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[edit] January

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 1, 10 January 2005

• From the editor: Welcome to the Signpost!
• Wikipedia website changed to multilingual portal
• Broadsheets and blogs debate over Wikipedia
• Articles on major disasters fall short of featured status
• Blog sets off edit war, gets itself protected
• Foundation fundraising drive postponed
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wikipedians fight possible earthquake aid scam
• Work continues to fix MediaWiki upgrade
• Wikipedia moves into top 100 websites
• AMA begins plans for new election
• Expansion of speedy deletion up for vote

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 2, 17 January 2005

• From the editor: Help wanted
• New servers to deal with performance issues
• International Wikipedia writing contest proposed
• Template debate engulfs country articles
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Fvw granted adminship with record support
• Policy on celebrity impersonators revisited
• Featured article candidates on controversial topics struggle
• Media still probing Wikipedia credibility debate

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 3, 24 January 2005

• Mediation Committee adds members, new chair nominated
• Wikipedia ponders joining search engines in fight against spam
• Taiwan government models project after Wikipedia
• News and notes: Features and contests, new administrators
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Jimmy Wales nominated for Rave Award
• Developers work on servers, speed picks up again
• Speedy deletion criteria officially expanded
• Brazilian magazine commits vandalism, writes about it

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 4, 31 January 2005

• Blogosphere reacts to Wikipedia after Harvard conference
• Enforcement against personal attacks proposed
• Indian Ocean quake inspires collaboration targeting Tangshan
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Administrators fight over two controversial blocks
• Heavy metal umlaut made into blog movie
• Developer Tim Starling leaves Wikipedia
• Given extra time, Cambodia becomes featured article

[edit] February

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 5, 7 February 2005

• Main page locked down after major vandalism
• Featured articles pass 500 mark
• Effort to block proxies via bot aborted
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Microsoft challenges Wikipedia with Encarta giveaway
• Outside groups targeting Wikipedia spur fears about bias
• Three-revert rule enforcement practices debated

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 6, 14 February 2005

• Wikimedia Board considers proposal for Google to help host content
• Redesign of Wikipedia portal site still being discussed after poll closes
• New project begins to add music recordings to Wikipedia
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wikipedia accused of being source for Washington Post error
• Wikimedia takes over bandwidth contract, sets quarterly budget
• Subject Wikiportals introduced to the English Wikipedia
• Attempt to foist false article on Wikipedia revealed

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 7, 21 February 2005

• Jimmy Wales misses out on Rave Award, settles for magazine article instead
• Perfect storm: article created, then featured after only two weeks
• Significance of Wikipedia growth explored on NPR
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• New push to resolve Gdansk/Danzig naming dispute
• Media speculation and debate about Google and Wikipedia continues
• Fundraising drive off to successful start
• Wikipedia gets double coverage at Harvard

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 8, 28 February 2005

• Power outage halts editing for a day, but not donations
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Critiques of Wikipedia remain hot topic, both outside and in
• Wikipedia seen as possible competitor in vertical search

[edit] March

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 9, 7 March 2005

• Wikimedia fundraiser exceeds target, ends early
• Jimmy Wales asks for more developers at FOSDEM
• Student use of Wikipedia citations debated
• New York Times moving closer to competing on Wikipedia turf
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Peer review boosts featured article output to new record
• Vote on Gdansk/Danzig naming dispute closes
• Block war leads to group being de-sysoped temporarily
• Yahoo! features Wikipedia in its anniversary celebration

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 10, 14 March 2005

• Page moves restricted as part of fight against vandalism
• Suspicion of banned user's return prompts block war until Jimbo steps in
• Changes to dispute resolution lead to controversy
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Another power outage briefly knocks out website
• In the media: Prolific editors featured, German magazine plagiarizes
• Reinstatement of adminship requested for Guanaco

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 11, 21 March 2005

• Wikipedia reaches milestone with half-million English articles
• Second issue of Wikimedia Quarto released in five languages, more to come
• Wikipedia represented at tech conference and major computer expo
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wikipedia described as best or worst of the Web, depending on the source
• Overloaded database server forces Wikipedia to shut off editing temporarily
• Creative Commons unveils new license for wikis
• Ta bu shi da yu leaves the building

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 12, 28 March 2005

• London meetup spurs efforts to start UK Wikimedia chapter
• MediaWiki 1.4 released, preparations move forward for version 1.5
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wikipedia statistics updated for first time in months
• Outside sites build more indexes and links to Wikipedia
• Proposed new processes for prosecution, de-adminship provoke uproar

[edit] April

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 13, 4 April 2005

• Hoax articles on April Fool's rub some the wrong way
• Revote on arbitration policy amendments ends in failure
• New list used to block open proxies
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wiki syntax standardization project proposed
• News outlets note Wikipedia's rapid updates, jokes
• Wikipedia figures in blog's story of student plagiarism

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 14, 11 April 2005

• From the editor: Help needed during upcoming vacation
• Yahoo! announces support for the Wikimedia Foundation
• New article races to featured status but falls short of record
• Media covers German Wikipedia DVD, plans for English
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Privacy policy officially adopted
• Microsoft Encarta announces new editing facilities
• Wikimedia Foundation part of "dot-org boom" festival

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 15, 18 April 2005

• From the editor: New features and plans during vacation
• Wikipedia breaks the news of Andrea Dworkin's death
• Internal search function returns to service
• Encarta makes subtle digs at Wikipedia
• News and notes: Features and new administrators
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wikimedia Foundation granted tax exemption in US
• Project to record spoken Wikipedia articles is launched
• Template dispute leads to design contest
• Press covers Wikipedia after being beaten to the punch

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 16, 25 April 2005

• From the editor
• New Pope sparks wave of edits to Wikipedia
• International writing contest results announced
• Encarta pseudo-wiki debate continues
• Larry Sanger publishes memoirs
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• News and notes: Features and new administrators

[edit] May

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 17, 2 May 2005

• From the editor: New feature ideas
• 10,000 art images donated to Wikimedia Commons
• Directmedia announces plans to print Wikipedia content
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• News and notes: Features and new administrators
• Press coverage this week
• Wikimedia Board elections underway

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 18, 9 May 2005

• From the editor
• News and notes: Features and new administrators
• Press coverage this week
• Brockhaus plagiarism suspected
• Recent meetings and events

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 19, 16 May 2005

• From the editor
• Board meeting and elections this week
• Press coverage this week
• MediaWiki 1.5 is released, undergoes testing
• New software for finding and uploading images
• Wikipedia news sources flourish
• Recent features and new administrators
• New Norwegian language policy settled

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 20, 23 May 2005

• From the editor: Happy to be back
• Ban on images with restrictive licenses announced
• New radio show records pilot episode about Wikipedia
• MediaWiki nominated for prize, new database dumps available
• In the news: Wikipedia serves as supplement to science, BBC
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Political scandal engulfs German Wikipedia
• Debate over designation of years yields inconclusive result
• Invasion of librarians spawns new WikiProject
• Traffic growth in US second only to baseball
• Wikijunior project appeals for help

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 21, 30 May 2005

• Wikimedia names seven to official positions
• Rapid response to rock rat revelations
• Featured article citation rules discussed, featured lists invented
• Substubs deprecated, templates standardized
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Wikipedia featured in Time Magazine
• Start of election delayed again
• Recent changes patrol adds new tools against vandalism
• MediaWiki wins free software trophy

[edit] June

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 22, 6 June 2005

• Downtime scheduled Tuesday for server relocation
• Content arbitration, reform of mediation process discussed
• Debate over whether all content has feature potential
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Password security upgraded after Slashdot furor
• Wales and Brockhaus CEO meet the press together
• Wikipedia named one of 2005's best products
• Press coverage this week

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 23, 13 June 2005

• Main server cluster relocated, more machines coming online
• Process for removing featured articles debated
• Wikipedia inspires fight against disease, newspaper "wikitorials"
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Apple-Intel fallout both good and bad for Wikipedia
• Wikimedia representatives to meet with European Space Agency
• Initial draft of revised wiki syntax floated

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 24, 20 June 2005

• From the editor: A new feature
• Abortive wikitorial project sparks more debate on Wikipedia's merits
• Featured status removal still being discussed as license policy hits images
• Technical change in voter eligibility announced while candidates trickle in
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• 100 Wikipedias have 100 articles
• Biased editing on podcasting turns into public spat
• Media focus on collaboration includes Wikipedia

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 25, 27 June 2005

• Wikipedia upgraded to MediaWiki 1.5
• Blocking users by article pondered after block triggers admin's departure
• Contest held to produce history-animation tool
• Wikipedia integration into KDE desktop announced
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Earmarking of donations considered, trustees election starts
• Wikipedia is answer to TV quiz show question
• Featured picture process tweaked, changes to adminship debated
• Spoken Wikipedia project moves into podcasting

[edit] July

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 26, 4 July 2005

• Work proceeds on bugs in MediaWiki upgrade as watchlists break
• Mailing list moderation efforts hiked
• Cricket Wikiproject turns out extensive featured material in June
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Admin milestones reached, process debated
• Media turn to experts for evaluation of Wikipedia
• Squabble over propriety of games on Wikipedia
• News and notes: Quarto, German award, meetup

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 27, 11 July 2005

• Bombings article tracks breaking news with record editing pace
• Statistics indicate where Wikipedia is most popular
• Wikipedia prompts compliments, analysis, and call to action from blogs
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• New effort to overhaul deletion being voted on
• Even without London events, Wikipedia draws media coverage, award
• Changes in displaying featured pictures discussed
• News and notes: Possible main page redesign

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 28, 18 July 2005

• Trustees re-elected, but exact results delayed
• Picture of the day debuts on main page
• Two articles draw crowds on votes for deletion
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Media praises, pans Wikipedia, uses it for corrections
• Harry Potter book boiled down for article
• News and notes: Page rank drops
• German Wikipedia introduces incentive scheme

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 29, 25 July 2005

• Wikipedia earns top market share for reference sites
• Britannica announces new editorial board
• Wikipedia praised in media, including by competitor of sorts
• Theoretical underpinnings of Wikipedia explored
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Criteria for speedy deletion expanded
• Wikipedia-inspired joke turns into blog rumor
• New source of funding added
• News and notes: Features, admins, etc.

[edit] August

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 30, 1 August 2005

• From the editor: Help wanted with Wikimania coverage
• Outside sources monitoring featured articles
• Wikipedia becomes authoritative source on film profanity
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Deletion process gets noticed by media

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 31, 8 August 2005

• From the editor: Suspending operations
• Deletion of Votes for Deletion shocks system
• Media hypes Wikimania announcement that wasn't
• Jimmy Wales blogs for Lawrence Lessig
• Hoax exposé prompts attempt to delete author
• Press cautious, but notes breadth of detail on Wikipedia
• Attempt to feature notorious article causes controversy
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 32, 15 August 2005

• From the editor: Operations continued with temporary editor
• Slate again generates VfD controversy
• News and notes: Deletion reform and milestones
• Wikipedia citations abound; Wikimania article published
• Twelve new admins mark a week of records
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 33, 22 August 2005

• VfD spurs controversy, record vote count
• Wikipedia for promotional purposes?
• New "Experimental Deletion" process started
• News and notes: Funding drive, procedural changes, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• New features proposed, record number of articles promoted
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 34, 29 August 2005

• Procedural changes this week
• Vandals surface again, disrupting Wikipedia
• Portal namespace created
• News and Notes: Funding drive, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Rare request for bureaucratship receives vast support
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation
• Errors and omissions

[edit] September

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 35, 5 September 2005

• Delayed Wikipedia statistics released
• News and Notes: Funding drive, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Bureaucratship comes to the fore
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 36, 12 September 2005

• New user log created
• New vandalism-fighting tools released
• New licensing selector for file uploads
• News and Notes: Funding drive, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 37, 19 September 2005

• New image CSD criterion added
• A look at the upcoming Arbitration Committee elections
• New group aims to promote Wiki-Love
• News and Notes: Wikimeetup, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 38, 26 September 2005

• From the editor: Proposed Signpost Redesign
• Wikimedia adds second full-time employee
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• Wikipedia edits Esquire
• Wikipedia used in new applications
• News and Notes: Jimbo on C-SPAN, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] October

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 39, 3 October 2005

• New speedy deletion criteria added
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• ArbCom member resigns
• Official Wikimania host bids identified, two finalists chosen
• News and Notes: Mediation changes, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 40, 10 October 2005

• BREAKING NEWS: Two new arbitrators appointed
• Quality of Wikipedia writing questioned
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• Candidates join the race for ArbCom
• News and Notes: French contributor dies, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 41, 17 October 2005

• Report shows Wikipedia audience growth over past year
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• Two arbitrators appointed as more candidates join race
• Edit warrior traced back to airline
• News and Notes: Checkuser proposal, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins: Twenty new admins created
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 42, 24 October 2005

• Wikipedia extends partnership with Answers.com
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• Jimbo outlines new elections process
• Wikipedia access from China blocked again
• Checkuser proposal causes controversy
• Replacing old links with multilingual pages debated
• Outside discussion of Wikipedia quality goes another round
• Wikimania 2006 to be held in Boston
• First Esperanza Advisory Committee election concludes
• News and Notes: PageRank, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 43, 31 October 2005

• New developments in response to China block
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• Candidates join, withdraw in face of uncertainty
• Technical improvements to image storage planned
• Selected articles get expert ratings
• Wikipedia celebrates Tim Starling Day
• News and Notes: Encarta article, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] November

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 44, 7 November 2005

• From the editor: Newsroom changes
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• ArbCom member resigns
• News and Notes: 800,000th article, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 45, 14 November 2005

• From the editor: New features
• CheckUser granted to five ArbCom members
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee Elections
• ArbCom member announces that she will not run in December
• Two users unbanned and assigned mentors
• Evaluations of articles proliferate
• Search function modified
• News and Notes: Swiss Wikipedia meeting, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 46, 21 November 2005

• From the editor: New weekly series
• Creative Commons floats move toward compatibility with GFDL
• ArbCom elections poll continues during week of little activity
• News and Notes: Wikimania 2006 dates, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 47, 28 November 2005

• Committee proposed to screen new Wikipedia languages
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee elections
• Community input continues on ArbCom
• Board plans fundraiser, seeks Wikimania organizer
• News and Notes: Article validation, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] December

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 48, 5 December 2005

• Article creation restricted to logged-in editors
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee elections
• ArbCom election update
• Retired journalist complains about false biography
• Large-scale copyright infringement found on German Wikipedia
• Adam Curry challenged when podcasting edits discovered
• News and Notes: Fundraiser pushed back, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 49, 12 December 2005

• From the editor: RSS feed
• Media flurry leads to identifying writer of Seigenthaler "prank"
• ArbCom election update
• News and Notes: Wikipedia traffic skyrockets, milestones
• Features and admins
• Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 50, 19 December 2005

• Semi-protection policy passes
• Special Series: Arbitration Committee elections
• Nature study measures Wikipedia against Britannica
• Steward elections set to begin
• News and Notes: Fundraiser begins, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation

[edit] Volume 1, Issue 51, 26 December 2005

• Semi-protection policy enabled
• Community planning starts on ArbCom elections
• Steward elections continue
• Wiki tools make editing easier
• News and Notes: Fundraiser continues, milestones
• Wikipedia in the news
• Features and admins
• Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
• The Report On Lengthy Litigation