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:

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===[[Articlename]]===

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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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February 2024 edit

Charlemagne edit

This article is currently at GAN, and the reviewer has suggested a formal CE as an improvement. Seltaeb Eht (talk) 00:50, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

~~Working~~ Jim Killock (talk) 02:25, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done I have made a full first pass but prefer someone checks my work. I'll therefore leave this to someone else to make a second pass. Note that the article has the rather vague {{engvarb}} template (some kind of English which isn't US English), I've assumed generic British spellings rather than US spellings as I've edited. It seems to have been assigned by a Bot so the editors might want to decide on their policy here. --Jim Killock (talk) 19:31, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

March 2024 edit

Teardown (video game) edit

FAC: Hello everyone! I would like to bring my favourite game of 2022 to FAC and feel like it could use some copyediting. Please also look over image captions and alt texts. Regards, IceWelder [✉] 12:21, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Putumayo genocide edit

Requesting a copy edit of the Putumayo genocide article prior to the further contribution of information and a GAN. Arawoke (talk) 21:51, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ada Wong edit

After several attempt to rewrite, I think with all the edits going on including vandalism; it needs to be copyedited. GreenishPickle! (🔔) 13:38, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Middle Ages edit

Although a featured article, the article underwent significant changes for various reasons during the last two years. Before a featured article review (FAR), the article needs a thorough and comprehensive copyedit. Thank you for your time. Borsoka (talk) 05:55, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ged Kearney edit

Preparation for FAC, many thanks :) GraziePrego (talk) 06:35, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Mitchell (gamer) edit

For a GAN. Thanks, 🌙Eclipse ^(talk) ^(contribs) 17:41, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amelia Earhart edit

The famous aviator. It is possible her aeroplane has been found under the ocean. A big one at 150kb. Desertarun (talk) 21:52, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Georges Robert (admiral) edit

I'd like to request that a copy editor look at this page. I used machine translation to bring over the French article, adding information to clarify it from an English speaking perspective. I think the text lost its shape and biographical character in the process of these edits, though. The purpose is PR. Many thanks, Timeousbeastie (talk) 22:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The First Fallen edit

Recently translated from Portuguese, could do with a look from experienced copyeditors to neutralise tone and other edits. For possible GA nomination (GAN). GnocchiFan (talk) 14:28, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Conjuring Kannappan edit

For prose and plot. Kailash29792 (talk) 04:56, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Victor Macedo edit

Requesting a CE and possibly feedback on a biography I published last month for Victor Macedo, general manager for the Peruvian Amazon Company agency of La Chorrera. Arawoke (talk) 13:21, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Decorative painting in Hälsingland edit

Of the three prominent Swedish folk art traditions identified by scholars, "Helsingian painting" boasts the highest number of preserved works in their original location. The painting style was vital to the designation of the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland as a World Heritage. Future GAN. Cheers. Draken Bowser (talk) 13:24, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Beat Happening (album) edit

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 08:31, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Working Jonathan Deamer (talk) 17:10, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Jonathan Deamer's last edit was on 22 May. He may be inactive. Mox Eden (talk) 14:37, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

April 2024 edit

George Lazenby edit

Plan to get it to GA (GAN) was recommended to do this in a peer review. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 04:06, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Auction theory edit

This whole article is full of grammatical errors and bad writing. I tried to fix some of it but it's pretty long so I thought I'd notify you guys. A lot of the wording is very unclear and hard to read, and it's like this in a lot of places. TypoEater (talk) 14:42, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TypoEater: Quite large sections of this seem to be uncited or poorly cited. It may not take much to fix that but it's probably needed before a copy edit, to ensure that it remains stable? Jim Killock (talk) 07:53, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, this article is kind of a mess in general and I didn't even notice the bad sourcing. I don't have much experience with finding sources for uncited claims, so it might be a good idea to get some more people involved here, seeing as this is turning out to be a bigger and wider issue than I first thought. TypoEater (talk) 19:50, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Karlie Kloss edit

The GA (GAN) reviewer recommended that the article undergo copyediting due to numerous issues with its prose and grammar. Therefore, I request that the article be copyedited.MSincccc (talk) 07:51, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Atlantic meridional overturning circulation edit

Future GAN. (Request formerly submitted for East Antarctic Ice Sheet.) InformationToKnowledge (talk) 15:56, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nayib Bukele edit

I would like a copyedit on this article for prose and any other potential issues before submitting it for a GAN. I completely rewrote this article (for a second time). It is also quite long, so I would also suggestions on how I could trim it down more if possible. PizzaKing13 ^¡Hablame! 07:00, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Doolittle (album) edit

A featured article currently going through a Featured article review. Like a lot of music articles on wiki it suffers from journalese, most of which have tried to remove, but help would be gratefully appreciated. Ceoil (talk) 14:35, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Western Chalukya Empire edit

Old FA article from 2007, has run on the front page as featured article. Could use a copy-edit as a final touch. Harizotoh9 (talk) 17:14, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pamela Stephenson edit

I'm looking to put this forward as an FAC after a copy edit. I'd be really happy to get any feedback or suggestions, apart from the copyediting. Thank you. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:46, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Analytic philosophy edit

Recently expanded, needs cleanup. Cake (talk) 03:30, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sleeping Beauty (1959 film) edit

The article has recently been extensively revised (with the addition of some new information) and needs a cleanup to ensure that there are no issues with its prose and grammar. The article is to be submitted for GAN. De Disney (talk) 08:35, 14 April 2024‎ (UTC)[reply]

German atrocities committed against Soviet prisoners of war edit

I'm trying to get this article to FAC. Thanks in advance! (t · c) buidhe 03:17, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tyla (album) edit

Currently a B-class article (possibly GA material) but the aim is to go for GA (GAN) then FA (FAC) (or A-class (ACN)). I have been working on the article for quite some time now, cleaning MOS and adding relevant missing content cited to reliable sources. Referencing Madame X, I'd appreciate it if the critical reception and commercial performance sections were expanded, and composition was added with media files. dxneo (talk) 18:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Charles the Bold edit

Per the peer review, I'm nominating the article for a copy edit then to be nominated for FAC. Thanks. Amir Ghandi (talk) 17:04, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Matthew Charles Johnson edit

Hello, I am requesting a copy edit of this article for a GAN. Thank you very much in advance! GMH Melbourne (talk) 05:08, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

History of Yahoo! edit

The article is a potential future GAN. Hence, I would like to have it copyedited as there is a lot of work to be done on the prose. It would be great to have someone assist me. Regards MSincccc (talk) 15:10, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lelouch Lamperouge edit

Popular character with potential for GA nomination (GAN). Tintor2 (talk) 16:10, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Working Mox Eden (talk) 15:02, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done, plus possibly a few tips for future articles:

"Furthermore" is a discourse marker, not a synonym for "further".
"TV" should not be lowercase, as it is an initialism for "television".
Maybe "the main character", "the protagonist", or "Suzaku's best friend" should not be used to refer to Lelouch unless it is talking about his role as the main character/the protagonist/Suzaku's best friend. Yes, it is obvious who it is referring to if one reads the article, but it might confuse the reader a little bit. (It sure as well confused me.)
The usage of macrons in romanized Japanese names should be consistent.

There are probably more, but this is all I can list for now.

I also found archive links for some references, because, really, what is stopping me from doing so? Mox Eden (talk) 12:58, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Tintor2 (talk) 13:04, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May 2024 edit

Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi edit

I have done the copy editing myself, now the copy edit tag has been applied so I request copy editing from the experts! Khaatir (talk) 06:03, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pop Voodoo edit

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 16:04, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tulsa King edit

I was hoping to take this through FAC. It was closed pretty quickly and suggested that I bring it through here and potentially PR first. I'd appreciate anyone willing to give it a copy edit so that I can eventually work back towards that process. TheDoctorWho (talk) 18:25, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cycling in the Philippines edit

Hi, I'd like to have this article I've contributed extensively to for copy-editing in an effort to assess it for B-class (BCN) or higher. Ganmatthew (talk • contribs) 16:21, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done -- Did a first pass, but I'm new to the Guild and it's a long enough article I'd love for someone to look it over. Malvoliox (talk) 17:10, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 World Snooker Championship edit

Hi! Just finished up this article, in need of a bit of a tidy-up and cleanup for the traditional FAC run. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:00, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dimension 20 edit

Looking to nominate this article in the future. It has a non-standard format for a series; some other editors have developed tables to give an overview of the anthology aspect and I've tried to improve upon them but another set of eyes on readability would be great. Sariel Xilo (talk) 22:40, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

National Council of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs edit

I plan to nominate National Council of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs article as a GAN. I would really appreciate a thorough copyedit first though. Thanks Tomobe03 (talk) 14:54, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Zbrojovka Z 4 edit

I want this copy-edited so I can get this article to GA status (GAN). CosXZ (talk) 18:13, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Afonso Pena edit

I rewrote this article completely over the last few years. Since English is not my mother tongue and considering this is a very important article, I would like to request a review to correct any grammatical errors or weird phrasal constructions that may have gone unnoticed. I still plan to expand some sections of the article, such as the legacy section, but considering the wait time, I will have everything finished by then. BCN. Torimem (talk) 22:47, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Critical Role Productions edit

Looking to nominate this article in the future & take it to GA status (GAN). Sariel Xilo (talk) 21:27, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tiger edit

Want to prepare this for FAC. Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 14:03, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Zeno of Verona edit

Working on Zeno of Verona to try and move it to GA (GAN) status and an eventual DYK. Will share author credit. --evrik ^(talk) 21:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Great Giana Sisters edit

Requesting copy-edit of amusing video game article before submitting for GA (GAN). Andrzejbanas (talk) 14:24, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Baubau edit

Recently expanded 5 times, for DYKN (DYK). Thank you Nyanardsan (talk) 01:51, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dan Fouts edit

An attempt at my first FA (FAC) which failed the first time around. I've rewritten it extensively since then, but would appreciate any further improvements with the prose. Harper J. Cole (talk) 22:21, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tidus edit

An old FA that I recently expanded its reception to fit with the newer standards of notability. Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 18:44, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cookie stuffing edit

Preparation for a potential trip to FAC in the future. Sohom (talk) 14:01, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

North Yemen civil war edit

I need a review and ce of this article before listing it as an FA (FAC) Abo Yemen ✉ 09:41, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elliot Rodger edit

Needs improvements to get rid of puffery. Shoot for the Stars (talk) 19:35, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scouts BSA edit

Hello, this is former GA, and I'm preparing it for a Good Article Reassessment (GA-R). The article has been edited, reworked, etc. I think it's ready for copyediting and then a new GA review (GAN). Thank you. --evrik ^(talk) 01:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2014 Isla Vista killings edit

Needs cleaning up for grammar and vocabulary. Shoot for the Stars (talk) 01:36, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We Still Don't Trust You edit

Aiming for GA (GAN). Article need a little expansion, I'm willing to help also. Your help will be highly appreciated. dxneo (talk) 22:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Toms River edit

Spent a good amount of time expanding and cleaning up this article. It failed a GA nomination, mostly due to me being unable to address fixes needed in a timely manner. I've fleshed it out a bit more since then and am hoping someone can give it a good fine-toothing before I nominate again (GAN). Thank you in advance for any help/consideration! Lindsey40186 (talk) 00:54, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Federal Republic of Central America edit

I would like a copyedit for the prose and for any other possible problems on the article in preparation for a GAN and potential ACN/FAC. PizzaKing13 ^¡Hablame! 02:55, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Employee of the Month (2006 film) edit

Just a copy edit of this article's bloated, poorly written plot summary as well as the newly-expanded reception section, of which I would like some spot checking done for verifiability as well, if that's not too much trouble. Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 06:49, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Climate change in Antarctica edit

Future GAN. InformationToKnowledge (talk) 17:37, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mega Man X edit

A small series article I expanded last year. Not planning a nomination but it need to be tied up.Tintor2 (talk) 21:44, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Syro edit

For a nomination at FAC. Aiming to get this as Main Page TFA on its 10th anniversary. Thanks, 🌙Eclipse ^(talk) ^(contribs) 23:14, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Newport Association Football Club Ltd and others v Football Association of Wales Ltd edit

I have made this a GA and I was wondering if someone would be able to look over it and see that it flows correctly as it should do please? I ask as I think I am a bit biased as the creator and majority writer to be able to make that detirmination. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 10:43, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Karel Poborský edit

Requesting a copy edit here after a large expansion, and in preparation for GAN. C 679 07:31, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Abu Nidal edit

FA since 2009 and has not run on the main page. Needs a copy-edit. Harizotoh9 (talk) 12:48, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June 2024 edit

Botswana edit

Article needs serious copy editing to get it to quality standards. 48JCL^TALK 02:57, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]