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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

April 2023

Nathan Chen

Hi there, I would like to request a copy edit for GAN in the future (it will be my first GAN so will feel better prepared with another set on eyes on it). I've added a few notices in the article about adding secondary sources when available (but the info related to the notices can be removed if GOCE recommends). MovieTalk101178 (talk) 00:11, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

 Working Aiue (talk) 15:43, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

I've asked Aiue about this request on their talk page here. Baffle☿gab 00:55, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

 Partly done; the accepting editor did some work on this article but due to lack of response on their talk page, I've struck Aiue's acceptance. This request is now open to all editors. Baffle☿gab 20:40, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

 Working I guess this is mine then... Baffle☿gab 00:29, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

 Done Baffle☿gab 00:09, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

May 2023

Battle of Kliszów

Request a native English speaker to take a look at the article, nominated for GA (GAN). Translation from the original Swedish article. Alexander Alejandro (talk) 15:46, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

 Working Exobiotic (talk) 18:58, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

 Working still working on this, it's mostly done. I had completely rewritten the lead section but my edit was lost before I saved it, whoops! Exobiotic 💬 ✒️ 17:35, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

I've asked Exobiotic about this c/e on their talk page here. Baffle☿gab 00:24, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

 Partly done See the Copy Edit section of the article's talk page for my notes. Exobiotic 💬 ✒️ 03:08, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Interstate 40 in Tennessee

An FAC currently undergoing review. Needs a thorough copyedit to ensure that the reviewers didn't miss anything. Bneu2013 (talk) 00:18, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

England Made Me (Black Box Recorder album)

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 07:53, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Luo Wenzao

The article is already GA. I'd like to request a thorough copyedit for future FAC. I understand that some sources are not in English or not accessible by the internet, so feel free to ping me when you find a sentence is unclear, and I will look into my sources on hand. TheLonelyPather (talk) 04:09, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

1971–72 Namibian contract workers strike

Hello I'm requesting a copyedit for 1971–72 Namibian contract workers strike. I would describe it as medium length, if someone speaks the South African American Dialect that would be preferred since it's directly connected to the history of Namibia (Previously South West Africa under Apartheid). But any copyediting would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! LoomCreek (talk) 21:58, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Charles Brenton Fisk

This request is for my upcoming GAN. The previous review suggested that I send this to here. While I have copyedited the article to the best of my abilities, I am not a native English speaker so I would be grateful for experienced eyes to be on this article. The article is about an organ builder. Thanks! Carpimaps (talk) 14:27, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

 Working Grumpylawnchair (talk) 16:49, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done This copyedit request seems to be beyond my current abilities. Grumpylawnchair (talk) 17:19, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Hypericum androsaemum

Currently up for GA (GAN) and one of the last things it needs is some good copyediting. I've looked at the article too much to properly trim it down and could really use a second set of eyes who will be very scrutinous of my work. Fritzmann (message me) 12:10, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

 Working 🌊PacificDepths^talk|contrib 03:46, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

The Eras Tour

Please copyedit; although the tour is ongoing as of now it has not had any rapid development and the only sections impacted by it's' current-ness' are the "Surprise songs" and part of the "Tributes" section (either way, the information already in those sections will remain). OfTheUsername (talk) 21:34, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Note: This article has seen 146 edits in the last week. It may become more stable as the article floats up to the top of this Requests list. – Jonesey95 (talk) 21:39, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

 On hold per Jonesey. Discuss at REQ talk. Baffle☿gab 20:43, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Elephant

An old FA that I have cleaned up. I'm thinking of nominating it for TFA for World Elephant Day and would like a copyedit. Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 19:53, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

This will be on the main page on 12 August. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:06, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

June 2023

Terry Griffiths

For a future FAC nomination. Thanks, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 12:45, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

MLS Cup 2019

Hoping to take this article to FAC soon and looking for another set of eyes to make sure the prose is ready. SounderBruce 19:34, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

 Working Wracking ^talk! 04:49, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

Musa al-Kazim

Part of an ongoing initiative to improve the articles about key Shia figures, Ghazaalch and I hope to nominate Musa al-Kazim for GA (GAN). The article has already been comprehensively revised, and we hope that GOCE would further improve the prose. Thank you for your time and consideration. Albertatiran (talk) 12:47, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Come On Over

FAC After a major expansion and a succeeded GA nomination I'm looking for a c/e on the prose and the references should be checked as well in order to take this to FAC. Thanks in advance! TabooMatters94 (talk) 21:36, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

You Sang to Me

Nominated for GAN. Could use a pair of second eyes. Erick (talk) 13:00, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

List of commanders of the British 1st Division

This is a list of British Army officers who have commanded the 1st Division. I am looking to take it through the FLC process and would appreciate someone who could give the four-paragraph lede the once over, as well as seeing if any tweaks can be made to the various notes within the list section.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 16:54, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Direct action

Tagged for copyediting and needs outside eyes czar 20:18, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Etta Federn

Tagged for copyediting after a bunch of recent edits czar 20:18, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

@Czar, I didn't realize her page was on this requested page until now. I'm just learning how to work with the GOCE, so please pardon my clumsiness. However, I edited Etta Federn on July 11. I hope it is what was wanted, but do let me know if you think it needs anything more. I prefer editing pages about women. Fortunaa (talk) 23:19, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

@Fortunaa, thank you! czar 00:43, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

@Czar, I loved the article, by the way. Fortunaa (talk) 00:50, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

 Done

The Height of Callousness

(PR) Readability and legibility issues primarily. It's a bit janky but i don't really know how to make it more flowy Chchcheckit (talk) 20:54, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Michele Scarponi

First-time requester here, so apologies in advance if my request is not in the preferred format! Article passed GA in June 2022, and looking to take forward to a FAC at a later date. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Craig(talk) 21:42, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Miner 2049er

Requesting copy-edit before submitting for a GA (GAN) review. Andrzejbanas (talk) 09:53, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower

This page was promoted to Good Article status last year, 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) 21:07, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

 Working voorts (talk/contributions) 00:33, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Windows 8

Former GA (N). — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 06:11, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Andhra Pradesh

I have worked on this article extensively in the last two months and am interested in submitting for Good Article nomination (GAN) review. I have already copy edited following WP:MOS focusing mainly on punctuation and styles for headings, captions etc. As my major involvement with English Wikipedia has only begun this year, despite my association with Telugu Wikipedia for more than 15 years, I request GOCE to review the article. Thanks Arjunaraoc (talk) 11:50, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Sports in India

The page is too lengthy, it should be trimmed and grammar should be fixed. Tesla car owner (talk) 03:53, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Football in India

Grammar, need ce and cleanup. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tesla car owner (talk • contribs) 03:53, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Metro Exodus

A recently expanded article. The article is in need of very in-depth copyediting. Thank you very much. OceanHok (talk) 16:23, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

1st (United Kingdom) Division

This article has been completely overhauled over the last few months. I would appreciate someone who can give the article a good going over to bring it up to FAC status, in preparation for moving through the various review steps.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 17:25, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Ada Wong

An article that recently became GA needs more copyedit after the addition of content. GreenishPickle! (🔔) 07:19, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

July 2023

Saiyuki (manga)

It's been a while since I've been working on improving this article. The article is in need of very in-depth copyediting. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. M.A.LasTroniN910 (talk) 16:54, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

@M.A.LasTroniN910: You have edited this article many times since putting in this request. That can count toward the article being unstable and where copy editing is of little use. Dhtwiki (talk) 04:43, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

OTOH, since it will probably be some time before this article is taken up, your continuing to work on it until closer to that time shouldn't be a problem. It's just that, compared to other articles here, yours shows unusual activity. Dhtwiki (talk) 04:53, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

@Dhtwiki: OK, I understand, I've been working on improving this article for two years and I've been rescuing sources lately.

M.A.LasTroniN910 (talk) 05:33, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos Vol. 2

The article has failed a FAC run due to the lack of professional and unbiased language in its text. Although I made efforts to address this issue, there may still be instances of flowery language that I struggle to identify. I am hoping to resubmit the article for FAC once it has undergone a copy-edit and a PR. Thank you in advance for your assistance – jona ✉ 17:13, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Rurouni Kenshin

Big article with potential for a GA nomination (GAN).Tintor2 (talk) 23:15, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

1918 occupation of Međimurje

GAN planned. I would appreciate a copyedit of the article before I submit it for review as a GAN. Thanks! Tomobe03 (talk) 12:25, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Instrumental convergence#Delusion and survival

This section may require copy editing for the many footnote digressions and clarifications that could be incorporated into the main text. Moorlock (talk) 16:07, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Qualia

A variety of inline copy editing requests peppered throughout the article (e.g. run-on sentences) and requests for clarification. Moorlock (talk) 16:13, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

•  Working ~ Argenti Aertheri^(Chat?) 03:32, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
  •  Partly done I need another opinion on the last section, I don’t think it’s salvageable. ~ Argenti Aertheri^(Chat?) 17:40, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
    • I see that you've done considerable work on an abstruse article. Regarding the last section, I think that some of the loose language can be cleaned up without knowing too much about the subject, such as [under the "Causal efficacy" subsection] "The position has been criticized by a number of philosophers. Epiphenomenalism has few friends,[weasel words] as it has been deemed:" to "...philosophers who have deemed it:" or [Epistemological issues] "Suppose someone wants to know the nature of the liquid crystal pixels on a television screen—those tiny elements that make up the picture." to "...nature of the pixels that make up a video display screen." Regarding general layout, I wonder at the placing of the critics' section between arguments for, and proponents of, qualia. It seems that the critics should come after, unless there's some other dependency I've missed. Dhtwiki (talk) 00:48, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

      While I agree with you about both the order and whether the sentences themselves can be tamed, I can’t really find sources for anything in that section, not relevant ones anyway. That whole section seems to be original research, and while the logic is sound, original research is original research. I’m considering ditching the section, but adding the highlights to the “see also” list. ~ Argenti Aertheri^(Chat?) 03:09, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 18:45, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

K-Meleon

Hi, I'm requesting a copyedit of K-Meleon before I renominate it for Good Article status (GAN). Feel free to ask questions. Rjjiii (talk) 02:18, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Parliament Hill

2nd copyedit to prepare for FAC. Aknell4 (talk · contribs) 03:49, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Short-term plan: GA (GAN). Long-term plan: FA (FAC). TheUzbek (talk) 09:21, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Spider-Man

Someone placed the copy edit tag, which means the article above apparently needs copy editing. This is such a notable article, so you can probably see why this should be copy edited as soon as possible. Waterard ^water?(talk | contribs) 16:59, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

 Comment: Apparently, this article doesn't have a copy edit tag anywhere on it. However, the talk page suggests writing fictional information in the present tense. Is that correct? Also, no need to rush. Tarantula^TM (speak with me) (my legacy) 21:20, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

TrademarkedTarantula: the requester removed the copy edit template from the article as part of following our instructions for listing a page here. – Jonesey95 (talk) 23:06, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that is correct. The talk page says that writing fictional information in present tense is one of the tasks awaiting attention. And I did remove the copy edit template because the instructions said so. Waterard ^water?(talk | contribs) 03:22, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Climate change in Puerto Rico

Article was written by a student who may not be a native English speaker, and according to the talk page needs heavy copyediting. If you don't understand something please tag it for me to clarify rather than guessing the meaning and tag any other problems you may notice - thanks Chidgk1 (talk) 06:46, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Chris Redfield

GA article needs to be copyedited after being cleaned up and added more content before several months. GreenishPickle! (🔔) 21:15, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Heraclitus

Recently expanded a wise, notoriously difficult fellow. Cake (talk) 15:35, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Holy Trinity Barbecue

Seeking a copy edit for Holy Trinity Barbecue, which I've nominated for Good article status (GAN). Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 01:43, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

2023 Rolling Fork—Silver City tornado

Requesting a CE for a BCR. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 05:51, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

John Pulman

For a future FAC nomination. Thank you. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:29, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Lucier (restaurant)

Seeking a copy edit of Lucier (restaurant), which I've nominated for Good article status (GAN). Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:57, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Biao Ren

I recently created and expanded the article. article needs to be copy-edited. Thank you. M.A.LasTroniN910 (talk) 14:34, 15 July 2023‎ (UTC)

Florante at Laura

Article needs a copyedit for tone and flow, especially on the Plot. Sanglahi86 (talk) 14:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Akudama Drive

Kinda big article with potential for GA nomination (GAN).Tintor2 (talk) 17:19, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Spoorthi Yadagiri

Grammar, sentence structure. Potential GA (GAN). DareshMohan (talk) 06:02, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Ernest Rutherford

Prose needs tightening and closer citations. Current GAN. Doughbo (talk) 19:14, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Daṇḍa (Hindu punishment)

I am working on a draft article Indian sceptre. Daṇḍa (Hindu punishment) is article on development of ancient Indian jurisprudence. On side note: I am not sure about present article titles and definitions, wish community discusses them further and I hope copy edited cleaner article may create interest in more related discussion. Bookku (talk) 07:02, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Sengol

I am working on a draft article Indian sceptre. Presently titled Sengol is just a one single example of the same. On side note: I am not sure about present article titles and definitions and lead, wish community discusses them further and I hope copy edited cleaner article may create interest in more related discussion. Bookku (talk) 07:08, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Star Raiders

Suggest copy-edit before submitting for a GA review. Andrzejbanas (talk) 13:03, 18 July 2023 (UTC)