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Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #235 is out: Finishing each other sentences: Starting things; Offsite in Istanbul
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue, we share the results of our recent team offsite (meeting in person) in Istanbul, Türkiye, especially on creating sentence fragments in several languages.
Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 16:31, 13 February 2026 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 8, 2026)
Hello, StefenTower. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Romina Pourmokhtari • Hinge Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 16 February 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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Tech News: 2026-08
MediaWiki message delivery 19:15, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
Sorry about that
I am sorry about the messup on AIV, I wasn't aware about that. Thank you for mentioning that and happy editing. Dafootballguy (talk) 00:28, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
Hello, Stefen. I am a bit of a football nerd and have been adding and/or correcting stats of former players. It was my intention to leave an edit summary on Unitas' page; I will leave one now. Jericho735 (talk) 03:29, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for the follow-up. Edit summaries are our friends. :) Stefen 𝕋ower Huddle • Handiwerk 03:52, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
The Signpost: 17 February 2026
- In the media: Global powers see Wikipedia as fundamental target for manipulation
Attempted Wikipedia shenanigans apparent from Epstein, AI, various governments.
- News and notes: Discussions open for the next WMF Annual Plan
Plus, WikiFlix going places, steady progress on older FAs and other news from the Wikimedia world.
- Serendipity: Maintenance crews continue to slog through Wikipedia's oldest Featured Articles
Hundreds of old FAs have been triaged since project began, but thousands remain — and they need reviewers.
- Disinformation report: Epstein's obsessions
The sex offender's attempts to whitewash Wikipedia run deeper than we first thought.
- Technology report: Wikidata Graph Split and how we address major challenges
A personal perspective on a major update to the Wikimedia social machine.
- Traffic report: Deaths, killings, films, and the Olympics
I'll have the usual!
- Opinion: Incoming Incurables
A poem for Wikipedia Day 2026.
- Crossword: Pop quiz
Sharpen your pencil. How well do you really know Wikipedia?
- Comix: herculean
efforts.
having been a Wikipedian for nearly 22 years
Hi StefenTower. Thanks for the help at Humana. While your experience here on Wikipedia is impressive and laudable, commenting about it when the subject is about general consensus falls flat or worse. I don't recall seeing you contribute to the relevant noticeboards or policies. That doesn't mean that you don't follow them, but in combination with your comment, it's not up to what I expect from someone with your sizeable editing history. - Hipal (talk) 19:31, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- You may want to consider that I responded the way I did so as to act as a mirror. It's not like you linked to anything to prove your position. But it's neither here nor there, as the decision made on the article is the just one. We should strive to remove "teenager tags" from articles when no longer representative or useful. Stefen 𝕋ower Huddle • Handiwerk 19:54, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for being honest about your comment. Do you see how your comment, and your approach to "mirror", might stray from WP:TALK and WP:CIVIL? --Hipal (talk) 20:16, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #236 is out: A sneak preview of Abstract Wikipedia
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue, we share a sneak preview of how Abstract Wikipedia will look like and work, and we take a look at the latest software developments.
Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 13:15, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2026)
Hello, StefenTower. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Arabic coffee • Romina Pourmokhtari Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 23 February 2026 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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Tech News: 2026-09
MediaWiki message delivery 19:02, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #237 is out: Graceful overrides and fallbacks
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue, we discuss different patterns in articles about years on different Wikipedias, we present the video of the Wikifunctions presentation by Nicolas Vigneron at the last Celtic Knot, and we take a look at the latest software developments.
Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!
Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on March 2, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 11:18, 27 February 2026 (UTC)