Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Archives/2014-03-05

Traffic report

Brinksmen on the brink

There's nothing like a good old bit of Cold War nostalgia, combined with a suitably scary international incident, to focus our attention on the real world. That said, nothing could stem our outpouring of affection for the beloved comedian Harold Ramis, whose death managed to top the week in the face of those international concerns.

Discussion report

Four paragraph lead, indefinitely blocked IPs, editor reviews broken?

Current discussions on the English Wikipedia include...

News and notes

Wikipedia Library finding success in matching contributors with sources

This week, the Signpost caught up with the Wikipedia Library (TWL), which aims to connect reference resources with Wikipedia editors who can use them to improve articles. Funded through the Wikimedia Foundation's Individual Engagement Grants program, TWL has a new "visiting scholars" initiative and a microgrants program in the works.

Featured content

Full speed ahead for the WikiCup

The WikiCup competition is ongoing, while six articles, three lists, and ten pictures were promoted to "featured" status of the English Wikipedia this week.

WikiProject report

Article Rescue Squadron

This week, the Signpost delved into the English Wikipedia's Article Rescue Squadron.

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