From the editor:
Some long-overdue retractions
Errata regretted.
News and notes:
Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI
Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct.
In the media:
Twiddling Wikipedia during an online contest, and other news
Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level.
Arbitration report:
"World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing
Desysop case request still in accept/decline phase.
Featured content:
Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid
Thou gildest e'en
the Signpost
's
trade.
Recent research:
Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT
And a dataset of article revisions to provide a corpus for promotional content.
From the archives:
April Fools' through the ages
A retrospective of the best and worst pranks.
Disinformation report:
Sus socks support suits, seems systemic
Do important banks sock? Maybe – but don't grab your money and run just yet!
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