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Please do not post newsletters to this page; news from WikiProjects is always appreciated, but templated messages are much more likely to be ignored. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 05:43, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

==$10,000 donation to Wikimedia==

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On October 10th, the W. Glen Boyd charitable foundation donated [http://fundraising.wikimedia.org/ongoing/index.php/2006-10-10/detail/ $10,000] to Wikimedia. Maybe this is worthy of a mention on the Signpost, even if it's a little late. &mdash; <small>[[User:Brian0918|<b><font color=black>BRIAN</font></b>]][[User_talk:Brian0918|<font color=gray>0918</font>]] &bull; 2006-11-08 18:51Z</small>

== Calendar of upcoming events ==

I intend this to be a sort of calendar of upcoming events, on and off Wikipedia (particularly non-obvious events, that might be easily missed) -- things that readers might be interested in. Anyone can add events here.

* Nothing interesting is happening.

== Requests for WikiProject features ==

If you'd like your WikiProject featured in an upcoming WikiProject report, feel free to list it here. Note that these requests are entirely advisory, and may or may not be used in future reports. Please do not "support" or "oppose" individual requests, and keep requests '''short and concise'''. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 05:51, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

* [[WP:DINO]], with over 90 members, the Dinosaur WikiProject is really dedicated to dinosaur coverage. See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Dinosaurs/Achievements|achievements]] for more information. [[User:Bibliomaniac15|Bibliomaniac15]] 21:51, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

* [[WP:ORE|WikiProject Oregon]] is a lively and productive project that currently supports over 5000 articles, and has a dedicated core group of editors who work toward getting articles to GA and FA. Currently we are [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Oregon#Dissed by the OHS!|working on a response]] to the [[Oregon Historical Society]]'s announcement that they are starting a collaborative encyclopedia project that will somehow be better than Wikipedia. [[User:Katr67|Katr67]] ([[User talk:Katr67|talk]]) 02:21, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

:Wow. I note in passing that http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Benefactors is a bit out of date. -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 19:10, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

* [[WP:SAINTS|WikiProject Saints]], the only project which to my knowledge has gotten a barnstar from an outsider as a project. And, of course, considering it just declared indpendence, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Kosovo]] might be the most timely. [[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]) 19:17, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

::I've updated that page to include this donation. Thanks! [[User:Flcelloguy|Flcelloguy]] <small>([[User talk:Flcelloguy|A <font color="brown">note?</font>]])</small> 22:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Textile Arts]] nearly died and came back to life. Originally begun in early 2007, by the start of December it had dwindled to just two active members. For a view of how much it's revived, here's its [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Textile Arts/Newsletter|March newsletter]] (featured pictures, good articles, DYKs, and a featured portal drive). [[User:Durova|Durova]] 09:19, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

:And why have I only just found out about http://en.wikizine.org/ (it even has a project page at [[Wikipedia:Wikizine]])? -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]] 19:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

*I think [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Categories/uncategorized]] might be a nice success-story to include in some edition of the Signpost. Various gnomes have hacked away at this backlog ever since bots like [[User:Alaibot|Alaibot]] started populating it a year and a half ago. Of course, this is a never-ending task but it's an important one and the backlog typically hovers around 2000 articles (compared to 10 times that a year ago). [[User:Pichpich|Pichpich]] ([[User talk:Pichpich|talk]]) 13:42, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

::The ''Signpost'' and ''Wikizine'' often work together and collaborate; both serve as news outlets for the community, but the ''Signpost'' is targeted toward English Wikipedia, while ''Wikizine'' is targeted toward more of international news. Walter has been doing a great job with Wikizine, and I encourage people to read that as well for more focus on other non-English and non-Wikipedia projects. Is there any way you think we can help improve its visibility? [[User:Flcelloguy|Flcelloguy]] <small>([[User talk:Flcelloguy|A <font color="brown">note?</font>]])</small> 22:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

*[[WP:LINY|WikiProject Long Island]]. Theres tons of things that happened in WP:LINY that would be great for the signpost. [[User:Nothing444|Nothing444]] 13:12, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

:::Oh, I am sure the Wikizine is a wonderful thing - I see you mentioned it back in March in [[Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost#Wikisource News]] but it must have passed me by. Perhaps it deserves some publicity in a Signpost article? -- [[User:ALoan|ALoan]] [[User talk:ALoan|(Talk)]]

== WikiPediaVision: Watch Realtime Wikipedia Edits ==

::: Anyone know why the quarterly fundraising stopped? -[[User:Ravedave|Ravedave]] <small>^{([[User:Ravedave/babyname|help name my baby]])}</small> 02:37, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

:::: There will be another one very soon. The Foundation has been waiting for the completion of an audit so we can have financial statements showing how the money is being used. --[[User:Michael Snow|Michael Snow]] 04:41, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

::::: Awsome. Is the audit why basically all edits to meta have dried up? There used to be all sorts of cool info on how money was spent etc etc. -[[User:Ravedave|Ravedave]] <small>^{([[User:Ravedave/babyname|help name my baby]])}</small> 05:12, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

:::::: Not really, as most of the info is now being done in the [[:foundation:|Foundation Wiki]]. However, the audit ''is'' taking forever, because several years of data have to be processed, not just one. However, it will be hopefully done soon, because it has be completed before the next fundraiser. [[User:Titoxd|Tito]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza |<span style="color:#008000;">xd</span>]]^{([[User talk:Titoxd|?!?]])} 02:59, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

::::I thought that the foundation no longer needed to have quarterly fundraising: since 40k a month is being raked in it just about covers anything needed...at least, thats what i thought jimbo said at wikimania this year.... [[User:JoeSmack|JoeSmack]] ^{[[User Talk:JoeSmack|Talk]]}<small>([[User:JoeSmack/sandbox/peerreview|p-review!]])</small> 14:23, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

:::::It's my understanding that this is not exactly the case. While the steady stream of donations is helpful and has allowed the site to survive longer without an official fundraiser, recent increases in traffic (notably with the resumption of the school year) have again strained Wikimedia's resources, and the Foundation really needs more than just the existing financial reserves to address this. --[[User:Michael Snow|Michael Snow]] 05:02, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

:::::Essentially, the need for hardware is growing exponentially, and the donations aren't. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 05:56, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite news

== Vandalism ==

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| first =Brady

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| work =O'Reilly Radar

| date =April 10, 2008

| url =http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/10/wikipediavision-watch-realtime.html

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:This looks neat. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 21:28, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

http://www.lkozma.net/wpv/index.html

That's the actual site, it's really interesting. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 21:29, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

: It's so cool. But how come 9 out of 10 anonymous edits are from U.S.? [[User:OhanaUnited|<b><font color="#0000FF">OhanaUnited</font></b>]][[User talk:OhanaUnited|<b><font color="green">^{Talk page}</font></b>]] 21:52, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

::: Surely it would depend upon the time of day. The US would of course dominate during the hours when the Western hemisphere is most active. Also, the tool only tracks anonymous edits, and doesn't include IPs that can't be tied down to a single country, which may introduce unintentional biases. Still, I find this incredibly cool, and actually kind of inspiring.--[[User:Pharos|Pharos]] ([[User talk:Pharos|talk]]) 18:57, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

==wikipedia and Suicide==

While it won't appeal to ''everyone'', a "Vandalism Report" section might be useful. It could have a summary of levels and concentration of vandalism for the previous week, and a "forecast" to alert patrollers to whether an event may increase or decrease vandalism levels (e.g. a controversial current event, series of recent sockpuppet attacks, holiday, etc.) --<font color="Gray">[[User:Gray Porpoise|Gray]]</font> <font color="LightSeaGreen">[[User talk:Gray Porpoise|Porpois]]</font>[[User:Gray Porpoise/Esperanza|<span style="color:#00FF00;">e</span>]]^{[[Special:Contributions/Gray Porpoise|cetaceans have large brains]]} 21:46, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

The BMJ put wikipedia as the forth most common result of suicide releated terms and catigoriesed wikipedia as "Information site: factual"

== [[Die Welt]] article ==

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7648/800

[http://www.welt.de/data/2006/11/16/1112936.html Here]'s an article from the German newspaper ''[[Die Welt]]'' concerning Wikipedia - specifically, a smear campaign by the ''[[Bild-Zeitung]]'' that apparently lead to an increased amount of vandalism on the German Wikipedia. The author also expresses his opinion that "stable versions" for articles should be implemented as soon as possible.

[[User:Geni|Geni]] 15:15, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

If you need a complete translation, feel free to ask me and I'll try to provide one. :) -- [[User:Schneelocke|Schnee]] (''[[User talk:Schneelocke|cheeks clone]]'') 12:04, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

: Decided not to cover - busy work plus work for translation, etc. --<font color="#06C">[[User_talk:Trödel|Trödel]]</font> 15:41, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

:Note that it's not claiming any of the suicide-related articles on Wikipedia are factually correct, only that Wikipedia falls within a class of sites deemed to present fact-based information about the topic (instead of, say, promoting suicide, or offering news reports about people who committed suicide). [[User:Mindmatrix|<span style="color:#8b4513">Mind</span>]][[User_talk:Mindmatrix|<span style="color:#ee8811">matrix</span>]] 16:57, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

==Media feature praises wikipedia's coverage of Arab-Israeli conflict==

* http://www.jewcy.com/feature/wiki_wars <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Babajobu|Babajobu]] ([[User talk:Babajobu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Babajobu|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

** while the title is lacking it's interesting, and worth reading. -[[User:Ravedave|Ravedave]] <small>^{([[User:Ravedave/babyname|help name my baby]])}</small> 17:31, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

== Is Wikipedia a reliable source for sources? Seems so! ==

==[[Thomas Homer-Dixon]]==

On yesterday's [[TV Ontario|TVO]] show ''Allan Gregg: In conversation'', the host and guest discussed ''[[The Upside of Down]]'' (Homer-Dixon's new book). Near the end of the interview, he praised the Wikipedia model, citing it as one of the social constructs which will add resilience to global systems (he also cited open source in general, using Linux as an example). Video of the show should be available [http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites/WebObjects/TvoMicrosite.woa?allangregg_pastepisodes from the show's archive] soon; usually, an audio feed/podcast is also provided. <font color="#8b4513">[[User:Mindmatrix|Mind]]</font><font color="#ee8811">[[User_talk:Mindmatrix|matrix]]</font> 16:15, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

: Mention of wikipedi to remote (and very small part of interview) --<font color="#06C">[[User_talk:Trödel|Trödel]]</font> 15:42, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

From [http://www2.imm.dtu.dk/~fn/Nielsen2007Scientific.html this study] seems we are getting better at citing our sources. [[User:Gnangarra|Gnan]][[User_talk:Gnangarra|garra]] 01:07, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

== Gay Nigger Association of America ==

''The Internet-based encyclopædia Wikipedia has grown to become one of the most visited Web sites on the Internet, but critics have questioned the quality of entries. An empirical study of Wikipedia found errors in a 2005 sample of science entries. Biased coverage and lack of sources are among the “Wikipedia risks.” This paper describes a simple assessment of these aspects by examining the outbound links from Wikipedia articles to articles in scientific journals with a comparison against journal statistics from Journal Citation Reports such as impact factors. The results show an increasing use of structured citation markup and good agreement with citation patterns seen in the scientific literature though with a slight tendency to cite articles in high-impact journals such as Nature and Science. These results increase confidence in Wikipedia as a reliable information resource for science in general. Many citations also go to Australian botany journals, seemingly because of the [[WP:BANKSIA|Banksia Wikiproject]] that has made well-referenced articles for this genus of plants with the beautiful flowers. A number of the articles for these plants has become so-called “featured” on Wikipedia: [[Banksia integrifolia|Coast Banksia]], [[Banksia brownii|Brown's Banksia] (this Banksia is listed as endangered), [[Banksia ericifolia|Heath-leaved Banksia]] and [[Banksia epica]].''

Yup, GNAA again, only that the article was actually deleted at the 18th nomination. [[User:SYSS Mouse|SYSS Mouse]] 14:10, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

:See [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gay Nigger Association of America (18th nomination)|page]] for the gory details. - [[User:BanyanTree|Banyan]][[User talk:BanyanTree|Tree]] 03:50, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

:: Oh yeah, I expect that'll get an article (especially given that the DRV looks like the deletion will likely stick). [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 05:32, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

::: And given that Mikkalai restored it twice (deleted again now), even more worthy of an article. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 22:44, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

::: And it sticks, according to closed DRV. End of a weird chapter, indeed. --''[[User:Wwwwolf|wwwwolf]]'' ([[User talk:Wwwwolf|barks]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wwwwolf|growls]]) 12:37, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

== Newspaper picks up on local vandalism ==

: Was the timing inspired by [[Michael Richards]]? -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 14:40, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

A [http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=987535 local paper finds] that some IPs have been randomly vandalizing the article on their town (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chatham-Kent&diff=205975012&oldid=205832661 diff]). Paper apparently knows nothing about Wikipedia, saying "Efforts to reach Wikipedia officials for comment Tuesday were unsuccessful." [[User:Joshdboz|Joshdboz]] ([[User talk:Joshdboz|talk]]) 16:21, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

:: Heh. Seriously, I don't think it had anything to do with it. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 22:44, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

::Just a personal note: did someone really take the time to write a whole article on this? Must be a slow news week. And note that a municipal department had to be "alerted" about it! --[[User:Midnightdreary|Midnightdreary]] ([[User talk:Midnightdreary|talk]]) 15:25, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

:::looked at one of wikipedia's many mirror sites and WOW. that was a really good page, i feel the loss of wikipedia now it is gone. think the deletion process it went through was bad, when it was closed there was no mention of the actual numbers of keeps and deletes. because there where a hell of a lot of keeps, it should have clearly been closed due to no consensus instead. [[User:Mathmo|Mathmo]] ^{[[User talk:Mathmo|Talk]]} 11:15, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

::::True, Whilethough there are some concerns about theI waythink it wasalso handled,stems AFDfrom isn'ta aboutcomplete the numberignorance of keepswhat oractually deletes,goes it'son abouthere, theso validitywhen ofthey argumentssee presented.something funny I'vehappening noto realan opinionarticle on whether consensusrelevant wasto achievedthem, butit Wikipediaseems shoulda notlot decidemore thingsimportant basedthan onit percentagereally aloneis. [[User:Ral315Joshdboz|Ral315Joshdboz]] ([[User talk:Ral315Joshdboz|talk]]) 2215:0757, 3017 NovemberApril 20062008 (UTC)

And [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=560244&in_page_id=1770 another] on a series of vandalism to [[Denshaw]]. [[User:Joshdboz|Joshdboz]] ([[User talk:Joshdboz|talk]]) 13:32, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

:::::Yup, that is true. Shouldn't use percentages alone. But obviously you should have a very strong case for keep or delete if the percentages are indicating the opposite, and you certainly shouldn't be closing a nomination early with a deletion decision when there has been such a massive vocal out call for keeping. [[User:Mathmo|Mathmo]] ^{[[User talk:Mathmo|Talk]]} 09:21, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

BBC TV too, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7353530.stm item here]. [[User:Mr Stephen|Mr Stephen]] ([[User talk:Mr Stephen|talk]]) 22:34, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Photo Matching Service]] ==

[[The Daily Telegraph]] has also picked it up, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/18/ndenshaw118.xml here]. [[User:Mr Stephen|Mr Stephen]] ([[User talk:Mr Stephen|talk]]) 13:31, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Have you seen an article on wikipedia that needs a photograph but you can't travel a thousand miles to take it? Do you love taking pictures for the wiki but aren't sure what our needs are? An effort is underway at [[Wikipedia:Photo Matching Service]] to solve both problems by matching photographers with articles that need photos. Photographers can list themselves under the locations where they are able to take photos. Editors looking for photos can use [[Template:Reqphotoin]], add their request to the Photo Matching Service or contact one of the photographers listed on that page (or all three). This project is just getting underway and we would greatly appreciate both participation and feedback. [[User:GabrielF|GabrielF]] 22:44, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

:To judge the newsworthiness of this, one would probably want to know more about the difference between this and the existing page [[Wikipedia:Requested pictures]]. regards, [[User:High on a tree|High on a tree]] 21:54, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1313249,00.html?f=rss And now Sky News]--[[User:Anthony Nolan O&#39;Nymous|Anthony Nolan O&#39;Nymous]] ([[User talk:Anthony Nolan O&#39;Nymous|talk]]) 15:51, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

:: Well, the new one keeps track of people with cameras, for future reference. It also focuses on things that are regional, unlike the mostly unregional requests on Requested pictures. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 20:40, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/04/18/english_village_gets_wiki-hoaxed/6943/ UPI] [[User:Joshdboz|Joshdboz]] ([[User talk:Joshdboz|talk]]) 21:58, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

== German Wikipedia is planning an "Article-free Sunday" ==

== Wikipedia, climate change, National Post and [[User:Tabletop]] ==

At [[:de:Wikipedia:Artikelfreier Sonntag]] there are plans afoot for a (voluntarily) "article-free Sunday" (based on the idea of a [[car-free Sunday]]), where people will focus there energy on improving existing articles rather than creating new ones. —[[User:Angr|'''An''']][[User talk:Angr|''gr'']] 09:45, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, well. National Post has some editorial about Wikipedia on climate change, and the writer does not seem to be pleased with [[User:Tabletop]]. [http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=440268&p=1] [[User:SYSS Mouse|SYSS Mouse]] ([[User talk:SYSS Mouse|talk]]) 01:33, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

==Heavily edited FA==

History of Erotic Depictions got 421 edits during its time on the main page, falling just short of the record (453) set my LOTR in October. (The previous record-holder before LOTR, cheese, got 410) [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] 03:58, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

==Britannica WebShare==

: We may have a new record this week; [[Down syndrome]] has 365 edits with another 8 hours to go, if I'm doing my math and time zone calculations correctly. I wondered a few days ago if it might break the record... [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 16:02, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

"[http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/18/encyclopedia-britannica-now-free-for-bloggers/ Encyclopedia Britannica Now Free For Bloggers]", by Michael Arrington, discusses Britannica's new widget trial program, [http://britannicanet.com/?page_id=15 Britannica WebShare], in which web publishers of various sorts are given free access to the full version of Britannica online, and the ability to link to individual articles for their readers to access. Most news coverage is describing this as an attempt to cope with what Wikipedia has done to their business model.

I suggest that the ''Signpost'' attempt to sign up as a web publisher, so that we could start a new feature of weekly in-depth comparison's of individual articles. It's a long shot whether they would accept us simply because we're part of their competition, but the ''Signpost'' would seem to fall within their definition of who is eligible for the program.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 16:55, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

== Depth ==

:I am a bit confused why the possibility to link to a full article is being touted as news - this has already been possible for a long time, actually without the need to sign up as a web publisher. I am not sure when I saw that invitation to web masters on the EB site first, but I recall that this kind of free access had already been enabled when I made [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Errors_in_the_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_that_have_been_corrected_in_Wikipedia&diff=148180326&oldid=147959280 this edit] in July 2007. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Linksearch&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Feb%2F&namespace=&limit=500&offset=0 Many Wikipedia articles] already use this.

Maybe this could make a little blurb in the next issue: [[User:Mutante|Mutante]]'s [http://s23.org/wikistats/ a set of multilingual statistics scripts], some of which are used on Meta ([[m:List of Wikipedias]], for example), has added a new way to gauge the relative quality of a Wikipedia language edition: ''depth''. It's calculated as:

:By the way, last time I checked it didn't work for links on a preview page; you had to actually save the page. This probably means that they do not trust the [[HTTP referer]] alone, but check the page given there to verify that it actually links to the Britannica URL. (Or that someone at Britannica has taken some time to study MediaWiki URLs.)

:Regards, [[User:High on a tree|High on a tree]] ([[User talk:High on a tree|talk]]) 17:49, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

::Thanks for the clarification. Maybe the only difference is that they are adding free 1-year subscriptions for "web publishers" to encourage more people to link to their (excessively ad-filled) articles. Some articles were describing this as part of a soft launch. In any case, now might be a good time to start a regular ''Signpost'' feature comparing specific articles.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 19:08, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

:<math>\frac{edits}{articles}\times\frac{pages-articles}{articles}</math>

== User interface changes ==

For Wikipedias with less than 1,000 articles, a depth of more than 200 isn't counted. If you'd like something more mathematical-looking (and thus more impressive):

Two changes were recently made:

:<math>\tfrac{e}{a^2}(p-a) : a \ge 1000 \lor \tfrac{e}{a^2}(p-a) \le 200</math>

*{{tl|talkheader}} was changed on 8 April; it now automatically includes links to archive subpages, assuming the archive subpages are numbered in the standard manner (Archive 1, Archive 2, etc.). ([[Template talk:Talkheader#Please see my proposed change at VPR|Discussion]].) That means it is no longer necessary to add the {{tl|archive box}} template to a page in order to provide links to archive subpages (again, if named in the standard manner).

But really, it's just a small way of deemphasizing the article count as an indicator of a Wikipedia edition's progress.

*The tab at the top of discussion pages that was labeled "+" is now labeled "new section", per [[WP:VPPR#Replace "+" with "add new comment"|this discussion]]. Editors who prefer the "+" label will find, at the "Gadgets" tab of "my preferences", the option (check box) that reads ''Change the "new section" tab text to instead display the much narrower "+"'', to put the tab back the way it was. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(♫♫)]] 21:57, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Mxn|Minh Nguyễn]] <small>([[User talk:Mxn|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Mxn|contribs]])</small> 08:36, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Another new change:

== ArbCom elections updated tally link ==

Search now uses a suggestion drop-down— see [http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/]. This can be disabled by checking:

:[[Special:Preferences|My Preferences]] → Search → Disable AJAX suggestions.

--<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<font color = "gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</font>]]<font color = "darkblue">&nbsp;^{[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]}</font></b> - </i> 18:26, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

If folks have not looked under My Preferences in a while, all sorts of options have been added in the last month or so, especially under Gadgets. See [[Special:Gadgets]] for definitions of all the installed gadgets. --<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<font color = "gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</font>]]<font color = "darkblue">&nbsp;^{[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]}</font></b> - </i> 23:24, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[[User:Gurch/Reports/ArbComElections]] might be a good link for an update to the ArbCom election stories. [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] 11:10, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

:Another bot-generated summary at [[User:Mathbot/ArbCom Election December 2006]]. [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] 14:34, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

==Pro-Israel WikiChixPOV group==

With all the rumors swirling around about pro-Israel cabalism taking place, possibly including some admins, this thread may be of some interest to Wikipedia participants [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents/Wikilobby_campaign]. One long-time editor has already been indef blocked over it. [[User:Cla68|Cla68]] ([[User talk:Cla68|talk]]) 23:43, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

:The episode has attracted press attention: [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/29/wikipedia_blocked_doj_ip/]. I'll try to add something to the [[Criticism of Wikipedia]] article about it. [[User:Cla68|Cla68]] ([[User talk:Cla68|talk]]) 05:09, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

::Although El Reg normally isn't a source ''Signpost'' would cite, this is currently on the front page of Slashdot.[http://slashdot.org/] <font face="Verdana">[[User:Durova|<span style="color:#009">Durova</span>]]</font>^{''[[User talk:Durova|Charge!]]''} 00:05, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

:::I suspect that in discussions in the future about advocacy groups trying to control a subject or view in Wikipedia that this case will be one the examples most frequently referenced. [[User:Cla68|Cla68]] ([[User talk:Cla68|talk]]) 00:08, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

::::There have certainly been other instances of people attempting to manipulate content for ideological or profit motives. What I hope results from this is a realignment of the community's priorities. [[WP:COIN]] ought to be getting as many eyes and as much traffic as [[WP:AN]]. When the Wikiscanner came out last summer, three weeks of worldwide headlines proved that we weren't keeping our own house in order. That ought to have been a big eye opener; it wasn't. If it were reasonably certain that a campaign like this one would be caught - and swiftly - by Wikipedians, then this wouldn't be so much of a problem. Coordinated ideological manipulation of any sort is a direct assault on this site's credibility; our dedicated featured article writers would work in vain if the public weren't reasonably confident that most of Wikipedia is honest and most of the site is worth reading. <font face="Verdana">[[User:Durova|<span style="color:#009">Durova</span>]]</font>^{''[[User talk:Durova|Charge!]]''} 18:53, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

This didn't get covered in the latest edition of ''The Wikipedia Signpost'', but FWIW here was the info covered in ''[[Wikinews]]'' from April 29 (new sources have covered it since then) - [[n:US Dept. of Justice IP address blocked after 'vandalism' edits to Wikipedia|US Dept. of Justice IP address blocked after 'vandalism' edits to Wikipedia]]. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:22, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

:Ah, I see {{user|Ragesoss}} mentioned this below. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:23, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

== Mention in [[Karen Joy Fowler]]'s latest novel ==

Alleged male bias to foundation-l has caused former Foundation board member Angela to create a [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikichix-l WikiChix] mailing list and [http://wikichix.org/wiki/WikiChix website]. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 20:30, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

: Additionally, most of the site is blocked from public viewing. One of the only pages available to the public reads "[http://wikichix.org/wiki/Comments I strongly feel that a leader is necessary for a successful wiki, even if (after a while) they end up being primarily a figurehead that reports on the activities of others... So, perhaps one way in which to improve the state of women in the community of wikis would be to provide training in wiki leadership and promotion, and its importance in building a community." (Obviously, they fail to realise the head of the Foundation is female.) -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 20:33, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

: See also threads started on [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-December/011863.html foundation-l] and [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2006-December/057595.html wikien-l]. [[User:Matt Crypto|&mdash; Matt <small>Crypto</small>]] 20:36, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

:: In response to criticism, WikiChix have been asked to move their mailing list off Wikimedia servers: [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-December/011912.html][http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-December/011914.html]. [[User:Matt Crypto|&mdash; Matt <small>Crypto</small>]] 12:05, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

::I know very well who [[User:Anthere|Anthere]] is. I was [http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proceedings:LP1 presenting at Wikimania], after all. :-) But my point stands. As stated elsewhere in those comments, I have seen very little in the way of female leadership in my area of specific expertise, separate wiki projects. I've not seen women going out there and starting projects, while at the same time I '''have''' seen them making very good ''contributions''. Many seem to prefer to take on roles adding content rather than be the head. I think there has to be a reason why this is, and I want to know why, and if it needs to be (or even can be) changed. Conversely, I am ''not'' a Wikipedia expert, but I have read on the list that there has been little interest from women in recent elections. [[User:Mindspillage|Mindspillage]] stands out as one counter-example that I know of, in the candidacy for the board - but the fact that she stands out is somewhat concerning to me. Another thing to consider is [[User:Angela|Angela]]'s [http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-July/008167.html statement] for why she left the board - "...the collaborative consensus-based nature Wikimedia had before the start of this year continues to deteriorate and it's no longer an environment I can work effectively in." Does Wikimedia reflect Wikipedia? [[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]] 12:33, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't know if this is the sort of thing the Signpost runs, but just in case ... Wikipedia plays a minor but noticeable role in Fowler's latest novel, ''Wit's End''. The novel includes (on pages 144 to 146) the text (somewhat modified) of a real article from Wikipedia, [[Holy City, California]], illustrating what the protagonist finds as she researches Holy City on Wikipedia. Another major character, a fictional mystery writer named A.B. Early, is involved in a minor edit war over her own article. Fowler is most notable as the author of ''[[The Jane Austen Book Club]]''. [[User:Mike Christie|Mike Christie]] [[User_talk:Mike Christie|(talk)]] 02:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

:: Of the eight Wikimedia chapters, I can identify that at least half have one or more female board members: Wikimédia France, Wikimedia Italia, Wikimedia UK, Wikimedia Nederland. The Swiss and Serbian chapters board lists are inaccessible. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 14:55, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

== Mentioned in court by David Irving ==

:: New quote from Bryan Tong Minh on Foundation-l: "I think the problem for most objectors on this list is not the fact that a seperate list is created, but rather the fact that there is a problem on the usual lists, and that this will not be solved by seperating the women to another place." -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 21:26, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[[David Irving]], a "much-criticised historian", was recently evicted from a B&B due to his behavior. In an unsucessful breach-of-contract suit against the landlady Irving alleged that she "cooled towards him after her solicitor sent her a copy of his Wikipedia entry detailing his views and controversies." She denied it. The case was the written up in ''[[The Independent]]'' of London.[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/legal-victory-for--bb-owner-who-evicted-irving-for-being-too-moody-815405.html] [[Special:Contributions/Will_Beback| ·:· ]][[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] [[User talk:Will Beback|·:·]] 10:03, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

== Wikimania 2007bulletin: 2006-12-4 ==

== wikipedia in mountain bike uk ==

Just a note that the latest [http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Team_Bulletin/20061204 Wikimania 2007 team bulletin] has been released, and may include some points worth covering. [[User:Daveydweeb|Daveydw]]<font color="green">[[User:Daveydweeb/Esperanza|ee]]</font>[[User:Daveydweeb|b]] (<small>^{[[User talk:Daveydweeb|'''chat''']]}/_{[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Daveydweeb 2|'''review!''']]}</small>) 01:14, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

wikipedia was in mountain bike uk fearuring some mountain biking terms [[User:Grandoldman|Grandoldman]] ([[User talk:Grandoldman|talk]]) 13:19, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

== Digg, Timecop, the war on blogs, and [[Wil Wheaton]] ==

== article 2,345,678 ==

[http://digg.com/tech_news/Wikipedia_Trolls_try_to_get_entries_on_bloggers_deleted] (posted by [[Wil Wheaton]]!). [[User:Timecop]]'s war on blogs attracts the wrong sort of attention, utterly destroying [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tony Pierce|the AfD nomination]] and resulting in timecop being banned for a short while. --[[User:Humblefool|humble]]'''[[User talk:Humblefool|fool]]'''[[Special:Randompage|&reg;]] 04:23, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

We announced article number 2,222,222. Do we announce 2,345,678? (I don't know which article that was). [[User:RJFJR|RJFJR]] ([[User talk:RJFJR|talk]]) 19:22, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

: *shrug* Pages get hit with {{tl|high-traffic}} from time to time, I don't know that it's particularly notable. For instance, [[Gracenote]] got linked from [http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/02/1955245 Slashdot] two days ago, and the Slashdot article dealt solely with possible [[WP:COI|COI]]/[[WP:NPOV|NPOV]] issues in our article. Maybe these are part of a new trend of furthering on-wiki disputes by trying to publicize them off-wiki and win in the [[court of public opinion]], I don't know. But it's not like we haven't had smaller forums and other sites crash AfD's before, but maybe our disputes are starting to be more frequently exported rather than imported. --[[User:Interiot|Interiot]] 08:24, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

:What's the point of looking for articles like that? I can see the importance of the 1 mill, 2 mill, and 2.5 millionth article, but what's the point? '''''[[User:Bibliomaniac15|<font color="black">bibliomaniac</font>]][[User talk:Bibliomaniac15|<font color="red">1</font><font color="blue">5</font>]]''''' <small>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Bibliomaniac15 2|Do I have your trust?]]</small> 20:55, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

== GA debate ==

:: But it's Wil Wheaton!!!! -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 14:58, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

I woul certainly hope that the next Signpost will include something about the rather fierce debate at [[WT:GA]] about putting the GA symbol on GA articles, similar to FAs. I have only see pros to this no cons. I would like to know if there are any cons to this. [[User:Southern Illinois SKYWARN|Southern Illinois SKYWARN]] ([[User talk:Southern Illinois SKYWARN|talk]]) 03:24, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

==AfD, notability==

:Actually, compared to previous discussions on the matter it's pretty tame. [[User:VanTucky|'''Van''']][[User talk:VanTucky|<span style="color:#FF4F00">'''Tucky'''</span>]] 03:25, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

*http://blogto.com/city/2006/12/zanta_deleted_from_wikipedia/

:The current count as of 19:47, 27 April 2008 (UTC) is 47 in support and 25 opposed. There is also some discussion of which symbol to use. [[User:VanTucky|'''Van''']][[User talk:VanTucky|<span style="color:#FF4F00">'''Tucky'''</span>]]

*http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/9474&t5

:: Further, I've offered a Dispatch slot to Geometry guy if he wants it, but I don't think this is yet worthy of the Signpost. [[User:SandyGeorgia|Sandy<font color="green">Georgia</font>]] ([[User talk:SandyGeorgia|Talk]]) 19:50, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120201111.html (widely syndicated)

== Wikipedia in the News - [[Devil Dog]] article ==

It seems like there has been a flood of media attention lately to Wikipedia's notability and deletion policies and practices. Maybe an article summarizing and synthesizing the public reactions is in order. (And IMO, we should be putting more effort into creating a more coherent notability policy that is less susceptible to (the appearance of) systematic bias, which is at the root, at least implicitly, of many of the recent articles. See also recent discussions on WikiEN-l) --[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] 21:19, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

: The washington post article was covered last week. --<font color="#06C">[[User_talk:Trödel|Trödel]]</font> 19:09, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Recent editing to the[[Devil Dog]] article (refer to the [[United States Marine Corps]] nickname) has been mentioned in the ''Marine Corps Times'' in discussing the current perception of the term amongst Marines:

== Unified login in test phase ==

*{{cite news|accessdate=2008-04-27

|url=http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/04/marine_devildog_042708w/

|title=‘Devil Dog’ term taking a beating

|author=Tilghman, Andrew

|date=April 27, 2008

|work=Marine Corps Times}}

&mdash; [[User:ERcheck|ERcheck]] ([[User talk:ERcheck|talk]]) 18:07, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

== Item for ''In the News'' ==

[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wikisource:News/2006-11-30/Unified_login_in_test_phase]

[http://www.newsweek.com/id/132796 Newsweek article]; Eddie Izzard discusses his use of Wikipedia, amongst other topics. [http://www.star-telegram.com/live/story/560358.html This article] also mentions that Izzard reads from (and riffs on) Wikipedia as part of his current stand-up tour.--[[User:Father Goose|Father Goose]] ([[User talk:Father Goose|talk]]) 07:38, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

: Thanks. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 11:44, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

== Technology author and blogger endorses Wikipedia ==

== {{tl|Lowercase}} ==

See [http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1055062.html Wikipedia's concept is proved], [[The News & Observer]], 30 April 2008, by Paul Gilster. [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] ([[User talk:Carcharoth|talk]]) 13:02, 30 April 2008 (UTC) <small>Mentioned [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom/Suggestions&diff=209219274&oldid=209219119 previously] by IP editor.</small>

I think it's pretty big deal that article titles can be lowercase now. Impressive template work; it should be widely known and the work acknowledged. Now [[iPod]] can be titled ''iPod''. --[[User:ChrisGriswold|Chris Griswold]] (<big>[[User talk:ChrisGriswold|<span style="color:red">☎</span>]][[Special:Contributions/ChrisGriswold|<span style="color:black">☓</span>]]</big>) 17:18, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

: Actually, this is still a JavaScript hack, and people who don't use JavaScript get the old warning. The article is still titled IPod if you [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IPod&action=history hit the history tab]. Yes, it's cool, but not as elegant as it could be =) --''[[User:Wwwwolf|wwwwolf]]'' ([[User talk:Wwwwolf|barks]]/[[Special:Contributions/Wwwwolf|growls]]) 17:33, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

::Oh, I know, but it's still a pretty impressive work-around. ''I'' was impressed, at least. --[[User:ChrisGriswold|Chris Griswold]] (<big>[[User talk:ChrisGriswold|<span style="color:red">☎</span>]][[Special:Contributions/ChrisGriswold|<span style="color:black">☓</span>]]</big>) 19:32, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

== NYB ==

== Wikimedia Foundation board expanded ==

Clearly we are aware of the story by now. Please do not discuss the item any further here, per his wishes. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 16:52, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Major breaking news: As discussed on Foundation-l, effective immediately, the Wikimedia Foundation has three new board members. [[User:Mindspillage|Mindspillage]], one of the best-known names around here, was appointed, as well as [[User:Oscar|Oscar]]. Finally, Jan-Bart de Vreede will receive an appointment on December 15, following the resignation of [[Tim Shell]]. [[User:Titoxd|Tito]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza |<span style="color:#008000;">xd</span>]]^{([[User talk:Titoxd|?!?]])} 23:39, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

==Edits of switching superdelegate's bio on Slate==

: Oh, yeah; that'll be a big story this week :) [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 11:42, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

The ''Trail Head'' campaign blog on Slate covered the [http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/05/01/anatomy-of-a-wikipedia-hijacking.aspx Anatomy of a Wikipedia Hijacking], the vandalism and responses that occurred in [[Joe Andrew]] after Andrew announced switching his support as a superdelegate from Clinton to Obama.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 16:24, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

==EFF tries to get Wikipedia lawsuit dismissed==

==Audited financial statements released==

As covered in [http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28200/ Kansas City infoZine], [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080502-dumb-idea-suing-wikipedia-for-calling-you-dumb.html Ars Technica] and elsewhere, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton law firm have filed a motion to dismiss a case brought against the Wikimedia Foundation in January. Literary agent Barbara Bauer sued over alleged defamation that occurred in the Wikipedia article about her (now deleted because of NPOV, BLP and reliable sourcing concerns, after a heated debate during the second deletion discussion). The EFF argues that [[Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act]] protects the WMF from liability, as an "interactive computer services" provider rather than a traditional publisher that directly controls published content. This is a test of one of the central legal issues that both directly and indirectly contributes to Wikipedia's handling of biographies of living people.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 16:54, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

As announced on Foundation-l. The statements are on [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/2/28/Wikimedia_2006_fs.pdf].[[User:S Sepp|S Sepp]] 17:56, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

*[http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/wikimedia/motiontoquashmemo-wikimedia.pdf EFF's motion]

== [[Citynews International]] on [[The Shiny Diamonds]] ==

:Note that this is almost certainly the first time that the legal theory that DMCA section 230 covers the WMF has been tested in court. [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] ([[User talk:Raul654|talk]]) 17:45, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

http://www.citynews.ca/international/day/12-4-2006_325.aspx -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 18:50, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

:Mike Godwin has requested any communications about this go to him, the EFF, or James Chadwick at Sheppard Mullin. [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] ([[User talk:Raul654|talk]]) 17:46, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

::The EFF motion frequently makes reference to a declaration by Mike Godwin. Is this available to read? [[User:VanTucky|'''Van''']][[User talk:VanTucky|<span style="color:#FF4F00">'''Tucky'''</span>]] 02:03, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

:::According to Mike, the declaration you're referring to - which is not yet online - was a short declaration that the Barbara Bauer article is no longer available. [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] ([[User talk:Raul654|talk]]) 16:55, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I see that a new Wikipedia article has been started, focusing on the case itself -- '''[[Bauer v. Glatzer]]'''. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:17, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

== Wikipedia discussed on CBS Sunday Morning ==

:Thanks, Cirt. I have a draft up at [[User:Ragesoss/Bauer lawsuit]]. One thing I'm confused about is when this lawsuit started. Several sources mention January (2008), but mention of the lawsuit (with the same docket number as listed on the motion to dismiss) first appeared in the Barbara Bauer article well before that, and the court website lists it as having been filed in early March 2007.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 17:53, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I don't know if this is already slated for inclusion in the upcoming edition, but I can't figure out how to check... Anyway, this national (USA) TV segment was titled, "The Good And The Bad Of Wikipedia: The Online Encyclopedia Has Revolutionized Information Sharing, But There Are Downsides", and while it doesn't say too much new, it does quote me (Adam Krellenstein)! I was interviewed at Wikimania, see, so it's significant to me, at least. Just thought I'd mention it... See [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/10/sunday/main2244008.shtml here] for more info. -- [[User:Rmrfstar|Rmrfstar]] 02:50, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

::I see that {{user|Ral315}} deleted both [[Bauer v. Glatzer]] and [[User:Ragesoss/Bauer lawsuit]] citing a [[WP:OFFICE]] request. Perhaps given this new development, it would be best for any piece covering this to rely heavily, if not exclusively, on material from secondary sources, and explicitly attribute information to those sources with "According to...", etc. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:40, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

: Covered - though I didn't mention the quote :) [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-12-11/In the news]] --<font color="#06C">[[User_talk:Trödel|Trödel]]</font> 10:42, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

:::Mike Godwin has asked that we not publish an article on this until after the case is decided.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 21:56, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

===Sources===

== Google Earth layer ==

Here are some sources that could be used. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:13, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=81881|title=Wikipedia Asks Court For Immunity From Liability For User Posts|work=MediaPost Publications|publisher=MediaPost Communications|accessdate=2008-05-05|date=2008-05-05|last=Davis|first=Wendy}}

Has this been covered yet? I've been talking with Greg Maxwell via email, and he's explained a lot of FAQ that hasn't been discussed so far elsewhere. I'd be willing to forward the email to any of the 'post's writers. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 20:52, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/05/02|title=EFF and Sheppard Mullin Defend Wikipedia in Defamation Case: Federal Law Protects Popular User-Created Encyclopedia From Liability|work=[[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]|publisher=www.eff.org|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-05-02}}

: I believe this was covered [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-12-11/In the news|here]] under '''Other news'''. let me know if you are referring to something else. --<font color="#06C">[[User_talk:Trödel|Trödel]]</font> 22:02, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080502-dumb-idea-suing-wikipedia-for-calling-you-dumb.html|title=Dumb idea: suing Wikipedia for calling you "dumb"|work=Ars Technica - The Art of Technology: From the News Desk|publisher=Ars Technica, LLC|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-05-02|last=Anderson|first=Nate}}

:: Yeah, that's it. I though I remembered something being in. If I were to do a small, say 300 word article on how it works, would that be welcomed? What coordinate templates work and which don't, why some markers are out of place (our fault, it seems!), how it gets updated and at what rate, that sort of thing? -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 22:10, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/management/legal/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207500346|title=Wikipedia Battles Literary Agent Over Negative Comments: While many sites add user-generated content to enhance user experience, Wikipedia relies almost entirely on posts from contributors|work=[[InformationWeek]]|publisher=[[United Business Media]]|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-05-02|last=Jones|first=K.C.}}

::: I suggest proposing it to the editor ([[User:Ral315]]) first [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/Other|here (next week's issue working page)]] --<font color="#06C">[[User_talk:Trödel|Trödel]]</font> 22:36, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://www.p2pnet.net/story/15806|title=Wikipedia v literary agent Barbara Bauer|work=p2pnet news|publisher=www.p2pnet.net|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-05-02}}

:::: Thanks, forgot that list existed. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 22:39, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://www.citmedialaw.org/threats/bauer-v-wikimedia|title=Bauer v. Wikimedia|work=Citizen Media Law Project|publisher=www.citmedialaw.org, Project hosted by [[Berkman Center for Internet & Society]]|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-05-02|last=Bayard|first=Sam}}

::::: Yeah; go ahead. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 04:38, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

==[[WP:WGA|WikiProject Good Articles]] May Newsletter==

To update, I'm attempting to have this done for the end of the week, for the next issue. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 20:01, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

The May Newsletter for [[WP:WGA|WikiProject Good Articles]] has now been published. [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 22:16, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Newsletter/May 2008}}

== 2006 Fundraiser will feature matched gifts ==

==New magic word: PAGESIZE==

I saw your coverage of the upcoming fundraised, and thought I should add that it comes with two significant differences from the previous ones. These were [http://wikipediaweekly.com/2006/12/11/wikipedia-weekly-9-new-board-members/ reported] by [[User:Danny|Danny Wool]] in Episode 9 of [[WP:WWPC|Wikipedia Weekly]], at the 21:00 mark.

A new magic word was recently implemented, but not covered in Wikipedia Signpost. <code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:page name}}</nowiki></code> returns the size of the given page name ([[bugzilla:12698|bug 12698]], r33551). This contributes to a page's expensive parser function count. For example:

#It will featured ''matched gifts'', where companies match specific days' donations one-for-one, potentially doubling the revenue generated on any given day.

* "<code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:Main Page}}</nowiki></code>" = "4,769" (default);

#The Foundation will be using the money to set up revenue-generating schemes for the future, to reduce the Foundation's dependence on donations by making some money for itself.

* "<code><nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:Main Page|R}}</nowiki></code>" = "4769" (with raw flag).

—<small>{[[WP:ADMIN|admin]]} [[User talk:Pathoschild/s|Pathoschild]] 09:49:27, 03 May 2008 (UTC)</small>

==National Post attacks editor, global warming coverage==

The current draft of the Fundraising page can be found [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/User:DavidStrauss/Fundraising here], and as of now it [http://en.wikizine.org/ needs translation]. [[User:Daveydweeb|Daveydw]]<font color="green">[[User:Daveydweeb/Esperanza|ee]]</font>[[User:Daveydweeb|b]] (<small>^{[[User talk:Daveydweeb|'''chat''']]}/_{[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Daveydweeb 2|'''review!''']]}</small>) 08:16, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

The ''[[National Post]]'' is running an [http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=490337 opinion piece called "The opinionator"] by Lawrence Solomon ([[User:Lawrence Solomon]], author of a book and [http://www.urban-renaissance.org/urbanren/index.cfm?DSP=titles&SubID=913 many articles] about global warming deniers) attacking [[User:William M. Connolley]] for supposedly enforcing his own opinions on global warming articles and smearing prominent scientists whose views on global warming differ from "global warming orthodoxy".

As part of Solomon's extended writing on "The Deniers", the ''Post'' has been publishing a series of anti-Wikipedia pieces in the last several weeks. The earlier ones are "[http://www.urban-renaissance.org/urbanren/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=18300 Wikipedia's zealots]", [http://www.urban-renaissance.org/urbanren/index.cfm?DSP=titles&SubID=913 Hide your name on Wicked Pedia], and [http://www.urban-renaissance.org/urbanren/index.cfm?DSP=content&ContentID=18347 The real climate Martians].--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 17:26, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

== TIME's Person of the Year ==

==CAMERA campaign makes mainstream news==

In some way, we should mention TIME's [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html naming] of ''You'' as [[Person of the Year]], particularly because sites like Wikipedia (and [[YouTube]]) are responsible for the decision. -- '''[[User:Tariqabjotu|<font color="black">tariq</font><font color="gray">abjotu</font>]]''' 02:11, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Related to "Pro-Israel POV group" above:

: Beat me to it! -[[User:Ravedave|Ravedave]] <small>^{([[User:Ravedave/Adopt a State|Adopt a State]])}</small> 03:44, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

:In their [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570732,00.html extended coverage] of the Person of the Year award, Time does a profile of [[User:SimonP]]. I think that should also be mentioned. [[User:Mikker|Mi<font color="darkred">kk</font>er]] [[User talk:Mikker|^(...)]] 16:11, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

::Before jumping up and down and saying how wonderful Time's choice is, be aware that there is some pretty loud (though not necessarily significant) criticism of the choice being bandied about among some pundits and commentators that "You" was a bad choice, a weak choice (currently on Fox News ... I'm not sure about other news outlets). For sure, Time is not always lauded for their choice, and that's to be expected. I'm not sure right now on which side of the fence I fall. --User:Ceyockey (<small>''[[User talk:Ceyockey|talk to me]]''</small>) 17:28, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

::: They catch hell all the time. I heard criticism when Rudy Giuliani was chosen over George W. Bush, when three whistleblowers were chosen in the wake of the [[Enron]] scandal, and I believe there was criticism when the computer was chosen as the Person of the Year.

::: As far as the article goes, I'd imagine that this is something worth covering in News and Notes, with perhaps a small mention in In the News that SimonP was interviewed. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 18:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

:::: The "extended coverage" also features Wikipedia at least once more, in the "web" on pg. 60-61. It is also mentioned in passing several times. [[User:Bduddy|Bduddy]] 02:39, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

The [[Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America]] (CAMERA) has been engaged in a campaign (the subject of a recently accepted [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/CAMERA lobbying|Arbcom case]]) to fight against alleged anti-Israel bias in Wikipedia, including attempts to install administrators who can help enforce CAMERA's viewpoint. ''The Boston Globe'' (CAMERA is based in Boston) is running an article, [http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2008/05/03/war_of_the_virtual_wiki_worlds/ War of the virtual Wiki-worlds], on the CAMERA campaign and the efforts of the pro-Palestinian [[Electronic Intifada]] to expose and discredit the campaign.

More love for you, the [http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/12/15/in-defense-of-obsessive-internet-fanboys/ obsessive internet fanboy] (tvsquad) (via [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/16/135246 /.]). Timeline also linked from [[Talk:Back to the Future timeline|Digg, FARK, and College Humor]]. -- [[User:Jeandré|Jeandré]], 2006-12-18[[User talk:Jeandré|t]]11:43z

CAMERA also published an article today, [http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=118&x_article=1485 How and Why to Edit Wikipedia], publicly encouraging CAMERA readers to become Wikipedia editors. On a quick review, I notice nothing too out-of-hand in this article (in contrast to some of the leaked correspondence described in the ''Boston Globe'' piece).

==''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' coverage==

The ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' had a [http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/orl-wikiman_106dec17,0,5007491.story story] on Jimbo and Wikipedia today. Thanks! [[User:Flcelloguy|Flcelloguy]] <small>([[User talk:Flcelloguy|A <font color="brown">note?</font>]])</small> 15:30, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Note that this intersects with the recent ''Wikinews'' [[wikinews:US Dept. of Justice IP address blocked after 'vandalism' edits to Wikipedia|Department of Justice banning story]] (also covered by ''The Register'' and elsewhere); the DoJ IPs were banned for attempting to remove material from the CAMERA article.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 01:39, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

==Scholarpedia==

[http://www.technewsworld.com/story/54756.html Scholarpedia] has a short piece at technewsworld.com. We deleted the article on it in October, but now there is actually some content on the site; however, given the licensing policy (not open at all), this may be a case for [[WP:DFTT]].

I'm curious - where are the emails published? [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] ([[User talk:Raul654|talk]]) 17:51, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

== Sidebar ==

:[http://electronicintifada.net/downloads/pdf/080421-camera-wikipedia.pdf Nevermind]... [[User:Raul654|Raul654]] ([[User talk:Raul654|talk]]) 17:52, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

===Sources===

It looks like the sidebar has finally changed (at least in monobook). May be worth covering. &ndash; [[User:Chacor|Ch]][[User talk:Chacor|acor]] 09:56, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Here are some of the related sources covering the above-mentioned info. [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 17:42, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

:It has? Is there a before and after picture? It does look different, but I can't remember what it looked like before... Ah! Found the link: [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Sidebar_redesign]]. It looks like they changed the top two boxes (with minor differences), but left the bottom box (the toolbox) unchanged. I seem to recall that some people said something about technical difficulties in doing changes to the toolbox. Anyway, I'm copying this thread over to the talk page of the redesign page that I linked to above. [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] 10:49, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=118&x_article=1485|title=CAMERA: How and Why to Edit Wikipedia|work=CAMERA - Media Analyses|publisher=[[Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America]]|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-05-03|last=Ini|first=Gilead}}

::[[Wikipedia_talk:Village_pump_%28proposals%29/Sidebar_redesign#Sidebar_changed.21|Changed back]], it looks like. &ndash; [[User:Chacor|Ch]][[User talk:Chacor|acor]] 07:43, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

*{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2008/05/03/war_of_the_virtual_wiki_worlds/|title=War of the virtual Wiki-worlds|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2005-05-03|last=Beam|first=Alex}}

*{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/685052/Department_of_Justice_Temp_Banned_from_Wikipedia.html|title=Department of Justice Temp Banned from Wikipedia|work=G4 - The Feed - The Only News You Need to Know|publisher=[[G4 TV]]|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-04-30|last=Leahy|first=Brian}}

*{{cite web

|url=http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/US_Dept._of_Justice_IP_address_blocked_after_%27vandalism%27_edits_to_Wikipedia|title=US Dept. of Justice IP address blocked after 'vandalism' edits to Wikipedia|work=[[Wikinews]]|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-04-29}}

*{{cite web|url=http://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=1840|title=If You Don`t Want to Be Labelled a Cabal, Don`t Act Like One|work=Israel News |publisher=www.israelenews.com|accessdate=2008-05-04|date=2008-04-24|last=Weiss|first=Philip}}

== Featured list director ==

== Wikipedia 6th most searched site on google ==

There is currently a movement/vote underway to select a Featured List director (or more probably two). See [[Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates]] for background/ongoing discussion, and [[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Featured list director]] for the current vote. As FA director, [[User:Raul654]] has been asked (and has agreed) to close the vote and appoint the directors on 8th May. The two users with the most votes currently are [[User:Scorpion0422]] and [[User:The Rambling Man]]. [[User:Tompw|Tom<small>pw</small>]] ([[User talk:Tompw|talk]]) <small>([[Wikipedia:Editor review/Tompw|review]])</small> 13:12, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

'wikipedia' was number 6 and 'wiki' was number 10: [http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2006.html google] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6189809.stm BBC] --[[User:Ehouk1|Ehouk1]] 20:49, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

: This will be covered in the May 12 Dispatch. [[User:SandyGeorgia|Sandy<font color="green">Georgia</font>]] ([[User talk:SandyGeorgia|Talk]]) 13:13, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

:: Wouldn't it make sense to mention it before the voting closes as well? -[[User:Ravedave|Ravedave]] ([[User_talk:Ravedave|talk]]) 14:27, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

::: Because ? It's announced at the Village Pump (proposals), Village Pump (policy) and all the important (i.e.; trafficed) FAC pages. [[User:SandyGeorgia|Sandy<font color="green">Georgia</font>]] ([[User talk:SandyGeorgia|Talk]]) 14:28, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

:::: So? That isn't a reason to not mention it. I only came across the whole thing by chance - surely the more people who know, the better? [[User:Tompw|Tom<small>pw</small>]] ([[User talk:Tompw|talk]]) <small>([[Wikipedia:Editor review/Tompw|review]])</small> 15:26, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

::::: I don't see any reason why it can't get a brief mention in News and notes. [[User:Ral315|Ral315]] ([[User talk:Ral315|talk]]) 22:05, 5 May 2008 (UTC)