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Recent research

Cross-language editors, election predictions, vandalism experiments

Analyzing edits to the-then 46 largest Wikipedias between July 9 and August 8, 2013, a study identified a set of about 8,000 contributors with a global user account who have edited more than one of these language versions in that time frame.

Featured content

Drunken birds and treasonous kings

Five articles, two lists, and five pictures were promoted to "featured" status on the English Wikipedia.

Discussion report

Draft namespace, VisualEditor meetings

Current discussions on the English Wikipedia include...

WikiProject report

More Great WikiProject Logos

We saved one last special report for 2013. After our well-received review of great WikiProject logos a couple years ago, it was only a matter of time before we collected a new batch of interesting iconography that showcases the creativity of the Wikipedia community. Hopefully, these logos will also inspire other projects to liven up their drab pages.

News and notes

IEG round 2 funding rewards diverse ambitions

A significant move by the Wikimedia Foundation has been to broaden the types of activities it funds to develop several different programs for judging and allocating that funding, and to set up volunteer committees that initially assess applications for funding.

Technology report

OAuth: future of user designed tools

Last month, the OAuth extension was deployed to all Wikimedia wikis. OAuth is a standard used for allowing users to authenticate third-party applications, also known as consumers, to take actions on their behalf.

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