Wikipedia:Goings-on/July 4, 2004

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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday July 4 2004

 * Meeting notes from the Wikimedia Board's first meeting are published.
 * A new poll to determine our policy with regard to trolling has been started. Vote at Trolling poll.
 * The English Wikipedia hits 300,000 articles! Rene Gagnon is the 300,000th article.
 * Wikipedia is slow because we are being slashdotted.
 * rmhermen, Blankfaze, Cutler, Markalexander100 become administrators. Congratulations!


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Articles featured on the Main Page


 * Olympic Flame (July 4)
 * Wigwag (July 5)
 * Ian McKellen (July 6)
 * Analogue disc record (July 7)
 * Mark Antony (July 8)
 * Separation of powers under the United States Constitution (July 9)
 * Weather lore (July 10)


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Articles that gained "featured" status
 * Separation of powers under the United States Constitution (July 4)
 * Traditional counties of England (July 6)
 * Ferdinand Magellan (July 7)
 * Laika (July 7)
 * Prince-elector (July 8)
 * City status in the United Kingdom (July 9)
 * Great Mosque of Djenné (July 9)
 * Lawrence v. Texas (July 9)
 * Coca-Cola (July 10)

Pictures that gained "featured" status
 * Winter storm at Bryce Canyon (July 4)
 * Skyline Bvd winter (July 9)
 * Skyline Bvd summer (July 9)
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