Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-08-27

{{Signpost/item|{{{1}}}|1|2012-08-27|News and notes|Tough journey for new travel guide|sub=Wikimedia editors have been debating a community proposal for the adoption of a new project to host free travel-guide content. The debate reached a new stage when a three-month request for comment on Meta came to an end, with a decision to set up the first new type of Wikimedia project in half a decade. The original proposal for the travel guide unfolded during April on Meta and the Wikimedia-l mailing lists, centring around the wish of volunteer contributors to the WikiTravel project to work in a non-commercial environment.}}

{{Signpost/item|{{{1}}}|2|2012-08-27|Recent research|New influence graph visualizations; NPOV and history; 'low-hanging fruit'|sub=A monthly overview of recent academic research about Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, edited jointly with the Wikimedia Research Committee and republished as the Wikimedia Research Newsletter.}}

{{Signpost/item|{{{1}}}|3|2012-08-27|Technology report|Just how bad is the code review backlog?|sub=Developers were left one step closer to an understanding of the code review outlook this week after the creation of a graph plotting "number changesets awaiting review" over time. The chart, which also shows the number of new changesets created on a daily basis, reveals a peak in the number of unreviewed changesets in mid-July, followed by a short drop. The current figure stands at approximately 219 unreviewed changesets.}}

{{Signpost/item|{{{1}}}|4|2012-08-27|Featured content|Wikipedia rivals The New Yorker: Mark Arsten|sub=This week the Signpost interviews Mark Arsten, who has written or contributed significantly to ten featured articles; most have related to new religious movements, and some have touched on other controversial or quirky topics. Mark gives us a rundown on how he keeps neutral and what drives him to write featured content; he also gives some hints for aspiring writers.}}

{{Signpost/item|{{{1}}}|5|2012-08-27|WikiProject report|From sonic screwdrivers to jelly babies: Doctor Who|sub=This week, we hopped in a little blue box with a batch of companions from WikiProject Doctor Who. Started in April 2005, the project has grown to include about 4,000 pages about the world's longest-running science fiction television show, its spinoffs, and various related material. The project is the parent of the Torchwood Taskforce and a child of WikiProject British TV and WikiProject Science Fiction. With new Doctor Who episodes airing this week and a 50th anniversary celebration around the corner, we thought now would be a good time to inquire about the famed Time Lord.}}

{{Signpost/item|{{{1}}}|6|2012-08-27|Discussion report|Sidebar and main page alterations; Recent Deaths; Education Program extension|sub=Current discussions on the English Wikipedia.}}