News and notes:
Year-end legal surprises cause concern, but Public Domain Day is imminent
New laws in the US and Europe might enable trolls; sad admin milestone for English Wikipedia, or not?
In the media:
Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds
As 2020 draws to a close, this website has been splattered all over the headlines.
Arbitration report:
2020 election results
Congratulations to the new Arbs!
Opinion:
How to make your factory's safety and labor issues disappear
Edit wars fought on the back of workers.
Featured content:
Very nearly ringing in the New Year with "Blank Space" – but we got there in time.
Texas amphibia, mongeese, and Normandy invasion plans grateful.
Traffic report:
2020 wraps up
Punks and heroes, losers and winners, the bereaved and the deceased – they're all here.
News from the WMF:
What Wikipedia saw during election week in the U.S., and what we’re doing next
No evidence of large-scale state-sponsored disinformation.
Recent research:
Predicting the next move in Wikipedia discussions
Six million talk page threads analyzed, and other research.
Essay:
Subjective importance
Is not important to notability.
Op-Ed:
An unforgettable year we might wish to forget
The year that was 2020.
Gallery:
Angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity.
Humour:
'Twas the Night Before Wikimas
And to all a good night!
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