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Revision as of 06:54, 5 June 2020
Article display preview: | This is a draft of a potential Signpost article, and should not be interpreted as a finished piece. Its content is subject to review by the editorial team and ultimately by JPxG, the editor in chief. Please do not link to this draft as it is unfinished and the URL will change upon publication. If you would like to contribute and are familiar with the requirements of a Signpost article, feel free to be bold in making improvements!
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For what are you grateful this month?
Week of 31 May 2020
Gallery of images from the Seattle Japanese Garden
Dark humor regarding how newbies experience learning Wikipedia. This is a reminder to be patient with new users.
<mynameisnotdave> Wikipedia is like 'find a car, you don't need a license, and try driving without crashing. And oh, here's a highway code that you can try to read while driving'
— meta:IRC/Quotes
Week of 7 June 2020: an interview regarding the Wikimedia Commons App for Android with maintainer User:Misaochan
For several years, Misaochanhas been the lead maintainer the Wikimedia Commons App for Android. Version 2.13 beta was announced on 26 May.
Thank you for agreeing to interview. For readers who are not familiar with the Commons App for Android, please describe what it does.
How many uploads are there through the app during an average month? Does the volume change during large campaigns such as Wiki Loves Monuments?
Are there geographic patterns that you can describe for where and how the app is used around the world?
How did you become aware of the app, and what were your first steps in getting involved?
How many people are involved with maintaining the app regularly, and is anyone on the team being funded for their work?
For readers who are familiar with software programming, can you briefly describe the technical architecture of the app?
What are your goals for the app in the short term and long term?
Do you have any other thoughts that you want to share with our readers?
Week of 14 June 2020
The summer and winter solstice is on June 20
Week of 21 June 2020
Your turn
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