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Opening (Access) Night for OA Week with Electronic Frontier Foundation When: October 20, 2026 Where: Prime Produce Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm Note: This gathering replaces October's WikiWednesday Salon. Prime Produce is at 424 West 54th Street. Wikidata Day When: October 30, 2026 Where: Pratt Institute School of Information Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm This event marks the 14th Birthday of Wikidata with a celebration and mini-conference. Sign up for a lightning talk or presentation and view the most up to date schedule on the Wikipedia event registration page! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy.

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2026).

Administrator changes

• A412
• Bridget
• Bsherr
• Dreamyshade
• Ethmostigmus
• Iseult
• R Prazeres
• Tenshi Hinanawi
• TonySt
• Vermont

• Dennis Brown
• Queen of Hearts

• Ckatz
• SQL

Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, election to ArbCom now requires at least 60% support. Successful candidates normally serve two-year terms, with one-year terms retained for filling vacancies. Proposals to change the election rules may now be added throughout the year and discussed on the talk page; formal discussion remains in September.
• Following an RfC, first-time reviewers’ reviews require an experienced reviewer’s check, and GA requirements now include alt text and accessible tables. Featured articles may receive GA status during removal discussions if they meet GA criteria. Backlog drives will run every five months, with a points leaderboard and awards for the top five participants.

Miscellaneous

• Self-nominations for the Arbitration Committee are open until 11 November 2026.
• Ongoing backlog drives: Copy editing, Unreference articles