Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests

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On this page, you can request that the Guild of Copy Editors copy-edit specific articles.

Instructions for requesters

To make a request, remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article, then click this button and follow the instructions:

Manual instructions (if the button doesn't work)

To make a request, add your article, using the following format, to the bottom of this page:

===[[Articlename]]===

Your comments ~~~~

Please remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article to avoid edit conflicts during the copy edit.

Please note:

No request by an unregistered editor will be accepted unless the IP has done significant work on the article. Drive-by IP requests already on the list may be declined by any editor.
The average waiting time is two or so months. Please be patient and feel free to improve your requested article while you wait.
If you plan to nominate the article for good article, A-class or featured article status, please wait until the copy edit is complete before nominating it.
Having your article copy edited by our team does not guarantee that the prose will be considered acceptable during any of the above reviews.
You may have up to two open requests at any one time. This is enforced so that every request can have a fair chance of being fulfilled within a reasonable period.

Requests may be declined if the article is:

in the Draft or User namespaces, or is awaiting review at Wikipedia:Articles for creation;
unstable, undergoing rapid development, the venue for an ongoing edit war, or otherwise not yet suitable for copy editing.

Instructions for copy editors

Once you have accepted a request, it may be helpful to add a section to the article's Talk page explaining that you will be copy-editing the article and that other editors are welcome to post questions and comments for you while you are doing so. Remember to add another note when you are done.
Please ensure that you are familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style and the expectations for editing for the GOCE outlined in our Step by Step guide. The simplified Manual of Style is here. A number of national varieties of English are present throughout the encyclopedia, and no one variety is preferred. Keep spelling and date formatting consistent within an article.
When you accept a request, place an indented {{Working}} template immediately beneath the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) so other copy editors know not to accept it.
Accept only one request at a time.
Articles that are potential Featured Article candidates should be handled by experienced editors.
If you have accepted a request but cannot fulfill it for any reason, please amend it with either:
- a note of the sections you have completed so someone else can complete the copy edit, or;
- a suitable template: {{Not done}}, {{Partly done}}, or Abandoned (not a template!). Please make a good-faith effort to complete a copyedit; excessive use of the "Partly done" template does little (or nothing) to reduce the backlog.
- If the article is unstable, experiencing rapid development, an ongoing edit war or apparent ownership issues, open a discussion on Requests talk to inform project coordinators.
- Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned will be checked after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity we will ask for an update on your talk page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template will be removed so other editors may complete the copy edit.
When you have completed a request, add the template {{Done}} below the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) and a bot will archive it in about 24 hours. In limited circumstances (breakdowns etc.), you can add the details of the request to the archive page then remove the request here by blanking the subsection. Do not delete the original request without archiving it.
Please consider adding the templates {{GOCE|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|date={{subst:date}}}} on the talk page of articles you have copy edited and {{GOCEtb|article=Insert article name|sign=~~~~}} to the talk page of the requester.

Instructions for coordinators

Stale requests marked as "Working": Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned should be checked for activity after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity, a coordinator should ask for an update on the copy editor's talk page. Write "Asked X for update on talk page" below the "Working" line on the Requests page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template should be removed so that other editors may complete the copy edit.
Quality control: Articles from the Requests page that are completed by newer editors should be reviewed for quality by a coordinator, time permitting. The top priority is to review articles that are FA candidates; the second priority, GA and DYK candidates.

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May 2017

Indigenous Environmental Network

Replace "Articlename" above with the title of the article you are requesting. Replace these instructions with your comments. Leave the tildes in place so that your signature is appended to the request. Gmhardesty (talk) 04:29, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Vansk007 started article but did not complete it.

Let me have a go...

Working – BroVic (talk) 17:38, 1 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

June 2017

Microsoft

Requesting a copy-edit of this article before submitting for good article status. Thanks in advance. Punyaboy (talk) 14:54, 4 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Working Keira 1996 23:59, 4 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You've been at this for a while. Need any help? BroVic (talk) 17:04, 1 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Per my talk page and the coordinators talk page I've been on Wikibreak and had intended to untag this, but am now working on it again. Thanks, however! Keira 1996 14:09, 2 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sasuke Uchiha

This article became GA years ago and it got a lot of new content. Take your time considering its size. Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 21:51, 12 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Working Quae legit (talk) 19:58, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Quantico (TV series)

A thorough copy-editing would be perfect for my future GA/FA nominations.Krish | Talk 15:46, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Working Miniapolis 14:34, 2 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

July 2017

Religion in ancient Rome

B class article with a lot of content. Could use a copyedit. Harizotoh9 (talk) 04:32, 3 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Working Seraphim System ^(talk) 01:10, 8 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(Note: Waiting for response to queries on article's talk page.)

Astronomica (Manilius)

I would like to promote this article to FA, and while I believe it is close to standards, I think it still has a few issues that need to be addressed. Consequently, a copy-edit would really make it shine. (Of note, the article was criticized at a previous FAN for being written in an inappropriate—i.e., overly-academic—register, and if a willing copy-editor could 'take it down a notch', I'd be grateful.)--Gen. Quon (Talk) 18:16, 5 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

1984 anti-Sikh riots

Requesting a copy-edit of this article before submitting for good article status. Thanks--Anandmoorti (talk) 04:43, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mamata Banerjee

Requesting a thorough copy-edit of this article. Thanks--Anandmoorti (talk) 05:01, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Kim Tae-yeon

The article has just been rewritten not too long ago. Please help to give it a good copyedit. Perhaps, it has potential to be nominated for a GA in the future. Thank you very much. TerryAlex (talk) 04:44, 14 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Islam

A thorough copy-editing would be perfect for my future GA/FA nominations. Teodan511 (talk) 06:47, 15 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Teodan511, you have about 40 edits in 7 years, and have never added more than a sentence or two. I strongly suggest you don't waste editors time with a GA/FA nom on this high-profile and highly-viewed article. No-one who does not have perfect English and a wide-ranging subject knowledge should attempt anything more than minor corrections here. I'm saying the same for Christianity just below. Johnbod (talk) 01:26, 21 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Latin music

Created article, could use a copy-edit to polish and strengthen prose for GA nomination. Thanks – jona ✉ 16:33, 15 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mis Romances

I will be nominating this article for GA. For references, check out Romance (Luis Miguel album), Segundo Romance, and Romances (Luis Miguel album). Thanks in advance! Erick (talk) 01:11, 16 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Christianity

Requesting a copy-edit of this article before submitting for good article status.--Rainonthesun (talk) 08:22, 16 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Rainonthesun, you have about 14 edits in 3 years, and have never added more than a sentence or two. I strongly suggest you don't waste editors time with a GA nom on this high-profile and highly-viewed article. No-one who does not have perfect English and a wide-ranging subject knowledge should attempt anything more than minor corrections here. I'm saying the same for Islam just above. Johnbod (talk) 01:28, 21 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Elijah Daniel

I've recently done a great deal of research and improved and expanded the page. Would appreciate a copyedit to improve it further. Thank you ! Sagecandor (talk) 04:55, 18 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Will probably survive this AfD. Miniapolis 23:03, 18 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Eastern South Asia

Newly created article on a subregion of South Asia. Thanks in advance. Fez Cap 12 (talk) 13:23, 19 July 2017 (UTC) Working – Corinne (talk) 02:08, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)

This is one of the first GAs I made so I'm not sure its prose is good. Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 15:38, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Terminator Salvation

Requesting coy edit on the article of the film Terminator Salvation. Again, thanks. NeoBatfreak (talk) 19:14, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Working Tdts5 (talk) 17:20, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Waiting on question posted to talk page about potential copy/paste violations.

Toyota TS030 Hybrid

I recently expanded the article. Would like a copy-edit before I nominate it at GAN. MWright96 (talk) 12:29, 20 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Vikramaditya

This article needs a thorough going-over by a copy editor. Thank you.Cpt.a.haddock (talk) (please ping when replying) 14:24, 20 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Golden Tea Room

The article is not very long, any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Gryffindor (talk) 17:10, 20 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

More Hall Annex

Planning on taking this article to FAC in the near future. It's a very interesting story, a small-scale nuclear reactor used for experiments and now the center of a court case between the university and city government over the preservation of historic buildings. Even though it's been demolished, there is still more content to be worked in. Sounder Bruce 23:13, 20 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Lars Alexandersson

I created this article some years ago and recently expanded so I think it needs better prose. Regards.Tintor2 (talk) 14:44, 21 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Monkey D. Luffy

I hope to get this to GA soon. 1989 06:04, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Supermarine Spitfire

I would like to bring this article up to FA or at least A-class. Thanks. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 06:35, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Impeachment March

Requesting a copy edit for this "soon-to-be-nominated-for-Good-article-status" article. Much appreciated! --Another Believer _(Talk) 22:35, 23 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment @Another Believer: I said that I was going to copy-edit this article, but because it has been proposed that it be merged into another article, I don't think it is stable enough for that. Please see the discussion on the Requests talk page. N Oneemuss (talk to me · see my edits · email me) 13:19, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

We're determined to get this article promoted to Good status, much like we did for the Not My Presidents Day article. I'm confident the article will be kept, even if we have to rescue it, (again) like we did for the NMPD article. But if you prefer to wait until the discussion has closed before considering a review, I understand. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 22:20, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Federal Real Estate Board

Esentially a new article. Would like a review; planning to nominate for DYK Thanks. MB 00:55, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Chandralekha (1948 film)

I intend to submit this for WP:FAR, so it will need great c/e before that. Kailash29792 (talk) 15:51, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Barrio Fino

Requesting a copy-edit of this article before submitting for good article status. Brankestein (talk) 20:44, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

American black duck

I am planning to nominate it for a GA, and eventually and FA. A lot of work was put into it, and a great ce would really appreciated. Thank you very much in advance. Adityavagarwal (talk) 15:39, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

List of Charmed novels and short stories

I have recently expanded on this list and I would greatly appreciate a c/e. I am considering putting this up for FLC, but I am still on the fence about it. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 16:39, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nisar Ali Khan

Working to bring this up to GA status. Saqib (talk) 05:10, 26 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Based on a True Story (The Starting Line album)

Planning to take to GA. Yeepsi (talk) 22:05, 26 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Common loon

The article has been improved significantly, recently. Aiming a shot at GAN, and then at FAC. I have checked for any errors, but of course if somebody from the Guild of Copy Editors checked the article, it would be at another level! Thank you very much in advance. Adityavagarwal (talk) 03:43, 29 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Working David Thibault (talk) 21:54, 1 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Achelousaurus

Dinosaur, to prepare for GAN and FAC, thanks. FunkMonk (talk) 18:36, 30 July 2017 (UTC) Working --Spatium apis (talk) 19:01, 1 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Spatium apis, I was expecting at least a month of waiting, so I must admit the article isn't quite ready for copy-edit yet. Would you mind waiting a couple of weeks? FunkMonk (talk) 14:23, 2 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

FunkMonk Sure! I'll check back in a while. In the meantime I'll leave my working marker up. Spatium apis (talk) 15:30, 5 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bangladesh

The History, Politics, Economy and Demographics sections have undergone changes. Thank you. Fez Cap 12 (talk) 23:28, 31 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

August 2017

Wage

A bunch of problems with the article. An entire section regarding the "MICHIGAN INCOME TAX ACT OF 1967" that may need to be removed, and the lead section gives several conflicting definitions for "wage" and "wages". Power~enwiki (talk) 03:21, 1 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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