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Short break
Weekend break
Timelines
You probably spotted that I have created a few more timelines in recent months. They have focussed on specific parts of the UK - television timelines for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London and radio timelines for London and Manchester. It isn't my intention to create timelines for all parts of the UK but should any other areas of the UK have their own TV and/or radio timeline? Rillington (talk) 14:23, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
- I hadn't noticed, but great work on these. Possibly Birmingham would be another city to consider for a radio timeline, not least because it is the UK's second city. This is Paul (talk) 19:53, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 35, July – August 2019
Books & Bytes
Issue 35, July – August 2019
- Wikimania
- We're building something great, but..
- Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
- A Wikibrarian's story
- Bytes in brief
On behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:58, 27 September 2019 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 September 2019
- From the editors: Where do we go from here?
Our constitutional crisis may continue
- Special report: Post-Framgate wrapup
Summary of actions around a formerly banned former administrator: Arbitration Committee action and withdrawn request for adminship
- In the media: A net loss: Wikipedia attacked, closing off Russia? welcoming back Turkey?
The internet may not be as stable as it seems
- Traffic report: Varied and intriguing entries, less Luck, and some retreads
Luck, Serena, Bianca, 9/11, bad films, mass murderers and other good stuff
- News from the WMF: How the Wikimedia Foundation is making efforts to go green
Wikipedia's footprint is equivalent to 251 average US homes’ energy use. Yes we can go green.
- Recent research: Wikipedia's role in assessing credibility of news sources; using wikis against procrastination; OpenSym 2019 report
And other recent research publications
- Gallery: Finding freely licensed photo collections
Wikimedia Commons is not the only place to find freely licensed photos
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories that are from the Wikiverse
- In focus: Wikidata & Wikibase for national libraries: the inaugural meeting
National libraries are planning to leverage Wikidata to interoperate and to bring information to the public
"Corbyn the Musical: The Motorcycle Diaries" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Corbyn the Musical: The Motorcycle Diaries. Since you had some involvement with the Corbyn the Musical: The Motorcycle Diaries redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. BDD (talk) 18:35, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
Timelines for BBC News and ITN/ITV News
I have been thinking about whether we should produce timelines for BBC News and ITN/ITV News. If we were to do them I think that personnel/newsreader changes should not be included. What are your thoughts? Rillington (talk) 11:58, 25 October 2019 (UTC)
- Yes I think that sounds great. Re the newsreaders, I'd make an exception for very well known events involving them, like Nan Winton becoming the first female newsreader and Trevor McDonald retiring, but the day-to-day comings and goings would be too excessive. This is Paul (talk) 14:47, 25 October 2019 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 October 2019
- In the media: How to use or abuse Wikipedia for fun or profit
Sweden, Poland, Armenia, Russia, the Vatican, and clueless English pubs.
- Special report: “Catch and Kill” on Wikipedia: Paid editing and the suppression of material on alleged sexual abuse
"It's time for Wikipedia to grow up."
- In focus: The BBC looks at Chinese government editing
But they aren't entirely sure they see it
- Interview: Carl Miller on Wikipedia Wars
A discussion on info wars, government editing and our defences.
- Community view: Observations from the mainland
A different point of view
- Arbitration report: October actions
An "unblockable" is blocked; a former arb resigns.
- Traffic report: Wrestling with a couple of teenagers, a Nobelist, and a lot of jokers
Plus a few celebrities.
- Gallery: Wiki Loves Broadcast
The future of public broadcasting has arrived.
- Recent research: Research at Wikimania 2019: More communication doesn't make editors more productive; Tor users doing good work; harmful content rare on English Wikipedia
And other new research publications
- Essay: Wikipedia is in the real world
Editing can have serious consequences.
- News from the WMF: Welcome to Wikipedia! Here's what we're doing to help you stick around
Twenty questions to get you started.
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Nomination of 100 Women (BBC) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article 100 Women (BBC) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/100 Women (BBC) (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Blue Rasberry (talk) 12:57, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
Disambiguation link notification for November 7
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ArbCom 2019 election voter message
Books & Bytes – Issue 36
Books & Bytes
Issue 36, September – October 2019
- #1Lib1Ref January 2020
- #1Lib1Ref 2019 stories and learnings
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:21, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
Holiday time
The Signpost: 29 November 2019
- From the editor: Put on your birthday best
"We get by with a little help from our friends"
- News and notes: How soon for the next million articles?
And when will we get the second extraterrestrial edit?
- In the media: You say you want a revolution
Everybody wants to change Wikipedia.
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
- Arbitration report: Two requests for arbitration cases
Important or imprudent? Pondering portals. And an editor gets transported off-wiki for good.
- Traffic report: The queen and the princess meet the king and the joker
Could this be the end of the Terminator?
- Technology report: Reference things, sister things, stranger things
The latest tech news and updates.
- Gallery: Winter and holidays
Some interesting and unusual winter and holiday images.
- Recent research: Bot census; discussions differ on Spanish and English Wikipedia; how nature's seasons affect pageviews
And other new research publications.
- Essay: Adminitis
Some humor about the otherwise serious subject of burnout.
- From the archives: WikiProject Spam, revisited
Veteran editor: Wikipedia is losing existential battle against spam.
- In focus: An update on the Wikimedia Movement 2030 Strategy
Coming to the end of a long road formulating the strategy.
- Special report: How many people edit in your favorite language? Where are they from?
Only now can we say!
Personal attacks
Please refrain from making edits personal attacks and read WP:SKYBLUE. Basic and very obvious statements do not need to be cited. Jo being a British politician does not need citing.
Thank you. Erzan (talk) 08:39, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
- Firstly, please remain civil and don't accuse others of making personal attacks. Secondly, please see the discussion here. Thank you, This is Paul (talk) 15:36, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
Red wall
Hi, I saw that you added a section Blue wall (politics)#Outside the United States for the "red wall" term which has been coined in British politics. It certainly needs an entry somewhere, I'm not sure it fits well into a page that is otherwise dedicated to American politics. I'm looking at creating a page for it, Draft:Red wall (British politics) - feel free to work on it. LookLook36 (talk) 15:37, 16 December 2019 (UTC)
- I'll see what I can find. The term's fairly new, but if we can source enough information about it then a separate article is a great idea. I was thinking about starting one after watching the election coverage but then saw someone had already added it to the Blue wall page so created the redirect instead. I did, however, create Glossary of terms from the 2019 United Kingdom general election because there are a few terms that seem specific to this particular election. This is Paul (talk) 23:20, 16 December 2019 (UTC)
- I've added a bit to it, and moved it to the article mainspace at Red wall (British politics). LookLook36 (talk) 14:54, 17 December 2019 (UTC)
- ok looks great. This is Paul (talk) 15:12, 17 December 2019 (UTC)
- I've added a bit to it, and moved it to the article mainspace at Red wall (British politics). LookLook36 (talk) 14:54, 17 December 2019 (UTC)
Happy Holidays
| Thank you for continuing to make Wikipedia the greatest project in the world. I hope you have an excellent holiday season. BabbaQ (talk) 10:59, 22 December 2019 (UTC) |
- Cheers, I hope you also have a good holiday season. This is Paul (talk) 18:37, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
Christmas break
The Signpost: 27 December 2019
- From the editors: Caught with their hands in the cookie jar, again
You can buy "cleaners" but you might not come away clean.
- News and notes: What's up (and down) with administrators, articles and languages
Active administrators and articles achieved are marking milestone metrics, but in diverging directions. Plus, the first time any court has found there exists a constitutional right to read Wikipedia.
- Special report: Are reputation management operatives scrubbing Wikipedia articles?
Son of Wiki-PR.
- In the media: "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?
Praise for possibly pansophic Wikipedia from a Nobel laureate collides head-on with real-world events in December.
- Discussion report: December discussions around the wiki
Regarding integrity of information presented by Wikipedia, as well as the processes and people who ensure it remains trustworthy.
- Arbitration report: Announcement of 2020 Arbitration Committee
ArbCom election results and status of open and requested cases.
- Traffic report: Queens and aliens, exactly alike, once upon a December
We may have scrambled the headlines a bit.
- Technology report: User scripts and more
Customise your Wikipedia experience
- Gallery: Holiday wishes
Messages of holiday cheer from us to you.
- Recent research: Acoustics and Wikipedia; Wiki Workshop 2019 summary
16 recent papers, and other research news
- From the archives: The 2002 Spanish fork and ads revisited (re-revisited?)
A look at different approaches taken by Wikipedia's founders in 2002, as seen from the perspective of nine years when it was written; nearly twenty years ago now.
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
- Op-Ed: Why we need to keep talking about Wikipedia's gender gap
There's still a long way to go.
- WikiProject report: Wikiproject Tree of Life: A Wikiproject report
Eight years after our last interview, WikiProject Tree of Life continues to thrive.
