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General notices
- Visual Editor – a visual way of editing, similar to word-processing software – will be the default way to edit Misplaced Pages some time in July.
- If the current system of talk pages seems confusing, a replacement is on the way! Flow, a much more intuitive way of communication resembling those on other websites, will be enabled soon, probably in June.
- The Great American Wiknic will be held in cities across the US in June 2013, with help from the Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) committee.
- See that little number up by your username? It's part of the new Notifications system (up and running on English Misplaced Pages since of 30 April 2013). When a number other than zero is shown, click on it and the system informs you about new activity on Misplaced Pages relevant to you. It is designed to augment (rather than replace) the watchlist. The current version can notify you when you are mentioned on a talk page, when a new link is made to a page you created, when your edits are reverted, when a page you have created is reviewed, and when your user rights change. For more information, visit its FAQ page.
- First round of Wikimedia Individual Engagement Grantees announced – financial support for individual contributors to Wikimedia projects, with a particular focus on making online improvements. Includes Misplaced Pages-oriented development projects. Eight grant proposals were approved. Round two of the Individual Engagement Grants begins August 13, 2013. The current approved projects that involve Misplaced Pages are:
- The tip of the day is only proofread and updated through May 12th. Beyond that, most of the tips need to be proofread and updated.
Projects seeking help
Also consider posting WikiProject, Task Force, and Collaboration news at the Signpost's WikiProject Report page.
WikiProjects and Task Forces
- A WikiProject for Nominators at RfA has been created to support editors who nominate at Requests for Adminship, as one outcome of a recent RfC trying to improve the RfA process. Please join and try to make a difference at RfA.
- The Christina Aguilera WikiProject has just been launched. We have a lot of work to do to get the project up and running, so interested editors are welcome to join!
- The Syria WikiProject needs editors to help with keeping Syria-related articles up-to-date in the wake of the Syrian civil war.
- The Ethiopia WikiProject has gone through a complete redesign and restart. Come check us out and please join and contribute. We need a lot of help and welcome all contributors.
Outlines
What's going on with outlines:
- New outlines
- Drafts in development
- Outlines undergoing overhaul or major development
- Outline of South America (reformatting and expanding)
- Outline of Syria (updating and expanding, especially the history section)
Portal report
The following portals are in need of attention/upkeep:
- Portal:Space – the selected article excerpts were copy and pasted between 2006 and 2009. The leads of the corresponding articles have greatly improved since then.
- Portal:Azerbaijan – news section has reports from 2009.
- Portal:Language – "Language-of-the-month" hasn't changed since June 2009. Monthly picture since March 2012.
- Portal:Thinking – "selected" sections need new material. Been the same for years.
The following portals have interesting design features that you may find useful:
- Portal:Philosophy – cycles through 52 "Selected philosophers", one per week, automatically year after year.
- Portal:Arts – uses random generators to display random featured status selections.
- Portal:Spaceflight – integrates with WikiProject Spaceflight, using the same formatting, and linking to it on its main menu as "Astronaut Cafe".
Discussions and collaborations
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Discussions in the following areas have requested wider attention:
- Biographies
- Economy and trade
- History and geography
- Language and linguistics
- Art, architecture, literature, and media
- Politics, government and law
- Religion and philosophy
- Science and mathematics
- Society, sports and culture
- Misplaced Pages policies and guidelines
- Misplaced Pages style and naming
- WikiProjects and collaborations
- Misplaced Pages technical issues and templates
- Misplaced Pages proposals
- Unsorted