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31 May 2020
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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