I'll take it a bit easy for the next issue and do the Gallery, as I want commit my time to creating a few more mainspace articles, as my two previous pieces consumed all of my 'Wikipedia-time'. The Trump piece was last-minute because I wasn't anticipating an assassination attempt, and the Twitter one was rushed since the move was relisted, and I wanted to use that headline. Svampesky (talk) 13:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello everyone! Just so you know, I've moved Bri's report on the Portland case to the top of the page, since this "part 2" might be worth a full blurb, as well. Unfortunately, I won't be able to write any of those this time, due to personal time constraints and total unfamiliarity with the subject; however, I did take care of the whole "In brief" section!
By the way, I apologize for being basically "ghost-like" in the last few months: aside of focusing on other tasks on Wikipedia, I also had (and I still have) to prioritize my real-life schedule, and it was likely the right choice. I hope I'll manage to contribute more in the last quarter of this year! Oltrepier (talk) 10:51, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: On a side note, is it OK if I merge the New Yorker article you provided with another one I've found on El País? Since I actually have time to write a full blurb, and I noticed these two articles both talk about Wikipedia and AI, I think we could kill two birds with one stone here! Oltrepier (talk) 17:21, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Should somebody somewhere mention that Clovermoss wrote at least 4 articles for The Signpost with Pine in "On the bright side" starting about January 2020? I thought there were more but could not find any more. Clovermoss probably knows how many and the dates and whether she thinks they are important enough to mention.
Oltrepier. I've seen that El Pais article somewhere before, maybe in the last issue, or maybe we just skipped over it (so far) in this issue. I don't think it fits with the New Yorker article, which is about the beginning of Chat GTP and features 4 or 5 "Wikipedia articles", El Pais is about AI and and the current Wikipedia. I sent JPxG a copy of the article, but I'm not sure he received it. I'm technically a bit over my head on this. HaeB, can you do this? Basically I don't even know what a transformer is, but I can summarize almost anything and hope it makes sense!
As far as the Portland article, I'd rather not participate, except perhaps for the section title. I don't understand the meaning of the current "Portland pol possible problems post paid" means but I do suggest "Portland pol's publicly-paid profile: Part II" (Perhaps I have a special talent for P-alliteration?). I'll suggest for the section: first identify who is the subject of the section. Second: link to the articles in the usual way and use the quotes as part of the text. 3rd: make sure that they are in the proper order - that they flow correctly - and cover everything you want to cover. Then, maybe summarize, and connect the major points. This article is just not attractive to me this month. Smallbones(smalltalk)19:16, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: Thanks for the ping, I edited the coverage of the New Yorker article a bit, it looks fine to me now.
I've got to say that as someone who never watched Jumanji, that pop culture reference went over my head.vAlso, what's the deal with that "Anti Feminism" photo?
Regarding AI, there was also this interview with two WMF staff which would be great to cover. I might take a stab at that soon but am also still working on getting a publishable version of RR ready, so others should feel free to call dibs on it.
Done now. @Oltrepier: It might be my imperfect Spanish, but I can't see where the El Pais article says anything like following: As García and Albon suggest, the overall effectiveness of the plans set by the WMF to regulate the use of AI on Wikimedia projects will likely play a key role in shaping Wikipedia's future .... And the claim seems quite surprising - the Foundation usually stays clear from setting such editorial policies, and leaves their development to the volunteer communities of the individual Wikimedia projects (which several of them have done by now). I have removed it for now from the draft, but feel free to add it back in case I overlooked something. Regards, HaeB (talk) 01:37, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones Actually, I intended to include the New Yorker article as a premise for the rest of article, which will be mainly built on the El Pais piece: I'll try to post my draft blurb as soon as possible, so you can have a look and see if it might still be suitable! Oltrepier (talk) 19:20, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: Everything I ever wrote for the Signpost is linked on my userpage. Maybe what you're remembering is the work Pine did before I joined him? It was already a Signpost feature before we started working on it together. We both became inactive around the same time and it's never really been revived since (I think I've seen one person re-use the name for a piece?) Clovermoss🍀(talk)19:25, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think mentioning the essay I published in the Signpost in January 2023 would be the most relevant because one of the things I was recognized for in the award was my feedback in regards to mobile editing. Clovermoss🍀(talk)19:37, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Smallbones: By the way, I've just posted a blurb that incorporates both the New Yorker article and the El País one (it hasn't been mentioned before), hopefully it's good enough. Apologies in advance for any linguistic or technical blunders!
@Red-tailed hawk, Smallbones, and JPxG: I just wanted to note that the blurb involving the latest updates on the Portland case (suggested by Bri) still need to be expanded, should anybody wish/be able to do so! Like I said, I can't do it myself, because I'm just not familiar enough with the subject... Oltrepier (talk) 20:59, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As usual, we are preparing this regular survey on recent academic research about Wikipedia, doubling as the Wikimedia Research Newsletter (now in its fourteenth year). Help is welcome to review or summarize the many interesting items listed here, as are suggestions of other new research papers that haven't been covered yet. Regards, HaeB (talk) 20:43, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Might still edit it a bit further, but this should be publishable already. I'll add an image in a moment and then look at ITM next, per below. Regards, HaeB (talk) 23:32, 2 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Move these up to the appropriate position as required (e.g. adjacent to News and Notes). Copy the section header from the submission page into the |Submission= parameter so that the "Check status" button appears and works correctly.
