User talk:Elektrik Shoos/Archive 4
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Protection for Seamus (dog)
I am a bit confused by you comments on the Talk:Seamus (dog) page. I already post a request for protection at Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection#Seamus_.28dog.29_.28edit.7Ctalk.7Chistory.7Clinks.7Cwatch.7Clogs.29. Debbie W. 16:38, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
- The {{edit semi-protected}} template is only for requesting changes to pages that are already semiprotected, not to request protection on them. If you've already posted a request for protection at WP:RPP (which it appears you did), you've already done the right thing. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 16:41, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you. I never had posted a protection request before, and I was a bit confused about how to do it. Debbie W. 16:49, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
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Black Ops II editing request
http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Talk:Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_II#Edit_request_on_2_May_2012
...The page is still protected :(
Haakontje (talk) 21:13, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
- Well, according to the page's protection log, previous protection expired, then it got reprotected by someone else two days later. You can change the
{{{answered}}}
parameter on your edit request from yes to no if it's still relevant, or post a new one entirely. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 23:47, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
Recent request to update section in Gambling - Fixed Odds Betting
Hi Elektrik Shoos. 18th April 12 I requested that the words Eurovision Song Contest be added to the fixed odds betting section on the gambling page. I run a small website that specializes in this and as the election betting and reality TV betting subject were mentioned I thought you might add Eurovision betting in too. If I could also add my site as a reference at the foot of the page then that would be great. I have read up about the rules and I believe this is allowed? Thanks a lot, Stefanie Stefaniereeve (talk) 07:47, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
- Adding that link wouldn't be allowed. See what external links aren't allowed and our guideline on self-promotion. I'd also encourage you to read our FAQ for organizations. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 00:51, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
The Mousetrap FAQ
Hello Elektrik Shoos/Archive 4. So more than a week ago, I asked on the talk page of The Mousetrap if there could be a fourth question for the FAQ. The question would be something like "Shouldn't Agatha Christie's wishes be followed?" or "There is a tradition of not spoiling the ending. Why spoil it?" What do you think of adding such a question? I would add it myself, but I wouldn't want to be too bold, I wanted some consensus, and finally I'm not sure what the exact wording should be. Thank you! Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 10:45, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
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FYI
Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Re-open concerns comments you made. MBisanz talk 22:31, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
New User Here Just Trying to Participate
Can you guys please have a little patience as I get my feet wet in the Wikipedia sea of insight and information? I promise to figure things out and be a solid contributor. Thanks for your help! : )
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oops
I admit it, I lol'd. --Shirt58 (talk) 01:03, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
- I did too. I should have just left it. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 01:05, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
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Excuse me
What was this for? I am not going to be whacked by a trout, and thus I have nominated the template for deletion. C3F2k (Questions, comments, complaints?) 17:52, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- I think you're overreacting. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 18:20, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
North Yokum Township
Hi, saw your note in history on North Yokum Township, Carroll County, Arkansas. I already had created the corrected version with a copy of the data (name corrected throughout). The correct one is North Yocum Township, Carroll County, Arkansas. What should be done with two of them out there? The one with the "Yokum" ("k" as opposed to "c") is the incorrect one. Data (other than spelling issue) is identical between the two of them.Yx7791 (talk) 23:44, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- I'll tag the second one for a maintenance deletion so that the old page can be moved there. Any edit history on your new page should be preserved. (For future reference, you move pages by going to the little dropdown arrow next to the star at the top of the page and selecting "Move page." Non-administrators can't move pages over existing ones, though.) elektrikSHOOS (talk) 23:47, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks.Yx7791 (talk) 23:51, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- Also, just corrected spelling within the "k" page to reflect proper spelling of name. When the page is moved, all data within the page will be correct. Yx7791 (talk) 23:58, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- You didn't have to, though it's fine if you did. When admins fix copy-paste moves, they typically also merge both page's history so that it presents as one page. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 23:59, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- Also, just corrected spelling within the "k" page to reflect proper spelling of name. When the page is moved, all data within the page will be correct. Yx7791 (talk) 23:58, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks.Yx7791 (talk) 23:51, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
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ANI thread
Hello Elektrik Shoos. Thanks for your quick response to my recent posting at ANI. However in your response, you implied criticism of the etiquette of my behaviour, and I should be grateful if you could clarify how you believe I failed in this area. I considered it more appropriate to ask this question here, rather than clutter up the page at ANI. Thanks. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 07:30, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
- I have to be honest, it's rather late where I am right now and I'm editing while half-asleep. Normally, per WP:SUICIDE, you'd want to report potential suicide threats directly to the Foundation and not to community boards. This also has the benefit of shielding the privacy of the user who is considering suicide. However, it was poor form on my part to jump the gun and not assume good faith on your part, and I'm sorry for that. Please disregard my initial response. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 07:34, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'm wondering if it might be helpful if the wording in the header (before one posts at ANI) is changed, as it currently requests that users "please also email" (my emphasis) the Wikimedia Foundation of any potential suicide threat - it doesn't advise against making a posting on the noticeboard. Initially I had deliberately not informed the user of my posting at ANI, because if they were genuinely considering taking their own life, I didn't think it would be sympathetic to put up a sign on their talk page with words to the effect of "Oi! You're being discussed elsewhere!" Well obviously I'm exaggerating a bit here, but hopefully you understand my point. Thanks again for your conciliatory words above. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 11:31, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
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Do you have any reason to believe that the surname article is not a stub or would it be alright if you or I reintroduced the stub tags? Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:14, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- Stub tags are typically not placed on disambig/list pages, as the tag implies there's room for content expansion where there's not necessarily. Sheynhertz-Unbayg has been warned about this before. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 02:16, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- Please note that the article was not a disambiguation page, but was a surname page. The difference can be found at MOS:DABNAME which states that "Articles only listing persons with a certain given name or surname, known as anthroponymy articles, are not disambiguation pages, and this Manual of Style does not apply to them." (Emphasis in original) To be certain, I was completely unaware of this distinction until the beginning of this ordeal. The style guidelines for this page can be found at MOS:APO. In addition, if you would like a complete list of articles that the user edited I can give it to you. Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:19, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- In addition, any responses right now may be delayed, I apologize for that. Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:20, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- Huh. I wasn't either, and was operating under the assumption that they were all disambig pages. Alright, it's probably best to replace the stub tags, though I'm not sure any template other than {{surname-stub}} is necessary. Also, I don't need a list of the user's contributions. I've been sorting through them myself, top to bottom. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 02:24, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- WPAPO:STUB is what I used to determine stub status. I do think you are correct in only using {{surname-stub}}. Ryan Vesey Review me! 02:27, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
- Huh. I wasn't either, and was operating under the assumption that they were all disambig pages. Alright, it's probably best to replace the stub tags, though I'm not sure any template other than {{surname-stub}} is necessary. Also, I don't need a list of the user's contributions. I've been sorting through them myself, top to bottom. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 02:24, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
join wikiproject
Dude If you want to make all those changes To my WikiProject Join. --Pacman451 (talk) 15:51, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
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Daniel Davis (Youtube Personality) Article
Thanks for your concern. This page was not created by me but by my fans, as you can see[here]. Apparently it was submitted to the wrong Wikipedia section and therefore deleted, so I am re-submitting it in what I think is the appropriate section. Please check the sources and if this page is less worthy of being added than Youtube personalities [Caitlin Hill], the creators of [Ask a Ninja], [Fox Bronte], [Amanda Baggs], or [Amy Walker], then I will gladly hand it over for deletion. But if that is the case, then those wiki submissions should also be removed, as they only have as much right to be on Wikipedia as this page does. If you believe it is still in the wrong section, please let me know what you think would be a more appropriate section. Tinkernut (talk) 04:19, 20 June 2012 (UTC)Tinkernut
- If it is created in userspace like Zaz986 did above, it isn't an article yet, it's a userspace draft and probably isn't complete yet. I'd wait to move it until the user who made it feels it's ready. Also, if you're the subject of the page, I would strongly suggest you avoid editing it to maintain neutrality - see our conflict of interest guideline. Finally, the notability of other internet celebrities isn't necessarily relevant here. (As a handy tip, if you're linking to pages inside of Wikipedia, you can just enclose the name of the page in double brackets: for instance, typing in
[[Amanda Baggs]]
will result in Amanda Baggs.) Please let me know if you have any other questions, though I'd prefer to direct this particular discussion instead to happen on Talk:Daniel Davis (Youtube Personality), the discussion page for that article, as it's more relevant there. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 04:31, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
- That's actually a big help. I want to make sure it's done right, so I'll contact Zaz986 and work with him to get it to the appropriate location. Thanks! BTW, is there anyway to delete the page I created? Or do you have that ability? Tinkernut (talk) 04:35, 20 June 2012 (UTC)Tinkernut
- I can't delete it myself, as I'm not an administrator, but I can tag it for speedy deletion and it will be removed shortly. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 04:36, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
- That's actually a big help. I want to make sure it's done right, so I'll contact Zaz986 and work with him to get it to the appropriate location. Thanks! BTW, is there anyway to delete the page I created? Or do you have that ability? Tinkernut (talk) 04:35, 20 June 2012 (UTC)Tinkernut
Speedy deletion of Michael Ocansey
I saw the speedy deletion of Michael Ocansey I created yesterday. Thanks for the correction. I think such info will be best put on his profile. --Nkansahrexford (talk) 06:59, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
- If you contact one of the administrators on this list, they can restore the article for you and convert it into a userspace draft, which can allow you to work on it without risk of deletion. Hope this helps. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 15:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
I rolled back your speedy deletion, because it's a valid dab page even if a sock edited it. Thank you for understanding. Bearian (talk) 23:46, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
- That's fine. It's site policy to revert any and all edits made by a banned user, save those that reintroduce blatant vandalism or other egregious things, but it's completely acceptable to revert an edit yourself and assume responsibility for it. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 00:49, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
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Nora Ephron
I reverted the article - see [1] - I say we wait until we get an official word on her death before being too hasty to get it up. – Connormah (talk) 21:54, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
- Fair enough. Though the article should be kept on watch for now, based on the article above. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 22:54, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
George Takei
I took serious offense to your suggestion on the George Takei Talk page that editor Hearfourmewesique and I break it up. IMO that editor has a maturity problem, especially now that I have seen their talk page. To suggest I am somehow on the same level as someone who bursts in on the George Takei page, posts a random appearance in the biography, when I remove it they say the page should have a filmography section, I agree, and then they begin flaming me for not creating the section myself. Really? Akuvar (talk) 03:57, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
- I don't particularly want to get this involved in that fight, but I'll say this: I saw two editors arguing and I cautioned likewise. I don't really care who's less mature. Arguing is arguing. And to be honest, suggesting that I was anything other than an editor who left a note on the talk page suggests a lack of good faith on your part. I'll say nothing else on the matter, because I don't want to be involved any more. Please respect this. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 04:07, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you. Akuvar (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:24, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
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Accidental rollback from the watchlist
Hi! I used to have the same problem, even when not using my phone. If you'd like to hide the watchlist's rollback links (which rarely are useful), you can do so by adding the following code to User:Elektrik Shoos/vector.css:
/* hide rollback from watchlist */ .page-Special_Watchlist .mw-rollback-link {display:none;
}
—David Levy 00:24, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for the tip, I'm pasting this in right now. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 00:26, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
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July 2012 Study of authors of health-related Wikipedia pages
Dear Author/Elektrik Shoos
My name is Nuša Farič and I am a Health Psychology MSc student at the University College London (UCL). I am currently running a quantitative study entitled Who edits health-related Wikipedia pages and why? I am interested in the editorial experience of people who edit health-related Wikipedia pages. I am interested to learn more about the authors of health-related pages on Wikipedia and what motivations they have for doing so. I am currently contacting the authors of randomly selected articles and I noticed that someone at this address recently edited an article on Nutrition. I would like to ask you a few questions about you and your experience of editing the above mentioned article and or other health-related articles. If you would like more information about the project, please visit my user page (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Hydra_Rain) and if interested, please reply via my talk page or e-mail me on nusa.faric.11@ucl.ac.uk. Also, others interested in the study may contact me! If I do not hear back from you I will not contact this account again. Thank you very much in advance. Hydra Rain (talk) 12:56, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
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Wikithanks
![WikiThanks](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Tournesol.png/43px-Tournesol.png)
Thanks for dealing with this guy. Hope you're having a nice night.
TheArguer SAY HI! 05:28, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
- Not a problem. All in a night's (volunteer) work. :) elektrikSHOOS (talk) 05:30, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Lightbourn
It appears that you placed the PROD on the Lightbourn article while I was creating an AfD nomination for it with Twinkle, I thus sent it to AfD unaware that the PROD was there and that I would be removing it. My apologies; regardless, you can comment on the AfD at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dr. Lightbourn. CtP (t • c) 20:41, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
NPP backlog
Would you be willing to help me with this NPP backlog? To help, go to 9:26, 22 June 2012. Some weeks ago, there was a large amount of new articles and I couldn't review all them. If you can at least help me get to a week ahead, I'd appreciate it. SwisterTwister talk 05:07, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
page for "Joel Dodd"
I have just read the description of myself on the page "Joel Dodd". It is accurate and (currently) not libelous, even though I no longer play with the NP Orchestra, having withdrawn in 2010 - this is the only error that I can see.
Regards, Joel Dodd — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.98.129.173 (talk) 10:45, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
Thanks!
Thanks for fixing my IPSock placement errors (example). I added a note to Template:IPsock/doc to make it less likely that someone will make the same error in the future. Again thanks! --Guy Macon (talk) 00:11, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
- No problem. It's an easy mistake to make on IP addresses, as default signatures don't obviously link to their user pages. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 00:13, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
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Hi Ryan
Hey there Ryan! Ran across your userpage after a series of seemingly random clicks, and hey look another college student! I'll be heading back to USU in a couple of weeks, studying computer science. I'm looking forward to it. Good luck to you! • Jesse V.(talk) 06:51, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
- That's actually out of date. I'm not headed to college at the moment. Thanks for the well wishes, though! elektrikSHOOS (talk) 08:08, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
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Pokémon vandalism
I'm a semi-frequent 4chan user and found the thread exhorting everyone to vandalize the article pretty quickly. I've told them all to knock it off or I'll have the page protected, no need to try and warn them all individually. dalahäst (let's talk!) 21:12, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- I've got the thread open, too. (I'm not a frequent 4chan user, but it wasn't that difficult to find.) It's all good. Just wait about 10 minutes until the thread 404s, protect pages as needed and block the ones doing it in the meantime. WP:RBI. Just don't keep encouraging them. elektrikSHOOS (talk) 21:14, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- I'm actually not an admin either (rollbacker, like you—though that could change in the future, who knows?), so I'm limited to filing requests for that, heh. I told them not to bother, since we'll just file RPPs on everything they vandalize. dalahäst (let's talk!) 21:27, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Hello there elektric shoes man
how are you today hey??>?@@@@!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.4.168 (talk) 22:35, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- I'm fine, thanks! How are you? elektrikSHOOS (talk) 23:16, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
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Page Curation newsletter
Hey Elektrik Shoos. I'm dropping you a note because you used to (or still do!) patrol new pages. This is just to let you know that we've deployed and developed Page Curation, which augments and supersedes Special:NewPages - there are a lot of interesting new features :). There's some help documentation here if you want to familiarise yourself with the system and start using it. If you find any bugs or have requests for new features, let us know here. Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 12:33, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
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Modification to May PC be applied to pages to protect against violations of the policy on biographies of living persons (WP:BLP)?
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The Signpost: 08 October 2012
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- WikiProject report: Ten years and one million articles: WikiProject Biography
- Featured content: A dash of Arsenikk
- Discussion report: Closing RfAs: Stewards or Bureaucrats?; Redesign of Help:Contents
The Signpost: 15 October 2012
- In the media: Wikipedia's language nerds hit the front page
- Featured content: Second star to the left
- News and notes: Chapters ask for big bucks
- Technology report: Wikidata is a go: well, almost
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Chemicals
The Signpost: 22 October 2012
- Special report: Examining adminship from the German perspective
- Arbitration report: Malleus Fatuorum accused of circumventing topic ban; motion to change "net four votes" rule
- Technology report: Wikivoyage migration: technical strategy announced
- Discussion report: Good articles on the main page?; reforming dispute resolution
- News and notes: Wikimedians get serious about women in science
- WikiProject report: Where in the world is Wikipedia?
- Featured content: Is RfA Kafkaesque?
The Signpost: 29 October 2012
- News and notes: First chickens come home to roost for FDC funding applicants; WMF board discusses governance issues and scope of programs
- WikiProject report: In recognition of... WikiProject Military History
- Technology report: Improved video support imminent and Wikidata.org live
- Featured content: On the road again
The Signpost: 05 November 2012
- Op-ed: 2012 WikiCup comes to an end
- News and notes: Wikimedian photographic talent on display in national submissions to Wiki Loves Monuments
- In the media: Was climate change a factor in Hurricane Sandy?
- Discussion report: Protected Page Editor right; Gibraltar hooks
- Featured content: Jack-O'-Lanterns and Toads
- Technology report: Hue, Sqoop, Oozie, Zookeeper, Hive, Pig and Kafka
- WikiProject report: Listening to WikiProject Songs
The Signpost: 12 November 2012
- News and notes: Court ruling complicates the paid-editing debate
- Featured content: The table has turned
- Technology report: MediaWiki 1.20 and the prospects for getting 1.21 code reviewed promptly
- WikiProject report: Land of parrots, palm trees, and the Holy Cross: WikiProject Brazil
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Your notice directed me to this thread, where I have found out ongoing matters concerning me and I have taken part in the discussion to explain my position. It seems the user 83.81.44.205 wants me banned from Wikipedia because I undid the user's removal of cited text that I inserted. The user also accuses me of citing from unreliable online tabloid which appears to be the second most visited] among all websites in its country of origin. Thank you for you notification. The matter could have missed my eyes without your notice. -M. Tawsif Salam 01:35, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 19 November 2012
- News and notes: FDC's financial muscle kicks in
- WikiProject report: No teenagers, mutants, or ninjas: WikiProject Turtles
- Technology report: Structural reorganisation "not a done deal"
- Featured content: Wikipedia hit by the Streisand effect
- Discussion report: GOOG, MSFT, WMT: the ticker symbol placement question
Due to your prior request, I have started an RfA review for you. I have others ongoing as well, and may not get them completed in order. I will notify you when I'm done, but may also notify you if I (or others) have questions for you to answer. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 18:31, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
- I've finished the review, which can be found at that link. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 07:43, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 November 2012
- News and notes: Toolserver finance remains uncertain
- Recent research: Movie success predictions, readability, credentials and authority, geographical comparisons
- Featured content: Panoramic views, history, and a celestial constellation
- Technology report: Wikidata reaches 100,000 entries
- WikiProject report: Directing Discussion: WikiProject Deletion Sorting
The Signpost: 03 December 2012
- News and notes: Wiki Loves Monuments announces 2012 winner
- Featured content: The play's the thing
- Discussion report: Concise Wikipedia; standardize version history tables
- Technology report: MediaWiki problems but good news for Toolserver stability
- WikiProject report: The White Rose: WikiProject Yorkshire
The Signpost: 10 December 2012
- News and notes: Wobbly start to ArbCom election, but turnout beats last year's
- Featured content: Wikipedia goes to Hell
- Technology report: The new Visual Editor gets a bit more visual
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Human Rights
The Signpost: 17 December 2012
- News and notes: Arbitrator election: stewards release the results
- WikiProject report: WikiProjekt Computerspiel: Covering Computer Games in Germany
- Discussion report: Concise Wikipedia; section headings for navboxes
- Op-ed: Finding truth in Sandy Hook
- Featured content: Wikipedia's cute ass
- Technology report: MediaWiki groups and why you might want to start snuggling newbie editors
The Signpost: 24 December 2012
- WikiProject report: A Song of Ice and Fire
- Featured content: Battlecruiser operational
- Technology report: Efforts to "normalise" Toolserver relations stepped up
The Signpost: 31 December 2012
- From the editor: Wikipedia, our Colosseum
- In the media: Is the Wikimedia movement too 'cash rich'?
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation fundraiser a success; Czech parliament releases photographs to chapter
- Technology report: Looking back on a year of incremental changes
- Discussion report: Image policy and guidelines; resysopping policy
- Featured content: Whoa Nelly! Featured content in review
- WikiProject report: New Year, New York
- Recent research: Wikipedia and Sandy Hook; SOPA blackout reexamined
The Signpost: 07 January 2013
- WikiProject report: Where Are They Now? Episode IV: A New Year
- News and notes: 2012—the big year
- Featured content: Featured content in review
- Technology report: Looking ahead to 2013
The Signpost: 14 January 2013
- Investigative report: Ship ahoy! New travel site finally afloat
- News and notes: Launch of annual picture competition, new grant scheme
- WikiProject report: Reach for the Stars: WikiProject Astronomy
- Discussion report: Flag Manual of Style; accessibility and equality
- Special report: Loss of an Internet genius
- Featured content: Featured articles: Quality of reviews, quality of writing in 2012
- Arbitration report: First arbitration case in almost six months
- Technology report: Intermittent outages planned, first Wikidata client deployment
The Signpost: 21 January 2013
- News and notes: Requests for adminship reform moves forward
- WikiProject report: Say What? — WikiProject Linguistics
- Featured content: Wazzup, G? Delegates and featured topics in review
- Arbitration report: Doncram case continues
- Technology report: Data centre switchover a tentative success
The Signpost: 28 January 2013
- In the media: Hoaxes draw media attention
- Recent research: Lessons from the research literature on open collaboration; clicks on featured articles; credibility heuristics
- WikiProject report: Checkmate! — WikiProject Chess
- Discussion report: Administrator conduct and requests
- News and notes: Khan Academy's Smarthistory and Wikipedia collaborate
- Featured content: Listing off progress from 2012
- Arbitration report: Doncram continues
- Technology report: Developers get ready for FOSDEM amid caching problems
The Signpost: 04 February 2013
- Special report: Examining the popularity of Wikipedia articles
- News and notes: Article Feedback Tool faces community resistance
- WikiProject report: Land of the Midnight Sun
- Featured content: Portal people on potent potables and portable potholes
- In the media: Star Trek Into Pedantry
- Technology report: Wikidata team targets English Wikipedia deployment
MfD nomination of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christopher Jordan Dorner
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The Signpost: 11 February 2013
- Featured content: A lousy week
- WikiProject report: Just the Facts
- In the media: Wikipedia mirroring life in island ownership dispute
- Discussion report: WebCite proposal
- Technology report: Wikidata client rollout stutters
The Signpost: 18 February 2013
- WikiProject report: Thank you for flying WikiProject Airlines
- Technology report: Better templates and 3D buildings
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation declares 'victory' in Wikivoyage lawsuit
- In the media: Sue Gardner interviewed by the Australian press
- Featured content: Featured content gets schooled
The Signpost: 25 February 2013
- Recent research: Wikipedia not so novel after all, except to UK university lecturers
- News and notes: "Very lucky" Picture of the Year
- Discussion report: Wikivoyage links; overcategorization
- Featured content: Blue birds be bouncin'
- WikiProject report: How to measure a WikiProject's workload
- Technology report: Wikidata development to be continued indefinitely
The Signpost: 04 March 2013
- News and notes: Outing of editor causes firestorm
- Featured content: Slow week for featured content
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Television Stations
The Signpost: 11 March 2013
- From the editor: Signpost–Wikizine merger
- News and notes: Finance committee updates
- Featured content: Batman, three birds and a Mercedes
- Arbitration report: Doncram case closes; arbitrator resigns
- WikiProject report: Setting a precedent
- Technology report: Article Feedback reversal
The Signpost: 18 March 2013
- News and notes: Resigning arbitrator slams Committee
- WikiProject report: Making music
- Featured content: Wikipedia stays warm
- Arbitration report: Richard case closes
- Technology report: Visual Editor "on schedule"
The Signpost: 25 March 2013
- WikiProject report: The 'Burgh: WikiProject Pittsburgh
- Featured content: One and a half soursops
- Arbitration report: Two open cases
- News and notes: Sue Gardner to leave WMF; German Wikipedians spearhead another effort to close Wikinews
- Technology report: The Visual Editor: Where are we now, and where are we headed?
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The Signpost: 01 April 2013
- Special report: Who reads which Wikipedia?
- WikiProject report: Special: FAQs
- Featured content: What the ?
- Arbitration report: Three open cases
- Technology report: Wikidata phase 2 deployment timetable in doubt
The Signpost: 08 April 2013
- Wikizine: WMF scales back feature after outcry
- WikiProject report: Earthshattering WikiProject Earthquakes
- News and notes: French intelligence agents threaten Wikimedia volunteer
- Arbitration report: Subject experts needed for Argentine History
- Featured content: Wikipedia loves poetry
- Technology report: Testing week
The Signpost: 15 April 2013
- WikiProject report: Unity in Diversity: South Africa
- News and notes: Another admin reform attempt flops
- Featured content: The featured process swings into high gear
The Signpost: 22 April 2013
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Editor Retention
- News and notes: Milan conference a mixed bag
- Featured content: Batfish in the Red Sea
- Arbitration report: Sexology case nears closure after stalling over topic ban
- Technology report: A flurry of deployments
The Signpost: 29 April 2013
- News and notes: Chapter furore over FDC knockbacks; First DC GLAM boot-camp
- In the media: Wikipedia's sexism; Yuri Gadyukin hoax
- Featured content: Wiki loves video games
- WikiProject report: Japanese WikiProject Baseball
- Traffic report: Most popular Wikipedia articles
- Arbitration report: Sexology closed; two open cases
- Recent research: Sentiment monitoring; UNESCO and systemic bias; and more
- Technology report: New notifications system deployed across Wikipedia
The Signpost: 06 May 2013
- Technology report: Foundation successful in bid for larger Google subsidy
- Featured content: WikiCup update: full speed ahead!
- WikiProject report: Earn $100 in cash... and a button!
The Signpost: 13 May 2013
- News and notes: WMF–community ruckus on Wikimedia mailing list
- WikiProject report: Knock Out: WikiProject Mixed Martial Arts
- Featured content: A mushroom, a motorway, a Munich gallery, and a map
- In the media: PR firm accused of editing Wikipedia for government clients; can Wikipedia predict the stock market?
- Arbitration report: Race and politics opened; three open cases
The Signpost: 20 May 2013
- Foundation elections: Trustee candidates speak about Board structure, China, gender, global south, endowment
- WikiProject report: Classical Greece and Rome
- News and notes: Spanish Wikipedia leaps past one million articles
- In the media: Qworty incident continues
- Featured content: Up in the air
The Signpost: 27 May 2013
- News and notes: First-ever community election for FDC positions
- In the media: Pagans complain about Qworty's anti-Pagan editing
- Foundation elections: Candidates talk about the Meta problem, the nation-based chapter model, world languages, and value for money
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Geographical Coordinates
- Featured content: Life of 2π
- Recent research: Motivations on the Persian Wikipedia; is science eight times more popular on the Spanish Wikipedia than the English Wikipedia?
- Technology report: Amsterdam hackathon: continuity, change, and stroopwafels