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Commons Gazette 2025-06
[edit]Volunteer staff changes
[edit]In May 2025, 1 sysop and 1 checkuser were elected. Currently, there are 179 sysops and 5 checkusers.
- User:Ziv was elected sysop (31/2/0) on 20 May.
- User:Lymantria was elected checkuser (41/2/0) on 22 May.
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[edit]- Poland banned photography at over 20,000 sites (over 90% of which are civilian infrastructure) under new national security law.[1][2][3] See also Commons:Village pump/Archive/2025/05#Poland bans photography of military and critical sites, including bridges, tunnels, viaducts, port facilities and the National Bank.
- ↑ https://tvpworld.com/86161179/poland-to-ban-photography-at-over-20000-sites-under-new-national-security-law
- ↑ https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3512109,poland-bans-photography-of-military-and-critical-sites-sets-fines-and-jail-terms-for-violators
- ↑ https://www.army.mil/article/284641/polish_news_translated_poznan_april_15
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