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27 August 2012

Discussion report

Sidebar and main page alterations; Recent Deaths; Education Program extension

Additions to the sidebar: There has been a suggestion to add links for the Article creation wizard and the Teahouse to the sidebar.
Adding broad topic box to main page: A new section on the main page has been suggested to encourage editing of more topics. This box would contain broad topics that may persuade a reader to become an editor.
Closing Wikiquette assistance: Wikiquette assistance is a place where users who feel they are being treated uncivilly can request assistance in order to come to a mutual solution.
Proposal to promote to guideline: Wikipedia:Official names is an essay that has been cited in many instances including requested moves. Is it time to promote this essay to a guideline or merge it into existing guidelines?
Main page redesign: A competition has begun to find a better alternative to the current main page, which was last redesigned in March 2006.

Categorization of persons: Should biographies be further categorized to include genetic and cultural heritage, faith or sexual orientation?
Changing the Mediation Committee: Users are requesting input on how the Mediation Committee should be changed or if it should be closed.
De-adminship: There are currently 5 methods for how administrators can lose their rights with 3 being controlled by the administrator. Should more community based action be available to remove administrator rights or once elected to become administrator, are you one for life?
Global ban discussion: As mentioned in previous Discussion reports, the community is still trying to work on the details of the global ban policy regarding problematic editors.
Recent Deaths blurb discussion: Should the recent deaths section of In the news be replaced with names or should more be added?
Turning on Education Program extension: Should the Education Program extension be turned on to make it easier for the community to track assignments?

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