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The Signpost: 23 October 2013

News and notes: Grantmaking season—rumblings in the German-language community

Traffic report: Your average week ... and a fish

Featured content: Your worst nightmare as a child is now featured on Wikipedia

Discussion report: More discussion of paid advocacy, upcoming arbitrator elections, research hackathon, and more

In the media: The decline of Wikipedia; Sue Gardner releases statement on Wiki-PR; Australian minister relies on Wikipedia

WikiProject report: Elements of the world

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EdwardsBot (talk) 07:23, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 30 October 2013

Traffic report: 200 miles in 200 years

In the media: Rand Paul plagiarizes Wikipedia?

News and notes: Sex and drug tourism—Wikivoyage's soft underbelly?

Featured content: Wrestling with featured content

Recent research: User influence on site policies: Wikipedia vs. Facebook vs. Youtube

WikiProject report: Special: Lessons from the dead and dying

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