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Tech News: 2016-17
21:02, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 2 May 2016
- News and notes: Wikimedia Switzerland's board and paid-editing firm; passing of Ed Dravecky
Wikimedia Switzerland board members involved in paid-editing firm
- In the media: Wikipedia Zero piracy in Bangladesh; bureaucracy; chilling effects; too few cooks; translation gaps
More reports surface of pirates' new favorite database: Wikimedia Commons
- Traffic report: Purple
Prince's death breaks traffic report records
- Featured content: The best ... from the past two weeks
Seven articles, six lists, and four pictures were promoted these weeks
- Arbitration report: Two editors unbanned; Wikicology case enters workshop phase; Gamaliel restricted from Gamergate at his own request
Arbitration news
- Recent research: The eight roles of Wikipedians; do edit histories expose social relations among editors?
Making sense of Wikipedia's social network
Tech News: 2016-18
20:09, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
WikiCup 2016 May newsletter

Round 2 is over and 35 competitors have moved on to Round 3.
Round 2 saw three FAs (two by
Cas Liber (submissions) and one by
Montanabw (submissions)), four Featured Lists (with three by
Calvin999 (submissions)), and 53 Good Articles (six by
Worm That Turned (submissions) and five each by
Hurricanehink (submissions),
Cwmhiraeth (submissions), and
MPJ-DK (submissions)). Eleven Featured Pictures were promoted (six by
Adam Cuerden (submissions) and five by
Godot13 (submissions)). One Featured Portal, Featured Topic and Good Topic were also promoted. The DYK base point total was 1,135.
Cwmhiraeth (submissions) scored 265 base points, while
The C of E (submissions) and
MPJ-DK (submissions) each scored 150 base points. Eleven ITN were promoted and 131 Good Article Reviews were conducted with
MPJ-DK (submissions) completing a staggering 61 reviews. Two contestants,
Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and
Cas Liber (submissions), broke the 700 point mark for Round 2.
If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Thanks to everyone for participating, and good luck to those moving into round 2. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) -- MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:59, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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Tech News: 2016-19
23:22, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
Tech News: 2016-20
16:01, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 17 May 2016
- News and notes: Affiliates' nomination of WMF trustees announced; FDC's straight talking to WMF
Christophe Henner and Nataliia Tymkiv respond to the Signpost's questions
- Op-ed: Swiss chapter in turmoil
Paid-editing controversy
- In the media: Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post
Citations needed
- Featured content: Two weeks for the prize of one
Nine featured articles, eight featured lists, and six featured pictures
- Traffic report: Oh behave, Beyhive / Underdogs
Prince gives way to Captain America
- Arbitration report: "Wikicology" ends in site ban; evidence and workshop phases concluded for "Gamaliel and others"
News from two arbitration cases
- Wikicup: That's it for WikiCup Round 2!
35 competitors move on to round 3
Tech News: 2016-21
18:40, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Oman at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Oman at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Oman at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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.
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Nomination of Yemen at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Yemen at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Yemen at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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.
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Nomination of Uzbekistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Uzbekistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Uzbekistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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.
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Nomination of United Arab Emirates at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article United Arab Emirates at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/United Arab Emirates at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:30, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Turkmenistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Turkmenistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Turkmenistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:30, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Timor-Leste at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Timor-Leste at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Timor-Leste at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:31, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Thailand at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Thailand at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Thailand at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:31, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Tajikistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Tajikistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Tajikistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:31, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Syria at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Syria at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Syria at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:32, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Singapore at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Singapore at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Singapore at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:32, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Saudi Arabia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Saudi Arabia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Saudi Arabia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:32, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Qatar at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Qatar at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Qatar at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:32, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Palestine at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Palestine at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Palestine at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:32, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Pakistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Pakistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Pakistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of North Korea at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article North Korea at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/North Korea at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Nepal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Nepal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Nepal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Myanmar at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Myanmar at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Myanmar at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Mongolia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Mongolia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Mongolia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Maldives at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Maldives at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Maldives at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Macau at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Macau at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Macau at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:34, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Afghanistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Afghanistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Afghanistan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:34, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Lebanon at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Lebanon at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Lebanon at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:34, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Laos at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Laos at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Laos at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:34, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Kyrgyzstan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Kyrgyzstan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games 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/Kyrgyzstan at the 2013 Asian Youth Games until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:35, 26 May 2016 (UTC)