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24 December 2024

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Responsibilities and liabilities as a "Very Large Online Platform"
What the VLOP – findings of an outside auditor for "responsibilization" of Wikipedia. Plus, new EU Commissioners for tech policy, WLE 2024 winners, and a few other bits of news from the Wikipedia world.

Op-ed
Beeblebrox on Wikipediocracy, the Committee, and everything
A personal essay.

Opinion
Graham87 on being the first-ever administrator recall subject
Explanations for what led to it and what it was like to undergo it.

In the media
Delhi High Court considers Caravan and Ken for evaluating the ANI vs. WMF case
Plus, the dangers of editing, Morrissey's page gets marred, COVID coverage critique, Kimchi consultation, kids' connectivity curtailed, centenarian Claudia, Christmas cramming, and more.

From the archives
Where to draw the line in reporting?
Who's news?

Recent research
"Wikipedia editors are quite prosocial", but those motivated by "social image" may put quantity over quality
And other new research findings.

Humour
Backlash over Santa Claus' Wikipedia article intensifies
Good faith edits REVERTED and accounts BLOCKED.

Gallery
A feast of holidays and carols
Peace on earth, goodwill to all!

Traffic report
Was a long and dark December
Wicked war, martial law, killing, death and an Indian movie with a new chess champ!

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