 21:21, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Congrats on your third GA in the span of two days. Well done, Sir! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:19, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks! APK whisper in my ear 23:08, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Suppressing Legitimate Information

Since when is negative information considered poor press on Wikipedia? The page you reverted multiple times was cited by more than 40 links to verified resources and claims that are also being verified. Why would you revive the edits on the page as written when it is, by itself, nothing more than self glorification Spam? This is important as you are actually assisting the individual in his actions. The page was selected for deletion two years ago because of this same situation. Why now revive one that is only an obvious smoke screen to push down legitimate reviews, complaints and press of the individual Joseph Chinnock. As I wrote before, all information within the page was cited accurately, yet you chopped it and kept a page that is cited off of the individual's personal blogs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reportingfakes (talk • contribs)

Read WP:BLP. You're adding defamatory content using unreliable sources. That is against Wikipedia policy. If you have a problem with this person, Wikipedia is not the place to deal with it. Take it elsewhere. I'll nominate the page for deletion since it was previously deleted, but do not continue adding defamatory material or you will be blocked. APK whisper in my ear 06:11, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

Blocked by Materialscientist. APK whisper in my ear 06:18, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

Museum hacks and museum edits

Hello there!

Upcoming events:

• February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.
• February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!
• February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.harewikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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The Signpost: 04 February 2015

• News and notes: No men beyond this point: the proposal to create a no-men space on Wikipedia
  The Signpost talks with the creator of a grant proposal to create an on-wiki exclusive space for women to discuss issues.

• Op-ed: Is Wikipedia for sale?
  Hundreds of posted jobs offer money to edit Wikipedia. These jobs appear to be thriving, with tens of thousands of dollars changing hands each month.

• In the media: Gamergate and Muhammad controversies continue
  Media fallout continues from the January 29 decision in the mammoth Gamergate arbitration case.

• Traffic report: The American Heartland
  The American heartland appears to dominate the Report this week, with Chris Kyle leading the Report.

• Featured content: It's raining men!
  Three featured articles, five featured lists, and thirty-nine featured images were promoted this week.

• Arbitration report: Slamming shut the GamerGate
  One case has been closed, two cases remain open, a third is undergoing a review, and three clarification or amendment requests remain open.

• WikiProject report: Dicing with death – on Wikipedia?
  A small band of dedicated editors seek to improve articles relating to a less lively topic. If you haven't yet guessed, this week's focus is WikiProject Death.

• Technology report: Security issue fixed; VisualEditor changes
  The Signpost has arranged to mirror Tech news from the Meta-Wiki.

• Gallery: Langston Hughes
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Your GA nomination of Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott

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Your GA nomination of Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!

Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:

• Tuesday, February 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”
• Thursday, February 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.
• Tuesday, February 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!
• Finally, our monthly dinner meetup is on Saturday, February 28.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare

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Your GA nomination of Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott

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• Caponer, thanks for the review and thanks for your patience while I was sick! Unfortunately, my better half now has the flu as well. My turn to place nurse. APK whisper in my ear 05:14, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
  • Like Congrats, and well done! --Another Believer _(Talk) 03:13, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Thanks! APK whisper in my ear 04:24, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Re: General John A. Rawlins

Great work! I added an image and a few categories, if you don't mind. Looks like you may have another GA under your belt soon. Keep it up! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 03:11, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Thank you! APK whisper in my ear 04:24, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 11 February 2015

• From the editors: We want to know what you think!
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• News and notes: One editor faces likely ban for work on Wikipedia; Jimmy Wales awarded $1 million
  Also: GLAM-Wiki Conference; Ombudsman Commission announced; Slovak Wikipedia now has 200,000 articles

• In the media: Is Wikipedia eating itself?
  Edina edit war illustrates disconnect between new and experienced editors; Wikipedia is "astroturf's dream come true"; Canadian government investigating even more Wikipedia editing; academics on Gamergate as "clash of civilizations"?

• Featured content: A grizzly bear, Operation Mascot, Freedom Planet & Liberty Island, cosmic dust clouds, a cricket five-wicket list, more fine art, & a terrible, terrible opera...
  Two articles, three lists, and twenty five pictures became featured.

• Traffic report: Bowled over
  Wikipedia presents itself as a repository for the world, and while that is a noble sentiment, it is still true that, Conservapedian complaints notwithstanding, the English language Wikipedia is very often the American Wikipedia, and never has that been more apparent than this week.

• WikiProject report: Brand new WikiProjects profiled
  This week, we bring three of the most recently created WikiProjects to come into being on the English Wikipedia. While many long-established projects are becoming inactive, (as we have covered before), that doesn't stop new ones forming every now and then to cover a topic that a group of editors feel should be better cared for.

• Gallery: Feel the love
  This week, we feature subjects that are about love of all kinds.

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A few things

Hi. I apparently haven't posted here since 2011. A few things:

1. Welcome back! I meant to stop by and say so a few weeks ago.
2. You're living in Virginia now?! My condolences. :P
3. I love User:AgnosticPreachersKid/Dupont Circle and pretty much everything else you do around here.
4. Thanks for the article save earlier today.

Bye. --MZMcBride (talk) 20:11, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

You're welcome. It was an odd choice to be nominated for speedy deletion. Thanks for the welcome back. Things are...different (some good, some bad) around here for someone who has been away a few years. But it's nice to be back and write about random things in DC. Speaking of the District, yes, I no longer live there. I miss Dupont and Gomorrah (especially my favorite museum), but it's a lot cheaper to live out here and most people tend be very friendly. Plus, two words: Waffle House. APK whisper in my ear 20:31, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

The Fallout of 1956

I nomintated the page for AfD to prevent further edit warring, obviously this page needs to be deleted, the AfD will help it stick. -War wizard90 (talk) 03:12, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. APK whisper in my ear 03:13, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

I reported the user at AIV. Hopefully, action is taken sooner than later. APK whisper in my ear 03:14, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 18 February 2015

• Editorial: Recent retirements typify problem of admin attrition
  Go Phightins! shares his thoughts on admin attrition and the size of the administrative backlog.

• In the media: Students' use and perception of Wikipedia
  The Australian ("Wikipedia not destroying life as we know it", February 11) and Times Higher Education ("Wikipedia should be 'better integrated' into teaching", February 10) reported on a recent study performed at Monash University, titled "Students’ use of Wikipedia as an academic resource – patterns of use and perceptions of usefulness".

• Special report: Revision scoring as a service
  The authors of this report inform us that the "goal in the Revision Scoring project is to do the hard work of constructing and maintaining powerful AI so that tool developers don't have to. This cross-lingual, machine learning classifier service for edits will support new wiki tools that require edit quality measures."

• Gallery: Darwin Day
  Darwin Day is observed annually on February 12 to commemorate the life and work of scientist Charles Darwin. Here is a selection of images of life on the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin made key observations leading to his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.

• Traffic report: February is for lovers
  This week saw the 57th Annual Grammy Awards (#13 on the Top 25) held on 8 February dominating the traffic chart, as music lovers checked out Sam Smith (#3) picking up four awards, Beck taking album of the year, and performances including Sia (#9), Madonna (#11), and Annie Lennox (#16). But Valentine's Day (#1) proved the perfect time for the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, with the movie coming in at #5, the book of the same name at #2, and the primary actors at #14 and #15.

• Featured content: A load of bull-sized breakfast behind the restaurant, Koi feeding, a moray eel, Spaghetti Nebula and other fishy, fishy fish
  Five pictures, six lists, and seventeen pictures were promoted

• Arbitration report: We've built the nuclear reactor; now what colour should we paint the bikeshed?
  The most significant item on ArbCom's agenda this fortnight has been the closure of the Wifione case and subsequent fallout, although the fallout from GamerGate continues to linger.

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Your GA nomination of George Gordon Meade Memorial

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Your GA nomination of George Gordon Meade Memorial

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Your GA nomination of George Gordon Meade Memorial

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Your GA nomination of General John A. Rawlins

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Your GA nomination of General John A. Rawlins

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Your GA nomination of General John A. Rawlins

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Pandura Royal College

The recently created article Royal College (Panadura.) should in fact be deleted rather than be a redirect, it is simply a replica of a previously deleted article Royal College (Panadura), which the use has added a colon to the title within the brackets, so that it doesn't appear as a recreation of a deleted article. It would appear that all this is simply to try and get around the fact that the user was orginally blocked for his edits on Panadura Royal College. Dan arndt (talk) 09:39, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

@Dan arndt: Ok. I redirected it before finding out the user was a sock. I've tagged it again, but feel free to change the reasoning if you think it's not correct. APK whisper in my ear 09:44, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Fully support the speedy delete however the editor has previously removed the tag twice without making any changes or contesting the speedy delete.Dan arndt (talk) 09:49, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Sheikh rattle and roll

If you see 'Sheikh Zaman' again, it's a G5. Multiple socking to try to get his article up. It's at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sheikh Zaman ll (that's small LL not 2 - caught me out when I added the one before this)). I've blocked, added, deleted and closed as appropriate. Just won't get the message that he's not wanted here. Not until he becomes notable. If... Peridon (talk) 13:51, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Sure thing. APK whisper in my ear 18:37, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

@Peridon:, he's a busy little thing. I came across another one, User Dj (talk · contribs). APK whisper in my ear 07:57, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

I see he blanked a page - perhaps he's starting to get the message? Peridon (talk) 11:02, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

@Peridon:, judging by the SPI case and its archive, I doubt it, but I could be wrong. BTW, you forgot to delete the talk page. :-) APK whisper in my ear 11:07, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Done. Peridon (talk) 11:42, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

More abandoned User Pages Full of Porn

Could you check ANI for some more of these I have listed. I am not very familiar with the Speedy delete you tagged them with. Thanks 172.56.8.170 (talk) 13:21, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

A long conversation was started about this at ANI. It seems to have been handled by other users. APK whisper in my ear 19:47, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Samuel Hahnemann Monument

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Your GA nomination of Samuel Hahnemann Monument

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Your GA nomination of Samuel Hahnemann Monument

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Your GA nomination of Admiral David G. Farragut

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User:Nu Yawk NY

I am stepping away for a bit but he is over 3RR at this point on Washington, D.C., and has a level 3 vandalism warning if that information is of any use to you - JohnInDC (talk) 22:53, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

@JohnInDC:, thank you. I've started a discussion at ANI. APK whisper in my ear 23:08, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for picking up the slack - JohnInDC (talk) 00:16, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

No problem. APK whisper in my ear 03:42, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 February 2015

• News and notes: Questions raised over WMF partnership with research firm
  A report from the external research firm Lafayette Practice has declared that the Wikimedia Foundation is the "largest known participatory grantmaking fund." Several concerns have been raised with the report, the phrase being used (participatory grantmaking), the now-former Wikipedia article on that phrase, and an alleged conflict of interest by WMF staff members.

• Op-ed: Text from Wikipedia good enough for Oxford University Press to claim as own
  Doc James tells us that "The one good thing that has come out of all of this is that Wikipedia’s content passing a major textbook publisher review processes is some external validation of Wikipedia’s quality."

• In the media: WikiGnomes and Bigfoot
  Andrew McMillen's February 3 profile of and his quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase "comprised of" has been one of the most widely circulated and commented upon media stories about the encyclopedia recently.

• Featured content: The Moon, Mars, Venus, and Saturn, in no particular order. Also, Kaiser Kong.
  Eleven articles and twenty pictures were promoted in the week covered by this report.

• Gallery: Far from home
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• Traffic report: Fifty Shades of... self-denial?
  An odd juxtaposition this week, as interest in Fifty Shades of Grey coincided with the observance of the Chinese New Year and the annual festival of penance, Ash Wednesday.

• Recent research: Gender bias, SOPA blackout, and a student assignment that backfired
  A monthly roundup of Wikimedia-related research

• WikiProject report: Be prepared... Scouts in the spotlight
  This week's project is on a youth activity, one of the largest in the world; its project is commensurately large, containing around 136 active editors. It's WikiProject Scouting, a group of editors whose remit is everything relating to the Scouting movement, which has around 42 million members worldwide and celebrated the centenary of its founding only eight years ago.

• Blog: Join the Wikimedia strategy consultation
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Your GA nomination of Major General John A. Logan

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Your GA nomination of Major General John A. Logan

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The Signpost: 04 March 2015

• From the editor: A sign of the times: the Signpost revamps its internal structure to make contributing easier
  We received a large amount of feedback in our survey indicating that our readers found the idea of contributing to the Signpost difficult due to our opaque internal structure.

• News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation and OTRS team both publish reports, indicate operating changes
  The Wikimedia Foundation released their Quarterly Report last week covering the three months October to December of 2014.

• Editorial: Conspiracy theories distract from real questions about grantmaking report
  Last week, my colleagues on the Signpost produced a news report covering a minor controversy about a report commissioned by the Wikimedia Foundation. Written by the staff of The Lafayette Practice, a French research firm, it proclaimed the WMF as a leader in the practice of participatory grantmaking.

• Traffic report: Attack of the movies
  The Report this week is dominated by the Academy Awards, taking the top 4 spots and 13 of the Top 25.

• Arbitration report: Bradspeaks—impact, regrets, and advice; current cases hinge on sex, religion, and ... infoboxes
  In the first of what the author hopes will become a regular feature of the Arbitration report, the Signpost speaks to veteran arbitrator Newyorkbrad, who recently retired from the committee after almost seven years of arbitrating. The Signpost was keen to hear his thoughts on his time on the committee and on the past, present, and future of ArbCom.

• Interview: Meet a paid editor
  Before being indefinitely blocked, User:FergusM1970 made more than 4600 edits on the English Wikipedia, spread over eight years. In the last two years, he was paid to edit several articles for clients that included the Venezuelan energy company Derwick Associates. We spoke with him about his experiences.

• In the media: Kanye West rebranded; Wikipedia in court; editors for hire
  Numerous news outlets are reporting that the domain loser.com now redirects to the Wikipedia article for rapper Kanye West. Page views on West's Wikipedia article skyrocketed to almost 250,000 views on March 2, up from less than 19 thousand the previous day.

• Featured content: Ploughing fields and trading horses with Rosa Bonheur
  Two featured articles, four featured lists, and 38 featured pictures were promoted this week..

• Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
  The Signpost has arranged to mirror Tech news from Meta-Wiki to supplement the long-form tech coverage in our infrequent Technology report..

• Blog: Black History Month edit-a-thons tackle Wikipedia’s multicultural gaps
  Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States in February, to commemorate the history of the African diaspora. For this occasion, Wikipedians worked together to honor black history and to address Wikipedia's multicultural gaps in the encyclopedia, hosting Wikipedia edit-a-thons throughout the United States, from February 1 to 28, 2015.

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Your GA nomination of Major General John A. Logan

The article Major General John A. Logan you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Major General John A. Logan for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Caponer -- Caponer (talk) 12:01, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Good to see you back

Although belatedly, good to see you back, also you missed out on $20. Cheers, --kelapstick^(bainuu) 20:56, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

I don't get out of bed for less than $100. (and thanks for the welcome back) APK whisper in my ear 21:04, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

The Fish Article

Hi, I would like to bring this to your attention & get your input on it.(Link Below) With this in mind. I would like to look forward to collaberating and creating accurate content and building this article up.

Link below

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Spot_croaker#Response_to_Reliable_Sources

I do not feel that we should argue over the article and not make progress to correct it.

Cheatspace (talk) 21:09, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 11 March 2015

• Special report: An advance look at the WMF's fundraising survey
  The Wikimedia Foundation gave the Signpost an advance copy of the results of a survey of English Wikipedia readers regarding Wikimedia fundraising, due for official release today.

• News and notes: WikiWomen's History Month—meetups, blog posts, and "Inspire" grant-making campaign
  The community has arranged a number of commemorative initiatives focused on the gender gap, under the banner "WikiWomen's History Month".

• In the media: Gamergate; a Wiki hoax; Kanye West
  ThinkProgress tech reporter Lauren C. Williams wrote a long article on how the Gamergate controversy has spilled over onto Wikipedia.

• In focus: WMF to NSA: "stop spying on Wikipedia users"
  In an effort to protect and maintain the privacy of Wikipedia's thousands of editors, the Wikimedia Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the United States' National Security Agency, Department of Justice, and the Attorney General.

• Traffic report: Wikipedia: handing knowledge to the world, one prank at a time
  A dull week, with only three new entries in the top 10; a UFC champion, a Google Doodle and a Hindu festival involving people throwing powder at each other (though that does sound fun).

• Featured content: Here they come, the couple plighted –
  Six featured articles, three featured lists, and forty featured pictures were promoted this week.

• Op-ed: Why the Core Contest matters
  I continue to be excited about the Core Contest because I see it as a way of encouraging the expansion of broad articles that are typically neglected by our article improvement incentives.

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My Jake and Amir Edit

I have just finished downloading the entire series of Jake and Amir. Currently I have 692 episodes, there are confirmed to only be 4 more episodes.

Thus the total episode count is 696, not 750.

Send me a message back to my i.p. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.20.152.86 (talk) 07:59, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

Replied here. APK whisper in my ear 11:38, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations

		The Bronze STiki Barnstar of Merit
		Congratulations, AgnosticPreachersKid! You're receiving this barnstar of merit because you recently crossed the 5,000 classification threshold using STiki. We thank you both for your contributions to Wikipedia at-large and your use of the tool. We hope you continue your ascent up the leaderboard and stay in touch at the talk page. Thank you and keep up the good work! West.andrew.g (developer) and Widr (talk) 10:19, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. :-) APK whisper in my ear 11:38, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

Mr Grimes

A few days ago you tagged this as a hoax and I deleted it. Don't worry if you see it back as a redirect - it's only temporary as part of an educational project on unsourced misinformation. It'll be gone again in a day or so. Peridon (talk) 13:07, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for the heads up. APK whisper in my ear 13:09, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 18 March 2015

• From the editor: A salute to Pine
  We announce with sadness and gratitude that Signpost publication and newsroom manager Pine will be stepping back to focus on other Wikipedia and Wikimedia-related endeavors.

• News and notes: SUL finalization imminent; executive office shake-ups at the Foundation
  This process is now entering its long-awaited final phase with the upcoming SUL finalization, scheduled for April 15, less than a month away. ... Wikimedia Foundation chief talent and culture officer Gayle Karen Young announced her retirement from the Foundation this week. Young will be replaced in that role by interim chief operating officer Terry Gilbey. According to the Foundation's job description for the title as it was applied in the past, Gilbey will be in charge of "overall administration and business operations of the Wikimedia Foundation."

• In the media: NYPD editing articles regarding allegations of police brutality and misconduct
  On March 13, Kelly Weill of Capital New York revealed that numerous Wikipedia edits originated from 1 Police Plaza, the headquarters of the NYPD. Most of the attention has focused on a number of their edits to articles about incidents of alleged police brutality and controversial police practices.

• Op-ed: Does the Wikimedia fundraising survey address community concerns?
  The publication of the Wikimedia survey findings on fundraising questions came three months after significant concerns were voiced about the design and wording of the December 2014 fundraising banners and e-mails.

• Featured content: A woman who loved kings
  Four featured articles, four featured lists, and thirty-five featured pictures were promoted this week.

• Traffic report: It's not cricket
  If not for Kayne West's dubious repeat at #1, the 2015 Cricket World Cup (#2) would have made the top spot, albeit in a generally slow news week.

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The Signpost – Volume 11, Issue 12 – 25 March 2015

• News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation adopts open-access research policy
  Last week the WMF announced the release of its long-awaited open-access policy.

• Op-ed: How my father's railroad image collection now benefits the world: the value of digitization
  Once when I was young, growing up in the 1990s, my father pulled his collection of railroad slides out from the basement, set up his projector, and shared a glimpse into American railway history with our family.

• Featured content: A carnival of animals, a river of dung, a wasteland of uncles, and some people with attitude
  Four featured articles, three featured lists, and twenty-two featured pictures were promoted this week.

• Special report: Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2014
  The Wikipedia Commons annual Picture of the Year contest has concluded, with 6,698 people voting, its largest participation yet.

• Traffic report: Oddly familiar
  This week's list is reminiscent of lists from the early days of this project: a preponderance of famous faces, Reddit threads, and Google Doodles.

• Recent research: Most important people; respiratory reliability; academic attitudes
  The authors attempt to answer the question "Who are the most important people of all times?" Their findings clearly show that different Wikipedias give different prominence to different individuals.

• Blog: The Wikipedia Library Team reflects on its new Visiting Scholars program
  A university gives a top Wikipedia editor free and full access to the university library's entire online content—and the Wikipedia editor, who is unpaid and not on campus, then creates and improves Wikipedia articles in a subject area of interest to the institution.

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Thank You!

Just a quick note to thank you for your work on public art and monuments in Washington, D.C. Great work, and keep it up! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 00:40, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks! APK whisper in my ear 00:42, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost, 1 April 2015

• In focus: WMF's latest strategy document shows successes, vagueness, and the need for better data
  The Wikimedia Foundation this week released a State of the WMF report, a 38-page "snapshot" of where it is and where it wants to go in the future.

• In the media: Wiki-PR duo bulldoze a piñata store; Wifione arbitration case; French parliamentary plagiarism
  TruthRevolt targets another editor; edit stage right; the Nine Best Hoaxes to Have Hit Wikipedia

• Featured content: Stop Press. Marie Celeste Mystery Solved. Crew Found Hiding In Wardrobe.
  Six featured articles, first featured lists, and twenty-four featured pictures were promoted this week.

• Traffic report: All over the place
  The Report is more of a mix of random topics than usual this week. The top spot is taken by Bhutanese passport, a Wikipedia article which contained a crazed spoken word version which drew widespread attention.

• News and notes: New edits-by-mail option will "revolutionize" Wikipedia and its editor base
  The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) will announce later today that it will begin accepting edits by mail for all of the projects under its scope, including Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Commons.

• Special report: Pictures of the Year 2015
  The Wikimedia Commons' annual Picture of the Year contest has concluded. The first 53 top-voted entries were disqualified because they were all nude.

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The Signpost: 01 April 2015

• In focus: WMF's latest strategy document shows successes, vagueness, and the need for better data
  The Wikimedia Foundation this week released a State of the WMF report, a 38-page "snapshot" of where it is and where it wants to go in the future.

• In the media: Wiki-PR duo bulldoze a piñata store; Wifione arbitration case; French parliamentary plagiarism
  TruthRevolt targets another editor; edit stage right; the Nine Best Hoaxes to Have Hit Wikipedia

• Featured content: Stop Press. Marie Celeste Mystery Solved. Crew Found Hiding In Wardrobe.
  Six featured articles, first featured lists, and twenty-four featured pictures were promoted this week.

• Traffic report: All over the place
  The Report is more of a mix of random topics than usual this week. The top spot is taken by Bhutanese passport, a Wikipedia article which contained a crazed spoken word version which drew widespread attention.

• News and notes: New edits-by-mail option will "revolutionize" Wikipedia and its editor base
  The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) will announce later today that it will begin accepting edits by mail for all of the projects under its scope, including Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Commons.

• Special report: Pictures of the Year 2015
  The Wikimedia Commons' annual Picture of the Year contest has concluded. The first 53 top-voted entries were disqualified because they were all nude.

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The Signpost: 08 April 2015

• Op-ed: We are drowning in promotional artspam
  Wikipedia has been gravitating towards a vehicle for business and product promotion for too long.

• News and notes: Advancement department to be created at the Foundation, milestone fixes
  March saw a number of high-level hirings and executive reorganizations in the Wikimedia Foundation.

• In the media: Wikipedia on 60 Minutes, Kickstarter, and in the classroom
  The venerable CBS news program 60 Minutes profiled Wikipedia and the Wikimedia community.

• Traffic report: Resurrection week
  How appropriate that the theme of Easter week would be resurrection from the dead.

• Featured content: Partisan arrangements, dodgy dollars, a mysterious union of strings, and a hole that became a monument
  Four featured articles, seven featured lists, and 23 featured pictures were promoted this week.

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Christianity
  With Holy Week having recently drawn to a close, it is an apt time to examine WikiProject Christianity, which was created in 2006, and boasts over 200 active members.

• Arbitration report: New Functionary appointments
  The Committee has voted on the 2015 appointments to the Functionary team.

• Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
  Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

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The Signpost: 08 April 2015

• Op-ed: We are drowning in promotional artspam
  Wikipedia has been gravitating towards a vehicle for business and product promotion for too long.

• News and notes: Advancement department to be created at the Foundation, milestone fixes
  March saw a number of high-level hirings and executive reorganizations in the Wikimedia Foundation.

• In the media: Wikipedia on 60 Minutes, Kickstarter, and in the classroom
  The venerable CBS news program 60 Minutes profiled Wikipedia and the Wikimedia community.

• Traffic report: Resurrection week
  How appropriate that the theme of Easter week would be resurrection from the dead.

• Featured content: Partisan arrangements, dodgy dollars, a mysterious union of strings, and a hole that became a monument
  Four featured articles, seven featured lists, and 23 featured pictures were promoted this week.

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Christianity
  With Holy Week having recently drawn to a close, it is an apt time to examine WikiProject Christianity, which was created in 2006, and boasts over 200 active members.

• Arbitration report: New Functionary appointments
  The Committee has voted on the 2015 appointments to the Functionary team.

• Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
  Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

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The Signpost: 08 April 2015

• Op-ed: We are drowning in promotional artspam
  Wikipedia has been gravitating towards a vehicle for business and product promotion for too long.

• News and notes: Advancement department to be created at the Foundation, milestone fixes
  March saw a number of high-level hirings and executive reorganizations in the Wikimedia Foundation.

• In the media: Wikipedia on 60 Minutes, Kickstarter, and in the classroom
  The venerable CBS news program 60 Minutes profiled Wikipedia and the Wikimedia community.

• Traffic report: Resurrection week
  How appropriate that the theme of Easter week would be resurrection from the dead.

• Featured content: Partisan arrangements, dodgy dollars, a mysterious union of strings, and a hole that became a monument
  Four featured articles, seven featured lists, and 23 featured pictures were promoted this week.

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Christianity
  With Holy Week having recently drawn to a close, it is an apt time to examine WikiProject Christianity, which was created in 2006, and boasts over 200 active members.

• Arbitration report: New Functionary appointments
  The Committee has voted on the 2015 appointments to the Functionary team.

• Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
  Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

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The Signpost: 15 April 2015

• News and notes: Erik Möller leaving Foundation; annual plan grants under community review
  The Wikimedia Foundation's vice president for engineering, Erik Möller, will leave the WMF on April 30.

• In the media: Saving Wikipedia; Internet regulation; Thoreau quote hoax
  Time profiles Lila Tretikov, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, and paints a grim picture of the challenges faced by Tretikov and the encyclopedia.

• Blog: Single-User Login provides access to all wikis
  Later this month, everyone will be able to use the same user name on every wiki, thanks to Single-User Login.

• Traffic report: Furious domination
  If it wasn't for Easter, Fast and Furious related articles would have taken the top four spots this week. The latest installment of the movie franchise, Furious 7, tops the chart for the second straight week.

• Featured content: Au-delà de les Alpes, le chien lit de Sainte Bernard. Sous les pavés, les trimes d'argent! Mes enfants, suivez-moi!
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The Signpost: 22 April 2015

• Special report: Sony emails reveal corporate practices and undisclosed advocacy editing
  A Signpost investigation of the released data has revealed Sony's corporate practices regarding Wikipedia and uncovered what appears to be undisclosed advocacy editing of Wikipedia by Sony employees and possibly by others.

• In the media: UK political editing; hoaxes; net neutrality
  Wikipedia appears to have been drawn into the drama of the upcoming, hotly contested UK general election.

• News and notes: Call for candidates as the movement approaches the Wikimedia Board elections
  The Affiliates Committee this week announced the organization of a community referral for comment, currently open on the meta-wiki, to address upcoming changes to the way that the Affiliations Committee will review movement-affiliated user-groups in the future.

• In focus: 2015 Wikimedia Foundation election preparations underway
  2015 will see through the biennial community election for the three community-elected seats on the Board of Trustees—the "ultimate corporate authority" of the Wikimedia Foundation and the level at which the strategic decisions regarding the Wikimedia movement are made.

• Featured content: Vanguard on guard
  Six featured articles and fifteen featured pictures were promoted this week.

• Traffic report: A harvest of couch potatoes
  Couch potatoes rule this week, as 9 of the top 10 slots were taken by either movies, TV, or sports.

• Gallery: The bitter end
  The Gallery is an occasional Signpost feature highlighting quality images and articles from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons based on a particular theme.

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