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New media mention (petty edit wars)

 Closed The Ringer recently highlighted some of our pettiest edit wars in light of our 20th anniversary. See [1]. -- Calidum 17:05, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Calidum: "server not found." davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 17:44, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It still works for me. -- Calidum 18:02, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It does NOT still fail for me. It must've been a transient error or something like that. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 01:38, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by TimTempleton (2021-01-17)

 Closed The Signpost should write about this coverage in TIME Magazine. [[2]] TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 15:35, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How you all can help

There will be 2 Signpost articles about the 20th birthday feedback

Please help out by linking media stories in the proper column. You can do any of these steps (in order)

  • link to the article or video using the format [url Headline]
  • just describe in a couple of phrases what the article is all about. We might as well leave out the things that almost all the articles have in common (e.g. Wikipedia is 20 years old,very big with a lot of pageviews). Maybe just add a couple of quotes.
  • if you get that far write up a paragraph or two on why this article is meaningful or differs from the rest.
  • there's no need to sign these paragraphs, but if you write 3-4 fairly finished paragraphs, please add yourself in as an author in the byline.
  • I'll likely reorder and edit the paragraphs and try to add text making sense out of the whole collection. If you can do that , add yourself in as the 1st author.

@Another Believer, Davidwr, and Timtempleton: and all.

Smallbones(smalltalk) 18:29, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Northern Luri Wikipedia

 Closed m:Proposals for closing projects/Closure of Northern Luri Wikipedia - it was deleted. The public langcom archives have a bit more backstory. Rschen7754 19:10, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by rchard2scout (2021-01-22)

 Closed The Signpost should write about Flyer22 Frozen, who has passed away recently. Her obituary is probably a good place to start. rchard2scout (talk) 15:52, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Davidwr (2021-01-22)

 Closed The Signpost should write about... the passing of Flyer22 Frozen (talk · contribs). No need to elaborate or drag in details of the now-closed ARBCOM case involving her, just a brief mention that a long-time contributor has passed, with a link to either the announcement or the user's page or talk page. davidwr

Suggestion by Shushugah (2021-01-24)

 Closed The Signpost should briefly announce the upcoming Wiki Online Edit-a-thon (February 19-21 2021) about the intersections/coverage of trade unions and technology. Organized by Berlin Chapter of Tech Workers Coalition, it's open to all people curious about such topics. The event is visible at Wikipedia:WikiProject Organized Labour/Online edit-a-thon Tech February 2021.

Briefly about myself, I have been actively editing Wikipedia past 3 years. I am a recent member of WikiProject WP:LABOR and inspired by the Wikipedia Signpost article on the disappearance of labor violations, documented in the recent op-ed Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2020-12-28/Opinion ~ Shushugah (talk) 21:43, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Vchimpanzee (2021-01-25)

 Closed The Signpost should write about Scott Hollifield's experience writing a bogus article and his opinions of Wikipedia now.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 23:56, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Another Believer (2021-02-04)

 Closed Here's another piece about the storming of the Capitol article, published after the 1/31 issue of Signpost:

---Another Believer (Talk) 16:48, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it's amazing how this story has legs. There are at least 3 reliable sources on it now, so maybe there could be a Wikipedia article on it Wikipedia coverage on the storming of the Capitol, probably not, but still a very good job on the original WP article. Smallbones(smalltalk) 19:57, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Katherine Maher stepping down as CEO of WMF

 Closed She's announced that she is leaving on 15 April [3]. Nthep (talk) 18:40, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Nthep: and others. We should have an interview on this and if you're quick you may be able to get in a question. (no promises though) You can ask anything you want, (nothing personal or in bad taste of course) but please nothing like a lecture ending up "So why didn't you do it the way I would have?" Smallbones(smalltalk) 20:05, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Maile66 (2021-02-06)

 Closed The Signpost should write about... a humor list or category about internet buzz phrases of the moment. What I currently see at CSD are people (or parents of youth, I suspect) creating pages, with their qualifying background being that they are "an influencer". The youngest I've seen at CSD was a page for a 5 or 6-year-old "Youtuber and Influencer" on the internet. The terminology originated on social media sites, but there surely must be a way to write about this with humor. And I'm sure there are a lot of such phrases at any given time. — Maile (talk) 22:09, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like a good topic for the late-March/early-April edition. Heck, that whole edition could have "humor"/"April Fools" as either a major theme or a minor undercurrent, depending on whether the "real news" that needs to be covered will make having an overt "humor theme" inappropriate. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 22:14, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, maybe celebrate 20 years of Wikipedia by comparing "buzz phrases" of 2021 vs. the nearest equivalent phrase from 2001. I'm sure we have plenty of editors who were in their preteens or teens back in "ancient times." Some of them might even remember what the buzzwords of the day were. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 22:21, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
We could call Jimbo the "Influencer in Chief". I mean, when you really think about it, he and by extension Larry Sanger created something that really does influence the world every day. — Maile (talk) 00:56, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We'll publish on March 29, so I can't see having an entire issue on humor, but I'm always looking for one good humor article. I'd especially like to get a cartoonist for the "humour" column. Perhaps the theme for late-March might be "Wiki April Fools Day jokes that didn't quite work". All the humo(u)rist would have to do is look back through the "Did you know ..." April 1 columns (or other places) for April fools jokes that didn't quite work and draw a picture interpreting it. So for example, if there was a DYK saying "Did you know that... hand size is related to the size of other body parts?" the cartoonist could draw a picture of two hands (just outlines) with tiny legs each with a speech balloon above their "heads" containing a simple "?". To make it even funnier, one of the hands could be larger than the other. Of course no politics or BLPs allowed. @Levivich: Do you think something like that might work? Smallbones(smalltalk) 02:36, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Idea 2: Did you know ... that a Whopper is a great sandwich? Big ugly hamburger (with tiny legs, arms and hands): Wow! I wish that I'd written that myself! Alexa: You did. TV in background (with a little guy in a paper hat, holding up a burger): A Whopper is a great sandwich! Smallbones(smalltalk) 03:23, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Ad Huikeshoven (2021-02-08)

 Closed The Signpost should write about the BoT distracting attention from establishing an (Interim) Global Council by starting a huge consultation process about how to select community board members m:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees/Call_for_feedback:_Community_Board_seats, and especially because they are parting from free, open and democratic elections; while there are multiple consultations already running, like UCoC, implementation of strategy recommendations, grant making strategy, search for a new WMF CEO. Ad Huikeshoven (talk) 09:57, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Liz (2021-02-10)

Just a note that we now have a new oldest hoax at Wikipedia:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia, Sheikh Abu-Ali Urbuti at 14 years, 10 months. Not sure whether this is worth a mention but I thought I'd post a notice somewhere especially because it was a clever pun that escaped everyone's notice for so long. It might also have been a clue that this figure was 103 years old. Liz Read! Talk! 23:18, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Liz. I'm very interested in how many pageviews the article got (even since 2015) but it seems the pageview page doesn't work for deleted articles. Anybody know how to get it? Smallbones(smalltalk) 03:57, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Smallbones, I've temporarily restored this article so you could see page views. They only go back to 2015 (the article was created in 2006) but they are pretty steady so people kept viewing this page. Maybe it was an internet joke that Wikipedia didn't know about? Please reply when you've viewed so I can redelete it. Liz Read! Talk! 04:36, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Liz got it. Thanks. Smallbones(smalltalk) 13:04, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pageviews:3,263
  • Median:1
  • Daily average:2
Re-deleted. — The Earwig ⟨talk⟩ 15:13, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, The Earwig. Liz Read! Talk! 19:14, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Shushugah (2021-02-21)

 Closed The Signpost should write about the results of Wikipedia:WikiProject Organized Labour/Online edit-a-thon Tech February 2021 which is available as a report Shushugah (talk) 19:57, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Aza24 (2021-02-24)

The Signpost should write about comparing articles now to those from ~10 years ago. What I mean is, maybe it would be fun to assemble a few leads for figures/places that have drastically changed over the last 10 years (Rudy Giuliani for instance, I'm sure there are better examples) and show the striking difference between their article(s) now and then. Aza24 (talk) 06:07, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by ssr (2021-02-25)

The Signpost should write about Bashkir Wikipedia's big celebration of its 15 anniversary which included government involvement. Here is the Russian report with photos in English you can ask Farhad Fatkullin who has English details (I love to link to Farhad Fatkullin article because I am the author of the article, but talking about username he is user:Frhdkazan) --ssr (talk) 10:52, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by ssr (2021-03-02)

The Signpost should write about usergroup m:NWR-Hist's biggest event ever made, the Wiki Excursion for photos, videos and texts for Commons, Wikipedia, Wikivoyage and Wikinews. The biggest event is marked with the biggest illustrated report in English language, here is the link: n:ru:Karelia Wiki Expedition of Petersburg Wiki Historians --ssr (talk) 13:18, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by USERNAME (2021-03-04)Ronaldcameron

 Closed The Signpost should write about... Ronaldcameron (talk) 14:43, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I notice that wiki articles on notable rugby players list the teams they played for under the headings Amateur Teams / Provincial or State Sides / National Teams. This work well for players in the modern era but is misleading when describing the careers of players who never earned a penny from the game but who nevertheless played at the highest level in their day. I first noticed this when editing the entry for John M Bannerman who, as a player and an administrator, was strongly opposed to professional rugby. I suggest that this needs some thought. Ronaldcameron (talk) 14:43, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Google Doodle featuring Masako Katsura

Yesterday, the subject of the Google Doodle was Masako Katsura – my FA from 2011. The article now mentions this in its "Legacy section", sourced to this Cnet news story (that plainly used the article as a roadmap for its bio of her, with no credit to the article or my writing). I'm not sure if any part of this is fodder for a story (possibly a brief mention in News and Notes), but I thought I'd raise it here in case. I'll note a few things that occurred to me in relation.

First, because of Wikipedia's prominence, coupled with the fact that our articles are almost always the first or close to first result on Google searches, and her relative obscurity, I am certain I made her much better known by making her article an FA, and subsequently having it featured on the main page. I have no direct evidence but I am betting the Google Doodle would not have happened if she didn't have this FA. It would be interesting to see if there's a connection between FA status and being chosen for the Google Doodle (it would seem sensible that the more obscure the subject, the more likely of a causal connection – but it doesn't seem something easy to check, and likely could only be inductively reasoned).

Second, When this article was on the main page it got thousands of views (I don't remember exactly how many and the pageviews tool doesn't go back that far, but I remember looking, and I think it was in the range of 10,000). Well, it got 313,051 page views yesterday! (And 8,045 for the stub part of Saturday it was functioning as a Doodle.) One thing I find very surprising is that despite having maybe 30× the views from when it was today's featured article, it got just about the same number of edits and vandalism (as another data point I just checked the history of The Grand Budapest Hotel, which was yesterday's TFA and it also got almost exactly the same number of edits/vandalism). Given the vast number more in pageviews you would expect a commensurate increase in edits/vandalism but there isn't. I don't know what to make of that. Just spitballing.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 15:23, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Hawkeye7 (2021-03-11)

The Signpost should write about a new research paper on Producing distinction: Wikipedia and the Order of Australia. Although Australia-centric, it explores our concept of notability, especially when it comes to recognising the work of women. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:24, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Hawkeye7, Hfordsa, and HaeB: This is a *very interesting* pilot project right now. Ford has assembled a good group of folks, including some Australian Wikipedians to carry it through. I've pinged HaeB in case he wants to review it (whenever). I personally don't think it is ripe yet, but that might depend on how it is addressed. Is it a finished paper? no. Perhaps a project of Wikipedia Australia? Something that might be extended, e.g. to British honours? Or to a WikiProject. Lots of potential here! Email me if you have any specific ideas. Smallbones(smalltalk) 14:27, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nigeria "partnering" with Wikipedia to boost toursim

According to this article, the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation is "partnering" with Wikipedia and some internet giants such as Google to "contently build the tourism sector". Sparse on the details. -Indy beetle (talk) 04:38, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Elaine Chao

Also, government report states Elaine Chao, former US Secretary of Transportation, directed staffers to edit the page on James S. C. Chao, her father (news here). -Indy beetle (talk) 04:42, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Got it. Smallbones(smalltalk) 22:14, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Enwebb (2021-03-16)

The Internet Archive now has a new feature, Internet Archive Scholar, to search for free versions of academic papers. Enwebb (talk) 15:46, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This looks very good. Is it just for open access journals and pre-prints? Anybody interested in writing it up? Smallbones(smalltalk) 16:25, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Enterprise

New regulation in Indonesia affecting internet intermediaries

As reported by User:David Wadie Fisher-Freberg, Indonesian Wikipedians are "very concerned" about a new regulation in the country that "would allow the government to force ISPs and basically any web operator to unmask IP addresses of websites that are user-generated for a very broad set of reasons, including but not limited to 'inflammatory contents' and 'public disorder'. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has discussed this new regulation at length here. ..."

Regards, HaeB (talk) 08:17, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Cabayi (2021-03-21)

The Signpost should write about... https://slate.com/technology/2021/03/japanese-wikipedia-misinformation-non-english-editions.html - Cabayi (talk) 13:25, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We'll have it "In the media" Smallbones(smalltalk) 03:09, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Edge3 (2021-03-21)

The Signpost should write about... the passing of Yoninah, a veteran editor. See Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians/2021#Yoninah and User_talk:Yoninah#In Memory. Edge3 (talk) 21:56, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Unfortunately, we probably didn't fully comprehend her impact on the project until we heard of her death. But the editors who have been leaving messages on her talk page, and the Proposed DYK queue for Yoninah, are pretty clear indications she had a long-term positive impact on Did You Know. We all learned from her by her example, and benefited many times from her guidance. — Maile (talk) 22:21, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I'm very, very sorry but I just won't have the time to write it up myself. I don't think that there's much to work with at Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians/2021#Yoninah. The DYK queue sounds like a good idea. Anybody who wants to *try* to write it up is welcome, @Maile66 and Edge3:. But a warning - obits are the hardest things to write in all journalism. You don't get a second chance on obits. People who are very sensitive and under great pressure will complain about any perceived mistakes or slights and there is nothing you can do about it. Make absolutely sure that it is purely factual and not sentimental. Good luck. Smallbones(smalltalk) 03:24, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: Do you have any examples of good obits? If we write it ourselves, what is the deadline for the Signpost? I didn't work with her that much, but I'm happy to help lay the foundations, and I'm sure that we can motivate other DYK editors to contribute. Edge3 (talk) 03:44, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't know anything about writing obits, but a Signpost example would be good. How much space do we have for it,? Looking at Yoninah's talk page, I'm somewhat astounded by the messages left for her at In memory. We never know whom we affect by our own lives, but I previously thought Yoninah only impacted a handful of regular DYK editors. Her talk page gives evidence to a larger influence. Amazing. — Maile (talk) 10:34, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, I was the one who originally posted to the talk page there. I would be happy to help, is there any information in particular that you are looking for? I know I can't link to the off-wiki obit itself, but I want to be sure that I wouldn't be violating any policy by sharing what I did find. It's nearly midnight where I'm at, so sorry in advance if I don't get back to you very promptly! ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 14:15, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

{{od}@Edge3 and Maile66: plus others. Sorry for the delay. Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2020-05-31/Obituaries has got 4 "good" obits (one was too short). Length - about the size of those or a bit longer. Please have it ready by this Friday (late evening NY time). I'll make sure there's a "blank" obit page ready in the Newsroom. Thanks. Smallbones(smalltalk) 16:22, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Gerda Arendt FYI. — Maile (talk) 16:39, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I copied the entry from Deceased Wikipedians as a placeholder, better than nothing. Added an image from one of her GAs, matching Passover - around when it will appear. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:08, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: We've finished our edits to the obit, I think. I left a note at WT:DYK for additional editors to provide their input until tomorrow evening, but hopefully there's not too much that will change before the final deadline tomorrow. Edge3 (talk) 02:03, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Gråbergs Gråa Sång (2021-03-24)

Something from here could deserve a mention: Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Tenebrae Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • This is going to be a problem for two reasons. One, WP:OUTING generally. Two, the Daily Dot "reporter" is "accredited" to Wikipediocracy. Then add transgender general sanctions for the Signpost author. I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole myself. ☆ Bri (talk) 13:14, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • You are not wrong, but IMO that makes this even more interesting. I think it'd be sad if at least "in the news" couldn't touch it. I quote: "We have advised the oversight team that after careful review, we do not believe linking to the article constitutes suppressible outing. The article includes Frank Lovece's denial that he is Tenebrae, and per WP:RSP the Daily Dot is considered a generally reliable source for internet culture. Whether any link to the article should be on-wiki is therefore purely an editorial decision. It really does not matter if Lovece and Tenebrae are the same person or not, the COI is manifest and well documented." - Beeblebrox Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:27, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Bri: Would this be worth one or 2 lines in the Arb report? I'm not going to put it in "in the media". T-brae isn't really a public figure, but I can see this as a "local" Wikipedia "passionate" dispute. I might be willing to touch this with a 5-foot pole, but there are too many distracting but irrelevant details for me to do more than the basics. Smallbones(smalltalk) 18:14, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Sennecaster (2021-03-29)

The Signpost should write about the frequency of copyright violations and the problems it causes for the wiki. I don't know if it's been covered before, but WP:CP and WP:CCI are pretty inundated with requests, not to mention that there are a growing number of FAs and GAs with copyvio (one was GA'd this week, although it is not the fault of the reviewer as the source was extremely difficult to track down.) I'm sure every other wikimedia project has copyvio problems as well; Commons I know for sure. Making editors aware of copyvio and its problems is something I and other frequent contributors to CCI want to emphasize (including the implications for the projects as a whole; what if someone starts suing?) We have more people active than ever at CCI right now, but we still are getting more requests than we are closing, and some of the behemoths (thousands of articles) from the very beginning are still open.

Not only that, sometimes removing the material is extremely difficult; we can't axe out half of a GA or FA, and some people fight our removals because they think we are taking a side, are extremely deletionist and therefore evil, or just flat out breaking consensus. In reality, we're trying to comply with policy and largely dislike the fact that we have to remove the content in the first place.

Lastly, this entire enterprise of Copyright Problems and CCI runs on the effort of 6 or 7 admins total. Sure, a regular user like myself is able to delete copyvio and tag it, but a sysop is the only one who can block an active repeat copyvioer, revdel extreme cases, and they all hold the necessary scripts used in those enterprises. I think these are all good reasons, and I think others that frequent CCI would appreciate the Signpost writing on it. I'm not sure what section this would go in, but I hope you consider! Kind regards, Sennecaster (talk) 16:45, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost has had many, many stories on copyright [4] but almost all of them are over 5 years old. Would you @Sennecaster: like to wrie somthing up on it? Maybe on the history of copyright cleanup, maybe "where we stand now", maybe something completely different! email me if you have any ideas, copy deadline April 24. Smallbones(smalltalk) 15:54, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good, though I will probably collaborate with other frequent CCI editors. retsacennS (Talk) (Pain and Suffering) 15:57, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by USERNAME (2021-03-29)

The Signpost should write about... 111.125.121.132 (talk) 18:51, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia should cease being a fake-news propaganda page. There are several articles that are published with false information and some with strong political bias. Failing to take this advice will subject Wikipedia to a libel suit.

Yawn... ---Another Believer (Talk) 20:07, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by The C of E (2021-04-02)

The Signpost should write about WP:DYK's traditional April Fools Day celebration being another success with all articles features gaining enough views for entry on WP:DYKSTATS for a second year runni g. It was also popularly received outside of the project, with Twitter comments being positive. One saying we always win and another saying we are the only good website for april fools jokes (I do have more if you need them). The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:27, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Piotrus (2021-04-08)

The Signpost should write about the book 'How I wrote a million Wikipedia articles'. www.amazon.com/dp/B08XZTYLHN Or was it already covered? Google didn't help. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 12:11, 8 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Piotrus: It looks interesting, bit I haven't figured it out yet. Whar's the deal? Smallbones(smalltalk) 01:18, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Smallbones, I think an Egyptian Wikipedian published (self-published) a book about his history on Wikipedia. Not sure if it will be picked up by other media, given it is self-published, but it is of some interest to us. I think they use the same username as they book's author, so I hope pinging User:Maher Asaad Baker ([https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85:Maher_Asaad_Baker Arabic Wikipedia user page) - I presume, the author - is ok. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:05, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Piotrus (2021-04-10)

The Signpost should write about this COI incident Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Anti_Defamation_League_citation_advocacy which got news coverage here. (Forward). Here's a fun news bite: "the organization hired an experienced Wikipedia editor last May to train eight of its staff to contribute". Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 07:19, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We'll have something. Still lookong for the right angle. Smallbones(smalltalk) 01:20, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
As of now there is a bullet at "In the media" for this item. ☆ Bri (talk) 00:33, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global mechanics

Hi. Could we look to cover some global mechanistics? Remind people about m:global user pages as numbers are still creating wiki by wiki. A little note about m:global blocks and the mechanisms for resolving (either WP:UTRS for local exclusion, or requesting steward's to exempt at m:SRGP. Differentiation between local and global blacklists. There may be more that you can think of, this what I am seeing some confusion and noise. Thanks for the consideration. — billinghurst sDrewth 02:08, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Essay on image biases

This essay might be interesting to mention in the next issue - "Military-Photographic Complex". It discusses the editorial biases that can result from the fact that the US military produces so much high-quality public-domain imagery. It's scoped towards journalists and academics, but we run into very much the same issues on occasion - I have a feeling there was a Signpost piece discussing this in the past, but I've not been able to find it. Andrew Gray (talk) 17:35, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Cabayi (2021-04-15)

The Signpost should write about...

Jimbo is the subject of an hour-long interview on Show 213 of Matt Forde's The Political Party podcast talking about Wikipedia & WT Social. Cabayi (talk) 06:15, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion by Praveenp (2021-04-25)

One of Wikimedian was arrested by Uttar Pradesh, India Police in October 2020 is in critical condition. His name is Siddique Kappan (His wikimedia username is User:Sidheeq). He is from Kerala, India, and he was active in Wikimedia projects (mainly in Malayalam, English Wikipedias) until his arrest.

He is a journalist by profession and he was arrested from the home of Hathras rape and murder victim while reporting the victim Dalit girl's family members. UP Police has slapped Sedition, Terrorism as well as UAPA charges against him. Wiki page includes that information too.

Kappen is diabetic and now COVID positive. He was admitted to hospital only after he collapsed in the jail cell. With his deteriorating health, it was accused that Kappan was chained to hospital bed like an animal. Today's news reports say that he is in critical condition.

India holds Rank 142/180 in press freedom Index.

I hope this is signpost worthy. In this photo, he can be seen alongside WMF and Executive Director User:Katherine (WMF): File:Katherine_Maher_in_WCI2016.jpg

--Praveen:talk 08:17, 25 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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