21 June 2026 From the editors: Ways for beginners to support The Signpost community journalismPointing the way to your contribution to The Signpost! News and notes: Community Tech development team disbandedAnd English Wikipedia reaches a milestone in number of highly active editors. Disinformation report: PR for the people?Or, "PR using PR for PR"? Recent research: Proposed tagging system for AI involvement; successful and unsuccessful AI tools for contributorsAnd other new research publications. In the media: Who won a 14th century battle and who won the 2026 Iran war?Media take issue with portrayals of recent and medieval history on Wikipedia. Plus a team supporting Wikipedians gets dissolved, and a few other things. Community view: Putting the Wish into the WishlistA history of the Wikimedia community's request process to Foundation developers. In focus: A global standard for Neutral Point of ViewWikipedians are commenting on a proposed global standard for neutral point of view. On the bright side: Flowers, blue helmets, reefs, pride, and JuneteenthNice things around the world. Op-ed: Breathe, Don’t Panic, there is a different story about Wikimedia + AI futuresWe can build a strategy about AI that doesn't just center on readers; there are still plenty of humans to write the encyclopedia and work on diverse global knowledge. Opinion: Wikimedia Foundation staff develop union and Wikimedia user community reactsWhy should editors support the Wiki Workers United union drive? Lessons the Wikimedia movement can learn from other labor struggles. Technology report: Community Tech team is disbanded, controversy eruptsWMF disbands Community Tech, sparking community backlash over the future of the Wishlist and concerns about unionization. Traffic report: 'Cause this is thriller, thriller nightHorror movies and Michael Jackson dominate theaters in the lead-up to the World Cup. WikiConference report: Report of Volunteer Supporters Network Annual Meeting 2026Outreach staff of Wikimedia chapters host a global discussion. Comix: Take your turnIn a maze of twisty little edits, all alike. Humour: Group of banned T-shirt makers comes out of hiding to sell new Wikipedia-themed merchandiseIt ain't WikiProject United Nations, but you will find some PUNs. Single page Front page About Subscribe Suggestions Archives All userboxes and barnstars have been moved to dedicated sub-pages.
