From the editor:
Different stories, same place
What Wikipedians can and cannot do.
News and notes:
The sockpuppet who ran for adminship and almost succeeded
And will the last person to leave the C-Suite please turn off the lights?
In the media:
China bans, and is there intelligent life on this planet?
Beam me up, Scotty – Matt Amodio for sure, and maybe just a few VIPs, billionaires, and Tucker Carlson.
Opinion:
A photo on Wikipedia can ruin your life
Section 230 in practice – this Black life should matter to us.
Discussion report:
Editors brainstorm and propose changes to the Requests for adminship process
Proposals to solve eight core problems – what many describe as a broken process – identified in the 2021 RfA review.
Recent research:
Welcome messages fail to improve newbie retention
And other new research results
Community view:
Reflections on the Chinese Wikipedia
Were the bans justified?
Traffic report:
James Bond and the Giant Squid Game
Plus German elections and movies galore.
Technology report:
Wikimedia Toolhub, winners of the Coolest Tool Award, and more
Now discovering and accessing Wikimedia tools will be easier.
Serendipity:
How Wikipedia helped create a Serbian stamp
Details can make all the difference!
Book review:
Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality
Or you could watch the video!
WikiProject report:
Redirection
An interview with participants at WikiProject Redirect.
Humour:
A very Wiki crossword
24 clues to chew on.
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