Arbitration report:
WMF Legal and ArbCom weigh in on tension between disclosure requirements and user privacy
The two statements prompt extensive community discussion; plus, our updates on recent ArbCom decisions
Special report:
Wolves nip at Wikipedia's heels: A perspective on the cost of paid editing
Undisclosed paid editing by a financial broker mired in scandal spans years, impacting Wikipedia's editors and readers
News and notes:
Official WMF rebuke to Trump policy; WMF secures restricted funds
Foundation's latest foray into political waters, and grants funding structured data and anti-harassment measures, met with enthusiasm and concern
In focus:
WMF strategy consultant brings background in crisis reputation management; Team behind popular WMF software put "on pause"
Several developments in the $2.5 million strategic planning process explored, and a team within the software production department is sidelined
WikiProject report:
For the birds!
Our second interview with the productive WikiProject Birds crew
Op-ed:
How to make editing workshops useful, even if participants don't stick around
Veteran editing workshop leader responds to a previous
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In the media:
Presidential politics, periodic table, and our periodic roundup of updates
Wikipedia's response to Trump inauguration and a fruitful, public "edit war" lead our media updates
Technology report:
Better PDFs, backup plans, and birthday wishes
Plus the latest scripts, bots, and tech news
Traffic report:
Cool It Now
Three weeks of the most popular Wikipedia articles
Featured content:
Three weeks dominated by articles
Twenty-eight articles, seven lists, two topics and four pictures were promoted
Forum:
Productive collaboration around coordinated protest marches; Media and political personalities comment on Wikipedia at its 16th birthday celebration
Women's marches on seven continents attracted strong Wikipedia engagement; Media luminaries and a presidential candidate joined WMF boss Katherine Maher at a New York gathering
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