Wikipedia:Goings-on/May 2, 2004

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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday May 2 2004

 * Voting at Naming policy poll closes, with most users voting in favor of current naming policy. Kiev is modified accordingly.
 * Span tags poll opens to determine whether or not &lt;span&gt; tags should be allowed in Wikipedia articles. Please vote there.
 * MykReeve, Chancemill, Chris 73, Rbrwr, Mark Richards, Catbar, Dcoetzee and SD6-Agent become administrators. Congratulations!
 * Wiktionaries are created in all languages which have an associated Wikipedia.
 * The 100 Worst Britons now all have articles, most of above stub-length.
 * The Election Campaign for the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation has been launched, candidates may list themselves here: Election Candidates
 * Slashdot: Centennial Challenges gets a mention on Slashdot.

Arbitration committee

 * Arbitration committee matters continuing this week: Wik2, Mav v. 168 and JRR Trollkien.
 * The case of Paul Vogel is completed on May 7. Vogel is banned from editing for a period of 1 year.
 * The case of ChrisO and Levzur is accepted on May 2 with 3 votes in favour and 3 recusals.
 * In the cases of Wik2, and JRR Trollkien, discussion has reached the stage where the arbitrators are voting on proposed findings of fact and remedies.

Association of Members' Advocates

 * The Association of Members' Advocates elected Alex756 as coordinator.


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Articles featured on the Main Page


 * Peerage (2 May)
 * Prostitution (3 May)
 * Cladistics (4 May)
 * Abraham Lincoln (5 May)
 * Spacecraft propulsion (6 May)
 * Batman (7 May)
 * Provinces of Thailand (May 8)


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Articles that gained "featured" status
 * Mordechai Vanunu (May 4)
 * Floppy disk (May 4)
 * Bullfighting (May 8)
 * European Union (May 8)

Pictures that gained "featured" status
 * Madrid-metro (2 May)
 * Spot Fetcher, a Presidential dog (6 May)
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