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The Signpost: 02 September 2015
- Special report: Massive paid editing network unearthed on the English Wikipedia
Nearly 400 accounts blocked in largest paid-editing bust ever.
- News and notes: Flow placed on ice
The WMF collaboration team announced this week that Flow will no longer be under active development.
- Discussion report: WMF's sudden reversal on Wiki Loves Monuments
A conflict regarding fundraising banners on the Italian Wikipedia is resolved.
- Featured content: Brawny
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 16 August to 24 August.
- In the media: Orangemoody sockpuppet case sparks widespread coverage
Also vital statistics regarding Ja Rule.
- Traffic report: You didn't miss much
The late-summer smash success of Straight Outta Compton remains the chief talking point of the English-speaking world, interrupted only by the welcome return of a Google Doodle.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
Hi
I have created an article about the Murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp. Please take a look.--BabbaQ (talk) 17:31, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
- A good start. I did a copyedit, but it's mostly ok. This is Paul (talk) 17:44, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
- Could you please take a look at the article on Christopher Wilder. Any help is appreciated.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:31, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not familiar with the case but at a quick glance it seems to read ok. This is Paul (talk) 21:08, 5 September 2015 (UTC)
- Could you please take a look at the article on Christopher Wilder. Any help is appreciated.--BabbaQ (talk) 23:31, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 09 September 2015
- Gallery: Being Welsh
The National Library is now releasing some of the nation's most treasured collections to Wikimedia Commons for everyone to use and enjoy.
- Featured content: Killed by flying debris
Tony1 interviews a prolific featured content participant, Ian Rose.
- Op-ed: DYK, or proudly displaying incorrect information on the Main Page with alarming regularity
Fram tells us why DYK is a problem.
- News and notes: The Swedish Wikipedia's controversial two-millionth article
First bot-created article generated from Wikidata; the Orange Bar of Doom has finally met its doom; active editor numbers still on the rise; arbitrator to resign; ne templates added in wake of Orangemoody case
- Traffic report: Mass media production traffic
This week's theme in popular articles revolved entirely around mass media productions.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
section begin "tech-newsletter-content"
- In the media: Calling all scientists!; More Wikipedia editors in the Netherlands than all of Africa combined
A recap of Wikipedia in the media this week
Scottish Labour Party leadership election edit
I actually came to that article looking to fix the date problem mentioned on the Help desk, but another editor had done it before I got there. FYI, the month= parameter is now deprecated on all the Cite xxx templates, and the full publication date should be in the date= parameter, or a bare year in year= if no more is available. I spotted the typo while looking through the wiki-text for the refs. DES (talk) 22:20, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, I didn't know it was deprecated. This is Paul (talk) 22:28, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 16 September 2015
- Editorial: No access is no answer to closed access
On Wikipedia's commitment to open access and its obligations to readers and editors.
- News and notes: Byrd and notifications leave, but page views stay; was a terror suspect editing Wikipedia?
WMF CFO to depart, notifications come and go, and questions about the possible editing by a recently arrested terrorism suspect.
- In the media: Is there life on Mars?
Probably not. Also, Whitehall still editing Wikipedia.
- Featured content: Why did the emu cross the road?
This week's featured content.
- Traffic report: Another week
No particular trends to spot in this week's top article traffic.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
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The Signpost: 23 September 2015
- In the media: PETA makes "monkey selfie" a three-way copyright battle; Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
PETA launches a copyright lawsuit over the infamous photograph.
- Op-ed: Can we please stop bashing Wikipedia?
No, really, just stop.
- Featured content: Inside Duke Humfrey's Library
This week's featured content.
- WikiProject report: Dancing to the beat of a... wikiproject?
This time of year features the Latin Grammy Awards, so here for an interview are WikiProject Latin music.
- Traffic report: ¡Viva la Revolución! Kinda.
This week, drug lord and wannabe Bolivar Pablo Escobar was joined by a whole host of somewhat more primetime-friendly political insurgents.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
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Books and Bytes - Issue 13
Books & Bytes
Issue 13, August-September 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)
- New donations - EBSCO, IMF, more newspaper archives, and Arabic resources
- Expansion into new languages, including Viet and Catalan
- Spotlight: Elsevier partnership garners controversy, dialogue
- Conferences: PKP, IFLA, upcoming events
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Ellie Goulding
Elle Goulding's relationship on her page is NOT a gossip. There's nothing wrong with that as long as it's not gossip or rumour. It confirms already and the sources are reliable. Stop reverting it! (Bistymings (talk) 01:54, 3 October 2015 (UTC))
Jo Stafford
Good to see another British Labour-supporting Jo Stafford fan - I have to admit to being curious how old you are... --TrottieTrue (talk) 13:39, 3 October 2015 (UTC) (28-year old Labour-supporting Jo Stafford fan based in London)
- Great to hear from someone else who appreciates good music. Without giving away my exact age let's just say I was born in the 1970S. This is Paul (talk) 14:09, 3 October 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 September 2015
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation fundraising report, Montreal to host 2017 Wikimania
A year of fundraising and a controversial decision.
- In the media: Irish legislative editing; coffee quarrel; more sports vandalism
More Wikipedia editing in the news.
- Op-ed: Wikipedia needs more administrators
Low numbers of active admins and high standards for adminship make a troubling combination.
- Recent research: Wiktionary special; newbies, conflict and tolerance; Is Wikipedia's search function inferior?
A look at newly published Wikipedia research.
- Tech news: Tech news in brief
Community technical news
Sources
- What's wrong with the sources? I put Digital Spy, MTV, Hello, and Mail Online. Which source you think isn't reliable? (Bistymings (talk) 02:27, 7 October 2015 (UTC))
The Signpost: 07 October 2015
- Op-ed: Walled gardens of corruption
Kazakhstan and Wikipedia: A marriage made in hell.
- Traffic report: Reality is for losers
English speakers, like most of humanity, are primarily a northern-hemispheric people, and as autumn draws close and the days grow shorter, as a group we tend to huddle around our flickering screens and remember what matters: TV, movies, sports and, of course, crazy doomsday prophecies.
- Featured content: This Week's Featured Content
Some of Wikipedia's newest featured content.
- Gallery: Winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2015 in Pakistan
These winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments Pakistan 2015 contest were shared with the Social Media mailing list recently.
- Arbitration report: Warning: Contains GMOs
A new case was opened for ArbCom as the Genetically modified organisms case was accepted and opened on 28 September.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
A reproduced version of the Wikimedia tech newsletter.
- In the media: Jailed Saudi blogger wins award; PR editing and Wiki-embarassment; Pakistan's third-richest person?
A summary of Wikimedia's mentions in the media.
The Signpost: 14 October 2015
- Op-ed: WikiConference USA 2015: built on good faith
We believe that human interaction can only make Wikipedia stronger.
- WikiConference report: US gathering sees speeches from Andrew Lih, AfroCrowd, and the Archivist of the United States
Three days at the US National Archives.
- Editorial: Why the news media needs a Wikipedian in residence
The news coverage we usually see about Wikipedia is neither in-depth, nor specialized, nor systematic.
- News and notes: 2015–2016 Q1 fundraising update sparks mailing list debate
Everyone's talking about money.
- Traffic report: Screens, Sport, Reddit, and Death
For the second consecutive week, the most viewed article had less than one million views, the only two weeks that has happened in all of 2015.
- Featured content: A fistful of dollars
This week's featured content.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
- Blog: Third Wikimedia Spain conference takes place in Madrid
On September 25, 26 and 27, Wikimedia Spain celebrated its third Wikimedia Conference at the Colegio Mayor Universitario Isabel de España in Madrid.
The Signpost: 21 October 2015
- Editorial: Women and Wikipedia: the world is watching
Time to clean up our mess.
- News and notes: Wikimedia lawsuit against NSA dismissed; Affiliates mailing list launched
District court judge decrees that the WMF lacks standing.
- In the media: "Wikipedia's hostility to women"
"The lunatics are running the asylum."
- Special report: One year of GamerGate, or how I learned to stop worrying and love bare rule-level consensus
Examining the conflict and its participants.
- Featured content: A more balanced week
Featured content
- Op-ed: Wikipedia is significantly amplifying the impact of Open Access publications
When given a choice between journals of similar impact factors, editors are significantly more likely to select the “open access” option.
- Arbitration report: Four ArbCom cases ongoing
Open cases before the Arbitration Committee.
- Traffic report: Hiding under the covers of the Internet
We live in a harsh, uncertain world.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
The Signpost: 28 October 2015
- From the editor: The Signpost's reorganization plan—we need your help
A call for volunteers.
- News and notes: English Wikipedia reaches five million articles
The community reacts to another milestone.
- In the media: The world's Wikipedia gaps; Google and Wikipedia accused of tying Ben Carson to NAMBLA
The week's news coverage about the encyclopedia.
- Op-ed: It’s time to stop the bullying
Gangs of bullies and trolls rove the internet and make life difficult for the rest of us.
- Arbitration report: A second attempt at Arbitration enforcement
A divisive case before the Committee opens.
- Traffic report: Canada, the most popular nation on Earth
What's this all aboot, eh?
- Recent research: Student attitudes towards Wikipedia; Jesus, Napoleon and Obama top "Wikipedia social network"; featured article editing patterns in 12 languages
New research about Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.
- Featured content: Birds, turtles, and other things
This week's featured content.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
- Community letter: Five million articles
The community celebrates.
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Allegra Versace
I need a great editor who is neutral to a certain topic. So I am asking you to please review the article Allegra Versace and see if it is written in a Fansite tone. At the articles talk page the issue has been raised after a editor added the template. So far with no reply. If you find it to be written in a fansite tone the template should stay, if not it should be removed. When you find time for it take a look.--BabbaQ (talk) 11:24, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
- I wouldn't go as far as saying it sounded like a posting from a fansite, but the page looks like it could do with a bit of a copy edit so I'll have a look over the next couple of days. This is Paul (talk) 15:04, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 04 November 2015
- Op-ed: You are invited to participate in the Community Wishlist Survey
The WMF wants your ideas for technical improvements.
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation finances; Superprotect is gone
WMF funding and the death and life of a controversial feature.
- In the media: Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov: propaganda myth or history?
The difficulties of verifying encyclopedia content.
- Traffic report: Death, the Dead, and Spectres are abroad
The week in article traffic.
- Featured content: Christianity, music, and cricket
This week's featured content.
- Gallery: Princess of Asturias Awards 2015 ceremony
Wikipedia received the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for global cooperation on October 23.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
Speedy deletion nomination of Cara Delevigne
Hello This is Paul,
I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Cara Delevigne for deletion, because it doesn't appear to contain any encyclopedic content. Take a look at our suggestions for essential content in short articles to learn what should be included.
If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can , but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.
You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Officialjjones (talk) 20:12, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
Cara Page
Hey Paul, User "CaraDele" edited the redirect link out, but it has been rectified now apologises about that :) Officialjjones (talk) 21:29, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
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- I'll do this when the link to the bot is fixed. It's giving me a 404 Error at present. This is Paul (talk) 19:11, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
Nomination of Chikurubi Prison for deletion
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Chikurubi Prison

The article Chikurubi Prison has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
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- I reverted you, mainly because I'm not convinced your actions were anything but more disruptive editing. The prison has a notorious reputation, and has received much media coverage in recent years as a result. If you must nominate it for deletion, however, then an AFD request would be more appropriate in this situation. This is Paul (talk) 19:56, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
- OK, I get it; thanks. It's now at WP:AFD. <<< SOME GADGET GEEK >>> (talk) 20:00, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
- And I have added my thoughts. This is Paul (talk) 20:04, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
- OK, I get it; thanks. It's now at WP:AFD. <<< SOME GADGET GEEK >>> (talk) 20:00, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
Nomination of Stephanie McMichael for deletion
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The Signpost: 11 November 2015
- Op-ed: As one thousand of us requested, Superprotect has been removed
Assessing the end of a controversial feature.
- Arbitration report: Elections, redirections, and a resignation from the Committee
It's that time of the year again.
- Discussion report: Compromise of two administrator accounts prompts security review
Fallout from a recent security breach.
- Featured content: Texas, film, and cycling
Featured content
- In the media: Sanger on Wikipedia; Silver on Vox; lawyers on monkeys
Are the inmates running the asylum? Are journalists copying Wikipedia? Are monkeys filing lawsuits?
- Traffic report: Doodles of popularity
More doodles, more traffic.
- Gallery: Paris
Reflecting on the tragedy in France.
The Signpost: 18 November 2015
- Special report: ArbCom election—candidates’ opinions analysed
Our annual election coverage.
- In the media: Icelandic milestone; apolitical editing
Icelandic Wikipedia hits 400K articles; how do Wikipedia editors stay neutral?
- Discussion report: BASC disbanded; other developments in the discussion world
Discussions around the encyclopedia.
- Arbitration report: Ban Appeals Subcommittee goes up in smoke; 21 candidates running
Updates on the Committee. You know, besides the election.
- Featured content: Fantasia on a Theme by Jimbo Wales
The week in Featured Content.
- Traffic report: Darkness and light
Paris and Diwali.
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The National front page
Good evening,
I would like to know what is your argument for opposing the edit. You mention the license, but I cannot concur. Both files are both front pages of the same magazine, they are both historic. The same copyrights apply. Fair use applies for both. But as I said, only one accurately depicts the current format. Kahlores (talk) 00:01, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
- The onus is on you to add the right templates to the image, if you wish to upload it. As it stands the image is not licensed to be used on Wikipedia, so cannot be included in this article. If you disagree with my decision you are welcome to ask someone else. I suggest you do that actually. This is Paul (talk) 00:34, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
- I've reverted you again per this discussion as you need to upload a lower resolution image in order for it to not break the copyright violation. Also from what I can see of it the masthead doesn't look that much different to the one on the launch edition. This is Paul (talk) 17:14, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 25 November 2015
- Op-ed: Wikidata: the new Rosetta Stone
Wikidata is set to become the main open data repository worldwide.
- News and notes: Fundraising update; FDC recommendations
Updates on the Wikimedia Foundation.
- In the media: Erasmus Prize awarded to Wikipedia; trouble on the Russian Wikipedia
The worldwide community wins a prestigious award while the Russian community struggles with government interference.
- Recent research: Do Wikipedia citations mirror scholarly impact?; co-star networks in silent films
Scholarly research about Wikipedia and related projects.
- Featured content: Caves and stuff
Featured content
- Traffic report: J'en ai ras le bol
The week's most read articles.
- Arbitration report: Third Palestine-Israel case closes; Voting begins
Another long-running case has been closed, while the voting process for this year's Arbitration Committee Elections has begun.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
- Blog: Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland urge Reiss Engelhorn Museum to reconsider suit over public domain works of art
The suit concerns copyright claims related to 17 images of the museum’s public domain works of art.
The Signpost: 02 December 2015
- Op-ed: Whither Wikidata?
Issues of quality and verifiability threaten the project.
- News and notes: Online harassment consultation; High voter turnout at ArbCom elections
How the community can have its say on two important matters.
- In the media: Is Wikidata as transparent as it seems?; Wikimedia Fund-raising drive launches
Concerns about Wikidata and WMF fundraising.
- Traffic report: Jonesing for episodes
The new Netflix series heads the list.
- Featured content: This Week's Featured Content
Newly promoted featured content.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
Books and Bytes - Issue 14
Books & Bytes
Issue 14, October-November 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)
- New donations - Gale, Brill, plus Finnish and Farsi resources
- Open Access Week recap, and DOIs, Wikipedia, and scholarly citations
- Spotlight: 1Lib1Ref - a citation drive for librarians
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The Signpost: 09 December 2015
- News and notes: ArbCom election results announced
The three scrutineers announced the results, a little more than three days after the close of voting.
- Op-ed: Wikidata: Knowledge from different points of view
A response from Wikidata.
- In the media: Political editing in the context of the US presidential primaries
Another election, another series of edit wars.
- Gallery: Wiki Loves Monuments 2015 winners
The top 25 images.
- Traffic report: So do you laugh, or does it cry?
Another death tops the report this week.
- Featured content: Sports, ships, arts... and some other things
This week's featured content.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
The Signpost: 16 December 2015
- In focus: Drone photography: New possibilities and new challenges
Creating content in the sky.
- In the media: Wales in China; #Edit2015
Jimmy Wales finds his words edited on the Internet.
- Arbitration report: GMO case decided
Keeping up with the committee.
- Featured content: An unusually slow week
Featured content
- WikiProject report: Women in Red—using teamwork and partnerships to elevate online and offline collaborations
Tackling content gaps through collaboration.
- Traffic report: A feast of Spam
More data, more problems.
- Gallery: WikiConference USA 2015: images, slide decks, and videos
A look back at October.
RE: United Kingdom
Hi Paul,
Sorry, didn't think I needed to explain. The way I see it is the birth place should include the United Kingdom as the sovereign state of Scotland and others, and in respect to the views of Ruth herself and others they I think would appreciate the UK being mentioned.
Gary.
- Replied on your talk page. This is Paul (talk) 23:57, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
Sorry Paul. But the UK has to be mentioned. For God sake its the name of the country. I don't care whatever discussion has gone on! Anyway, I am proud of the union....and I will continue to edit it in. When I know the person that page I am editing is happy to have the UK mentioned.
Haha! 😂Merry Christmas Paul! You might as well report yourself while your at....Don't worry the next time you look at Ruths page guess what? The UK will be right back up there! — Preceding unsigned comment added by GaryFG8125 (talk • contribs) 00:22, 24 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by GaryFG8125 (talk • contribs) 00:00, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hey Gary, I'm tempted to say "haha!" because you got blocked, but that would be completely immature of me. So instead, I'll just advise you to find something more constructive to do when you get back on the 28th. BTW I am also proud of the union, and watched the Queen's Speech yesterday, as I do every Christmas, then raised a glass to her afterwards, as I enjoyed my Christmas lunch. But when it comes to Wikipedia, I endeavour to be neutral and follow consensus. Consensus here is that we use the names of constituent countries rather than the UK, and it's as simple as that really. You have a good one now. This is Paul (talk) 15:28, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 30 December 2015
- News and notes: WMF Board dismisses community-elected trustee
In a monumental move, the Board ousted one of its own
- Arbitration report: Second Arbitration Enforcement case concludes as another case is suspended
The latest news from ArbCom
- Featured content: The post-Christmas edition
A report covering material promoted from 13 to 26 December
- Traffic report: The Force we expected
In a development that should surprise no one, Star Wars takes the first place prize
- Year in review: The top ten Wikipedia stories of 2015
We review the top ten stories that defined the Wikimedia movement in 2015
- In the media: Wikipedia plagued by a "Basket of Deception"
The latest news coverage from around the movement
- Gallery: It's that time of year again
Christmas time is here.
Happy New Year!

Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. --BabbaQ (talk) 18:42, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
