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An RfC on preemptively protecting Today's featured article. Proposal to add Pending Changes to least-watched BLPs Proposal to move the {{orphan}} tags to the talk page An RfC on whether to add a new user group for the m:MassMessage tool. An RfC to establish criteria for granting AfC Reviewer permission. General notices Projects seeking help Also consider posting WikiProject, Task Force, and Collaboration news at the Signpost's WikiProject Report page. WikiProjects and Task Forces WikiProject Articles for creation is in the process of deleting abandoned submissions, while keeping those which show promise (Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/G13 rescue) for adoption/improvement (Feel free to work on one or more of THESE.) —Anne Delong (talk) 12:19, 17 November 2013 (UTC) WikiProject Invention is in the process of recruiting membership and focusing efforts upon invention-related topics in the encyclopedia. Northamerica1000(talk) 10:47, 29 August 2013 (UTC) User:Emijrp/All human knowledge is in the process of estimating how many notable articles (by type) are needed to cover the sum of all human knowledge. In other words, "How big is Wikipedia's article count likely to grow, and what is still left to be covered?" Please help us forecast the future of this encyclopedia and chart missing coverage by expanding the tables, updating the progress bars and improving references. The most prolific editors will be awarded with the unique AHK barnstar! Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. WikiProject Wikify is holding its December Wikification Drive from 00:00, 01 December 2013 to 00:00, 01 January 2014 (UTC). Hard-working participants will receive awards for their contributions. —benzband (talk) 21:29, 30 November 2013 (UTC) Outlines What's going on with outlines: New outlines Outline of Star Trek Outlines undergoing overhaul or major development Outline of Cameroon (formatting and expansion) Portal report The following portals are in need of attention/upkeep: Portal:Space – the selected article excerpts were copy and pasted between 2006 and 2009. The leads of the corresponding articles have greatly improved since then. Portal:Azerbaijan – news section has reports from 2009. Portal:Language – "Language-of-the-month" hasn't changed since June 2009. Monthly picture since March 2012. Portal:Thinking – "selected" sections need new material. Been the same for years. The following portals have interesting design features that you may find useful: Portal:Philosophy – cycles through 52 "Selected philosophers", one per week, automatically year after year. Portal:Arts – uses random generators to display random featured status selections. Discussions and collaborations This week's article for improvement is: Micronesia is a cultural and geographical area in the Pacific Micronesia Please help to improve this article! Discussions in the following areas have requested wider attention: Biographies Economy and trade History and geography Language and linguistics Art, architecture, literature, and media Politics, government, and law Religion and philosophy Science and mathematics Society, sports, and culture Wikipedia policies and guidelines Wikipedia style and naming WikiProjects and collaborations Wikipedia technical issues and templates Wikipedia proposals Unsorted See also: Dashboard News Goings-on Milestones Meetups In the media Mailing lists Help out You can help improve the articles listed below! This list updates frequently, so check back here for more tasks to try. 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Update with new information • Learn how Extinction risk from global warming Piracy in Somalia Ten-ball Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Indonesia 2009 flu pandemic in Africa More... Improve lead sections • Learn how Introduction to Kant's Anthropology Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Battle of Shiroyama Bussa Weiß Kreuz More... Add an image • Learn how Aoba (train) Alice Munro Auckland Snipe Anne Arundel Medical Center Air knife More... Translate and clean up • Learn how Hoshi wo Miru Hito István Martin Amur River Tunnel Macul Matsudaira Yorinori More... Here is a list of the main community pages of Wikipedia's sister projects. All of these projects are multilingual and open-content. Meta-Wiki – Coordination of all Wikimedia projects. Wiktionary – A collaborative multilingual dictionary. Wikinews – News stories written by readers. Wikibooks – A collection of collaborative non-fiction books. Wikiquote – A compendium of referenced quotations. 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