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~~===2025~~-07-~~03===~~

'''2026-03-27'''

We'd like to announce the launch of two new projects on the wiki:

~~We're phasing out the~~ [[~~Louis Rossmann - Video Directory~~|~~Louis Rossmann video directory~~]] ~~in favour~~ of a ~~more general [[Article suggestions]] page~~, ~~created by~~ the ~~eminent [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]]!~~

* [[Projects:Laws|Project Laws]] aims to increase the number of articles about consumer-rights-relevant laws from around the world, so that the wiki can be a useful resource for people trying to find out what the laws are where they live, or for people looking to compare and contrast the laws of different countries;

~~This will allow anyone~~ to ~~contribute their (hopefully sourced!) ideas~~ to the ~~Wiki without needing to create a full article~~, and ~~will provide an excellent repository of ideas for editors~~ in ~~need of inspiration.~~

* [[Projects:Maintain|Project Maintain]] brings together a number of the tasks that need to be done on a regular basis to keep the wiki ticking over, and points you in the right direction!

~~===2025~~-~~06-10===~~

Also, remember to sign up for this month's Zoom hangout and get yourself on the mailing list for the meeting link by emailing [email protected] with the subject line 'monthly hangout'! The hangout will be at the same time as last month - on the first Sunday of the month at 20:00 UTC. If you signed up last month, you'll still get the email.

'''2026-03-17'''

We're ~~opening up applications for moderators! Please see [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator_applications|here]] for full instructions~~ on ~~how to apply~~.

A couple of announcements today! We're officially launching both the Wiki Zulip server, and the superconfirmed role on the Wiki.

~~In short~~, ~~we're looking~~ for ~~motivated individuals~~ who ~~are willing to patrol the Wiki~~, ~~make sure that articles are~~ up ~~to scratch~~, and ~~take actions to protect~~ the ~~wiki from spam or malicious content whenever appropriate~~.

The Zulip server, located at https://zulip.consumerrights.wiki/ (and accessible via the left sidebar), is intended to act as a Discord alternative for those of you who aren't too keen on setting up a Discord account. It is a privacy respecting open source program which we self-host, and we've also set up bridge infrastructure, meaning that many of the main channels on the Discord and Zulip allow for cross-platform communication, with messages sent on one platform being viewable on the other.

~~===2025-01-30===~~

Unlike a full wiki mod, superconfirmed users will not have any special privileges relating to banning or managing the permissions of other accounts on the site, but will still be able to remove article notices, edit protected pages, and so on. The full requirements can be found on [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator_applications]] however the gist of it is that you need to know what you're on about and have ~1 month of productive edits on this wiki, or demonstrate to an administrator that you have experience on another wiki with comparable editorial standards, such as Wikipedia.

We ~~made it easier~~ for ~~you~~ to ~~create~~ a ~~new article~~! ~~Simply click~~ on [[~~Consumer_Rights_Wiki~~:~~New_here~~|~~Create a page~~]] in the ~~sidebar on~~ the ~~left~~, ~~fill in~~ the ~~title for~~ your ~~page~~ and ~~click~~ on ~~"Create page"~~.

'''2026-03-05'''

We've released our [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Year one annual report|first annual report]]! It contains general reflections on the first year of our operation, as well as all the results from the survey carried out a few weeks ago, and our priorities for the near future. Congratulations to everyone on getting the site to this point, and go give it a read!

We're also happy to announce the official release of the Consumer Rights Wiki browser extension, which will flag sites related to products and companies with entries on the wiki as you browse.

Please find the Chrome extension here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/consumer-rights-wiki/bppajinomefndbbmopljhbdfefnefdha

And the Firefox extension here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/consumer-rights-wiki/

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'''2026-02-22'''

Quick note to say that we're deprecating Archive.today, and editors should no longer use them for [[Projects:Archive_everything|archiving]].

The reason is a whole bunch of internet drama but long story short, the site maintainer/owner seems to have used malicious Javascript to make all visitors to the site unwittingly participate in a DDOS against the personal website of someone they didn't like, as well as allegedly '''editing archived pages''' as a form of harassment against the same target, making archive.today no longer a reliable archive.

'''2026-02-17'''

We're starting monthly editor meetings for regular users of the wiki to meet up, socialise, and chat with the team. The meetings will be held via Zoom, and if you're interested, please email [email protected] with your wiki name, and the subject line 'Monthly Wiki hangout' to get added to the mailing list for the Zoom invite!

These meetings will be hosted at 20:00 UTC on the first Sunday of each month.

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-===2025-07-03===
+'''2026-03-27'''
+We'd like to announce the launch of two new projects on the wiki:
-We're phasing out the [[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Louis Rossmann video directory]] in favour of a more general [[Article suggestions]] page, created by the eminent [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]]!
+* [[Projects:Laws|Project Laws]] aims to increase the number of articles about consumer-rights-relevant laws from around the world, so that the wiki can be a useful resource for people trying to find out what the laws are where they live, or for people looking to compare and contrast the laws of different countries;
-This will allow anyone to contribute their (hopefully sourced!) ideas to the Wiki without needing to create a full article, and will provide an excellent repository of ideas for editors in need of inspiration.
+* [[Projects:Maintain|Project Maintain]] brings together a number of the tasks that need to be done on a regular basis to keep the wiki ticking over, and points you in the right direction!
-===2025-06-10===
+Also, remember to sign up for this month's Zoom hangout and get yourself on the mailing list for the meeting link by emailing [email protected] with the subject line 'monthly hangout'! The hangout will be at the same time as last month - on the first Sunday of the month at 20:00 UTC. If you signed up last month, you'll still get the email.
+'''2026-03-17'''
-We're opening up applications for moderators! Please see [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator_applications|here]] for full instructions on how to apply.
+A couple of announcements today! We're officially launching both the Wiki Zulip server, and the superconfirmed role on the Wiki.
-In short, we're looking for motivated individuals who are willing to patrol the Wiki, make sure that articles are up to scratch, and take actions to protect the wiki from spam or malicious content whenever appropriate.
+The Zulip server, located at https://zulip.consumerrights.wiki/ (and accessible via the left sidebar), is intended to act as a Discord alternative for those of you who aren't too keen on setting up a Discord account. It is a privacy respecting open source program which we self-host, and we've also set up bridge infrastructure, meaning that many of the main channels on the Discord and Zulip allow for cross-platform communication, with messages sent on one platform being viewable on the other.
-===2025-01-30===
+Unlike a full wiki mod, superconfirmed users will not have any special privileges relating to banning or managing the permissions of other accounts on the site, but will still be able to remove article notices, edit protected pages, and so on. The full requirements can be found on [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Moderator_applications]] however the gist of it is that you need to know what you're on about and have ~1 month of productive edits on this wiki, or demonstrate to an administrator that you have experience on another wiki with comparable editorial standards, such as Wikipedia.
-We made it easier for you to create a new article! Simply click on [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:New_here|Create a page]] in the sidebar on the left, fill in the title for your page and click on "Create page".
+'''2026-03-05'''
+We've released our [[Consumer_Rights_Wiki:Year one annual report|first annual report]]! It contains general reflections on the first year of our operation, as well as all the results from the survey carried out a few weeks ago, and our priorities for the near future. Congratulations to everyone on getting the site to this point, and go give it a read!
+We're also happy to announce the official release of the Consumer Rights Wiki browser extension, which will flag sites related to products and companies with entries on the wiki as you browse.
+Please find the Chrome extension here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/consumer-rights-wiki/bppajinomefndbbmopljhbdfefnefdha
+And the Firefox extension here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/consumer-rights-wiki/
+<!--
+'''2026-02-22'''
+Quick note to say that we're deprecating Archive.today, and editors should no longer use them for [[Projects:Archive_everything|archiving]].
+The reason is a whole bunch of internet drama but long story short, the site maintainer/owner seems to have used malicious Javascript to make all visitors to the site unwittingly participate in a DDOS against the personal website of someone they didn't like, as well as allegedly '''editing archived pages''' as a form of harassment against the same target, making archive.today no longer a reliable archive.
+'''2026-02-17'''
+We're starting monthly editor meetings for regular users of the wiki to meet up, socialise, and chat with the team. The meetings will be held via Zoom, and if you're interested, please email [email protected] with your wiki name, and the subject line 'Monthly Wiki hangout' to get added to the mailing list for the Zoom invite!
+These meetings will be hosted at 20:00 UTC on the first Sunday of each month.