Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Archives/2020-06-28

News and notes

Progress at Wikipedia Library and Wikijournal of Medicine

Plus Swedish biographies and the big oops!

Community view

Community open letter on renaming

Reacting to the WMF's rebranding proposal.

Gallery

After the killing of George Floyd

Protests and photos from around the world...

In the media

Part collaboration and part combat

Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.

Discussion report

Community reacts to WMF rebranding proposals

Many Wikimedia community members are upset about the WMF's plan to rebrand. Plus, a discussion of Fox News's reliability.

Featured content

Sports are returning, with a rainbow

Battles, music, and animals feature prominently in this month's best content.

Arbitration report

Anti-harassment RfC and a checkuser revocation

The RfC should keep everybody busy.

Traffic report

The pandemic, alleged murder, a massacre, and other deaths

Plus Rajput, Musk, Epstein, Maxwell, Owens and Anonymous

News from the WMF

We stand for racial justice

On these issues, there is no neutral stance.

Recent research

Wikipedia and COVID-19; automated Wikipedia-based fact-checking

And other new research publications

Interview

What is wrong with rebranding to "Wikipedia Foundation"?

Four signers of the open letter explain.

Humour

Cherchez une femme

It's amazing what one can do.

Opinion

Trying to find COI or paid editors? Just read the news

A scientific scandal and the Ronaldo of investment banking.

On the bright side

For what are you grateful this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

In focus

Edit Loud, Edit Proud: LGBTIQ+ Wikimedians and Global Information Activism

The history and impact of LGBTIQ+ contributions to Wikimedia projects.

WikiProject report

WikiProject Black Lives Matter

How Wikipedia is covering racial injustice, both in the outer world and on-site

The Signpost is looking for new talent.

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