August 29th, 2013 / More new books, and leaks, too.
Besides the new Bitty Baby stuff and a bunch of outfits and accessories for Saige and MyAG, some info has surfaced on Amazon regarding several upcoming Historical Character Mysteries, Bitty Baby books, and Smart Girl's Guide books:
* Making Money: A How-To Book for A Smart Girl's Guide
* Locker Looks & Study Nooks
Also of note are what appears to be books to be released alongside the soon-to-be-released Girl of the Year. Some details have been revealed, but as per wiki guidelines we won't accept any rumours, leaks or speculation regarding her. I'm sure you guys and gals don't want any more trouble from screwing up and posting any unwanted info.
August 27th, 2013 / New Bitty Baby, New Outfits, New Saige Stuff!
All the new stuff is out for the all-new Bitty Baby! Now there are eleven dolls to pick from, including four new ones. There are new outfits, including the Cuddly Star Sleeper which is unavailable alone. New outfits included for Bitty Baby:
Remember, we require quality in our articles. We expect good, well-thought descriptions. Don't get yourself blocked for poor edits. If you're old enough for an account, you're old enough to write properly.
August 7th, 2013 / The All New Bitty Baby, Coming Soon to an AG Source Near You
Back in May I discovered the new Bitty Baby Books on the American Girl publishing site, with the theory that this would lead to a change in the the Bitty Baby line. Recent web surfing has confirmed this. At the end of August, the Bitty Baby Line will be revamped--the first time since the shift from the Our New Baby line. Some notable changes:
Gone is Bitty Bear; instead, dolls will include small plush "wishing stars", much like the American Girl logo.
There will be eleven options available--up from the current seven.
Dolls will have a new head and face mold and come with embroidered hearts on the chest.
It is currently unknown is this will lead to the retirement of all the prior products (much like when the Bitty Twin line was revamped), or integration into what currently exists. Either way, it's going to be something new.
July 1st, 2013 / COPPA Compliance on the American Girl Wiki and the Disabling of Anon Editing
Recent updates to US Federal law regarding COPPA (the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)--have caused a major effect on the American Girl Wiki and editing policies. Feel free to read more about it here on Wikia. But, to sum it up, websites can no longer gather IP addresses from people under thirteen as this is considered personal information. Wikia, in order to comply with this law--since it is a US hosted site--has disabled anonymous editing on wikis hosted at their site that might have targeted audiences under thirteen.
This means that, as of July 1st, all anonymous editing on the American Girl Wiki has been disabled. While American Girl has many adult fans (this admin is in her early 30s), we must accept that the target audience by American Girl itself is eight to twelve year old girls. Thus, we are affected by this new federal law, and Wikia's option to comply with it. Underaged users will still be able to read the content of the wiki, so they can still access the articles and other pages that we as a community have worked so hard on. But they will no longer be able to actively edit or comment.
Rules will be updated to reflect this, as we can no longer have any anonymous edits at all. If you want to edit on the Wiki, you must have an account. No exceptions, even if you're well over thirteen. I cannot turn anonymous editing back on. You will still need to be over thirteen, so we will be scrutinizing every new sign up we have. If you are found to possibly be under thirteen, your account will be blocked until such an age as you would be thirteen.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact me directly. While this will have a major effect on drive-by and quick edits, I believe that overall this will improve the editing quality here at the American Girl Wiki.
The biggest news, however, is that Molly McIntire and her best friend Emily Bennett are moving to the AG Archives and joining Felicity and Elizabeth, Samantha and Nellie, and Kirsten in retirement. With this Historical retirement, the first three characters ever released by American Girl will no longer be available by them. Get the two of them while they're still here!
ETA: This Other Admin would like to add that even with news of Molly and Emily's impending archivals, any type of mischief or misbehavior will not be tolerated. If you can read, you clearly have had some form of education, and that means you are capable of understanding and abiding by the rules.
Molly McIntire represents America during the World War II era. She, along with her English Friend Emily Bennett, will be archiving, so don't miss your chance for her!