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Discussion report
Discussion reports and miscellaneous articulations
The following is a brief overview of the current discussions taking place on the English Wikipedia.
- Extend use of Authority Control
- Authority controls are unique identifiers to differentiate objects. Currently only about 4,000 biography articles here use these controls, while the German Wikipedia has about 220,000 articles with Commons having some articles with controls on it.
- 3rd party unblock requests
- Comments have been requested regarding allowing a third-party to request an unban. An editor can see a block they believe is unjust and request a review of the block. Experienced editors who can interpret policy can help new editors who may have a harder time understanding the vast policies of Wikipedia.
- Can it be verifiable and not the truth?
- A look into the rewording of the content of the verifiability policy. Currently there are five versions of the lede that are being discussed, along with 12 questions regarding the content. The last request for comment on this topic ended without a consensus.
- Updating level-one user warnings
- A study looking at how users reacted to warnings was conducted to improve the warnings so they do not bite the newcomers, while still deterring vandalism. Comments are requested on if the new warnings are adequate or if they still need improving.
- Internet Defense League and the Wikimedia Foundation
- The Internet Defense League has approached the Wikimedia Foundation to join their ranks. The Wikimedia Foundation is requesting you input as to whether or not they join
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