The Signpost

29 May 2022

From the team — A changing of the guard
Your two new Signpost Editors in Chief.

News and notes
2022 Wikimedia Board elections
Plus, Form 990, fundraising, RfA and UCoC.

Community view
Have your say in the 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board elections
Community shortlisting in an affiliate-based process, and a poll for you to speak your mind.

In the media
Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.

Special report
Three stories of Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war
Tales of hope, perseverance and even a little humor.

WikiProject report
WikiProject COVID-19 revisited
March 2020 WikiProject report interviewees return discussing project's evolution and future.

Technology report
A new video player for Wikimedia wikis
Plus, Growth Features configuration, the Hackathon, and more.

Featured content
Featured content of April
Showcasing the very best articles, pictures, videos, and other contributions from Wikipedians last month.

Interview
Wikipedia's pride
An interview with queer Wikimedians.

Serendipity
Those thieving image farms
Stopping them from taking your photos from Commons.

Recent research
35 million Twitter links analysed
And other recent research findings.

Tips and tricks
The reference desks of Wikipedia
Helpful advice from Tips of the Day.

Traffic report
Strange highs and strange lows
Were Johnny and Amber exchanging blows?

News from the WMF
The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?
New regulations governing online censorship.

Gallery
Diving under the sea for World Oceans Day
Exploring Featured Pictures of the world's oceans.

From the archives
The Onion and Wikipedia
A look at when The Onion published an humorous article regarding Wikipedia.

Humour
A new crossword
Test your word-puzzle skills!

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