Articles by: JPxG
edit In the media An old scrimmage, politics and purported libel
2024-11-06
Plus human knowledge and Ozzie places!
Humour Man quietly slinks away from talk page argument after realizing his argument dumb, wrong
2024-11-06
Many such cases.
From the editors Editing Wikipedia should not be a crime
2024-11-06
But not everybody is able to legally read Wikipedia, and not everybody is able to legally edit Wikipedia.
Humour Local man halfway through rude reply no longer able to recall why he hates other editor
2024-09-04
"I can't remember whether he is an incompetent moron, or an incorrigible POV warrior, or some other thing, but either way, to hell with him."
News and notes Another Wikimania has concluded
2024-08-14
And Movement Charter ratification vote comments have been published.
In the media Portland pol profile paid for from public purse
2024-08-14
A STORM over an AI that writes articles. And other notes of interest.
Humour Joe Biden withdraws RfA, Donald Trump selects co-nom
2024-07-22
Dems in disarray, GOP in chaos — analysts say news expected, but few can predict how race will shape up from here.
In the media War and information in war and politics
2024-07-04
Advocacy organizations, a journalist, mycophobes, conservatives, leftists, photographers, and a disinformation task force imagine themselves in Wikipedia.
Crossword On a day of independence, beat crosswords into crossploughshares
2024-07-04
How well do you know the main page (no peeking)?
In the media National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say
2024-06-08
First line, sixth paragraph, body text or unified Reich?
Humour Wikipedia rattled by sophisticated cyberattack of schoolboy typing "balls" in infobox
2024-06-08
Project in shambles – "it had never occurred to us that this was possible".
In the media Deadnames on the French Wikipedia, and a duel between Russian wikis
2024-05-16
Plus, the WMF joins the Unicode Consortium, Chris Albon talks about AI tools on Wikipedia, communities address under-representation on the site.
Arbitration report Ruined temples for posterity to ponder over – arbitration from '22 to '24
2024-05-16
Some go out with a bang, some with a whimper, few with much of a comprehensible explanation.
Special report 19-page PDF accuses Wikipedia of bias against Israel, suggests editors be forced to reveal their real names, and demands a new feature allowing people to view the history of Wikipedia articles
2024-03-29
And does it have anything to do with the unusual decision to let a zero-edit user open an arbitration request?
In the media "For me it’s the autism": AARoard editors on the fork more traveled
2024-03-29
Worldwide women turned blue and controversies on Serbian & French Wikipedia.
Comix We've all got to start somewhere
2024-01-31
Writing a good subheading for a one-sentence joke is basically like writing an entire second joke so I'm not going to do it.
News and notes In other news ... see ya in court!
2024-01-10
Let the games begin! The 2024 WikiCup is off to a strong start. With copyright enforcement, AI training and freedom of expression, it's another typical week in the wiki-sphere!
From the editor NINETEEN MORE YEARS! NINETEEN MORE YEARS!
2024-01-10
The Signpost can now drink beer and chant slogans in Canada. What slogans should we chant for the next nineteen years?
Crossword everybody gangsta till the style sheets start cascading
2024-01-10
The good news is that I've perfected the templates that allow other people to make actually good crosswords.
Special report Did the Chinese Communist Party send astroturfers to sabotage a hacktivist's Wikipedia article?
2023-12-24
Wikipedia article histories are public records that can be easily examined, so unlike other websites, we can answer this question thoroughly.
From the editor A piccy iz worth OVAR 9000!!!11oneone! wordz ^_^
2023-12-24
The debugging will continue until performance improves.
Discussion report Arabic Wikipedia blackout; Wikimedians discuss SpongeBob, copyrights, and AI
2023-12-24
Wiki goes dark and adopts Palestine flag logo; intellectual property rumblings from the bowels of the law.
Crossword when the crossword is sus
2023-12-24
The Signpost Crossword is a 2018 online multiplayer social deduction game that takes place in space-themed settings where players are colorful, armless cartoon astronauts.
Apocrypha Local editor discovered 1,380 lost subheadings in ancient Signpost scrolls. And what he found was shocking.
2023-12-24
Heartwarming — MUST READ — You Won't BELIEVE #4!!!!!
News and notes Beeblebrox ejected from Arbitration Committee following posts on Wikipediocracy
2023-12-04
Just as his term was ending!
Humour Mandy Rice-Davies Applies
2023-12-04
This page in a nutshell: Whether or not someone has denied unsavory allegations — though such a denial may not merit being given equal weight in an article — a worthless shitpost should still be included.
Featured content Real gangsters move in silence
2023-12-04
Quite literally, and other fascinating featured articles, pictures and lists
Comix Bold comics for a new age
2023-12-04
"I think we ought to read only the kind of comics that wound or stab us. If the comic we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for?" — Franz Kafka
News and notes Board candidacy process posted, editors protest WMF privacy measure, sweet meetups
2023-11-06
And three new admins!
In the media UK gov bigwig accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man
2023-11-06
Plus Gaza bias, Speaker Johnson, Maher, the music of websites, and antisemitism.
Arbitration report Admin bewilderingly unmasks self as sockpuppet of other admin who was extremely banned in 2015
2023-11-06
"Is this an ArbCom case request or an M. Night Shyamalan movie?"
Humour New citation template introduced for divine revelations, drug use, and really thinking about it
2023-10-23
"Cite altered state" to join the distinguished ranks of CS1 templates
Concept Wikipedia policies from other worlds: WP:NOANTLERS
2023-10-03
Material must be written with the greatest care and attention; the level of detail and commentary regarding the antlers of living persons is to be kept to a minimum.
Concept Strange portal opened by CERN researchers brings Wikipedia articles from "other worlds"
2023-09-16
The Signpost brings you the latest from the source.
In the media Taking it sleazy
2023-08-31
"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".
From the editor Beta version of signpost.news now online
2023-08-31
News for the editoriat. Stuff that matters.
News and notes Dude, Where's My Donations? Wikimedia Foundation announces another million in grants for non-Wikimedia-related projects
2023-08-15
Jimbo promises more transparency, Wikimania in Singapore, move away from Tides still planned, and Wikifunctions rolls out.
In the media An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida
2023-08-15
Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.
Humour Arbitration Committee to accept case against Right Honorable Frimbley Cantingham, 15th Viscount Bellington-upon-Porkshire
2023-08-15
Case request cited misuse of tools by administrator who last used tools in 1661
Humour New fringe theories to be introduced
2023-07-17
Bold move intended to "get some variety" into Wikipedia arguments
Humour United Nations dispatches peacekeeping force to Wikipedia policy discussions
2023-07-03
Mission to ensure stability in conflict-ridden area
News and notes Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns
2023-04-26
Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment.
Special report Legal status of Wikimedia projects "unclear" under potential European legislation
2023-02-04
WMF issues salvo in latest battles of the Posting Wars
Section 230 Twenty-six words that created the internet, and the future of an encyclopedia
2023-02-04
Section 230 before the Supreme Court in two cases, with broad implications for the web.
From the editor New for the Signpost: Author pages, tag pages, and a decent article search function
2023-02-04
Last issue's vow for "something to show for these efforts" revisited.
Special report Coverage of 2022 bans reveals editors serving long sentences in Saudi Arabia since 2020
2023-01-16
Long-time contributors imprisoned for 32 and 8 years after "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals".
News and notes Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion
2023-01-16
UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time.
In the media Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again
2023-01-16
Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.
Humour New geologically speedy deletion criteria introduced
2023-01-16
7,000,000-year Landmasses for Subduction discussions considered "too long".
From the team We heard zoomers liked fortnights: the biweekly Signpost rides again
2023-01-16
It's not just a phase! Well, maybe it is.
In the media Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more
2023-01-01
Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!
Technology report Galactic dreams, encyclopedic reality
2022-11-28
Facebook's Galactica demo provides a case study in large language models for text generation at scale: this one was silly, but we cannot ignore them forever.
In the media "The most beautiful story on the Internet"
2022-11-28
Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.
Disinformation report Missed and Dissed
2022-11-28
Are government goons prowling our fair encyclopedia?
From the editors Rise of the machines, or something
2022-08-01
The future of stuff? Who knows, but two articles were written by a computer this month.
Arbitration report Winds of change blow for cyclone editors, deletion dustup draws toward denouement
2022-08-01
The last three months of arbitration through the eyes of a GPT-3
News and notes WMF inks new rules on government-ordered takedowns, blasts Russian feds' censor demands, spends big bucks
2022-06-26
Office actions to secretly delete stuff when told to? Well, at least not if they're Putin's.
Deletion report Ukraine, werewolves, Ukraine, YouTube pundits, and Ukraine
2022-03-27
Things that go "boom" in the night
Arbitration report Skeptics given heavenly judgement, whirlwind of Discord drama begins to spin for tropical cyclone editors
2022-03-27
Unclear whether storm will make landfall
Deletion report The 10 most SHOCKING deletion discussions of February
2022-02-27
You WON'T believe #8!
Arbitration report Parties remonstrate, arbs contemplate, skeptics coordinate
2022-02-27
The report on lengthy litigation.
Deletion report Ringing in the new year: Subject notability guideline under discussion
2022-01-30
More than you wanted to know about the massive NSPORTS RfC.
Arbitration report New arbitrators look at new case and antediluvian sanctions
2022-01-30
The spirit of 2006 is going strong
Deletion report We laughed, we cried, we closed as "no consensus"
2021-12-28
More hats than a rodeo: the best, worst, and gnarliest AfDs of 2021.
Arbitration report A new crew for '22
2021-12-28
Elections certified, bans unlifted, mailing lists restricted, but no new cases.
Deletion report What we lost, what we gained
2021-11-29
1,767 nominations in November... AN/Is... DRVs... The largest AfD in history, possibly ever!