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The Bugle: Issue CLXV, January 2020

 
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The Signpost: 27 January 2020

How long can we ignore Wiki-PR?
You ain't seen nothing yet.
How to survive the asshole consensus.
Plus politics and other oddities.
The new arbs have a big load.
As only The Signpost can describe them.
The top 15 international photos.
Growing our community and our abilities.
Well, it's a bit subjective.
Everybody needs to make a buck somehow — just not here, thanks.
And other new research publications.
The first 10 years are the hardest.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
An interview with four members of the WikiProject Japan.
I may fall in love all over again!
A mentor to us all

The Bugle: IssueICLXVI, February 2020

 
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The Signpost: 1 March 2020

How to stop abusive commercial editing.
Falling behind Chinese websites.
A statistical insight into the English Wikipedia's very own online community newsletter.
We're all over the map this month.
Wikimedia or Wikipedia?
Arbitration Committee and the "blue wall of silence".
Numbers for vandalism and sockpuppeting included at no additional charge!
No more "Hidden Figures", let's work to make women visible on Wikipedia!
Covering Wikipedia for another five years!
And other new research results
How long has Wikipedia been for sale? When will it stop?
Kobe sets another record.
Renewing our vows.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Getting across the Wikipedia experience to the press.
Or: how to best bite a newbie.
WikiWorld is back.

The Bugle: Issue CLXVII, March 2020

 
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The Signpost: 29 March 2020

Getting ready for anything.
Wheel war on Tatar Wikipedia.
An interview with members of the COVID Project.
Wikipedia presents solid widely-consulted information on COVID-19 and related topics.
COVID-19, Zika, edit-a-thons, and macrons.
Plus: geonotices, reliable sources, and job titles.
A new case, a case returns from limbo, and an RfC being prepared.
The twists and turns of Epstein’s portrayal on Wikipedia.
Individually and in organized groups, Wikimedians stand up and make a difference.
New research publications on "the fear of being erased" and other topics.
Five years ago with a different crisis.
Going to movies and sport stadiums is history, and readers turn to Wikipedia for crucial medical information and updates.
Images from the Whose Knowlege? campaign.
The WMF responds.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

Precious anniversary

Precious
 
Six years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXVIII, April 2020

 
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The Signpost: 26 April 2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pitches in.
Plus the importance of language.
The Wikimedia community discusses modifying or hiding the sidebar on the left of every page.
Movies, roads, awards and more.
Even our best editors sometimes disagree.
Coronavirus, coronavirus, and Joe Exotic.
A coronavirus cruise can't stop Roy!
And other new research results.
And it could get worse!
What COVID-19 data are available from the WMF?
In an increasingly factious world, Wikipedia's approach to collaboration and trust-building point to a brighter future.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
A Wikipedia editor reflects on his recent RfA and the health issues that became part of it.
How to better integrate articles across language editions.
An interview with members of the WP:GOCE

The Bugle: Issue CLXIX, May 2020

 
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The Signpost: 31 May 2020

Or will it be meltdown June?
Many of these accounts now blocked on the English-language Wikipedia.
Worth Every Goddamn Second!
It's no April Fool's joke, but we discuss those, too.
Cultural context, diversity, and the future of languages.
Battles, bombs, wars, and more storms.
Sanctions of multiple flavors, and a non-decision on the breadth of discretionary sanctions.
Time to bring on the Bulls.
Straight down the tubes.
Birds, insects, elephants, a macaque and more.
Enacting new standards to address harassment and promote inclusivity across projects.
New results from academic research
Hello Columbus.
Community harnesses new technologies for remote participation in events and gatherings
Can our energy be turned into long-term change?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Rest in peace.

The Bugle: Issue CLXX, June 2020

 
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The Signpost: 28 June 2020

Plus Swedish biographies and the big oops!
Reacting to the WMF's rebranding proposal.
Protests and photos from around the world...
Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.
Many Wikimedia community members are upset about the WMF's plan to rebrand. Plus, a discussion of Fox News's reliability.
Battles, music, and animals feature prominently in this month's best content.
The RfC should keep everybody busy.
Plus Rajput, Musk, Epstein, Maxwell, Owens and Anonymous
On these issues, there is no neutral stance.
And other new research publications
Four signers of the open letter explain.
It's amazing what one can do.
A scientific scandal and the Ronaldo of investment banking.
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
The history and impact of LGBTIQ+ contributions to Wikimedia projects.
How Wikipedia is covering racial injustice, both in the outer world and on-site

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The Bugle: Issue CLXXI, July 2020

 
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The Signpost: 2 August 2020

Comparing Wikipedia to similar projects.
And thanks for the photo, Ghislaine!
Plus lots of affiliations!
Pandemic, politics, and possibly paid editing.
Plus a proposed massive invasion of privacy!
soldiers, sports, and actors feature heavily this month.
Death and Alexander Hamilton.
Sometimes you just have to ask.
Privacy is critical to sustaining freedom of expression and association, enabling knowledge and ideas to thrive.
And other new research publications
Some editors aren't.
Rest in peace.
Making Wikipedia the encyclopedia that anyone can review.

The Bugle: Issue CLXXII, August 2020

 
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The Signpost: 30 August 2020

Will the Scots language Wikipedia survive?
COVID, Fox, Kamala, Scots, cryptocurrency, and more.
Sports, music, military and more
Wikidata's profound impact on Wikipedia
Watch out for those Mustelodons!
More politics than usual.
Celebrating of our community in a different format.
And other new research results
Everybody deserves a vacation!
A question from 2005 that we still haven't answered.
Rest in Peace.

The Bugle: Issue Issue CLXXIII, September 2020

 
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The Signpost: 27 September 2020

WE charity and Justin Trudeau, Bell Pottinger, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.
With inline parenthetical citations!
A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor
Animals, sports, military, and science feature heavily in this month's best content.
Who is that guy JzG?
Perhaps on the tennis court.
And other new research publications.

The Signpost: 27 September 2020

WE charity and Justin Trudeau, Bell Pottinger, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.
With inline parenthetical citations!
A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor
Animals, sports, military, and science feature heavily in this month's best content.
Who is that guy JzG?
Perhaps on the tennis court.
And other new research publications.

The Bugle: Issue CLXXIV, October 2020

 
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The Signpost: 1 November 2020

Branding pause, birthday.
A possible conspiracy and 2 infodemics!
We made it this far, but where do we go from here?
Getting input from editors.
Will editors be affected?
A hairy starfish flower might help!
Here comes the judge.
The co-editors of Wikipedia @ 20.
Sandister Tei.
Ortega's hypothesis was right! (If you start with the right definitions and assumptions.)
The grove continues to grow – despite periods of dismal predictions.

The Bugle: Issue CLXXV, November 2020

 
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The Signpost: 29 November 2020

Arbitration Committee elections begin.
Wikipedia deprecates more right-wing sources than left-wing sources ... but is it a problem?
Billionaires are different from you and me.
And yes, it does!
The Réunion swamphen is a lot less thankful.
Plus Alex Trebek and the Queen's Gambit.
Wiki Education and changing our encyclopedia.
Succeeding one step at a time.
Gog the Mild and The Rambling Man in second and third!
And other new research publications.
Male is not the default.

The Bugle: Issue CLXXVI, December 2020

 
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The Signpost: 28 December 2020

New laws in the US and Europe might enable trolls; sad admin milestone for English Wikipedia, or not?
As 2020 draws to a close, this website has been splattered all over the headlines.
Congratulations to the new Arbs!
Edit wars fought on the back of workers.
Texas amphibia, mongeese, and Normandy invasion plans grateful.
Punks and heroes, losers and winners, the bereaved and the deceased – they're all here.
No evidence of large-scale state-sponsored disinformation.
Six million talk page threads analyzed, and other research.
Is not important to notability.
The year that was 2020.
Spinning in infinity.
And to all a good night!