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I guess Wales will telecommute from the UK.
Although that virtual reality story sounds like it could be actually utilized from some marketing company. Inescapable advertising=my nightmare. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:13, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@User:Liz It was why I came up with it :P I see it as an inevitability in the advertising world. Closer to reality than I think anyone would be willing to admit. Jseddon (WMF) (talk) 19:37, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's funny but it's also very considered and well thought-out. Wonderful! - kosboot (talk) 20:14, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Signpost first with the real reason for the second close-down of Tay! All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 20:25, 1 April 2016 (UTC).[reply]
That explains the rumor I heard that Larry Sanger has endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. -- llywrch (talk) 20:28, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Sigh. In a couple of hours, will you be posting the *actual* news and notes? Risker (talk) 20:48, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You may wish to check out the remainder of the edition for more serious news, particularly in the media. Some do, in fact, enjoy an occasional hearty chuckle amid the rest of what we do here on Wikipedia. Thanks for understanding and for your continued readership! Go Phightins! 21:03, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I should note; the above is strictly in my personal capacity, not on behalf of our editorial board. Best! Go Phightins! 21:06, 1 April 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Well, you know...Poe's law applies here. If you'd posted this a year ago, it would clearly and obviously have been humour. Today, not so much. Risker (talk) 21:44, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno, Seth. How sure are you that it isn't true? Risker (talk) 04:23, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It will greatly simplify WMF fundraising if Trump will kick in a few billion in return for naming rights on Wikipedia. Kerry (talk) 21:47, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It will be a "virtual Presidency & Vice-Presidency" with no censorship!! They will run the country from Wikipedia despite all the reverts and citation needed tags!! Love it!! ^{Atsme📞📧} 22:02, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Make Wikipedia Great Again! We're going to build the Firewall and Spanish Wikipedia is going to pay! FallingGravity (talk) 22:04, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Jimbo's acceptance speech: "Imagine a world in which America is great again." Altamel (talk) 23:10, 1 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And the solution to America's problems is Template:Sofixit -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 00:34, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Altamel: Hilarious! I'm jealous, I wish we'd thought of that. Can you help us write next April's story? Gamaliel (talk) 03:07, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Gamaliel: I'll consider it, but it will depend upon how much time I have then. I am honored to have been asked. Altamel (talk) 03:27, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

So will Trump be replacing his rivals pages with his tweets about them???ShadowDragon343 (talk) 04:18, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
If Trump were one wikipedia, he would have already have been blocked for Wikipedia:Disruptive editing. Wikipedia:Don't feed the troll--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 06:14, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Not being interested in American politics, I had missed the point in a funny I found somewhere on the web - but still thought it funny. "BAN PRE-SHREDDED CHEESE. MAKE AMERICA GRATE AGAIN." I still thing it's funny, but understand it better now. Peridon (talk) 10:14, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The next Signpost issue cannot come out soon enough. It's been a week already! Wales should support Bernie rather than Donald Trump University. wbm1058 (talk) 13:41, 8 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]