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Following a discussion on the backlog of
unpatrolled files,
consensus was found to create a new user right for autopatrolling file uploads. Implementation progress can be tracked on
Phabricator.
The
BLPPROD grandfather clause, which stated that unreferenced biographies of living persons were only eligible for proposed deletion if they were created after March 18, 2010, has been removed following
an RfC.
An
RfC has closed with consensus to allow
proposed deletion of files. The implementation process is
ongoing.
After an unsuccessful proposal to automatically grant
IP block exemption,
consensus was found to relax the criteria for granting the user right from needing it to wanting it.
Technical news
After a
recent RfC, moved pages will soon be
featured in a queue similar to
Special:NewPagesFeed and require patrolling. Moves by administrators, page movers, and autopatrolled editors will be automatically marked as patrolled.
Cookie blocks have been deployed. This extends the current
autoblock system by setting a cookie for each block, which will then autoblock the user if they switch accounts, even under a new IP.
Netherlands report: Netherlands and the World Exchange Platform; photohunt Egmond aan Zee; Iconographia Zoologica
Spain report: Wikipedia course at La Yutera Library
Sweden report: Art+Feminism 2017; Connected Open Heritage; Digikult; Art on Wikipedia; Writing about Gothenburg's history; Updating image description with new research results
UK report: Wicipop project in Wales; Wikimedia UK's impact report