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Last few words about Wikinews
[edit]We have been informed by the SPTF that the Board may take its final decision about Wikinews in December. I am not sure whether the decision has already been made or is still pending. I am writing this as a final request to the Board members to make whatever decision they believe is best, in a neutral and objective manner. Many concerns have been raised by users on the Results of the consultation about Wikispore and Wikinews talk page, and if possible I kindly request that those be taken into consideration.
I strongly believe and request that wikinews projects not be archived or closed entirely. Wikinews language projects that are completely inactive could be archived or closed, but projects such as English, Russian, and Chinese wikinews are active and have been taking many initiatives to improve article publication rates. Many users have made significant efforts to ensure faster and better article publication and we would like to continue these efforts to keep the project alive.
I sincerely hope that the Board's decision will not result in the complete archiving of Wikinews in a single stab. Thank you. -- Asked42 (talk) 16:59, 14 December 2025 (UTC)
- I am writing to express support for the request raised by @Asked42. I have also requested an update from LLosa, who previously provided communication to the Wikinews community on this matter.The Wikinews project has experienced prolonged uncertainty over the past seven months following the SPTF’s initial report, which included a recommendation for closure. Several active contributors at en.WN, myself included, believe this uncertainty has contributed to a decline in participation. If a similar review process is conducted in the future, I would like to suggest that specific closure recommendations remain confidential until a final decision is reached, in order to minimize disruption to ongoing community work.We look forward to clearer guidance from the Foundation. Michael.C.Wright (talk) 18:28, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
Reporting a fake page
[edit]the page ElishaTheFRICKING referred to as a non-existent program has been reportedly called a hoax and the page has been created primarily on wikis by pasting the same block of under medical texts into each one the page on simple English Wikipedia referring to a non-existent Nickelodeon show or a spambot user on miraheze mistaking it for a administrator or user and a Nickelodeon show that has claimed to be a hoax according to community forms and other websites this hoax predates June and July 2025. Jack blue's clues (talk) 19:11, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
- English Wikipedia has well established procedures for page deletions, Metawiki community will not interfere here. Also noting that the WMF Board noticeboard is a completely wrong venue to ask for such deletions. Best regards, A09|(pogovor) 19:35, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --A09|(pogovor) 19:35, 7 February 2026 (UTC)