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The Signpost: 24 May 2018
From the editor: Another issue meets the deadline
Op-ed: Has the wind gone out of the AdminShip's sails?
Opinion: Integrating my many lives on Wikipedia
WikiProject report: WikiProject Portals
Discussion report: User rights, infoboxes, and more discussion on portals
Featured content: Featured content selected by the community
Arbitration report: Managing difficult topics
News and notes: Lots of Wikimedia
In the media: Wikipedia in Turkish politics; COI politics in Wikipedia; most cited work
Traffic report: We love our superheroes
Technology report: A trove of contributor and developer goodies
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Blog: Why I write about women on Wikipedia
Recent research: Why people don't contribute to Wikipedia; using Wikipedia to teach statistics, technical writing, and controversial issues
Humour: Play with your food
Gallery: Wine not?
From the archives: The Signpost scoops The Signpost
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The Signpost: 29 June 2018
From the editor: The Admin Ship is still barely afloat, while a Foundation project risks sinking
Special report: NPR and AfC – The Marshall Plan: an engagement and a marriage?
Op-ed: What do admins do?
Opinion: Google isn't responsible for Wikipedia's mistakes
News and notes: Money, milestones, and Wikimania
In the media: Much wikilove from the Mayor of London, less from Paekākāriki or a certain candidate for U.S. Congress
Discussion report: Deletion, page moves, and an update to the main page
Featured content: New promotions
Arbitration report: WWII, UK politics, and a user deCrat'ed
Traffic report: Endgame
Technology report: Improvements piled on more improvements
Gallery: Wiki Loves Africa
Blog: Wikipedia should be open for editors in Turkey
Recent research: How censorship can backfire and conversations can go awry
Humour: Television plot lines
Wikipedia essays: This month's pick by The Signpost editors
From the archives: Wolves nip at Wikipedia's heels: A perspective on the cost of paid editing
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The Signpost: 31 July 2018
From the editor: If only if
Op-ed: The last leg of the Admin Ship's current cruise
Opinion: Wrestling with Wikipedia reality
News and notes: Another newspaper for Wikipedia; Wikimania 2018 ends; changes at NPR
In the media: Blackouts in Europe; Wikipedia and capitalists; WMF Jet Set
Discussion report: Wikipedias take action against EU copyright proposal, plus new user right proposals
Featured content: Wikipedia's best content in images and prose
Arbitration report: Status quo processes retained in two disputes
Traffic report: Soccer, football, call it what you like – that and summer movies leave room for little else
Technology report: New bots, new prefs
Gallery: Independence days, national holidays, and football – all in July
Blog: Motivation of two editors
Recent research: Different Wikipedias use different images; editing contests more successful than edit-a-thons
Humour: It's all the same
Essay: Wikipedia does not need you
From the archives: The pending changes fiasco: how an attempt to answer one question turned into a quagmire
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The Signpost: 30 August 2018
From the editor: Today's young adults don't know a world without Wikipedia
Interview: 2018 Wikimedian of the Year, Farkhad Fatkullin
News and notes: Flying high; low practice from Wikipedia 'cleansing' agency; where do our donations go? RfA sees a new trend
In the media: Quicksilver AI writes articles
Discussion report: Drafting an interface administrator policy
Featured content: Featured content selected by the community
Special report: Wikimania 2018
Traffic report: Aretha dies – getting just 2,000 short of 5 million hits
Technology report: Technical enhancements and a request to prioritize upcoming work
Gallery: Leapfrog, historic Thai cave, and a rhythmic beat
Recent research: Wehrmacht on Wikipedia, neural networks writing biographies
Humour: Signpost editor censors herself
Essay: Principle of Some Astonishment
From the archives: Playing with Wikipedia words
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The Signpost: 1 October 2018
From the editor: Is this the new normal?
News and notes: European copyright law moves forward
In the media: Knowledge under fire
Discussion report: Interface Admin policy proposal, part 2
Arbitration report: A quiet month for Arbcom
Traffic report: John McCain's death generates over 7 million hits, followed by historical low
Technology report: Paying attention to your mobile
Gallery: A pat on the back
Blog: After a catastrophic fire at the National Museum of Brazil, a drive to preserve what knowledge remains
Recent research: How talk page use has changed since 2005; censorship shocks lead to centralization; is vandalism caused by workplace boredom?
Humour: Signpost Crossword Puzzle
Essay: Expressing thanks
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The Signpost: 28 October 2018
From the editors: The Signpost is still afloat, just barely
Op-ed: Wikipedia's Strickland affair
News and notes: WMF gets a million bucks
In the media: Bans, celebs, and bias
Discussion report: Mediation Committee and proposed deletion reform
Traffic report: Unsurprisingly, sport leads the field – or the ring
Technology report: Bots galore!
Special report: NPP needs you
Special report 2: Now Wikidata is six
In focus: Alexa
Gallery: Out of this world!
Recent research: Wikimedia Commons worth $28.9 billion
Humour: Talk page humour
Opinion: Strickland incident
From the archives: The Gardner Interview
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The Signpost: 1 December 2018
From the editor: Time for a truce
Op-ed: Looking back, looking forward: A beginner's experience on Wikipedia
Special report: The Christmas wishlist
Opinion: The blogosphere migrates to Galaxy WMF
News and notes: Reviewer of the year, WikiCup winner, and the 2019 Wikimedia Summit
Reflections: Wikipedia, history, and the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day
In the media: Court-ordered article redaction, paid editing, and rock stars
Discussion report: Farewell, Mediation Committee
Arbitration report: A long break ends
Traffic report: Queen reigns for four weeks straight
Gallery: Intersections
Recent research: Why do the most active Wikipedians burn out?; only 4% of students vandalize
Essay: No one cares about your garage band
Humour: The dark side of our favorite root vegetable
From the archives: Ars longa,vita brevis
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The Signpost: 24 December 2018
From the editors: Where to draw the line in reporting?
Op-ed: Wikipedia not trumped by Trump appointee
Special report: The Signpost got 380,000+ views in 2018, sounds reasonable enough, right?
News and notes: Some wishes do come true
In the media: Political hijinks
Discussion report: A new record low for RfA
WikiProject report: Articlegenesis
Arbitration report: Year ends with one active case
Traffic report: Queen dethroned by U.S. presidents
Gallery: Sun and moon, water and stone
Blog: News from the WMF
Humour: I believe in Bigfoot
Essay: Requests for medication
From the archives: Compromised admin accounts – again
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The Signpost: 31 January 2019
Op-ed: Random Rewards Rejected
In focus: The Collective Consciousness of Admin Userpages
News and notes: WMF staff turntable continues to spin; Endowment gets more cash; RfA continues to be a pit of steely knives
In the media: The Signpost's investigative story recognized, Wikipedia turns 18 and gets a birthday gift from Google, and more editors are recognized
Discussion report: The future of the reference desk
Featured content: Don't miss your great opportunity
Arbitration report: An admin under the microscope
Traffic report: Death, royals and superheroes
Technology report: When broken is easily fixed
Gallery: Let us build a memorial fit for such pain and suffering
News from the WMF: News from WMF
Recent research: Ad revenue from reused Wikipedia articles; are Wikipedia researchers asking the right questions?
Essay: How
Humour: Village pump
From the archives: An editorial board that includes you
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The Signpost: 28 February 2019
From the editors: Help wanted (still)
News and notes: Front-page issues for the community
In focus: Wikimedia affiliate organizations seek community participation in 2019 board election
Discussion report: Talking about talk pages
Featured content: Conquest, War, Famine, Death, and more!
Arbitration report: A quiet month for Arbitration Committee
Traffic report: Binge-watching
Technology report: Tool labs casters-up
Gallery: Signed with pride
Recent research: Research finds signs of cultural diversity and recreational habits of readers
Essay: Optimist's guide to Wikipedia
From the archives: New group aims to promote Wiki-Love
Humour: Pesky Pronouns
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The Signpost: 24 May 2018
From the editor: Another issue meets the deadline
Op-ed: Has the wind gone out of the AdminShip's sails?
Opinion: Integrating my many lives on Wikipedia
WikiProject report: WikiProject Portals
Discussion report: User rights, infoboxes, and more discussion on portals
Featured content: Featured content selected by the community
Arbitration report: Managing difficult topics
News and notes: Lots of Wikimedia
In the media: Wikipedia in Turkish politics; COI politics in Wikipedia; most cited work
Traffic report: We love our superheroes
Technology report: A trove of contributor and developer goodies
| This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Blog: Why I write about women on Wikipedia
Recent research: Why people don't contribute to Wikipedia; using Wikipedia to teach statistics, technical writing, and controversial issues
Humour: Play with your food
Gallery: Wine not?
From the archives: The Signpost scoops The Signpost
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:18, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 June 2018
From the editor: The Admin Ship is still barely afloat, while a Foundation project risks sinking
Special report: NPR and AfC – The Marshall Plan: an engagement and a marriage?
Op-ed: What do admins do?
Opinion: Google isn't responsible for Wikipedia's mistakes
News and notes: Money, milestones, and Wikimania
In the media: Much wikilove from the Mayor of London, less from Paekākāriki or a certain candidate for U.S. Congress
Discussion report: Deletion, page moves, and an update to the main page
Featured content: New promotions
Arbitration report: WWII, UK politics, and a user deCrat'ed
Traffic report: Endgame
Technology report: Improvements piled on more improvements
Gallery: Wiki Loves Africa
Blog: Wikipedia should be open for editors in Turkey
Recent research: How censorship can backfire and conversations can go awry
Humour: Television plot lines
Wikipedia essays: This month's pick by The Signpost editors
From the archives: Wolves nip at Wikipedia's heels: A perspective on the cost of paid editing
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:29, 30 June 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 July 2018
From the editor: If only if
Op-ed: The last leg of the Admin Ship's current cruise
Opinion: Wrestling with Wikipedia reality
News and notes: Another newspaper for Wikipedia; Wikimania 2018 ends; changes at NPR
In the media: Blackouts in Europe; Wikipedia and capitalists; WMF Jet Set
Discussion report: Wikipedias take action against EU copyright proposal, plus new user right proposals
Featured content: Wikipedia's best content in images and prose
Arbitration report: Status quo processes retained in two disputes
Traffic report: Soccer, football, call it what you like – that and summer movies leave room for little else
Technology report: New bots, new prefs
Gallery: Independence days, national holidays, and football – all in July
Blog: Motivation of two editors
Recent research: Different Wikipedias use different images; editing contests more successful than edit-a-thons
Humour: It's all the same
Essay: Wikipedia does not need you
From the archives: The pending changes fiasco: how an attempt to answer one question turned into a quagmire
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:51, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 August 2018
From the editor: Today's young adults don't know a world without Wikipedia
Interview: 2018 Wikimedian of the Year, Farkhad Fatkullin
News and notes: Flying high; low practice from Wikipedia 'cleansing' agency; where do our donations go? RfA sees a new trend
In the media: Quicksilver AI writes articles
Discussion report: Drafting an interface administrator policy
Featured content: Featured content selected by the community
Special report: Wikimania 2018
Traffic report: Aretha dies – getting just 2,000 short of 5 million hits
Technology report: Technical enhancements and a request to prioritize upcoming work
Gallery: Leapfrog, historic Thai cave, and a rhythmic beat
Recent research: Wehrmacht on Wikipedia, neural networks writing biographies
Humour: Signpost editor censors herself
Essay: Principle of Some Astonishment
From the archives: Playing with Wikipedia words
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:03, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 1 October 2018
From the editor: Is this the new normal?
News and notes: European copyright law moves forward
In the media: Knowledge under fire
Discussion report: Interface Admin policy proposal, part 2
Arbitration report: A quiet month for Arbcom
Traffic report: John McCain's death generates over 7 million hits, followed by historical low
Technology report: Paying attention to your mobile
Gallery: A pat on the back
Blog: After a catastrophic fire at the National Museum of Brazil, a drive to preserve what knowledge remains
Recent research: How talk page use has changed since 2005; censorship shocks lead to centralization; is vandalism caused by workplace boredom?
Humour: Signpost Crossword Puzzle
Essay: Expressing thanks
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:45, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 28 October 2018
From the editors: The Signpost is still afloat, just barely
Op-ed: Wikipedia's Strickland affair
News and notes: WMF gets a million bucks
In the media: Bans, celebs, and bias
Discussion report: Mediation Committee and proposed deletion reform
Traffic report: Unsurprisingly, sport leads the field – or the ring
Technology report: Bots galore!
Special report: NPP needs you
Special report 2: Now Wikidata is six
In focus: Alexa
Gallery: Out of this world!
Recent research: Wikimedia Commons worth $28.9 billion
Humour: Talk page humour
Opinion: Strickland incident
From the archives: The Gardner Interview
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:10, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 1 December 2018
From the editor: Time for a truce
Op-ed: Looking back, looking forward: A beginner's experience on Wikipedia
Special report: The Christmas wishlist
Opinion: The blogosphere migrates to Galaxy WMF
News and notes: Reviewer of the year, WikiCup winner, and the 2019 Wikimedia Summit
Reflections: Wikipedia, history, and the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day
In the media: Court-ordered article redaction, paid editing, and rock stars
Discussion report: Farewell, Mediation Committee
Arbitration report: A long break ends
Traffic report: Queen reigns for four weeks straight
Gallery: Intersections
Recent research: Why do the most active Wikipedians burn out?; only 4% of students vandalize
Essay: No one cares about your garage band
Humour: The dark side of our favorite root vegetable
From the archives: Ars longa,vita brevis
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:47, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 24 December 2018
From the editors: Where to draw the line in reporting?
Op-ed: Wikipedia not trumped by Trump appointee
Special report: The Signpost got 380,000+ views in 2018, sounds reasonable enough, right?
News and notes: Some wishes do come true
In the media: Political hijinks
Discussion report: A new record low for RfA
WikiProject report: Articlegenesis
Arbitration report: Year ends with one active case
Traffic report: Queen dethroned by U.S. presidents
Gallery: Sun and moon, water and stone
Blog: News from the WMF
Humour: I believe in Bigfoot
Essay: Requests for medication
From the archives: Compromised admin accounts – again
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:36, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 January 2019
Op-ed: Random Rewards Rejected
In focus: The Collective Consciousness of Admin Userpages
News and notes: WMF staff turntable continues to spin; Endowment gets more cash; RfA continues to be a pit of steely knives
In the media: The Signpost's investigative story recognized, Wikipedia turns 18 and gets a birthday gift from Google, and more editors are recognized
Discussion report: The future of the reference desk
Featured content: Don't miss your great opportunity
Arbitration report: An admin under the microscope
Traffic report: Death, royals and superheroes
Technology report: When broken is easily fixed
Gallery: Let us build a memorial fit for such pain and suffering
News from the WMF: News from WMF
Recent research: Ad revenue from reused Wikipedia articles; are Wikipedia researchers asking the right questions?
Essay: How
Humour: Village pump
From the archives: An editorial board that includes you
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The Signpost: 28 February 2019
From the editors: Help wanted (still)
News and notes: Front-page issues for the community
In focus: Wikimedia affiliate organizations seek community participation in 2019 board election
Discussion report: Talking about talk pages
Featured content: Conquest, War, Famine, Death, and more!
Arbitration report: A quiet month for Arbitration Committee
Traffic report: Binge-watching
Technology report: Tool labs casters-up
Gallery: Signed with pride
Recent research: Research finds signs of cultural diversity and recreational habits of readers
Essay: Optimist's guide to Wikipedia
From the archives: New group aims to promote Wiki-Love
Humour: Pesky Pronouns
- Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:16, 28 February 2019 (UTC)