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The Signpost: 30 April 2014

• News and notes: WMF's draft annual plan turns indigestible as an FDC proposal
  Like hammering a square peg into a round hole, the Wikimedia Foundation has submitted a draft annual plan for 2014–15 to its own Funds Dissemination Committee. Unlike the WMF's submission to the FDC's inaugural round in October 2012, the "proposal" does not seek funding.

• Traffic report: Going to the Doggs
  Not much to report this week. The same post-Easter celebrations (4/20, Earth Day) were popular again this year, except last year we were still reeling from the Boston Marathon bombing.

• Breaking: The Foundation's new executive director
  The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that its new executive director will be Lila Tretikov, until now a chief product officer in Silicon Valley.

• WikiProject report: Genetics
  This week, we unraveled the mysteries of WikiProject Genetics.

• Interview: Wikipedia in the Peabody Essex Museum
  Ed Roley, Associate Director of Integrated Media at the Peabody Essex Museum, talks about GLAM engagement with Wikipedia.

• Featured content: Browsing behaviours
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• Recent research: Wikipedia predicts flu more accurately than Google
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DYK nomination of Anti-Zionist League in Iraq

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DYK for G. Nagesh

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DYK for Al-Qaidah (newspaper)

ThaddeusB (talk) 20:38, 3 May 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 April newsletter

Round 3 of the 2014 WikiCup has just begun; 32 competitors remain. Pool G's Adam Cuerden (submissions) was Round 2's highest scorer, with a large number of featured picture credits. In March/April, he restored star charts from Urania's Mirror, lithographs of various warships (such as SMS Gefion) and assorted other historical media. Second overall was Pool E's Godot13 (submissions), whose featured list Silver certificate (United States) contains dozens of scans of banknotes recently promoted to featured picture status. Third was Pool G's ChrisGualtieri (submissions) who has produced a large number of good articles, many, including Falkner Island, on Connecticut-related topics. Other successful participants included Cliftonian (submissions), who saw three articles (including the top-importance Ian Smith) through featured article candidacies, and Caponer (submissions), who saw three lists (including the beautifully-illustrated list of plantations in West Virginia) through featured list candidacies. High-importance good articles promoted this round include narwhal from Reid,iain james (submissions), tiger from Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and The Lion King from Igordebraga (submissions). We also saw our first featured topic points of the competition, awarded to Czar (submissions) and Red Phoenix (submissions) for their work on the Sega Genesis topic. No points have been claimed so far for good topics or featured portals.

192 was our lowest qualifying score, again showing that this WikiCup is the most competitive ever. In previous years, 123 (2013), 65 (2012), 41 (2011) or 100 (2010) secured a place in Round 3. Pool H was the strongest performer, with all but one of its members advancing, while only the two highest scorers in Pools G and F advanced. At the end of June, 16 users will advance into the semi-finals. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 17:57, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Israeli Communist Opposition

v/r - TP 02:08, 6 May 2014 (UTC) 02:13, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Gird by-election, 1972

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:34, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Drupad Borgohain

v/r - TP 22:20, 7 May 2014 (UTC) 23:50, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

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Precious again

progressive news
Thank you for expanding our knowledge of news and progress around the world, independent, united, revolutionary, socialist, enlightened, for liberation, and letting us know the people behind it, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:58, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Two years ago, you were the 115th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:44, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks! --Soman (talk) 07:19, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Congratulations on enlightening us by more than 500 DYK facts, pursuing your mission, "not all serious"! I hope someone will give you the official medal ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:06, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Iraq RC secretaries

Since I know you like creating new articles, would you by any interest be keen on creating articles for Fakhri Qadduri, Ali Salih al-Sadi and Hamdi Abd al-Majid? They were all head of the Iraqi Regional Branch of the Ba'ath movement. If not, just say so. --TIAYN (talk) 10:42, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Sorry, but for the coming 2 weeks I'll try to focus on the Indian general election, 2014, which is going to be very massive. But thanks for the tip. --Soman (talk) 17:48, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 07 May 2014

• News and notes: New system of discretionary sanctions; Buchenwald; is Pirelli 'Cracking Wikipedia'?
  The English Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee (ArbCom) introduced the first form of what are known as the "discretionary sanction" (DS) in 2009. A new DS regime, called Discretionary sanctions (2014), is the result of an elaborate review process involving both the community, since last September, and the committee, for more than a year.

• Traffic report: TMZedia
  For all the claims of Wikipedia bringing the world's knowledge to all who want it, it seems the human race most wants is a tabloid newspaper; a quick source for TV listings, pop culture facts, celebrity gossip and, above all, scandal—with some nice juicy racism thrown in too.

• In focus: Foundation announces long-awaited new executive director
  In a live video stream on 1 May, the Wikimedia Foundation announced that Lila Tretikov will be replacing Sue Gardner, its executive director. Gardner, who has been in the position since 2007, declared her intention to leave more than a year ago.

• WikiCup: 2014 WikiCup enters round three
  Round 3 of the 2014 WikiCup has just begun; 32 competitors remain.

• In the media: Google and the flu; Adrianne
  Boston Children's Hospital postdoctoral fellow David McIver and a team have determined that using page view statistics from Wikipedia, they can track flu progression better than the Center for Disease Control can using Google searches.

• WikiProject report: Singing with Eurovision
  Formed in 2003, the Eurovision WikiProject boasts four featured articles and 22 good articles. The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 is currently taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, so we went to the stage to talk with one of the project's members.

• Featured content: Wikipedia at the Rijksmuseum
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Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Jews_and_Communism_(2nd_nomination)

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May 2014

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Sapkota

Yes, no CSD (note 2 editors have CSDd it). BLP based on 3 passing mentions?! Being as I initiated the talk page discussion, fancy discussing the BLP tags/sourcing issues there as you've reverted them twice now, without addressing my concern. Widefox; talk 13:49, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

2014 election important

Hey, thanks for starting 2014 election progress report..

I like template for results but one important thing is missing which was not in 2009 election : NOTA. I think they should be added by default to template as each constituency will need it and we can add number of NOTA votes. What do you say?  :) -Nizil (talk) 19:45, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Yes, definately, good point, had not thought about that. --Soman (talk) 20:58, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Help

Hey, I just updated Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2014 but have problems regarding adding info in template:Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2014 from mobile. I have put info with ref on election page, use it. And yes remove column on %of seats and add Votes as they are more relevant in Sikkim as they have small electorate. Regards and thanks in advance. -Nizil (talk) 20:46, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 14 May 2014

• Investigative report: Hong Kong's Wikimania 2013—failure to produce financial statement raises questions of probity
  On 2 May 2012, the Wikimania jury announced that Hong Kong's bid to hold the 2013 event had beaten four other proposals. Moderator James Forrester wrote: "The Jury has confidence that the Hong Kong bidding team will pull off a magnificent Wikimania,"—and indeed there were positive comments about the event from most attendees.

• WikiProject report: Relaxing in Puerto Rico
  This week, the Signpost jumped over the ocean to chat with the Puerto Rico WikiProject.

• News and notes: 'Ask a librarian'—connecting Wikimedians with the National Library of Australia
  Editors of Australian-related topics on the English Wikipedia may have noticed an odd addition if they viewed the article's talk pages. For example, on Talk:Darwin, Northern Territory, they might be drawn in by the question mark, nested within what is often a sea of WikiProject templates: "Need help improving this article? Ask a librarian at the National Library of Australia, or the Northern Territory Library." Just what is this?

• Featured content: On the rocks
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• Traffic report: Eurovision, Google Doodles, Mothers, and 5 May
  Eurovision is known for being political, and it was a doozy this week.

• Technology report: Technology report needs editor, Media Viewer offers a new look
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DYK nomination of Purnendu Dastidar

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Graphics Lab Request

I've found a German language version of the electoral map of India and posted it at your request. If that's suitable, let me know and I can translate it for you and then we can close the requrest. NikNaks _{talk - gallery} 12:55, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

I've replied at the GL. NikNaks _{talk - gallery} 13:37, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Indonesian communist exiles in Tirana

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The 500 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal

		The 500 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Soman, you are one of the very few people who have reached this milestone. Thank you for your persistent effort in improving underrepresented areas of Wikipedia! -Zanhe (talk) 06:45, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Writer's Barnstar
	You should get one of these every couple of months, Soman. Thanks, on behalf of our readers, for making us helpful. Drmies (talk) 14:46, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks! --Soman (talk) 14:54, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Editing philosophy

"I look for what is obscure, but still notable. Features that were important in past epochs but forgotten in mainstream historical narratives or that lie beyond the reach for English-speaking readers." You have expressed exactly my recent thinking. I often muse on what would be in Wikipedia if it, and the internet, had been invented 50, 100 or 500 years ago. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:09, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks! I had a look of your userpage, I concur that we are on the same line on this, for a less "recentistic" (if that is a word) focus of the Wiki project. --Soman (talk) 22:15, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

We can't do this alone: a collaborative project like this one is of immense importance. You both might appreciate the efforts by Crisco 1492, who is singlehandedly putting Indonesia and its long and multifaceted history on the wiki-map. Note the last paragraph of Soerabaijasch Handelsblad (an article he wrote overnight pretty much overnight ex nihilo): it's such newspaper archives as are mentioned there that make this job actually possible. And with the decline of "regular" libraries it's become even more important to have this stuff digitized: see the last paragraph of Royal Tropical Institute on how easy it is to do away with history (much of which still not recuperated) by way of budget cuts. Thanks to you both, Drmies (talk) 14:53, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

• I wouldn't say single-handedly; Soman has done plenty of good work with the Indonesian leftists, a topic which is still dangerous to research here. I think most of my articles on the leftists have been limited to literary figures and groups (oh, and Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI, which is actually anti-communist propaganda). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:58, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Djawoto

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DYK for Bhan Singh Bhaura

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:03, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of List of Revolutionary Socialist Party candidates in the Indian general election, 2014 for deletion

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The Signpost: 21 May 2014

• News and notes: "Crisis" over Wikimedia Germany's palace revolution
  Last Sunday the board of Wikimedia Germany passed 9–1 a vote of no confidence in the chapter's executive director, Pavel Richter, who has held the position since 2009. With more than 50 employees, an annual budget approaching $10 million, and the right to conduct its own fundraising through the Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) site banners, Wikimedia Germany is the second-largest organisation in the movement after the WMF itself. The decision was announced on the Wikimedia mailing list by the chapter chair, Nikolas Becker.

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• Traffic report: Doodles' dawn
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DYK for P.B.M. Basaiawmoit‎

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:22, 25 May 2014 (UTC) 00:59, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Tsering Samphel

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 17:25, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

Chaco war

Um, question - in the article on the Confederación Sindical Latinoamericana you wrote this line

Prior to the official founding of CSLA, the committee organized a trade unionist conference against the Chaco War on February 25, 1928. The conference was held on the initiative of the Unión Obrera del Paraguay.

And your reference is Guerra, Sergio/Prieto, Alberto. Cronologia del movimiento obrero y las luchas por la revolución socialista en América Latina y el Caribe (1917-1939). Havana: Casa de las Americas, 1980.

But the Chaco War began in 1932 - so how does that work out? Were there tensions between Bolivia and Paraguay and they were protesting the war preparations? What does your source say?--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 17:06, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

Also, on the same page, I cannot find a union in Brazil during the time period using the initials CGT. Does your source provide the full name?--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 17:27, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Anti-Zionist League in Iraq

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DYK for Indonesian communist exiles in Tirana

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