From the editor:
Meltdown May?
Or will it be meltdown June?
News and notes:
2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting
Many of these accounts now blocked on the English-language Wikipedia.
In the media:
CBS on COVID-19, Sanger on bias, false noses, and five prolific editors
Worth Every Goddamn Second!
Discussion report:
WMF's Universal Code of Conduct
It's no April Fool's joke, but we discuss those, too.
Special report:
The sum of human knowledge? Not in one Wikipedia language edition
Cultural context, diversity, and the future of languages.
Featured content:
Weathering the storm
Battles, bombs, wars, and more storms.
Arbitration report:
Board member likely to receive editing restriction
Sanctions of multiple flavors, and a non-decision on the breadth of discretionary sanctions.
Traffic report:
Come on and slam, and welcome to the jam
Time to bring on the Bulls.
Op-Ed:
Where Is Political Bias Taking Us?
Straight down the tubes.
Gallery:
Wildlife photos by the book
Birds, insects, elephants, a macaque and more.
News from the WMF:
WMF Board announces Community Culture Statement
Enacting new standards to address harassment and promote inclusivity across projects.
Recent research:
Automatic detection of covert paid editing; Wiki Workshop 2020
New results from academic research
Community view:
Transit routes and mapping during stay-at-home order downtime
Hello Columbus.
On video:
COVID-19 spurs innovations in Wikimedia video and virtual programming
Community harnesses new technologies for remote participation in events and gatherings
WikiProject report:
Revitalizing good articles
Can our energy be turned into long-term change?
On the bright side:
500,000 articles in the Egyptian Arabic Wikipedia
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.
Obituaries:
Dmitrismirnov, Kattenkruid, Muidlatif, Ronhjones, Tsirel
Rest in peace.
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