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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

January 2024

Stadio Olimpico

I am a Wikipedian from Italy, I rewrote the article, but almost surely it needs to be checked by someone who speaks English as native, thanks! -- Blackcat 19:07, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

 Working JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 10:46, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blackcat:  Partly done I've copyedited up to the end of the '1960 Olympics' section, but I am expecting to be busy next week and be without access to the Internet the next, so I find it unlikely that I will finish this within a reasonable timeframe. I'm leaving this to another copyeditor who can finish this ASAP. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:48, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Did a little bit more copy editing early on. The Stadio dei Centomila section in particular seems to give two different explanations of where the ownership went to: first it says it went to the Italian National Olympics Committee, then it says to Commissariato della Gioventù Italiana (Commission for the Italian Youth) Mrfoogles (talk) 20:46, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Armando Normand

Requesting copy editing before I make further contributions to this article. Arawoke (talk) 01:59, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

I've made some basic edits and asked for some clarifications. I haven't tackled removing the bullets from the long list of this person's crimes. It would be better for this section to be in narrative form, but the ordering and context for each would be better edited by someone who knows the material in my view. Jim Killock (talk) 17:41, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

I've tidied up the bullets also, it'd be great if someone from the Guild could check my work - this should be a lighter job now. Jim Killock (talk) 15:08, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

(←)  Working Baffle☿gab 18:20, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Italy

It would be great to get an experience copy editor on this request I received from an it.wiki pal User:LukeWiller. I don’t think there is a MOS:OVERLINK policy on it.wiki and this article definitely suffers from that in addition to tightening the prose to reduce its size and increase its readability. Thanks! Vaselineeeeeeee^★★★ 17:22, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

History of the National Football League

I'm currently working on a long overdue citation overhaul, but this thing could use a good deep cleaning too. Eventually I'd like to get it to GA (GAN), but we're a long way from that. Lindsey40186 (talk) 14:01, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Yugoslav Committee

Could someone please copyedit the Yugoslav Committee article? After the copyedit, I plan to nominate that article as a FAC. Thanks. Tomobe03 (talk) 23:55, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

I've made a few basic tidy ups to the first two sections. This seems in general very well written, I'm mostly picking up errors with definite / indefinite articles and the odd slightly non idiomatic usage of English. It is quite long tho, so I'll only edit if I see nobody picking it up. And note, I am a guest, not a member of the guild, just helping to speed up the queue in the interest of getting some help myself! Jim Killock (talk) 21:29, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Tomobe03 Please check what I have done so far for accuracy in case I've misunderstood anything. So far I've made copy edits up to but not including Supilo's resignation. Jim Killock (talk) 19:47, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jim Killock, I just reviewed the changes Everything appears just fine--Tomobe03 (talk) 20:25, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

@Tomobe03 OK I've finished my first pass, please check the sections Supilo's resignation to Aftermath. Fascinating bit of history. Good luck with your next steps. Once Tomobe03 has made his checks, it's over to the Guild to give this a further copy edit, but I hope I will have reduced the workload. Jim Killock (talk) 22:57, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

You Belong with Me

For future FAC. Many thanks, Ippantekina (talk) 09:01, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Annaatthe

Needs extreme c/e for prose/grammar issues. Kailash29792 (talk) 04:42, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Existence

I want to prepare this article for a feature article candidacy (FAC). I have done the first round of copyediting myself but there is probably still a lot of room for improvement. Thanks in advance. Phlsph7 (talk) 14:09, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Tsanars

Need copy editing for my future GA nominee (GAN), Tsanars. Thanks in advance! WikiEditor^123… 14:22, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Tamil literature

List of NOPV and grammar issues. SKAG123 (talk) 05:05, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Andy Dick

Comedian with a long history of legal problems. Bit of a messy article. Harizotoh9 (talk) 01:47, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Jai Bhim (film)

Needs general c/e. Kailash29792 (talk) 14:06, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Yellow (Brymo album)

I'd like to nominate this for GA (GAN) as well.  Versace1608  ^{Wanna Talk?} 16:43, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez

I'd like someone to copyedit this article for any issues in the prose before a future GAN and potential ACN. PizzaKing13 ^¡Hablame! 22:46, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

February 2024

Hearst Tower (Manhattan)

This page was promoted to Good Article status three years ago, but I'd like to nominate it for FAC. I would greatly appreciate a copyedit in case there were any issues I missed. Thanks in advance. – Epicgenius (talk) 03:11, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Santi Romano

I have recently created this article on a leading Italian jurist of the 20th century: it fills a big gap in the encyclopaedia. Unfortunately my English is defective... Possible class B, class A, in the future possible GAN. In the next few days I might add some text to the article; if that's a problem for you, just leave this request aside. Thanks, Gitz (talk) (contribs) 14:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Yonkers, New York

PR. A early copyedit was done in November 2023 and a PR was created since then, but I think this article could use another round of copyediting especially in the economy and gentrification section. The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 02:43, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Note: I copy edited this article in November. I recommended that Cadillac Ranger seek a peer review (which they did), then another GOCE pass-over after implementing changes. Diff of changes since last review Wracking ^talk! 20:21, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Wracking:, this is the link to the peer review. I have done changes including the addition of the gentrification section and started to expand the economy section by having a paragraph talk about unemployment and brewery (it is mentioned in this guide), and I will likely find more necessary information for that section. The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 21:27, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Gensomaden Saiyuki

Requesting a copy edit for this article. Thanks. M.A.LasTroniN910^t@lk 14:39, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Ali al-Sajjad

Ali al-Sajjad is a key figure in Shia Islam and the article has just undergone a major revision in preparation for GA nomination (GAN). We hope that GOCE editors would further improve the prose and accessibility of the article. Albertatiran (talk) 12:38, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Robert Hooke

[GA] A long-standing article that I have edited heavily. My main work was to ensure adequate and verified citations, and to keep it on-topic. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 20:34, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Awarded GA on 17 February 2024. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 10:31, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Rezz

Hi, any help with this one would be appreciated. Have gotten into editing it a lot this past week. Currently assessed as start-class article, so I guess the purpose of this copy edit would be a CCN, BCN/BCR, or just a PR. Thanks so much. Soulbust (talk) 09:21, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Credit card debt

Is it possible to review Credit card debt. The article contains some tags and i think that they could be solved by copy editing. Any way thanks. GolsaGolsa (talk) 07:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Battle of Praça da Sé

Based off a translation and tagged for copy editing czar 13:38, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Lovro Šitović

I want to promote this article to GA (GAN). It isn't very long. Thank you kindly to anyone helping. Governor Sheng (talk) 21:47, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

I'm not a member of the Guild (just in the queue for requests!) but I have an interest in Latin and a passing knowledge that it was used a lot in Croatia so gave it a light edit for native English usage. Members of the Guild should follow up; @Governor Sheng I have also left you a couple of queries in the text where I didn't quite follow what you meant. Jim Killock (talk) 16:17, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Perihan Çınar

DYK: A reviewer requested copyediting of the article, which I had nominated for DYK. CeeGee 08:11, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Letterpress (video game)

Requesting a copyedit for a failed FAC. TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 06:53, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Tornadoes of 2023

Needed for future GAN. Note for reviewer, the article is approximately 200,000 bytes. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 07:11, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Deccan wars

copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling SKAG123 (talk) 00:38, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Qutui Khatun

This article is about a female historical figure, and it would be nice to see it as a good article (GAN). Governor Sheng (talk) 17:23, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

SPARS

I expect to nominate this article for an A-class review (ACN) and thus request a general copy edit. Although the article was copy edited in May 2016, (prior to its Good article review) it has been reworked enough since then to benefit from a current copy edit. Thank you. Pendright (talk) 22:20, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

•  Working Yogabear2020 (N.B. NoviceEditor; Talk) 12:39, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Charlemagne

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)

March 2024

Narwhal

I'd like a thorough copy edit of this article in preparation for FAC. Thanks. 20 upper (talk) 05:08, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Climate crisis

On this mid-sized and fairly important article, there is a dispute between two veteran editors over a range of copyediting-related matters which appears to show no signs of being resolved adequately in the near future. I believe you can help a lot. InformationToKnowledge (talk) 08:35, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Jonathan Baldwin Turner

My mentee (Creative Lizzie) has been improving this article, but they could use some help wikifying/avoiding flowery language/etc. Citations are also formatted incorrectly. I am not a great copyeditor, so some help would be appreciated! HouseBlaster (talk · he/him) 17:05, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Eleanor of Castile

Hi there, I've recently made a substantial rewrite of this article about a medieval English Queen and ensured that it is cited throughout. The copy was in a very poor state and the basics are done, but it could really do with a second look by someone less familiar with the topic. I intend to take it to GA (GAN) soon, having recently done the same with the Edict of Expulsion. Jim Killock (talk) 08:47, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

American popular music

Sprawling article on an important general topic that needs a copyedit. Harizotoh9 (talk) 09:14, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Monica Bellucci

I am requesting the time and kindness of a native English speaker to do a copyedit before submitting the article for GA nomination (GAN). I took the initiative to write in British English. Thank you in advance. Oroborvs (talk) 17:16, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Rashmika Mandanna

Requesting copy-edit for GAN. Thanks! Iknowthingsaboutstuff1 (talk) 03:17, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Edict of Expulsion

This is currently a FAC but one of the reviewers has suggested the article could do with a copy edit. I've gone through the text twice again myself after the request but it is always better for someone new to take a look. If anyone has time, I don't think this is an especially long job, as four or five people have taken a read through now, but it would definitely improve the chances of getting this important topic for English and Jewish history to FA status. Jim Killock (talk) 19:13, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Dream Hoarders

This has been expanded upon, but I think it would benefit from copyediting in terms of putting bullet points in prose and other style issues. Many thanks in advance. GnocchiFan (talk) 15:35, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams

Requesting a copy edit for this Good article nominee (GAN). Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:45, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Teardown (video game)

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)

Putumayo genocide

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)

Lelouch Lamperouge

Really popular fictional anime character with potential for GA.Tintor2 (talk) 00:02, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Mercedes Iman Diamond

Submitting a request for this Good article nominee (GAN). Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 00:44, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Ada Wong

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)

Şimal Yılmaz

DYK A user requested copyediting of the above mentioned article, of which DYK nomination was already approved. Thank you. CeeGee 08:13, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Guntur

I have revamped the article for consistency and readability. I request copy editing support to make it better. Arjunaraoc (talk) 09:40, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Middle Ages

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)

Ged Kearney

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

Salvadoran gang crackdown

For a GAN. Thanks, Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 13:32, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

George Lazenby

I would Like to have this article copy edited as I intend to nominate it for GA (GAN) in order to score a bunch of points for the wikicup Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 02:49, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

In preparation of a featured article nomination (FAC), I would immensely appreciate a copyedit for the above article. Thanks in advance :). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 13:26, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

 Working Mox Eden (talk) 05:25, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Drukqs

For a GAN. Thanks, Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 17:41, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

You Cross My Path

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 17:51, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Exhaustion disorder

I'm hoping to run this article through GAN in the near future, but since I'm not a native speaker of English I would be grateful for a check up. Regards. Draken Bowser (talk) 21:01, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Yes Please!

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 18:17, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

AC/DC

I'm adding this article in preperation of an FAC. — VAUGHAN J. (t · c) 22:26, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Hi, I am asking a copy editor to copy edit the article of the movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire two or three months after its released, preferably by someone who had watched it and very familiar with the Ghostbusters franchise. Thank you.NeoBatfreak (talk) 02:23, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Richard D. James Album

In preparation of a GAN. Thanks, Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 14:43, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Crono

Potentiual for GA.Tintor2 (talk) 21:47, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Amelia Earhart

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)

Chris Redfield

I have rewritten this old GA article to look it better. After that, it seems like the article is in desperate need some copyedits. GreenishPickle! (🔔) 04:39, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Ann Widdecombe

For possible Good Article status. GnocchiFan (talk) 12:04, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Evan Roden

Good evening! There is an autobiography tag on an article I’ve contributed to and I’d love for someone to make sure it’s not biased or written in an inappropriate way, and for someone to remove the tag when the article meets the standards applicable. I’ve declared the CoI already, but I’d like to go a step further and make sure fresh eyes check it. Evanroden1 (talk) 21:22, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Evanroden1:, I've checked the article; the autobiog template is appropriate. I've failed verification of some of the sources used here; the ones I've marked {{not in source}} don't say what you say they say, and some are not reliable, third-party sources; I've tagged appropriately. Some of the text is off-topic and may best be moved to talk or Youth Coalition for Organ Donation. The rest should probably be stubified. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 00:44, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Gotcha! I’ll check what I can to fix those. I brought this up not because the autobiog tag isn’t appropriate — it clearly is — but because I’m interested in a fresh set of eyes to see if it can ever be removed, assuming others end up editing it.

The first source does mention Evan (me); I’m included at 0:52 seconds in the video.

I changed the wording just now for the 42% claim to match the 37% mentioned in the source.

The sixth source should be fine I hope; the sentence says that I’m working to address concerns that people have had with opt-out donation, and it links to a page written by myself and Joel Giambra trying to do that (maybe not successfully, but that’s neither here nor there).

Source 10 should also be fine; it describes how 27 European nations have become opt-out, unless the issue is the lack of source for the Nova Scotia claim? Evanroden1 (talk) 01:17, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Georges_Robert_(admiral)

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)