Wikidata weekly summary #566
The Signpost: 03 April 2023
- From the editor: Some long-overdue retractions
- News and notes: Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI
- Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing
- Featured content: Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid
- Recent research: Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT
- From the archives: April Fools' through the ages
- Disinformation report: Sus socks support suits, seems systemic
Tech News: 2023-14
MediaWiki message delivery 23:38, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – April 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2023).
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- A community RfC is open to discuss whether reports primarily involving gender-related disputes or controversies should be referred to the Arbitration enforcement noticeboard.
- 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.
- 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.
Dear PI Bot
Thank you for all that you do. My Pi just sits there collecting APRS data for nerds to enjoy. But you! You are doing so much fo all of us! Thank you! I just want you to know that we all really appreciate the work you're doing. When the robot uprising comes to pass please remember me and my kindness. I always thank my Alexa when she helps me, and I try my best to thank ChatGPT when they help me with writing. You're the best and we are all better for you being here. Dr vulpes (💬 • 📝) 07:35, 8 April 2023 (UTC)
Tech News: 2023-15
MediaWiki message delivery 20:03, 10 April 2023 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: March 2023
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Wikidata weekly summary #567
Wikidata weekly summary #568
Tech News: 2023-16
MediaWiki message delivery 01:53, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #109 is out
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue: a reflection about implementation of functions, a reflection on Abstract Wikipedia from Prof. Maria Keet, and a reminder about an in-person talk about Abstract Wikipedia in Sweden.
Also, we remind you that the next Natural Language Generation special interest group public meeting will be held on April 25, 2023 at 16:30 UTC on Jitsi (link to the meeting). Special guest of the meeting will be Oleg Parashchenko, who will share his experience and thoughts about implementing a multilingual NLG system.
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) 09:11, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
I am having problems with an editor who objects to elements of the above article, and I wonder whether you could help? The issue is not their point of view (which they are welcome to), or even some of the changes that they want, but the fact that they are liable to remove content on the basis of their opinion and without discussion. The article will shortly (on 29 April) be linked at DYK for 24 hours, and I fear that its contents may be disrupted daily until then, and maybe even also on its DYK day.
This issue has happened with this editor several times before, on the talk pages of David Simpson (mayor), Richard Ellis (mayor), George Dawson (builder), H. E. and A. Bown, Walter William Covey-Crump, and on the talk page of Constantine Zochonis, (now in archive 1). As you will see, I have on each occasion made careful and extended attempts to explain the article and its contents, and addressed their every query, but this editor just repeats their opinion every time, even when I change the article in an attempt to appease them. Each time they get their teeth into an article, I wake up every morning to more queries about the same small detail, more complaints about the changes that I made to appease them, more accusations, and not infrequently, new accusations based on the wording of my explanations, saying that my explanations imply new and hidden misdemeanours in the article. This editor has frequently also tagged the article inappropriately, saying that the article has spelling and grammar errors (which is not the case) and asking editors to heavily prune the article without suggestion of discussion. Every time this happens, it causes me severe distress to have to wake up every morning, dreading what I will have to deal with today, because dealing with this editor is impossible - and worse than that - never-ending.
If the issues had been raised by another editor, who behaved normally, the issues themselves would not be a problem, and we could resolve them immediately in most cases. Compromise would be a good way, but this editor cannot do compromise. The issue is the behaviour of this editor.
At the very least, I would be most grateful if the article could be protected from that editor at least until after DYK is over. Ideally, I would be grateful if a way could be found to stop them behaving in this manner. I am at the point of leaving WP due to this behaviour. I took several years to bring the Margery Jackson article to completion, because I needed a second major biography source to balance the article, and make its contents neutral. I put a great deal of work, time and effort into creating articles, but there is no point if this person continues to track my creations and then weighs in with their personal opinion, and will not let go. I don't want to leave WP at all, but I am being driven away by this. Storye book (talk) 09:13, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
- @Storye book: I'm traveling at the moment, I'll try to have a look when I can, but you may want to raise this issue at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents so others can help. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 09:41, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
- Done. I have also sent the editor concerned a subst:ANI-notice as per requirements on that incidents page. Thank you. Storye book (talk) 10:48, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
- @Storye book: I've just caught up with this. Sorry, I didn't realise which editor you were talking about. They have also been causing me a lot of problems in the past, and are one of the reasons why I'm now much more active on the other Wikimedia projects than I am here. I'm sad to see people at AN/I didn't help you more, but unfortunately that's not surprising with this editor. They do mean well. But all I can do is wish you luck with handling it in the future, sorry. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 08:38, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you. Your comments are much appreciated. Yes, Commons can be good therapy, e.g. going out and taking photographs for contribution. The other day I went on a long journey to a cathedral to photograph works by a 19th-century sculptor whom the cathedral guides had never heard of, yet the staff pass the sculptor's carved pulpit and reredos every day. And that work is rather fine. So it will be nice to publish a WP article about him - they said they were looking forward to it. Storye book (talk) 08:56, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- @Storye book: I've just caught up with this. Sorry, I didn't realise which editor you were talking about. They have also been causing me a lot of problems in the past, and are one of the reasons why I'm now much more active on the other Wikimedia projects than I am here. I'm sad to see people at AN/I didn't help you more, but unfortunately that's not surprising with this editor. They do mean well. But all I can do is wish you luck with handling it in the future, sorry. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 08:38, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
- Done. I have also sent the editor concerned a subst:ANI-notice as per requirements on that incidents page. Thank you. Storye book (talk) 10:48, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
Wikidata weekly summary #569
Tech News: 2023-17
MediaWiki message delivery 22:02, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
UCoC discussion on Wikimedia-l
Hi Mike, a quick heads-up here on-wiki – [29] – just to allow for the fact that board members probably don't always monitor Wikimedia-l. (I've left a similar message for User:Pundit as well.)
Of course the UCoC predates your time on the board, but that might also be an advantage if it means you're coming to it with fresher eyes. Interested in your views. Regards, --Andreas JN466 13:55, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, seen on wikimedia-l (I'm a long time subscriber there). Mike Peel (talk) 18:23, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 April 2023
- News and notes: Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns
- In the media: Contested truth claims in Wikipedia
- Obituary: Remembering David "DGG" Goodman
- Arbitration report: Holocaust in Poland, Jimbo in the hot seat, and a desysopping
- Special report: Signpost statistics between years 2005 and 2022
- News from the WMF: Collective planning with the Wikimedia Foundation
- Featured content: In which we described the featured articles in rhyme again
- From the archives: April Fools' through the ages, part two
- Humour: The law of hats
- Traffic report: Long live machine, the future supreme
Tech News: 2023-18
MediaWiki message delivery 01:43, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #110 is out
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue: Wikimedia Endowment finances development of the project, and the team has published its manifesto, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and communications principles.
Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on May 8, 2023 at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:54, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
Wikidata weekly summary #570
theory of everything
Hi, I have a functional theory of everything. wondering how i can edit that out of unsolved problems because it's not unsolved. 137.164.12.107 (talk) 19:40, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
- It's simple: just get it published in a reputable peer-reviewed journal and accepted by the scientific community, then someone else will make that edit for you. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 20:03, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – May 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2023).
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- A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.
- 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.
- The proposed decision in the World War II and the history of Jews in Poland case is expected 11 May 2023.
- 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.
The Signpost: 8 May 2023
- News and notes: New legal "deVLOPments" in the EU
- In the media: Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
- Recent research: Gender, race and notability in deletion discussions
- Featured content: I wrote a poem for each article, I found rhymes for all the lists; My first featured picture of this year now finally exists!
- Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" approaches conclusion
- News from the WMF: Planning together with the Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata weekly summary #571
Tech News: 2023-19
MediaWiki message delivery 00:34, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: April 2023
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