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This week's article for improvement (week 8, 2023)

Textbooks Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Textbook Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Centrism • Waffle iron Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 20 February 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Editing news 2023 #1

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This newsletter includes two key updates about the Editing team's work:

1. The Editing team will finish adding new features to the Talk pages project and deploy it.
2. They are beginning a new project, Edit check.

Talk pages project

Some of the upcoming changes

The Editing team is nearly finished with this first phase of the Talk pages project. Nearly all new features are available now in the Beta Feature for Discussion tools.

It will show information about how active a discussion is, such as the date of the most recent comment. There will soon be a new "Add topic" button. You will be able to turn them off at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion. Please tell them what you think.

Daily edit completion rate by test group: DiscussionTools (test group) and MobileFrontend overlay (control group)

An A/B test for Discussion tools on the mobile site has finished. Editors were more successful with Discussion tools. The Editing team is enabling these features for all editors on the mobile site.

New Project: Edit Check

The Editing team is beginning a project to help new editors of Wikipedia. It will help people identify some problems before they click "Publish changes". The first tool will encourage people to add references when they add new content. Please watch that page for more information. You can join a conference call on 3 March 2023 to learn more.

–Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:19, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2023)

Greenland is the world's largest island. Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Island Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Textbook • Centrism Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:07, 27 February 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Administrators' newsletter – March 2023

News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2023).

Administrator changes The Wordsmith Fuhghettaboutit Spinningspark (deceased)

CheckUser changes Callanecc Oversighter changes Callanecc

Guideline and policy news

• Following a request for comment, F10 (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
• Following a request for comment, the Portal CSD criteria (P1 (portal subject to CSD as an article) and P2 (underpopulated portal)) have been deprecated.
• A request for comment is open to discuss making the closing instructions for the requested moves process a guideline.

Technical news

• The results of the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey have been posted.

Arbitration

• Remedy 11 ("Request for Comment") of the Conduct in deletion-related editing case has been rescinded.
• The proposed decision for the Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case is expected 7 March 2023.
• A case related to the Holocaust in Poland is expected to be opened soon.

Miscellaneous

• The 2023 appointees for the Ombuds commission are AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, JJMC89, MdsShakil, Minorax and Renvoy as regular members and Zabe as advisory members.
• Following the 2023 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: Mykola7, Superpes15, and Xaosflux.
• The Terms of Use update cycle has started, which includes a [p]roposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing. Feedback is being accepted until 24 April 2023.

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This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2023)

Manufacturing of an automobile Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Manufacturing Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Island • Textbook Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 6 March 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 11, 2023)

An assortment of various foods Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Food Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Manufacturing • Island Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 13 March 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Books & Bytes – Issue 55

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 55, January – February 2023

• New bundle partners:
  • Newspapers.com
  • Fold3
• 1Lib1Ref January report
• Spotlight: EDS SmartText Searching

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This week's article for improvement (week 12, 2023)

A voting line during the 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Voting Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Food • Manufacturing Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:11, 20 March 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 13, 2023)

Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Offensive backfield Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Voting • Food Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 27 March 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Administrators' newsletter – April 2023

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2023).

Administrator changes Aoidh KillerChihuahua

CheckUser changes Ferret

Guideline and policy news

• A community RfC is open to discuss whether reports primarily involving gender-related disputes or controversies should be referred to the Arbitration enforcement noticeboard.

Technical news

• Some older web browsers will not be able to use JavaScript on Wikimedia wikis starting this week. This mainly affects users of Internet Explorer 11. (T178356)
• The rollback of Vector 2022 RfC has found no consensus to rollback to Vector legacy, but has found rough consensus to disable "limited width" mode by default.
• A link to the user's Special:CentralAuth page will now appear in the subtitle links shown on Special:Contributions. This was voted #17 in the Community Wishlist Survey 2023.

Arbitration

• The Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case has been closed.
• A case about World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been opened, with the first evidence phase closing 6 April 2023.

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This week's article for improvement (week 15, 2023)

Kayakers on the St. Lawrence River near Les Bergeronnes, Quebec, Canada Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: St. Lawrence River Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Zechariah (Hebrew prophet) • Offensive backfield Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:07, 10 April 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2023)

Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Sankebetsu brown bear incident Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: St. Lawrence River • Zechariah (Hebrew prophet) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 17 April 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 17, 2023)

Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Nike sweatshops Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Sankebetsu brown bear incident • St. Lawrence River Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 24 April 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2023)

Conifers encroaching on a meadow in Washington state, United States Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Meadow Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Nike sweatshops • Sankebetsu brown bear incident Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 1 May 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Administrators' newsletter – May 2023

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2023).

Administrator changes Spicy Ale jrb Dbachmann DGG (deceased) Jimbo Wales

CheckUser changes Jimbo Wales Oversighter changes Jimbo Wales

Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.

Technical news

• Progress has started on the Page Triage improvement project. This is to address the concerns raised by the community in their 2022 WMF letter that requested improvements be made to the tool.

Arbitration

• The proposed decision in the World War II and the history of Jews in Poland case is expected 11 May 2023.

Miscellaneous

• The Wikimedia Foundation annual plan 2023-2024 draft is open for comment and input through May 19. The final plan will be published in July 2023.

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This week's article for improvement (week 19, 2023)

Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Tableau vivant Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Meadow • Nike sweatshops Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 8 May 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 20, 2023)

An audio production facility Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Audio editing software Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Tableau vivant • Meadow Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:06, 15 May 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 21, 2023)

Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Vandal Kingdom Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Audio editing software • Tableau vivant Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:09, 22 May 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Books & Bytes – Issue 56

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 56, March – April 2023

• New partner:
  • Perlego
• Library access tips and tricks
• Spotlight: EveryBookItsReader

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This week's article for improvement (week 22, 2023)

Popillia japonica, commonly known as the Japanese Beetle Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Japanese beetle Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Vandal Kingdom • Audio editing software Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 29 May 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 23, 2023)

The Gutenberg Bible, the first printed Bible (mid-15th century) Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Bible Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Japanese beetle • Vandal Kingdom Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 5 June 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

Administrators' newsletter – June 2023

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2023).

Administrator changes Ingenuity Ddstretch Prodego Resolute

CheckUser changes Courcelles

Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, editors indefinitely site-banned by community consensus will now have all rights, including sysop, removed.
• As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation's IP Masking project, a new policy has been created that governs the access to temporary account IP addresses. An associated FAQ has been created and individual communities can increase the requirements to view temporary account IP addresses.

Technical news

• Bot operators and tool maintainers should schedule time in the coming months to test and update their tools for the effects of IP masking. IP masking will not be deployed to any content wiki until at least October 2023 and is unlikely to be deployed to the English Wikipedia until some time in 2024.

Arbitration

• The arbitration case World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.

Miscellaneous

• Following a community referendum, the arbitration policy has been modified to remove the ability for users to appeal remedies to Jimbo Wales.

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This week's article for improvement (week 24, 2023)

Four T-72B tanks of the participants, 2013 Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Tank biathlon Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Bible • Japanese beetle Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 12 June 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 25, 2023)

Epileptic spike and wave discharges monitored EEG Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Electroencephalography Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Tank biathlon • Bible Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 19 June 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions

This week's article for improvement (week 26, 2023)

The water frame is a spinning frame that is powered by a water-wheel. Hello, Spurb. The article for improvement of the week is: Water frame Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Electroencephalography • Tank biathlon Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 26 June 2023 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions