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The criteria for publishing opinion pieces are quality of argument, originality, and relevance to the community, as judged by The Signpost. Similar to newspaper op-eds, opinion pieces should be accompanied by an extended byline (suggestion: one to three sentences), that briefly introduces the author and indicates why his or her opinion about the topic might interest the reader. The purpose of publishing opinion pieces is to provoke thought and discussion in a productive rather than antagonistic fashion, and so submissions should be well-researched and not factually misleading or unnecessarily inflammatory. A related set of submissions that address the same issue but from editors' different perspectives are especially encouraged.

Unlike the weekly news reporting focus of the standard Signpost articles, and the investigative and evaluative focus of its special reports, opinion pieces are primarily editorial in tone. As The Signpost does not have a house point-of-view or political agenda, it does not endorse the perspectives of opinion pieces, which express only the views of their authors.

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Commentary on the 2019 WMF Board of Trustees election

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@Smallbones: If a few people ask for this then I think a few people would contribute to writing that story. It could be a full story on a complicated issue which recurs in every wiki election. Also, I think that the Wikimedia practice will set the norm for what other online communities adopt in their elections. A few more sentences could be possible in this article, maybe, but the full story has lots of voices. Blue Rasberry (talk) 16:37, 12 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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How Wikipedia promoted alternative Holocaust history for 15 years

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  • Well, we don't use the word "hoax" anymore, so that shouldn't be an issue.
  • Par. 3: What do reputable sources say? [That] this was a medium-sized camp, with 8,000-9,000 inmates and (by the end of the war) some 4,000-5,000 fatalities... Sources mention a series of death marches, starting in July 1944... François Robere (talk) 22:48, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Smallbones If there is any problem with ARBCOM we can ask them if its OK to run it.Maybe User:François Robere can submit WP:ARCA?--Shrike (talk) 10:55, 27 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Today on Haaretz:

For over 15 years, false claims that thousands of Poles were gassed to death in Warsaw were presented as fact. Haaretz reveals they are just the tip of an iceberg of a widespread Holocaust distortion operation by Polish nationalists.

— Benjakob, Omer (2019-10-03). "The Fake Nazi Death Camp: Wikipedia's Longest Hoax, Exposed". Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-10-03.

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News Proposals

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News stories present facts and analysis. We intend "news" in a broad sense (as distinct from opinion pieces); submissions may be for any of The Signpost's regular sections, as well as "special reports". These can cover a diverse range of topics, such as project history or statistical reports, and may have an investigative or evaluative focus. Simple narratives of interesting events, whether online or in person, that offer our readers an informative or entertaining glimpse into the Wikipedia or Wikimedia world, are also welcome.


Opinion Proposals

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Position pieces, calls to arms, perspectives from other projects, debates and essays addressing important issues facing the English Wikipedia and the broader Wikimedia community. Have a project that you'd like to highlight? An issue that you'd like to bring to light? An essay you'd like to publish? Bring it to us and let us help you make it known. Book reviews are also welcome, for new books that explore topics of relevance to the Wikipedia community.


Give a suggestion instead

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If you don't want to write a story yourself, you can just give The Signpost a suggestion or tip (but publication will be subject to staffing constraints, in addition to suitability).


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Guidelines

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Please comment on submissions below: share ideas about how to improve pieces that catch your interest, make suggestions as to whether a given piece is ready for publication, or pitch ideas for future pieces. Note that news submissions should be kept relatively neutral. We ask that comments be kept constructive; if you are unclear on any of the process or have questions related thereto, feel free to use the talkpage. Generally speaking special reports are less factional than op-eds are, so are not subject to quite as much approval.

The criteria for publishing opinion pieces are quality of argument, originality, and relevance to the community, as judged by The Signpost. Similar to newspaper op-eds, opinion pieces should be accompanied by an extended byline (suggestion: one to three sentences), that briefly introduces the author and indicates why his or her opinion about the topic might interest the reader. The purpose of publishing opinion pieces is to provoke thought and discussion in a productive rather than antagonistic fashion, and so submissions should be well-researched and not factually misleading or unnecessarily inflammatory. A related set of submissions that address the same issue but from editors' different perspectives are especially encouraged.

Unlike the weekly news reporting focus of the standard Signpost articles, and the investigative and evaluative focus of its special reports, opinion pieces are primarily editorial in tone. As The Signpost does not have a house point-of-view or political agenda, it does not endorse the perspectives of opinion pieces, which express only the views of their authors.

Formatting

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Alternatively, you can just focus on the writing, and Signpost editors can help with formatting later.

TITLE:4 years in the trenches at Wikimedia UK Communications

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A newbie reflects

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The Lindberg Affair

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@Indy beetle: I made room for feedback and asked for a summary at User:Indy_beetle/sandbox#Feedback. Thanks for submitting.
For any other reviewers - I would really appreciate other comments on this story. Blue Rasberry (talk) 23:55, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn -Indy beetle (talk) 02:17, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal for a multilingual Wikipedia

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Transit routes and mapping during stay-at-home order downtime

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GA backlog drive

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Interim Case Review Committee

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@Smallbones: - hi there, done an initial stab over the content. I have a couple of requests for comment pending, but can add them in tomorrow if they come in. We're likely to get some additional detail (like the contract they sign) in the next week or two, but no idea if there's anything interesting in that on top of the updates they made two weeks ago. Alas, not really any pictures unless you'd like me to add one in of Maggie Dennis, which wouldn't seem to add much to the article. Nosebagbear (talk)

Notability and significant coverage

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I have decided to withdraw this submission. Z1720 (talk) 15:02, 23 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Espernaza

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Contributing to complicated discussions

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Build content to endure

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The Call for Feedback community seats is a distraction

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@Ad Huikeshoven: Well dang. I was myself writing up something on that topic (IGC, GC, Board events, call for feedback, and representation), though going with a rather different direction and focus. (Still unfinished.) Hm. Is publishing two opinion pieces at the same time with similar focuses an option? (Might not end up relevant, as I don't even know if I'd be able to get it finished in time for publication. (I also don't know when publication is going to be.)) --Yair rand (talk) 13:15, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, publication is scheduled for this Sunday. Definitely not enough time. Eh, maybe in a later issue, if it's still relevant. Ad, I don't know if there's any time for some last-minute edits to your piece (Smallbones has already started copyediting, so maybe not), but something you may want to take into account is that most Signpost readers do not (I think) really know what the Global Council is. (It has never been mentioned before in the Signpost) So maybe adding a bit of explanation would help, if that's an option. --Yair rand (talk) 05:56, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Signpost Stats 2020

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@DiplomatTesterMan: Thanks. I really look forward to this - it's something we owe to our readers as well as to ourselves. I'll assume it'll be ready for the February issue, but please ping me if it'll be ready for January. Smallbones(smalltalk) 17:56, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
As soon as I have something presentable I will link it here and get (your) input/s. I will be busy for two days, after that I can devote ample time to it and then it will be easier to judge the completion date. DTM (talk) 03:26, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Smallbones, please have a look at the table related to outliers (User:DiplomatTesterMan/SP outlier table). Any comments? DTM (talk) 12:18, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This will be ready for the February issue. DTM (talk) 04:00, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Please review. Thank you. DTM (talk) 19:34, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The reach of protest images on Wikipedia

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A Little Fun Goes A Long Way

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SlimVirgin obituary

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WikiProject Interview

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Awesome work Ganesha811 for conducting this interview - "The Random and the Beautiful" - I look forward to reading it :). After this month's interview, I have an interview with WikiProject redirect waiting to go too: User:Tom (LT)/sandbox/WikiProject redirects interview draft. Tom (LT) (talk) 02:23, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Obituary for Twofingered Typist

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Published here. 🐶 EpicPupper (he/him | talk) 00:39, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Suez Canal problem is fixed

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The Death of Idriss Déby

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Again, I don't get the connection to Wikipedia. I think what you may be looking for is Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates, where you nominate an article based on recent news, and the if it is approved you write a one paragraph intro. Thanks for thinking of us though. Smallbones(smalltalk) 17:35, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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Notability: Mailboxes

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