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News and notes
Superprotect, one year later; a contentious RfA
Superprotect was a novel page protection level implemented on August 10 last year, without warning.
In the media
Paid editing; traffic drop; Nicki Minaj
The Atlantic discusses "The Covert World of People Trying to Edit Wikipedia—for Pay".
Forum
Community voices on paid editing
The community speaks out on paid editing.
Wikimanía report
Wikimanía 2015, part 2, a community event
Our ongoing Wikimanía coverage.
Traffic report
Fighting from top to bottom
The charts are led this week by UFC women's champion Ronda Rousey, who won her last match at UFC 190 (#9) in 34 seconds.
Featured content
Fused lizards, giant mice, and Scottish demons
Watch out for icebergs.
Technology report
Tech news in brief
Wikimedia technical news.
Blog
The Hunt for Tirpitz
During World War II, the German battleship Tirpitz was a major threat to Allied convoys travelling across the North Atlantic and Arctic Sea.