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[edit]https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/08/19/updates-from-the-july-2026-wikimedia-endowment-board-meeting/
https://www.buckinstitute.org/news/the-buck-names-lisa-seitz-gruwell-as-chief-advancement-officer/
Requests for comment
[edit]Good article nominations process rehashed
[edit]WP:GAN mega RFC (located at Wikipedia:Good article nominations/August 2026 RfC)
There were 35 separate proposals up for comment, grouped into these topics: nominators, nominations, reviews, reviewing initiatives, volunteer roles (coordinators), and other.
A special issue of Good Article Gazette "With several major discussions underway" preceded the RfC.
See The Signpost's 2010 "Dispatches" piece comparing Good Article review to other content rating and improvement initiatives.
Arbcom elections
[edit]Watch Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2026, add content here. Possible addition of an affirmation that the candidate is using two-factor authentication for account security.
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[edit]- New language: A has opened in the Bole language.
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