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Guild of Copy Editors' requests page 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. Edit this panel

August 2018

Sanada Yukimura (Sengoku Basara)

A new article that is also quite important since it doesn't exist in other Wikipedias.Tintor2 (talk) 23:46, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

 Working Twofingered Typist (talk) 12:51, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

SMS Schlesien

This is an article I wrote some time ago, which passed a WP:MILHIST A-class review back in 2013. I have since rewritten in with newer sources, and it probably ought to have a good copyedit before it goes to FAC at some point in the near future. Thanks in advance! Parsecboy (talk) 20:44, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

 Working I have some free time. Clikity (talk) 15:02, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

September 2018

Julio Rodríguez (photographer)

I'm requesting a copy edit of this short article before nominating for Good Article status. Thanks in advance!. Javier Espinoza (talk) 00:40, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Note—this article is very new (created by the requester at 23:02, 1 September 2018 (UTC)). (My on-hold template redacted; there's no technical reason this can't be copy-edited.) Please discuss further at REQ Talk. Baffle gab1978 01:32, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Jimmy White's 2: Cueball

Article needs a little cleanup. I'd like to get some more information regarding it's development, and then potentially GA. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 09:11, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Two Point Hospital

The game has recently come out, so the reception section needs some work. However, the gameplay and development sections need a good copy-edit, and I am not good at re-writing these types of sections. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 09:12, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Thiruvilaiyadal

I intend to take it to FA, so it will need the best copyediting possible. Thanks, Kailash29792 (talk) 16:42, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

@Kailash29792:  Partly done: So, I have done a quick copyedit of the article with these three edits – [1], [2], and [3], but, as this was only my second copyedit an experienced member of the guild can have a look at the article and point out errors, if there are any.
Regards, SshibumXZ (talk · contribs). 18:05, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Not All the Beautiful Things

In my attempt to promote the article to a GA, a reviewer has requested that I send the "Background" section in for copy-editing, and the "Critical reception" section too if time permits. Thank you! aNode (discuss) 05:35, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

Aldus Manutius

I'd like help from someone with strong skills in copy editing. If you have any questions about content I have written the majority of the article and am willing to answer anything or look up whatever is needed. Just hoping to improve the page with help. Thanks! Gandhi (BYU) (talk) 15:18, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Rancho Tehama Reserve shootings

Hello, gang! I am planning to attempt to promote this article to Good Article status. I created this article, and have been the principal editor, but much of the content has been added by 54 other editors (384 revisions). The article gets about 1600 page views per month, which is a decent amount. The article is stable at this point. Thank you in advance for your consideration and for your hard work in copy editing. Having fun! Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:17, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Bitcoin

Hi, Folks. I plan to attempt to promote Bitcoin to Good Article status. It is an important article that gets about 400,000 page views per month. It is among my top-10 edited articles. Thank you in advance for your consideration, and for your copy editing. Having fun! Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 10:15, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Chinese calendar

This article has potential, but it's bogged down by poor organization and machine-translated English. I've done what I can to make it more readable. Please, any contributions you can make to the flow, organization, or standardization of English terms would be welcomed with open, exhausted arms.

A garbage person (talk) 19:02, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)

The article is currently a pending-but unanswered-GA nomination (it was already nominated before this request). I would like to eventually propose it for FA. Thank you very much in advance. Ergo Sum 20:25, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Marjan Nazghlich

hi please remove and review Grammar False . M1nhm (talk) 05:17, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

Interstate 82

I am looking to take this article to GAN and possibly A-Class Review or FAC in the near future. It's a fairly long read about a highway in the middle of "nowhere", with particular emphasis on a fight between two states on where it should be built. Some sections have yet to be added to the article, as I am awaiting further research, but it is mostly complete. SounderBruce 08:03, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

The Black Parade

I love this album. As it currently stands, it is a good article. However, it's been ten years that the article's held that status, and besides the fact that it was done in a time where the current GA process was new and people weren't entirely used to it, MCR's fanbase is hugely rabid, so I wouldn't be surprised to see if it was left behind that it'd have slowly been chipped away by uneducated and careless fans. So, I'm not so sure it would pass a review today, even if a reassessment might not delist it. So, might as well get some help for it before someone tries a GAR on it. If you see any problems, feel free to tag them so I can fix them eventually. dannymusiceditor ^oops 17:04, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Felix Römer

Would appreciate a review. K.e.coffman (talk) 02:12, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Ernst Klink

Would appreciate a review. K.e.coffman (talk) 02:12, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Racism in the UK Conservative Party

I was thinking of nominating this article for good article status, but need some help from GOCE with regard to prose and other copyediting issues. --Bangalamania (talk) 17:27, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Omaha Rapid Bus Transit

New article for which I wrote most of the actual text, could use a second pair of eyes. Dmartin969 (talk) 18:00, 13 September 2018 (UTC)

History of the Jews in Alaska

Hi, please copyedit the article to fix the flow issues (here are the issues to fix that were brought up by User:Szzuk: "I meant the article could do with a copyedit for flow, it is really just about how one sentence leads to the next, the content itself is fine.") JC7V-constructive zone 20:06, 13 September 2018 (UTC)

Doctor Who (series 5)

The article is in need of a copyedit per a request made by an editor reviewing the article for Featured Article status at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Doctor Who (series 5)/archive1. -- Alex^TW 11:38, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Trish (Devil May Cry)

A fellow user already gave it a copyedit but I wonder if it needs more before a nomination to GA. Thanks.Tintor2 (talk) 01:10, 15 September 2018 (UTC)

Hop Fastpass

Recently rewritten almost in it's entirety. Could use a second pari of eyes, especially to ensure I used correct American spellings. Dmartin969 (talk) 04:02, 15 September 2018 (UTC)

Iazyges

Would like a deeper copy edit to prepare for FAC. Clikity (talk) 20:10, 15 September 2018 (UTC)

Jurassic World Evolution

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting regarding grammar, flow etc. Help would be greatly appreciated! AdrianGamer (talk) 06:13, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

Thalassodromeus

To prepare for GAN and FAC. Written in UK English. Thanks! FunkMonk (talk) 19:22, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

Johor

Currently this article is in the waiting process of GA nomination review after been rewritten by me, wish there is any English speakers especially those who can write in British English to make a copy-edit on this article since I am not an English native. Molecule Extraction (talk) 05:40, 20 September 2018 (UTC)

Alexandra Pascalidou

I have worked on this article in the past. I see now that it is in need of c/e. And the Awards section needs a second review for Promo-work or removal. Any help is appreciated.BabbaQ (talk) 23:30, 20 September 2018 (UTC)

Northern Expedition

I am thinking about bringing this article to Good Article standard. I would appreciate any copyediting efforts. Thank you in advance. Alex Shih (talk) 08:23, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

 Working Gog the Mild (talk) 14:33, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

Wasted: Tales of a GenX Drunk

I'm requesting a copy edit for this new article that I did not write but which has been promoted to Good status. Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:57, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

God and Man at Georgetown Prep

I'm requesting a copy edit for this new article that I did not write but which has been promoted to Good status. Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:58, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

Apollo 15 postage stamp incident

There has been some opinion that it requires further copyediting for FA. Much obliged.Wehwalt (talk) 18:48, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

Thessaloniki Metro

I have expanded this article considerably, and would appreciate external help in making it GA-worthy. It was recently re-classified as B-class and the editor mentioned it might need some tweaks to get it to GA status. Michail (blah) 00:09, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

Kamal Hossain

This article was expanded today and needs a good copy edit. Thanks Recorder XH (talk) 19:08, 24 September 2018 (UTC)