User talk:Richi/Archive 1

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Archive 3

Welcome!

Hello, Richi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Junk e-mail

I see that you worked on this page way back in 2004, and I can see that you have a lot of knowledge about the internet. It astonishes me to find people not having a clue that junk e-mail has always been prohibited. It's like robbing banks, just because people do it doesn't mean it isn't prohibited. 199.125.109.71 07:18, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I have problem with the word, "prohibited" -- even if I'm wrong, there's no citation for it (the ref'ed link talks about the infamous DEC transgression on the ARPAnet). One could argue that Internet email spam was prohibited by NSFnet, but after late 1994, this too became irrelevant. I clearly remember the Glenn Fleishman paper in 1995, which talks about the commercialization of the Internet. I went hunting and found a copy. I agree that "frowned upon" is a bit wishy-washy. BTW, your re-edit now makes the sentence not quite make sense I think.

Thanks, I'll take a look. The one part in particular that I can see to change is the fact that spam will never go away, it can be controlled, but just like robbing banks it will possibly always exist (although Bill Gates famously predicted it would be gone by now, and it probably would be if even Can-Spam had been rigorously enforced). As to prohibited, the ArpaNet was the beginning of the internet. I thought that was citation enough. Did you want me to reference each ISP TOS which also prohibits junk e-mail? That would be hard to do, especially in a historical context. However, bear in mind that there is a big difference between opt-in commercialization of the internet, which is controversial on it's own right, and opt-out, which means that all multiple hundred million internet users get one free shot at your e-mail address (once a month by Can-Spam). Did you read the reference added that shows that if 1% of the 24 million US small businesses sent out one advert a year you would get 657 junk messages a day? You may have worked for or with large companies that have a company all e-mail address (sometimes even accessable from outside). While I have seen the occational tupperware/baby shower announcements that sort of thing above a few hundred employees gets real old real quick. I wanted to include the difference between a thousand users and a million users because intra-company spam is just as big a problem, though much easier to deal with, as internet spam. The hours wasted by employees on e-mail today is staggering. But that is for the e-mail article, not the junk e-mail article. 199.125.109.17 22:54, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Saw your request for Speedy deletion of Desipundit. Its an old site and I added it because there was no mention of it. There would be many who may like to develop the article, can we mark it as stub for others to work upon. I would be adding more links and references myself. Thanks. --Bebaak 21:16, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Please don't interfere with history merge dbs

With respect to Mike Magee (journalist): That was not a request for the article to be deleted. That was a request for an admin to merge the article history which was separated from the article by a cut and paste move. Please don't interfere with these housekeeping operations if you don't understand them. It is a violation of the GFDL for the article to be cut and paste moved and lose the history of who contributed to it. Please don't remove the tag again. GlassFET 15:32, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Oops, my bad. Sorry I missed the history merge reason. It just looked like an inappropriate db template got stuck in there. Thirty Hail Marys ... richi 16:31, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Virgin Atlantic Airways

I'm afraid that not only can that not be used as a source in this case, but also that the source is not updated. One A340-300 that has just recently rejoined the fleet, G-VSUN, does not and will not have the new configuration until Summer 2008. Virgin Atlantic's own website, a more reliable source than the one you indicated, can vouch for my information. I have corrected the section and added a proper source. I hope you understand, now, thanks. NcSchu_(Talk) 23:57, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

I wasn't trying to be rude, and in fact the reason I deleted my comment was to remove the rudeness, so I'm not sure why you replied to something I retracted. Needless to say, the source I provided at least verified that there was one A340 still yet to have gotten the new config. NcSchu_(Talk) 01:19, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Challenge-response spam filtering

Thanks Richi for the compliment. I do agree with you that callback verification would lead to more spammers forging legitimate e-mail addresses instead of just making up a fake one. But I think the use of SPF and DKIM would lead to the opposite: more spammers using fake addresses instead of forged ones. If they use a forged one from a domain that uses either SPF or DKIM these systems would expose them as counterfeits. OldCar 06:33, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

VAA name

Hi, I thanks for your note. I tried to contact the contributor that originally inserted the correct legal name and left a message on the VAA talk page but received no reply to either. I noticed that, while 'Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd' is the correct, legal name for VAA very few (I couldn't find any) other airline pages follow the same procedure. For consistency sake should we not keep it as 'Virgin Atlantic Airways'? RaseaC 20:17, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

DJVaccar

Thank you for your attention to the problem with the bird's eye images on the Auburn City School District page. DJVaccar has been a nuisance under the name User_talk:DJvac as well (it seems without a doubt). I suggest we push to report him to WP:AN/I and possibly WP:3RR. Sinisterminister 18:25, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the response and for reporting him. At your request, I have added my opinion to his case on WP:SSP. Sinisterminister 17:30, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Junk e-mail again

The entire paragraph that was added by User:Mabu2 was about e-mail as theft, which is a common topic that has been around for a long time, long before bots came along. The issue is not the limited scope of botnets being theft, but spam being theft. I apologize for you thinking of it as NPOV, and I have already requested that Mabu2 come up with a citation. However it is not appropriate to narrow the focus to botnets. The rest of the paragraph becomes meaningless. 199.125.109.69 03:49, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

(Copied here from your Talk page, in case you don't read that): Thanks for your edit. I agree it clarifies the graf. My other problem with the previous text was that it rambled around several points that were already covered in the article. It was also unsuitable for the introduction. I did see some useful points though, and it seemed best placed where I moved it to ... richi 10:51, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

RSD of Tar (band) using Twinkle

The article I started asserted its notability per WP:MUSIC (criterion #5). You just didn't read it carefully enough. Don't make the same mistake again or I'll have to report you for misusing Twinkle. dfg 23:55, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

I removed the tag because it shouldn't have been placed there to begin with; CSD a7 doesn't apply per WP:MUSIC relevant crit #5. Let this be a lesson to you that even a two-sentence starter article can assert its notability. dfg 00:40, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Tile64 & Tilera

A redirect will be fine. Whichever is the target will be nominated for AFD, just let me know which is redirected where. There appears to be no notability here. Carlossuarez46 01:28, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Zazen

Not Spam

Dear Richi,

I do not understand why you have recently removed an external link that I added. I do not understand why you viewed that link as spam.

How can free information [a Zen meditation e-course for beginners, written by a senior university professor] at a free, non-profit making, information and education website, be classified as spam?

I wish to object to your removal of a link that I think is beneficial to the readers of that page. I would like the link to be put back. What is the procedure, please?

I'm a new editor.

Kindest Regards

Havers 19:13, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Dear Richi

Thank you for reversing the spam warning and explaining that you had me mixed up with someone else. Thank you very much for your apology. It was kind of you to let me know.

Thank you also for agreeing with the other editor who thought that the link justified inclusion on the zazen page.

Kindest regards,

Havers 14:44, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

NB, as I explained to Havers on his talk page, the above is a mischaracterization of my opinion ... richi 23:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Dear Richi,

Not important I know, but I happen to be a her not a he. :)

Kindest regards

Havers 16:11, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Virgin Upper Class is First Class

People keep reverting my edits that Virgin Upper class is First Class. This IS a first class level. Please see the following articles:

http://www.vacationidea.com/airlines/virgin_atlantic_first_class_travel.html

I have flown Upper class and it does not have DOZENS and DOZENS of seats as the person who undid my edits mentioned. Also, business class tickets do not cost $10,000 from LA to London. Please stop undoing my edits and realize I am correct. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.174.200.144 (talk) 05:58, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

replied to on user's talk page ... richi 11:30, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for taking the time to go through that - I considered doing it but it seemed that it might seem peevish coming from me. I don't like sockpuppetry but when one is the "victim" it seems that people somehow thing we should have a thick skin and endure it in stoic silence unless someone else out of concern for the project comes along and does the heavy lifting. Thanks for the heavy lifting! Carlossuarez46 02:52, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Edit clash

Yes, it was an edit clash. Thanks for clearing it up :) Ryan(^talk/_contribs) 22:20, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Haptics

I tried to fix broken links on the Haptics pages. This hardly seems to be vandalism (my first attempt, which I made anonymously) or spam (which I made whilst signed in as ezanelli). However, I will re-post the text portion without the links. A polite and reasonable first step I think would have been for you to send a message to me instead of deleting content that had been on-line for quite some time. Since it is impossible for me to know what is so objectionable without a message, I am hoping that if anything continues to be objectionable, you will give me some guidance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ezanelli (talk • contribs) 02:51, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Reply at User talk:Ezanelli ... richi 09:09, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Nicely done wikifying

Thanks for the job on Floppy disk. Good example how howto material can be wikified to encyclopedia format. Thanks! Santtus 13:48, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

User:POWERTOTHEPEOPLE2007

Hello there Richi/Archive 1, I have seen that you have reported User:Roosterrulez for making sock/meat puppet, I saw this user that his first edit was Giving User:Roosterrulez an award, and I'm sure this is sockpuppet so if you want to you can report this, I'm asking you to report this because I don't know who to report sockpuppet cases = l , Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 21:34, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism by 63.162.143.21

You left a note on User:63.162.143.21 warning about vandalism to De Lorean DMC-12. I found and reverted one edit by that user. Did you find other vandalism? That user has committed vandalism to a great many articles and I want to catalog all of the vandalism from the last month or two. Sbowers3 18:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)

I did looked at IMDB before the revert. See [1] where it is Edward Collins and not Jimmy MacDonald who played Dopey. I changed it back and added a reference to the article. Oh and please don't use script rollback when it is not vandalism. I might have made a mistake (but looking at the history of adding false information to that article I doubt it) but it was not vandalism. Garion96 (talk) 06:16, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

That looks better, it sure as heck wasn't that Eddie Collins, which is what your revert made it. Apologies for clicking the wrong Twinkle link—there's been so much vandalism and other stupidity on that page recently that it was basically muscle memory ... richi 08:25, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

September 2007

Thank you for making a report at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. Reporting and removing vandalism is vital to the functioning of Wikipedia and all users are encouraged to revert, warn, and report vandalism. However, administrators generally only block users if they have received a recent final warning (one that mentions that the user may be blocked) and they have recently vandalized after that warning was given. The reported user has not yet been blocked because it appears this has not occurred yet. If this user continues to vandalize after their final warning, please report them to the AIV noticeboard again. Thank you. Jmlk 1 7 22:26, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Deleted Link of Pyramid

Dear Richi,

Concerns: deleted link : (cur) (last) 08:53, 3 October 2007 Richi (Talk | contribs) (15,481 bytes) (Reverted 1 edit by Hugo.kennes; Rv linkspam. using TW) (undo) (cur) (last) 07:41, 3 October 2007 Hugo.kennes (Talk | contribs) (15,576 bytes) (undo)

6 month ago I asked to add the link via the talk page of pyramid, having no answer, I added it directly with the same syntax as the other links (so I added a book to Robert Lawlor in Your database without problems) ; so I guess it is the content of my cover page of my website who is the problem

perhaps I may link directly the scientific page about the structure characteristics of a pyramid (my website contains only translations out of the work of Professor Thijs, Engeneering, Belgium on the pyramidal models and the relation to astronomy ( and the mentioning of those strucure constants in the Bible))

it is important to mention that a pyramid is not only a tomb, but also a geometric mathematical model coresponding astronomical and astrophysical characteristics of our solar system

thanks for Your help kind regards Hugo.kennes 14:46, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Recent reversions

Richi,

You've recently reverted a number of my edits which sorted articles into more specific categories or replaced prevvious redundant categories. These edits were not vandalism and, if you'll notice the recent addition of Category:Post-apocalyptic television series, you will notice many of the edits you've reverted have removed most of the articles formerly there. 72.74.220.137 22:40, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Response on User talk:72.74.220.137 ... richi 22:46, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

I assume User talk:72.74.198.133, User talk:71.184.39.125 and User talk:72.74.220.137 are the same person IRL. It's very confusing; please seriously consider creating an account for yourself. So now you've changed the definition of Category:Post-apocalyptic television series to include TV movies and pilots. But that's not appropriate given the category name, IMHO. Really, the category should have been called Post-apocalyptic television if this is what you were proposing in Wikipedia:Articles for creation ... richi 13:38, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Please remove the label of Vandalism

Hello, what does the word ALLEGEDLY mean? I wrote Attended Junípero Serra High School and was classmates with MLB slugger Barry Bonds, who allegedly cheated off of Greg during tests and quizzes in Spanish class.

My intentions were not deliberate. Gutfeld may or may not have been joking the numerous times he has made that claim on Red Eye. I understand it could be hear say or something to that extent, but I have a lot to learn on Wikipedia and it is your personal judgement that determines I have no character/integrity. Well that is wrong, I have no illintent when adding to the website. Please do what you have to do to remove the label of Vandal. Cobrapete 02:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

replied at User_talk:Cobrapete#October_2007 ... richi 09:45, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank You for your help! Cobrapete 06:30, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

A "vandal" retorts....

Maybe you should calm down a bit. I was scrolling through User talk:71.184.39.125's edit history (alerted as a result of the IP user's excessive category-change activity) and mistakenly thought they had deleted the warning themself. Mea culpa. However, you immediately leaping on my edit and declaring it "vandalism" is probably just as - if not more - out of order, especially in conjuction with your patronising use of a standard "Welcome" to someone who's been editing for well over a year. Nick Cooper 15:25, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Nick, the standard template Template:uw-tpv1 is intended for use when an editor sees a "bad practice" userpage edit but assumes good faith. It's not an accusation of vandalism. However, it is part of a set of standardised warnings, themselves part of a WP policy that is documented in WP:Vandalism. I agree these warnings may appear patronising, which is why I added explanatory text. I guess Wikipedia:WikiProject user warnings or Wikipedia_talk:Vandalism might be good places to start if you want to give feedback on the warning text or policy respectively ... richi 20:22, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

October 2007

What was recently posted on the "Kilroy was here" page was not intended to be a joke. It is the literal truth. There are two extremely lucrative bars at Indiana University with Kilroy was here as there mascot. Google it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.201.172.226 (talk) 04:57, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Uh, consistently ranked as one of the nation's top party schools? I don't think this has any place in an encyclopedia ... richi 10:32, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Good faith.

Have you ever given peach trees gatorade? They grow better, faster, and taste delicious. Prove me wrong. =) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.157.69.190 (talk) 15:33, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Citation needed ... richi 15:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Just wanted to thank you for guiding my initial (stupid (just kidding! :D)) contributions to Wikipedia. I appreciate your help. AkvoD3 17:35, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Employment Division v. Smith

The article contains a substantial amount of unnecessary, superfluous, pretentious citation chaff which ought to be stricken. Removing it isn't vandalism. 35.10.248.238 16:24, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I heartily disagree. Removing LEXIS refs, for example, doesn't seem like a great plan to me, and does seem very much like the sort of anonymous vandalism WP is plagued with. However, I'm utterly prepared to acknowledge that this was a good faith edit, that's why you got a message that assumed GF, not a "vandalism warning". I see other editors on other pages agree with me that the refs should stay—good cites are the lifeblood of a encyclopedia. I suggest you discuss your ideas over at Talk:Employment Division v. Smith, etc. ... richi 23:19, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

The same complaint was already raised and discussed at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Supreme Court cases; see archived project discussion. Postdlf 23:25, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I see that. The conclusion reached was daft and asinine. It makes no sense. If you're on Lexis (which is the only place a Lexis citation "matters"), you can use all the others just as well. What does that add? Exactly nothing. 35.10.248.238 20:33, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

As a legal outsider, it seems to me that the Wikipedia project would be better served by you adding useful information to articles, rather than pursuing an anti-consensus agenda. Your stated aims sound superficially good, but in practice they mainly seem to remove information from articles. I for one would appreciate it if you could edit in a positive manner, respecting the community's consensus ... richi 23:04, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

The community's consensus is wrong. It is unworthy of deference. It is a byproduct of the paucity of sophisticated legal authors on this project. Nowhere in legal practice or scholarship/academia is it the practice provide so many extraneous citations.35.10.248.238 13:06, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Standing room on airplanes

Hi Richi! I have put a notice on the Airline seat talkpage regarding the "standing room" section you removed. Feedback would be welcome. Yours, Sjakkalle (Check!) 06:08, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

your deletion of my redirect

It is a very sad day today because you put it up for speedy deletion. It relates to what it's redirecting to but if someone is unfamiliar with the topic there is no point explaning. William Ortiz 00:14, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

October 2007

Constructive contributions are appreciated and strongly encouraged, but your recent edit to the userpage of another user may be considered vandalism. Specifically, your edit to User talk:William Ortiz may be offensive or unwelcome. If you are the user, please log in under that account and proceed to make the changes. Please use the sandbox for any tests you may want to do. Take a look at our introduction page to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thank you.

Also, falsely calling my clearing out old junk in my talk page vandalism is against the rules at Wikipedia. I don't know what one but I'm sure it's one of them. William Ortiz 10:12, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Hang on, I undid the incorrect warning, almost immediately. No need to go off on one. I had mis-remembered Wikipedia:User page#Removal of comments.2C warnings—I could have sworn that policy prohibits users from deleting talk page comments, except for archiving. However, it appears that archiving is merely a "preferred" custom. If you'd like to participate in the custom, User:MiszaBot/Archive_HowTo is a good place to start. Sorry ... richi 00:19, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

I just pasted what was on my talk page. The stuff I removed was (1) a message from me saying nobody welcomed me. And (2) Two bot messages of stuff already deleted so there's not much point in keeping them. I struck through the thing I pasted on your page as people on wikipedia seem to like that. William Ortiz 00:52, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Works for me! G'nite ... richi 01:03, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

George Bush

Hey, your calling my edit to the George Bush article is a joke and not my edit. The stuff about India and the cat is authentic and if you have any doubts please go here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/india/ to dispel all your notions about this joke. And if you still think the White House is a joke, then I can only marvel at your sense of humor. dirty but clean 05:50, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

In that case, please do not add unsourced or original content to Wikipedia. I have modified my entry to your talk page accordingly ... richi 12:58, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey thanks for that response, just wanted to let you know that I'm no vandal intent on defacing pages. And yeah, I'd try to stick to what the policy of Wikipedia delineates as far as possible in the future. Good day. dirty but clean 04:21, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Please don't delete ad-hoc

I'm at my wits end why you have been deleting all my edits without even a moment's thought to the veracity of what I've posted. If only you could be a little less zealous you would see that all my edits have a factual and a rational basis and are definitely not my personal opinion. The same applies to Shahrukh Khan's article. If you were of the same nationality you woulda known that his Asoka got him nothing but brickbats and that his Paheli was indeed trashed by every critic. (By the way I'm a big SRK fan). Thanks for the patience. dirty but clean 12:29, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm actually trying very hard to educate you about the types of content that are unacceptable in Wikipedia. Please see your talk page for links to policies and other articles that should help clarify. However, if you continue to behave in a way that this community sees as unacceptable, you risk being blocked ... richi 12:32, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Kendle

The Kendle page has been entirely deleted, now where do I get to contest its deletion? Kendle's article should be kept: please do let me know how to do the needful, the article can be rewritten, but no way deleted. Thanks. dirty but clean 04:57, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

I think I already answered your question at User talk:Sriram sh#Copyright problems, particularly the final sentence ... richi 19:12, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Sneakernet

Please explain the rationale behind this reversion. What is "Ot."? --Damian Yerrick (talk | stalk) 00:07, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

About External Link from Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2‎

Just Removed my external link fron that page, i only serve new news for vdsl2 there, As a few days ago i had adsense ads and you removed my link because of that, i removed the ads from my news blog. Bur still one link you have in Vdsl2 page in other part, linking to http://www.vdsl2.ca/ and that site contains many adsense ads. You removed my link before becaouse of adsense ads, i removed my ads and added the link again, why you still remove my link? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Toygunm (talk • contribs) 08:30, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Please discuss this at Talk:Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2, not here. AFAICS, there are several editors who have taken exception to the links you've added, so it's not a great use of your time to convince just me. I recommend you seek consensus on such potentially-controversial edits ... richi 17:35, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your warning —Preceding unsigned comment added by Toygunm (talk • contribs) 07:56, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Martin Lewis comment

My bad. I had logged off without realizing so when I edited the comment it came from an IP. It was me. Good job catching it so quickly! 23skidoo 21:14, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

ICON and Spock

I just modified "internet' to "Internet" (in the "Spock" disambiguation page) which is the more conventional way of spelling and which is followed universally. And I don't get why ICON (company) must be deleted although I don't want to contest the deletion. Thanks for the hearing. dirty but clean 01:53, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

No, that's not the only edit you made, if it were, there'd be no problem. You also changed the punctuation so that it was inconsistent with all the other bullets. See diff ... richi 11:33, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
If you don't understand the deletion rationale, please review the links in the notice I posted to your talk page. If it's still not clear, feel free to let me know which part you don't understand and I'll be happy to advise ... richi 11:37, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry for that inadvertent mistake, would be careful with future edits. And thanks for enlightening me regarding new article criteria. I think I got a hang of it and would try to adhere to the guidelines. Thanks. dirty but clean 12:12, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Hey, I'm sorry for that. However careful I'm , some errors do creep in. Thanks for forbearing :). dirty but clean 04:30, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Oops, I'm sorry again, just didn't strike me at all. Did a really bad edit this time around. But please don't think of blocking me, was done in good faith; no malice there... Thanks. dirty but clean 13:19, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Jesus the Man

Hi, I noticed that a search for "Jesus the Man" redirects to the article on the "Historicity of Jesus". In fact there's a book, a NY times bestseller called by the same name - Jesus the Man. Can I start an article on it or will this also qualify as a speedy deletion article? dirty but clean 03:24, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

If you're having a hard time telling bold from reckless, you could try starting the article in your user space. Follow this link to open a new page, and get typing. Once your draft article cites enough reliable sources (such as book reviews) to meet verifiability policy, you can run it past someone for an opinion. --Damian Yerrick (serious | business) 04:08, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for having made the necessary modifications! Yeah I wasn't too sure about the technique though figured someone would, sooner or later, make the right modification. My apologies. dirty but clean 14:27, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Christ

Pardon me, I just thought it was simply a wrong usage of English. dirty but clean 17:48, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Smac and others

I'm really perplexed as to why you're constantly undermining my edits done in good faith. Your tone of reproach and confrontation has really got me to a point where I fear with mortal dread any editing. I don't know what you call spam, but the link that I posted (in the Smac article) was genuine and all I did wrong was to get the formatting wrong. That would not qualify as spam if I'm not mistaken.

Finally, please be aware that I'm a very humble "non-techie" guy and mistakes are gonna be dime-a-dozen in my edits in terms of formatting. Instead of adopting a condescending attitude, you may let me know of any factual errors that I may inadvertently make. I'm a big fan of Wikipedia and would never dream of any defacement. Thanks and expecting your healthy cooperation. dirty but clean (talk) 07:33, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

Formatting errors can be fixed, and we all have to learn, often from our mistakes, but it's not acceptable to post spam links on Wikipedia. In this case, you linked to a site run by the Ion Channel Media Group. Take a look at my edits to see a much better link to the paper. Not only is this unpolluted by advertising, but it is the full text, not just an abstract. Please also take note of the English spelling policy.

I'm sorry you find the warning templates confrontational. I didn't write them. By my count, you've received more than 15 warnings of various types over the past year. Editors have been indefinitely banned for less ... richi (talk) 12:53, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

"Limited" vs. "Ltd"

Thanks for your comments, I changed the first time the company name is used to the legal name, which for Virgin Atlantic is Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited. But that is the official name of the company as registered with Companies House. I dont have a problem with using Ltd elsewhere but we we should mention the legal name properly at least once. A quick look at the companies house website indicates that companies can use Limited or Ltd as they are the same thing, and indeed some companies are listed as Foo Ltd and not Foo Limited in the website. But not Virgin Atlantic Airways !

Dont want to make a big fuss but we should be accurate in our usage and I accept your point about common usage but basically Limited and Ltd are the same thing not all our readers may understand that. Also of interest is that normal UK usage is without the fullstop Ltd not Ltd. MilborneOne (talk) 14:33, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Cheers!

Thanks for the backup on my discussion with Moonradar concerning his article on the Cyber Knights Templar builds of PGP.

I was running out of ways to tell him that it was not up to Wikipedia Standards, until you commented your support. It seems that the article was created again, under the same name, and was promptly deleted again by another admin.

Thanks again, --Tommosimmo (talk) 21:11, 22 December 2007 (UTC)--

Jacob Davis Productions

Thanks for your comment. I'm new to Wikipedia and this is my first article. I entered a few footnotes, but I'm not sure if that would suffice as a reference. Thanks again for your feedback.

Vandalism in Alberto Crane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Crane (4th September edit)

I'm not a Vandal! I just don't know how to properly format a page. I just put a reference so someone more skilled can verify and change the incorrect information. I edited my contribute so it's more easy to check. I'm NOT a vandal, please check before offending.

Re Disruptive Edits

I was NOT intentionally placing "disruptive edits" at all. I had found two known spammers. I and others used to get all manner of sickening matter from them, some of it of a sexually explicit nature. I tagged the spam as it was comming in, and found out that it was www.etightstrings.com and www.casalemedia.com that has been sending the sickening matter. Next time you get spam, see who or what is sending it. More than likely, it would be these two websites that are sending it. Now, how do I place these two external links ? Really, I did not intend to do any disruptive editing. 65.163.112.28 (talk) 02:45, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

I really appreciate your assisstance. 65.163.112.28 (talk) 02:53, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not the place to report spammers. I suggest you try spamcop.net: it has a very useful tool to parse spam and figure out whom to complain to ... richi (talk) 11:32, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

January 2008 (response to nonsequitur)

Your comments do not match my actions. It was NOT a POV commentary. The Concorde was already used as an example of a white elephant IN the white elephant article even before I created the Wikilink! Thus, you should be criticizing the original author that inserted the Concorde into this section: White_elephant#Examples_of_alleged_white_elephants. --Inetpup (talk) 17:55, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

You're quite right, the linked article does explain why you added it. Sorry. However, I stand by my belief that the naked wikilink to White elephant needs explanation and probably reference(s) -- without it, it does appear POV ... richi (talk) 23:26, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Who says premium economy is usually booked in W?

Do you ever fly on premium economy? *A carriers commonly use W as heavily discounted economy booking class. NZ uses U,E,O for premium economy only, not W.

Yes, several times a year. You're correct that the NZ cite was wrong, I misread it. Thanks for spotting that. It's hard to find cites for which Class of Service Codes are used for each airline. Can you fill in any gaps? It would be a useful addition to the article to add this to the list of airlines, perhaps converting it to a table. Suggest we take discussion to Talk:Premium economy ... richi (talk) 22:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Ismx24

I noticed that you undid this user's blanking of his talk page. I believe he was blanking it to get rid of warning templates for content deletion and whatnot. While I certainly agree that doing so is bad form, especially when the underlying warnings are valid (and I know they were, I issued at least one of them), users are allowed to remove content from their own talk pages. The current guidelines on that are here. I believe there have been proposals to alter this to prevent users from being able to delete warning templates, but they've always failed. It is, however, evidence that the user has read the warning.

Thanks! Gromlakh (talk) 14:01, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I thought I had read that users should not do that, unless they archive. But I guess I must have dreamed that ... richi (talk) 19:08, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Remote Neural Monitoring

An article that you have been involved in editing, Remote Neural Monitoring, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Remote Neural Monitoring. Thank you. Amit (talk) 15:44, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Apparent reply to vandalism warning

I havent even seen that page, let alone edit it and i am the only user of this IP address. 87.114.20.251 (talk) 13:38, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page ... richi (talk) 15:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

WP:IFD

I reverted your recent edit to the IFD page. I think you were trying to post an IFD nomination, but you accidentally blanked the page since it's so large -- that can happen with some browsers. Just thought I'd let you know so you can renominate that image. -- Kéiryn ^talk 11:11, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Replied at User talk:Kéiryn#IFD_blanking ... richi (talk) 11:16, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Open Relay Page Dispute

I haven't added any false facts to the open relay page.

I have also tried to work things out with Wrs1864, but he has refused to talk things over.

He keeps reverting to an old version of the page that shows only one side of the open relay issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deananderson (talk • contribs) 16:01, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Trevithick

Hi, I've been observing the goings on at Richard Trevithick. I can't actually see in Wikipedia:UKNATIONALS#Changing_an_exisiting_UK_nationality the text ascribed to it in the hidden note. I did quote fully the relevant section on the article's talk page a while ago. DuncanHill (talk) 00:38, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Reply in Talk:Richard Trevithick ... richi (talk) 00:50, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks DuncanHill (talk) 00:51, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

What?

What did I do?The Wikipedian vandal (talk) 23:47, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

...asks the user who was blocked indefinitely, for doing it again ... richi (talk) 00:11, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

E-mail spam

It is important to note that Can-spam spurned in particular the much tougher California law that was due to go into effect the next month, and had the effect of making spam legal, instead of making it illegal. If you can find a way of expressing that be my guest. Adding the words I did were simply a succinct way of doing that. 199.125.109.130 (talk) 02:05, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

disambig a talk page (Talk:Prince William of Wales)

Is it against the rules to disambig a talk page. All I did was correct the link "Queen Anne" to "Anne of Great Britain". I thought this was acceptable. I apologize if I broke any rules. It was not meant as vandalism (something I never would willing do or have ever done). Should I revert the change? --YUL89YYZ (talk) 07:31, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Varicella Vaccine

The "pox party" had its uses, in an historical context. However today, when parents who have access to modern vaccines choose to refuse said vaccines and then deliberately infect their children (potentially leading to seriuos illness or death), most neutral observers would correctly call it "child abuse". I can find no current, legitimate medical sources that endorse a "pox party". If you can, let's discuss on the page's Discussion page.SONORAMA (talk) 01:57, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't disagree with your POV, but it is just that: a POV. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a manual for social services staff. However, if you can find citations where observer express this POV, it would be appropriate for an encyclopedia to note these views ... richi (talk) 10:40, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

DVB-T: I didn't

here's the source: http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/republic_of_cape_verde/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dablue (talk • contribs) 11:53, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I humbly beg your pardon. I see that User:Cantalamessa incorrectly reverted your edit. I have re-instated it ... richi (talk) 17:31, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Troubles making it stick

Hi Richi, My user name is michellewho. I have been having a hard time figuring out how to place things on Wikipedia without being thrown off. Thanks for trying to help me out! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Michellewho (talk • contribs) 18:27, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Another Richi

You might want to ask a steward to usurp http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Richi - the owner is a spammer with no useful contributions. Guy (Help!) 21:14, 26 March 2008 (UTC) Spartan959 (talk) 21:20, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[] Error: {{Lang}}: no text (help) who are you??

To Another Richi...

I am Michelle. I have authorized access to a number of audio interviews that are a valid media source for firsthand information on a number of celebrities noted in Wikipedia. The interviews have factual information that can reinforce and add to the content of wikipedia. Could you explain usurp? Links have been placed on Wikipedia before with no problems. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.93.35.195 (talk) 23:02, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Well Richi thanks for taking the time to help me out. I really meant to enhance wikipedia with these autobiographical interviews not spam them. One more question...I have noticed that Internet Movie database has many links on the biography pages...is this because they are in print? The interviews I have carry information like they do but in audio form. what is the differnce? Michellewho (talk) 16:16, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Consenus

Is there any way of validating my interview web site as a biographical source for wikipedia? Like the IMDB site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Michellewho (talk • contribs) 14:12, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Superdrug

I've reviewed your 30 March reversion to three edits to the Superdrug page, and can't see anything wrong with those edits. (However, as I'm not 100% certain, I haven't re-reverted.)

One thing strikes me in particular; since the poster of those edits is a customer of UK ISP three.co.uk (as am I, as can be seen from my IP address), and since Three and Superdrug are both owned by the same parent company, you appear to have jumped to the conclusion that those edits were done by a staff member of Superdrug. But Three are a public ISP, open to anyone who can pay £10 a month (plus £100 for the USB modem, if they haven't got a good enough credit rating to take out a contract), hence "it ain't necessarily so". -- 217.171.129.74 (talk) 00:05, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

An edit that begins with the words, "They are a challenging brand" and continues in a similar, WP:POV vein is unlikely to have consensus as encyclopedic content. I'm perfectly well aware of 3 -- that's not the issue, although WP:COI is a possible issue ... richi (hello) 14:59, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

A small edit...

Hi, Did you really think my comment on the roid page was supportive to vandalisim? All I was saying is that Uncle Joe has them, and he finds them quite painful. If I understand correctly, this is an encyclopedia, which is full of information about everybody. I feel people should know what it is like to have roids for example. If the doctor told you that you are getting them, wouldn't you want to research to find out more about them... if other people have them and what it is like, so you can know? Now, I am not attacking you in any way. Thanks Richi,

24.131.211.51 (talk) 17:26, 18 April 2008 (UTC) Dr. Science

Troll has been warned again ... richi (hello) 00:27, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: Reply to a small edit..

Hi,

Sorry to get you upset, I didn't mean to do so. Actually, I have been thinking in retrospect,
 and I guess my edit to the roid page was a bit un needed. And also, I have been outside recently. 
That is some nice weather we are having, wouldn't you say? Anyhow, thanks    Dr. Science

24.131.211.51 (talk) 17:50, 22 April 2008 (UTC) Dr. Science

Thanks

Hi,

I see you sent me a notice for signing up to Wikipedia. Thanks. It looks good. I am thinking of signing up. It seems like a good idea. Anyhow, thanks again,   Dr. Science

24.131.211.51 (talk) 13:27, 23 April 2008 (UTC)Dr. Science

Backscatter (e-mail)

If you like "boundary" better than "border" just say so, no need to revert the whole change. --217.184.142.6 (talk) 00:22, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

That wasn't my point: see the edit summary. However, it seems I misread what you wrote. So I copyedited it to hopefully make it clearer ... richi (hello) 00:44, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

I've never heard of Signed VERP so far, and I read almost all IETF mailing lists related to e-Mail for about four years, odd. I'll add it to the E-mail Auth Category, just in case. --217.184.142.6 (talk) 01:04, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Youngjoon Shin

You may be interested in this discussion. PC78 (talk) 18:49, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

You gave the wrong warning

I checked the reference and he is right on the information. So your accusation of him doing vandalism is false.--Appletrees (talk) 22:55, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Happy First Day of Spring!

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AfD nomination of Signed VERP

An article that you have been involved in editing, Signed VERP, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Signed VERP. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Wrs1864 (talk) 12:11, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

edit war

I have been voicing my concerns on the talk page and never had any replies. Bobisbob (talk) 17:46, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree, but that doesn't justify going against consensus and 3rr ... richi (hello) 17:48, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

May 2008

You made a mistake to spread 3RR violation template but soon reverted it earlier today. You also gave a wrong warning now, so I let you know your mistake. Your recent reverting and spreading wrong template again to my talk page make me hard to have a good faith on you. Did you even read the sentence that you reverted? That is a personal attack against another user, so I was not fully joyful over the barnstar that the visitor gave me. Please refrain yourself before templating to established editors.--Appletrees (talk) 17:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Editing posts?

hi Richi,

You posted on my page here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Chrisca123 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrisca123 (talk • contribs) 04:10, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Avro Vulcan XH558

Sadly you may turn out to be correct if things carry on the way they've been going! I'm going to RIAT, so I hope not. Ian Gottherd (talk) 11:44, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Deleting Powerpunk Girls

Hi Wikipedia told me to contact to to try to stop deleting Powerpunk Girls can you help me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by HannahMontana2999 (talk • contribs) 00:23, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page ... richi (hello) 00:27, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Hey its me again they deleted the page and i was wondering can i get the whatever it is back. —Preceding unsigned comment added by HannahMontana2999 (talk • contribs) 03:38, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I didn't delete it. Decision was made by User:Enigmaman ... richi (hello) 21:10, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Rockinest

You sent the author a Speedy notice and removed my prod notice, but you didn't change the tag on the article? Was this an error? (fyi - I think G1 does not apply here, hence the PROD, but you might get a generous admin) 7 ^{talk | Δ |} 01:23, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Not aware that I removed your prod. Might be a race bug in the JS helper ignoring edit clashes. Can't tell cos the history isn't there -- did you do a rollback? ... richi (hello) 08:28, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
- Got it - will rollback now. Cheers. 7 ^{talk | Δ |} 10:42, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Charades (film)

I've declined and removed the speedy deletion tag you applied to the above-captioned article since films that have received a theatrical release (as opposed to films released on the Internet) don't qualify for speedy deletion under A-7. If you feel that this article should be deleted, I suggest a proposed deletion tag or an articles for deletion process. Accounting4Taste:talk 20:08, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page ... richi (hello) 20:59, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. I think the distinction I was (poorly) trying to express is that this doesn't qualify as web-only content and thus doesn't qualify for speedy deletion under that criterion, and I don't know of any other speedy criterion under which a film (even a crappy film that went direct to video) would qualify. I certainly understand the impulse that prompted the speedy tag, because this film looks like a real dog, and a PROD tag would be liable to be uncontested (at least by me), but I don't know of a speedy category for films. If there's something I have missed or am unaware of (which often happens), feel free to let me know. Accounting4Taste:talk 21:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

OK, PRODded ... richi (hello) 21:07, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion contested: Crashplan

Hello Richi, and thanks for your work patrolling new changes. I am just informing you that I contested the speedy deletion of Crashplan - a page you tagged - because: A7 does not apply to software. Please review the criteria for speedy deletion before tagging further pages. If you have any questions or problems, please let me know. NW (Talk) 20:48, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Hey Richi. I am in touch with Code42's PR agency (developers of Crashplan). They may enlist my help to work with them on creating a Code 42 Software article through the AfC process. I was wondering if you felt Code42 and their product Crashplan should have separate articles or be merged. I would normally merge them, but because this article already exists, I feel I am partial to maintain the status quo. Corporate 17:03, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

I doubt a new Code42 article would be thought sufficiently notable. ... richi (hello) 16:14, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

Love history & culture? Get involved in WikiProject World Digital Library!

World Digital Library Wikipedia Partnership - We need you!

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About my site

Hello Richi, I am not adding any new links of my site to wikipedia but you report my site as spam here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Spam/Local/unlockiphone.co.uk I want to request you that please remove it from spam list and I will not do it again.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsmaah (talk • contribs) 07:32, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Hi. The page to which you refer is nothing to do with me. But I'm glad to hear that you don't intend to add inappropriate links in future. Thanks! ... richi (hello) 11:46, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:51, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Pending changes reviewer granted

Hello. Your account has been granted the "pending changes reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on pages protected by pending changes. The list of articles awaiting review is located at Special:PendingChanges, while the list of articles that have pending changes protection turned on is located at Special:StablePages.

Being granted reviewer rights neither grants you status nor changes how you can edit articles. If you do not want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time.

See also:

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Wikipedia:Protection policy#Pending changes protection, the policy determining which pages can be given pending changes protection by administrators. Widr (talk) 15:19, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

September 2016

You put some kind of block on me because of editing and the truth about Ligers. The truth is that people are picking and choosing where pop cultural references are and are not allowed. We have the right to know about Ligers and also pop cultural references. This is a ernest and frank plea that you would not castrate the truth about ligers. Thanks! This is very important to me because this is my first edit and also to Wikipedia and only edit so please this is very important. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.178.171.101 (talk) 14:51, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

You’re mistaking me for someone else. I’m not a Wikipedia admin ... richi (hello) 16:30, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

My comment was not constructive... Lol. And here I thought this was about the truth getting out to the public. I guess I was wrong. What a joke — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.229.196.137 (talk) 09:09, 16 September 2016 (UTC) By the way just so everyone knows since it got taken down from the wikipedia for not being constructive. Nestle buys canadian water for pennies and sells it for dollars back to us after they contaminate it with flouride. They then have the nerve to pay the courts to hide GMO'S from our labeling — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.229.196.137 (talk) 09:15, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

I guess you're wrong, too. This is an encyclopedia. For more info, click: WP:NOT ... richi (hello) 09:27, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

I made announcement to Airplnaneman

A imad announcement now to airplaneman, who with hopes will agree of importance of have ligers with pop cultured references. Thanks for listen! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.178.111.110 (talk) 16:22, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

No idea what you're talking about ... richi (hello) 21:01, 16 September 2016 (UTC)

September 2016

Could you be more specific? I don't know exactly what I did wrong. Edggjhh (talk) 04:18, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

copied from other Talk page: Hello again. It's a shame that the standard uw template message sequence brings us to this point, but I see other editors have issues several prior warnings in the last few months. My reverts were mainly about WP:MOSNUM—e.g., changing "23rd" to "twenty-third". Practically every style guide, including WP:MOS says not to spell out numbers greater than 9 or 10. Hope that helps. ... richi (hello) 08:50, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Yes, it does. Thank you. Edggjhh (talk) 23:11, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome!

I'm not new, though. I'm approaching 500 edits over three years from this IP address, and probably about as many from several other IP addresses dating back to, I think, 2003 or maybe 2004. (This IP address has been surprisingly stable!) Not registering is mostly a matter of principle for me; I think ordinary editing operations ought to be entirely anonymous, and this is as close as I can get. Best, 71.197.166.72 (talk) 10:17, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

D'oh! Sorry. Of course it’s entirely up to you whether you create an account. Had you considered leaving a note on your Talk page to the effect that you’re an experienced editor and you choose not to register? ... richi (hello) 16:39, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Doesn't seem to come up much. :-) Best, 71.197.166.72 (talk) 19:55, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

Hiii I am Ram Kumar Ram kumar Baghel 01:22, 23 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ram kumar Baghel (talk • contribs)

Commas

I'd like to draw your attention to MOS:COMMA which says in part: "In geographical references that include multiple levels of subordinate divisions (e.g., city, state/province, country), a comma separates each element and follows the last element unless followed by other punctuation. Dates in month–day–year format require a comma after the day, as well as after the year". Kendall-K1 (talk) 14:25, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

Replied on IP's Talk page ... richi (hello) 15:49, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that, both of you. Well handled. The August "stop being a vandal" wristslap was one of my edits, too -- a good one, I thought. The occasional wristslap comes with the territory of being an anon (but I've tried the alternative, and it didn't work for me. I already have a job). 187.190.167.133 (talk) 16:19, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

It's misleading to call IP users "anonymous." I now know more about you IRL than you do about me. I would not want my IP address known, which is why I have an account. Kendall-K1 (talk) 18:13, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

Replied also on User talk:Kendall-K1 ... richi (hello) 18:02, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

October 2016

Hello, I'm Toddst1. I noticed that you made a change to an article, David Gilmour, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Toddst1 (talk) 21:59, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

Cleaned up and replied on User_talk:Toddst1 ... richi (hello) 13:12, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism

I just restored an AIV report you made [2]. An IP overwrote your report with a different IP [3] so your report was never acted on. Meters (talk) 01:56, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

@Meters: my sincere thanks! ... richi (hello) 08:32, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Wrong template, move, or bot error?

This edit [4] seems to have put a template intended for anons on the talk page of a named user. Is that a simple error, or is this some bot problem? Thanks. John Nagle (talk) 06:23, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

@Nagle: Sorry, my finger-trouble alone. I've just repaired it; thanks for letting me know ... richi (hello) 08:30, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Asian 10,000 Challenge invite

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Dear Zindagi

No idea if this is enforced, but I had to stop dealing with that page's constant appearances at the pending backlog because another revert would have had me in violation of WP:3RR. It's helpful that you're right up against it on the same day as me; hopefully they'll notice that when they finally respond to my report at WP:RFPP. RunnyAmiga ※ talk 22:36, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Vandalisim

Please cite in which account does not have a reliable source here.

I am now contacting the administrators for the bias upheld on Wikipedia for not providing original records, for instance, Wikipedia has written material of tigers killing lions, with second hand sources not of its original dates and accounts that are fabricated, twisted and fictional Here.

Contacting mods:

Admins, I ask to review the links acclaimed by this person to be unreliable as he has made false claims, and hasn't even read the articles.

October 2016

Factual figures such as Crime rates(Murder rate,Rape rate,etc) are not about being neutral. They are official facts. India has a Rape Rate of 2 per 1,00,000 people. I suggest try to stick to stats and facts as much as possible. The latest figures are available for 2013 - 33,707 Rapes among 1.3 Billion people. "India has been characterised as one of the "countries with the lowest per capita rates of rape".[5] A 2014 piece in The Lancet states that the "8.5% prevalence of sexual violence in the country is among the lowest in the world."[6] A majority of rape cases in India, as elsewhere in the world, are never reported." This is the edit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.184.165.235 (talk) 10:18, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

replied on User talk:59.184.165.235 ... richi (hello) 11:16, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Hi; thanks As u can probably see i only do a little editing I added that line and linked it to the newspaper; not relaiable ? anyway - happy to be learning : ) tks for ur time Bikedad (talk) 07:55, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

@Bikedad:Cheers, Andrew. To explain: The "bright-line" guideline on Wikipedia is anything asserted in a biography of a living person must be verifiable and referenced by a source that's reliable. In the case of your edit, I don't see a ref in your diff. Also, the article already mentioned the Harry rumour, with a decent reference—although at the time you edited it, a vandal seems to have deleted it. So do take a look at the article now, to see if you can offer improvements! ... richi (hello) 09:38, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Thanks for the grammar help and improvements, the introduction looks much better now in the new concise version. 69.50.70.9 (talk) 20:11, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Ref

[5] says "an estimated prevalence of 1 case per 3000 to 5000 individuals." Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 14:22, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

@Doc James: thanks for clarifying the second ref with another quote ... richi (hello) 16:04, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553

Please do not accept unsourced changes [6]. That's the reason the article is pending changes protected. Before accepting the changes made by anyone you should check if sources were added.--Jetstreamer ^Talk 14:26, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

@Jetstreamer: Hang on, my understanding is that it was sourced from the same report as most of the rest of the article. @KGirlTrucker81: appears to agree with me ... richi (hello) 16:12, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Yep, richi. Sup of the mouse. KGirlTrucker81^{huh? what I'm been doing} 16:16, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Well, your understanding was against WP:VERIFY and WP:IC.--Jetstreamer ^Talk 17:00, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Respectfully, the edit I accepted was to a graf that already had no ICs. I maintain that the edit improved the graf. You may wish to invest your valuable time in adding duplicative ICs, but complaining to me that it's not already explicitly ref'ed is unhelpful, IMHO. Unless of course I'm missing something? ... richi (hello) 17:06, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

The article having unsourced information is not a endorsement to continue the addition of unsourced content, or to support it in your case.--Jetstreamer ^Talk 17:13, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

I didn't say it was unsourced. Indeed, I said it was sourced. So please clarify for me: Are you challenging the verifiability of the material? If so, be bold and rv. If not, I don't know what we're arguing about ... richi (hello) 17:23, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Please stop reverting my edits to Khalifa bin Zayed's birth date!

This passport photo shows the date of birth as September 7 1948. You cannot get a more credible source than this!!! http://imgur.com/a/YOQsV Please change the birth date to the updated one. I have done it twice/thrice so far and people keep reverting back. I am a UAE Citizen so I will not "vandalize" my President's page. Elemirati (talk) 10:07, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

@Elemirati: Please review the two links to Wikipedia guidelines I put on your Talk page. If you still have questions after reading those, please see WP:AFH. Oh, and please don't forget to sign your Talk contributions! ... richi (hello) 10:15, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

Not understanding rudeness, perhaps you can help me to understand

Richi, I'm not understanding rudeness and assumption of bad faith on the part of another editor, perhaps you can help me to understand?

[7] followed by [8] followed by [9].

This was after I made positive contributions in the form of well-sourced additions to improve the article on Mark Harmon with content first as per WP:LEAD which says you can add content from the body to summarize the article in the introduction. [10]

I would've thought that fully explaining myself with long edit summaries would avoid getting bogus warnings like that. And instead, at the very least, a talk page hello of some sort with a how do you do and here's a friendly bit of advice, that sort of thing.

(I've since added sources to the introduction anyways to completely avoid that complaint from that user.) [11]

I just don't understand the failure to respond and the use of that tool thingy in that manner.

Is he allowed to use that Wikipedia:Twinkle tool like that to just completely ignore and avoid someone attempting to reach out to have a polite good faith discussion?

Thanks for your help, 69.50.70.9 (talk) 05:53, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi. Firstly, I don't feel comfortable talking about another editor behind their back. I don't think you mentioned them, so I will, to make it clear we're all acting in GF: @Mlpearc: ping.

There are several things going on here. Let me try to list them:

Many editors have a predisposition to trust IP users less. It's human nature, given that a large proportion of actual vandalism comes from IP users. It's not too late to create an account to gain additional privileges. Having an account also makes replying simpler, using things like Yo.
Sometimes editors can get too caught up in the Process, and simply forget there's a human at the other end. Use of tools like TW and templates in general don't help. (Been there; done that.)
Do editors have an obligation to engage? Strictly-speaking, no; but I feel your frustration.
However, you may have misread LEAD with regard to refs. There is no hard-and-fast rule as to whether a lede needs inline refs. That's not to explain away your perception of rudeness, but it's perhaps a factor.
Indeed, the urge to enforce strict WP:BLP referencing is particularly strong. It's often talked about as a "bright-line rule".
The lede before your edit was functional, but not outstanding. Your edits introduced some redundancies, dodgy grammar, and overlinking. I did a copyedit pass: check it out.

Don't take it personally, 9of69. All communities have standards, which members are expected to maintain. But communities are made up of individuals, any of whom can have bad days. ... richi (hello) 10:38, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your advice. I especially agree with you about number (2). There is a human on the other end and it's quite frustrating to be met with rude behavior like that. 69.50.70.9 (talk) 16:51, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

Richi, I was coming to you more because of this [12] followed by [13] followed by [14]. That seems to be an inappropriate way to treat another human being. Because it leaves the other person with no rationale as to why they did that and has zero give and take back and forth. 69.50.70.9 (talk) 17:18, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

No need for the templating

No need for the templating.

Can just say hello and give advice, please.

Thank you ! 69.50.70.9 (talk) 14:27, 14 November 2016 (UTC) A simple organic written message would have been better. Also, WP:LEADLINK appears to be a "guideline" page, not a "policy" page. Nevertheless, I've never read WP:LEADLINK before, so thank you for pointing it out to me. You just didn't have to point it out in a "templating" warning style. Thanks ! 69.50.70.9 (talk) 14:31, 14 November 2016 (UTC) Example of how to open a discussion, at Talk:Mark_Harmon#Lead_links_in_the_introduction_section. 69.50.70.9 (talk) 14:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Templates such as uw- series serve a structured purpose. My previous friendly advice to you has gone unheeded, both in terms of not overlinking in the lede, and of demonstrating GF by not deleting warnings ... richi (hello) 14:46, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Sorry you feel that way but your previous advice has most certainly NOT "gone unheeded". Please assume good faith. I've taken your advice to heart. Just don't feel the need for ugly "templating" as a way to give that advice. In the future advice will be listened to much more carefully when NOT given in the form of "templating". 69.50.70.9 (talk) 14:53, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Apology accepted. Again, the series of templates prefixed uw- have a structured meaning. Their use is an important tool for maintaining quality. They are not a replacement for the friendly advice I've been trying to give you. Again, you chose to go against community consensus on more than one occasion; just because MOS is said to be a "guideline" doesn't remove the need to follow consensus or seek a new one -- as it says right up there at the beginning of MOS: "When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page." ... richi (hello) 10:28, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Medicine

Funny, while the IP did leave a mess on the page, some vandalism was removed here. And was removed here after my revert. Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 00:15, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

@Jim1138: ah nuts, you're right. Looks like that passage was added here. Nice job; good spot. I think what happened was User:Director made a pair of edits, the WL changes of which were unconstructive, but I stupidly missed the rvv in the first edit. Thanks again ... richi (hello) 09:31, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

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18 November 2016 edit on Bombardier Learjet 28/29

Well this is for you Richi and let me tell you something, before you post this to me, I am not trying vandalize Wikipedia in any way. I may have forgotten to put any reliable source, but that doesn't mean I can get blocked from editing. Well, I am sorry to tell you that you are such a horrible person, you don't deserve someone to respect you due to your rudeness, Thank you for being such a rude and disrespectful person. Shame on you. --92.98.23.61 (talk) 19:04, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

For the record: IP user displays a pattern of introducing errors into articles—eight of them so far. This does not appear to be a simple case of a new editor failing to add RSs. I stand by my decision to issue a 4im in this case ... richi (hello) 19:27, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Please Richi I am not an idiot, and even if this is not my first time editing, you should understand that I am not trying to vandalize Wikipedia in any way, but because you are so mean, you have issued me a warning saying that I will be blocked from editing, that I haven't even tried to vandalize this page. So I don't get from you what is your crazy point of issuing that silly blocking message of you to me?--92.98.23.61 (talk) 20:42, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Nothing to add ... richi (hello) 20:48, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Then you shut up, don't even bother commenting! Period!--92.98.23.61 (talk) 20:52, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Nothing to add ... richi (hello) 20:53, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Anniversaries!

I find it hard to believe I didn't notice the spelling when removing the apostrophe. What a fool :-) MattSucci (talk) 11:33, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) *Me and Richi are laughing* lol, quite funny. KGirlTrucker81^{huh? what I'm been doing} 12:10, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

you speak for yourself, stalker :-p—I make such faux pas all the time ... richi (hello) 12:25, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

😁 hehe. KGirlTrucker81^{huh? what I'm been doing} 14:27, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

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Hello, Richi. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The discussion is about the topic Glory Days (Little Mix album). Thank you. KGirlTrucker81^{huh? what I'm been doing} 17:47, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

Reply message

No. But i am always been a block. Can you help me. I am also want to be admin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rty77 (talk • contribs) 00:09, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

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Hi. FYI this is a known troll, most evident here, please continue keeping an eye out - if you see them again I'll be happy to block them. Thanks. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 21:40, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

@Zzuuzz: roger that ... richi (hello) 21:51, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

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Look Richi, I am seriously done with you, thank you for reminding me to put references for the next time I edit, but just don't talk to me anymore, I do now want from you to tell me what should I do, or what have I missed, or what have I not cited resources or whatever! I am just really fed up and tired with you and your silly comments. If you continue showing this bold disrespect to me, I just hope and wish and pray to god that one day you will be banned from using Wikipedia due to your bold disrespect. If you want to block me, go ahead do so, because I am sick of you Richi. I will create a new account for myself that you cannot recognize that its me. Just stop informing me! Thank you --92.98.23.61 (talk) 18:31, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

Nice to hear from you again. Feel free to have a chat with the good people over at WP:AIV. I'm sure they'll do the right thing ... richi (hello) 18:39, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

Start date for new routes

I started a discussion at WT: AIRPORT. You can discuss there if you want. 97.85.118.142 (talk) 18:57, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

replied on IP's talk page (because mentioning doesn't work with IPs) ... richi (hello) 19:07, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

Oh no not at all. 97.85.118.142 (talk) 20:32, 22 November 2016 (UTC)

Before the Dawn

I'm assuming the reason why when you clicked "view" on the link provided by that page it still showed the album for pre-order is that your iTunes is set to whichever country you live in. If I follow the link, as my iTunes Store is set to Australia, it is available for purchase. Ss 112 23:50, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

Also, besides that, the page itself proves the album is available for purchase, as other countries' Internet iTunes pages (for instance, the US iTunes Store) still show a "pre-order" icon next to the title and have the songs greyed out. Ss 112 00:02, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

A7 on Debatosh Guha

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Reversion of requested articles done by you

Hi, next time it may be better to ask anyone for additionally needed information on requested articles instead of just reverting and removing. I can add this information, as it seems it is obliged. The revert you made doesn't solve the problem, it just creates a new one: I'll have to spend time re-adding these requests. I am a good willing person, experienced on Wikipedia but having lost access to my user identity because of changes of mail accounts and internet service provider, but yes: I will do what you implicitly want from me. Nice meeting you (I hope) virtually. 83.85.143.141 (talk) 02:07, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Adding to this: I added a little information, a person's own written description from Facebook to at least know which person a requested article is wanted on. But somehow just her name was accepted as a request, which is a quite bizarrely taken decision imho. 83.85.143.141 (talk) 02:12, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Here's the thing: Those pages are ridiculously long and unwieldy, to the point where they're almost unfit for purpose. That's a key reason why they were set to WP:PC. The standing instruction to reviewers is to Reject entries that don't follow the very clear instructions at the top of the page. As an experienced editor, you presumably know all about WP:RS and WP:V, so please ensure any new entries are sourced, per the instructions at the top of the page ... richi (hello) 09:33, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Yes the amount of web space these pages is a concern I share. If you like to share views how to split the requested articles webpages into smaller ones, let me know. I'm able to spend more time than you on improvements.
What's most astonishing is that many users seem unable or unwilling to even sort article requests alphabetically and search for the most appropriate sections to post them at. It is certainly necessary to educate editors on such issues. As I am a skilled librarian/documentalist/archivist such lack of insights surprises me from people wanting to contribute to an online encyclopedia.
About the requested articles: some are just a red link, how come these were accepted? 83.85.143.141 (talk) 10:52, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

I can't speak to how other editors decide to accept WP:PCs, sorry. I do sometimes undo obviously-incorrect Accepts, but I have my own vandalism to fight (not to mention actual paid editing work to do). 😉

On the topic of your lost account, it should be possible to recover it. What was the username? ... richi (hello) 11:32, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Are you a steward? I was once editing using my real name but changed to a socket puppet to avoid trouble in real life, which was accepted by the Dutch Wikipedia community whom I told about the change. Afterwards an opportunity to change an account's name has been created, which needs a steward's approvement. 83.85.143.141 (talk) 16:59, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Richi is not a steward or an admin (even me.) We're non-admins here. KGirlTrucker81^{huh? what I've been doing} 17:07, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi I'm on your following list apparently. If you both aren't, how come you are promising? 83.85.143.141 (talk) 21:59, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

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have provide citations for article centenarian Helen Brooks [unsigned comment by 1.42.173.32]

will reply on IP's Talk page ... richi (hello) 09:22, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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Deletion discussion about Stitch, Inc.

Hello, Richi,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Stitch, Inc. should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stitch, Inc. .

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks,

Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 21:07, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

June 2018 GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2018 News

Welcome to the June 2018 GOCE newsletter, in which you will find Guild updates since the February edition. Progress continues to be made on the copyediting backlog, which has been reduced to 7 months and reached a new all-time low. Requests continue to be handled efficiently this year, with 272 completed by the end of May (an average completion time of 10.5 days). Fewer than 10% of these waited longer than 20 days, and the longest wait time was 29 days.

Wikipedia in general, and the Guild in particular, experienced a deep loss with the death on 20 March of Corinne. Corinne (a GOCE coordinator since 1 July 2016) was a tireless aide on the requests page, and her peerless copyediting is a part of innumerable GAs and FAs. Her good cheer, courtesy and tact are very much missed.

March drive: The goal was to remove June, July and August 2017 from our backlog and all February 2018 Requests (a total of 219 articles). This drive was an outstanding success, and by the end of the month all but eight of these articles were cleared. Of the 33 editors who signed up, 19 recorded 277 copy edits (425,758 words).

April blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 15 through 21 April, focusing on Requests and the last eight articles tagged in August 2017. At the end of the week there were only 17 pending requests, with none older than 17 days. Of the nine editors who signed up, eight editors completed 22 copy edits (62,412 words).

May drive: We set out to remove September, October and November 2017 from our backlog and all April 2018 Requests (a total of 298 articles). There was great success this month with the backlog more than halved from 1,449 articles at the beginning of the month to a record low of 716 articles. Officially, of the 20 who signed up, 15 editors recorded 151 copy edits (248,813 words).

Coordinator elections: It's election time again. Nominations for Guild coordinators (who will serve a six-month term for the second half of 2018) have begun, and will close at 23:59 UTC on 15 June. All Wikipedia editors in good standing are eligible, and self-nominations are encouraged. Voting will take place between 00:01 UTC on 16 June and 23:59 UTC on 30 June.

June blitz: Stay tuned for this one-week copy-editing blitz, which will take place in mid-June.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators: Corinne, Jonesey95, Miniapolis, Reidgreg and Tdslk.

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August GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors August 2018 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the August 2018 GOCE newsletter. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Guild's June election; your new and returning coordinators are listed below. The next election will occur in December 2018; all Wikipedia editors in good standing may take part.

Our June blitz focused on Requests and articles tagged for copy edit in October 2017. Of the eleven people who signed up, eight editors recorded a total of 28 copy edits, including 3 articles of more than 10,000 words. Complete results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the July drive. Of the seventeen people who signed up, thirteen editors completed 194 copy edits, successfully removing all articles tagged in the last three months of 2017. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are here.

The August blitz will run for one week, from 19 to 25 August. Sign up now!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Miniapolis and Tdslk.

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December 2018 GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2018 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December 2018 GOCE newsletter. Here is what's been happening since the August edition.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the August blitz (results), which focused on Requests and the oldest backlog month. Of the twenty editors who signed up, eleven editors recorded 37 copy edits.

For the September drive (results), of the twenty-three people who signed up, nineteen editors completed 294 copy edits.

Our October blitz (results) focused on Requests, geography, and food and drink articles. Of the fourteen people who signed up, eleven recorded a total of 57 copy edits.

For the November drive (results), twenty-two people signed up, and eighteen editors recorded 273 copy edits. This helped to bring the backlog to a six-month low of 825 articles.

The December blitz will run for one week, from 16 to 22 December. Sign up now!

Elections: Nominations for the Guild's coordinators for the first half of 2019 will be open from 1 to 15 December. Voting will then take place and the election will close on 31 December at 23:59 UTC. Positions for Guild coordinators, who perform the important behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our project running smoothly, are open to all Wikipedians in good standing. We welcome self-nominations, so please consider nominating yourself if you've ever thought about helping out; it's your Guild and it doesn't run itself!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators; Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Miniapolis and Tdslk.

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GOCE 2018 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2018 Annual Report

Our 2018 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Overview of Backlog-reduction progress;
Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page;
Membership news and results of elections;
Annual leaderboard;
Plans for 2019.

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March GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the March newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2018. All being well, we're planning to issue these quarterly in 2019, balancing the need to communicate widely with the avoidance of filling up talk pages. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

January Drive: Thanks to everyone for the splendid work in January's Backlog Elimination Drive. We removed copyedit tags from all of the articles tagged in our original target months of June, July and August 2018, and by 24 January we ran out of articles. After adding September, we finished the month with 8 target articles remaining and 842 left in the backlog. GOCE copyeditors also completed 48 requests for copyedit in January. Of the 31 people who signed up for this drive, 24 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Blitz: Thanks to everyone who participated in the February Blitz. Of the 15 people who signed up, 13 copyedited at least one article. Participants claimed 32 copyedits, including 15 requests. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Progress report: As of 23:39, 18 March 2019 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 108 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 851 articles.

March Drive: The month-long March drive is now underway; the target months are October and November 2018. Awards will be given to everyone who copyedits at least one article from the backlog. Sign up here!

Election reminder: It may only be March but don't forget our mid-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 June. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Miniapolis, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Reidgreg and Tdslk.

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GOCE June newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since March 2019. You can unsubscribe from our mailings at any time; see below.

Election time: Nomination of candidates in our mid-year Election of Coordinators opened on 1 June, and voting will take place from 16 June. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

June Blitz: Our June blitz will soon be upon us; it will begin at 00:01 on 16 June (UTC) and will close at 23:59 on 22 June (UTC). The themes are "nature and the environment" and all requests.

March Drive: Thanks to everyone for their work in March's Backlog Elimination Drive. We removed copyedit tags from 182 of the articles tagged in our original target months October and November 2018, and the month finished with 64 target articles remaining from November and 811 in the backlog. GOCE copyeditors also completed 22 requests for copyedit in March; the month ended with 34 requests pending. Of the 32 people who signed up for this drive, 24 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

April Blitz: Thanks to everyone who participated in the April Blitz; the blitz ran from 14 to 20 April (UTC) inclusive and the themes were Sports and Entertainment. Of the 15 people who signed up, 13 copyedited at least one article. Participants claimed 60 copyedits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Progress report: As of 04:36, 3 June 2019 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 267 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 605 articles.

May Drive: During the May Backlog Elimination Drive, Guild copy-editors removed copyedit tags from 191 of the 192 articles tagged in our original target months of November and December 2018, and January 2019 was added on 22 May. We finished the month with 81 target articles remaining and a record low of 598 articles in the backlog. GOCE copyeditors also completed 24 requests for copyedit during the May drive, and the month ended with 35 requests pending. Of the 26 people who signed up for this drive, 21 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Miniapolis, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Reidgreg and Tdslk.

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September 2019 GOCE Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June 2019.

June election: Reidgreg was chosen as lead coordinator, and is being assisted by Baffle gab1978, Miniapolis, Tdslk, and first-time coordinator Twofingered Typist. Jonesey95 took a respite after serving for six years. Thanks to everyone who participated!

June Blitz: From 16 to 22 June, we copy edited articles on the themes of nature and the environment along with requests. 12 participating editors completed 35 copy edits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

July Drive: The year's fourth backlog-elimination drive was a great success, clearing all articles tagged in January and February, and bringing the copy-editing backlog to a low of five months and a record low of 585 articles while also completing 48 requests. Of the 30 people who signed up, 29 copyedited at least one article, a participation level last matched in May 2015. Final results and awards are listed here.

August Blitz: From 18 to 24 August, we copy edited articles tagged in March 2019 and requests. 12 participating editors completed 26 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Progress report: As of 03:00, 23 September 2019 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors had processed 413 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stood at 599 articles, close to our record month-end low of 585.

Requests page: We are experimenting with automated archiving of copy edit requests; a discussion on REQ Talk (permalinked) initiated by Bobbychan193 has resulted in Zhuyifei1999 writing a bot script for the Guild. Testing is now underway and is expected to be completed by 3 October; for this reason, no manual archiving of requests should be done until the testing period is over. We will then assess the bot's performance and discuss whether to make this arrangement permanent.

September Drive: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Baffle gab1978, Miniapolis, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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GOCE December 2019 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2019 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December 2019 GOCE newsletter, an update of Guild happenings since the September edition. Our Annual Report should be ready in late January.

Election time: Nominations for the election of a new tranche of Guild coordinators to serve for the first half of 2020 will be open from 1 to 15 December. Voting will then take place and the election will close on 31 December at 23:59 UTC. Positions for Guild coordinators, who perform the important behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our project running smoothly, are open to all Wikipedians in good standing. We welcome self-nominations so please consider nominating yourself if you've ever thought about helping out; it's your Guild and it doesn't run itself!

September Drive: Of the thirty-two editors who signed up, twenty-three editors copy edited at least one article; they completed 39 requests and removed 138 articles from the backlog, bringing the backlog to a low of 519 articles.

October Blitz: This event ran from 13 to 19 October, with themes of science, technology and transport articles tagged for copy edit, and Requests. Sixteen editors helped remove 29 articles from the backlog and completed 23 requests.

November Drive: Of the twenty-eight editors who signed up for this event, twenty editors completed at least one copy edit; they completed 29 requests and removed 133 articles from the backlog.

Our December Blitz will run from 15 to 21 December. Sign up now!

Progress report: From September to November 2019, GOCE copy editors processed 154 requests. Over the same period, the backlog of articles tagged for copy editing was reduced by 41% to an all-time low of 479 articles.

Request archiving: The archiving of completed requests has now been automated. Thanks to Zhuyifei1999 and Bobbychan193, YiFeiBot is now archiving the Requests page. Archiving occurs around 24 hours after a user's signature and one of the templates {{Done}}, {{Withdrawn}} or {{Declined}} are placed below the request. The bot uses the Guild's standard "purpose codes" to determine the way it should archive each request so it's important to use the correct codes and templates.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators; Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Miniapolis, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report

Our 2019 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Overview of Backlog-reduction progress (a record low backlog!);
Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page;
Automated archiving of requests;
Membership news and results of elections;
Annual leaderboard;
Plans for 2020.

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GOCE March newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the March newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2019. All being well, we're planning to issue these quarterly in 2020, balancing the need to communicate widely with the avoidance of filling up talk pages. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election results: There was little changeover in the roster of Guild Coordinators, with Miniapolis stepping down with distinction as a coordinator emeritus while Jonesey95 returned as lead coordinator. The next election is scheduled for June 2020 and all Wikipedians in good standing may participate.

January Drive: Thanks to everyone for the splendid work, completing 215 copy edits including 56 articles from the Requests page and 116 backlog articles from the target months of June to August 2019. At the conclusion of the drive there was a record low of 323 articles in the copy editing backlog. Of the 27 editors who signed up for the drive, 21 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

February Blitz: Of the 15 editors who signed up for this one-week blitz, 13 completed at least one copy edit. A total of 32 articles were copy edited, evenly split between the twin goals of requests and the oldest articles from the copy-editing backlog. Full results are here.

March Drive: Currently underway, this event is targeting requests and backlog articles from September to November 2019. As of 18 March, the backlog stands at a record low of 253 articles and is expected to drop further as the drive progresses. Awards will be given to everyone who copyedits at least one article from the backlog. Help set a new record and sign up now!

Progress report: As of 18 March, GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests in 2020 and there was a net reduction of 385 articles from the copy-editing backlog – a 60% decrease from the beginning of the year. Well done and thank you everyone!

Election reminder: It may only be March but don't forget our mid-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 June. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist

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GOCE June newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since March 2020. You can unsubscribe from our mailings at any time; see below. All times and dates stated are in UTC.

Current events

Election time: Nomination of candidates in our mid-year Election of Coordinators opened on 1 June, and voting will take place from 00:01 on 16 June. GOCE coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought about helping out at the Guild, or you know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

June Blitz: This blitz begins at 00:01 on 14 June and ends at 23:59 on 20 June, with themes of articles tagged for copyedit in May 2020 and requests.

Drive and blitz reports

March Drive: Self-isolation from coronavirus may have played a hand in making this one of our most successful backlog elimination drives. The copy-editing backlog was reduced from 477 to a record low of 118 articles, a 75% reduction. The last four months of 2019 were cleared, reducing the backlog to three months. Fifty requests were also completed, and the total word count of copy-edited articles was 759,945. Of the 29 editors who signed up, 22 completed at least one copy edit. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

April Blitz: This blitz ran from 12 to 18 April with a theme of Indian military history. Of the 18 people who signed up, 14 copyedited at least one article. Participants claimed a total of 60 copyedits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

May Drive: This event marked the 10th anniversary of the GOCE's copy-editing drives, and set a goal of diminishing the backlog to just one month of articles, as close to zero articles as possible. We achieved the goal of eliminating all articles that had been tagged prior to the start of the drive, for the first time in our history! Of the 51 editors who signed up, 43 copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Other news

Progress report: as of 2 June, GOCE participants had processed 328 requests since 1 January, which puts us on pace to exceed any previous year's number of requests. As of the end of the May drive, the backlog stood at just 156 articles, all tagged in May 2020.

Outreach: To mark the 10th anniversary of our first Backlog Elimination Drive, The Signpost contributor and GOCE participant Puddleglum2.0 interviewed project coordinators and copy-editors for the journal's April WikiProject Report. The Drive and the current Election of Coordinators have also been covered in The Signpost's May News and Notes page.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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Guild of Copy Editors September 2020 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June 2020.

Current and upcoming events

September Drive: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!

Election reminder: our end-of-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 December. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

Drive and Blitz reports

June Blitz: An uncorrected typo (even copy editors make copy editing mistakes!) led to an eight-day "leap blitz" from 14 to 21 June, focusing on requests and articles tagged in May. 19 participating editors claimed 54 copy edits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

July Drive: Over 750,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event, keeping pace with the previous three self-isolated drives. Of the 38 people who signed up, 30 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

August Blitz: From 16 to 22 August, we copy edited articles tagged in June and July 2020 and requests. 12 participating editors completed 37 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Other news

June election: Jonesey95 was chosen to continue as lead coordinator, assisted by Baffle gab1978, Tdslk, Twofingered Typist, and first-time coordinator Puddleglum2.0. Reidgreg took a break after serving for a couple years. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Progress report: As of 01:33, 18 September 2020 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors had processed 532 requests since 1 January and there were 38 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog of articles tagged for copy-editing stood at 433 (see monthly progress graph above).

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Puddleglum2.0, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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December 2020 Guild of Copy Editors Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2020 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since September 2020.

Current and upcoming events

Election time: our end-of-year Election of Coordinators opened for nominations on 1 December and will close on 15 December at 23:59 (UTC). Voting opens at 00:01 the following day and will continue until 31 December at 23:59, just before Auld Lang Syne. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

December Blitz: This will run from 13 to 19 December, and will target all Requests. Sign up now.

Drive and Blitz reports

September Drive: 67 fewer articles had copy-edit templates by this month's close. Of the 27 editors who signed up, 15 copy-edited at least one article, and 124 articles were claimed for the drive.

October Blitz: this ran from 18 to 24 October, and focused on articles tagged for copy-edit in July and August 2020, and all Requests. Of the 13 who signed up, 11 editors copy-edited at least one article. 21 articles were claimed for the blitz.

November Drive: Of the 18 editors who signed up, 15 copy-edited at least one article, and together claimed 134 articles. At the close of the drive, 67 fewer articles were in the backlog and we had dealt with 39 requests.

Other news

Progress report: As of 09:05, 3 December 2020 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors had processed 663 requests (18 from 2019) since 1 January and there were 52 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog of articles tagged for copy-editing stood at 494 (see monthly progress graph above).

Annual Report for 2020: this roundup of the year's activity at the Guild is planned for publication in late January or early February.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Seasonal tidings and cheers from your GOCE coordinators: Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Puddleglum2.0, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist.

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GOCE June 2021 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2021 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, our first newsletter of 2021, which is a brief update of Guild activities since December 2020. To unsubscribe, follow the link at the bottom of this box.

Current events

Election time: Voting in our mid-year Election of Coordinators opened on 16 June and will conclude at the end of the month. GOCE coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Have your say and show support here.

June Blitz: Our June copy-editing blitz is underway and will conclude on 26 June.

Drive and blitz reports

January Drive: 28 editors completed 324 copy edits totalling 714,902 words. At the end of the drive, the backlog had reached a record low of 52 articles. (full results)

February Blitz: 15 editors completed 48 copy edits totalling 142,788 words. (full results)

March Drive: 29 editors completed 215 copy edits totalling 407,736 words. (full results)

April Blitz: 12 editors completed 23 copy edits totalling 56,574 words. (full results)

May Drive: 29 editors completed 356 copy edits totalling 479,013 words. (full results)

Other news

Progress report: as of 26 June, GOCE participants had completed 343 Requests since 1 January. The backlog has fluctuated but remained in control, with a low of 52 tagged articles at the end of January and a high of 620 articles in mid-June.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Tenryuu and Twofingered Typist, and from member Reidgreg.

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September 2021 Guild of Copy Editors newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2021 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June 2021.

Current and upcoming events

September Drive: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!

Drive and Blitz reports

June Blitz: From 20 to 26 June, 6 participating editors claimed 16 copy edits, focusing on requests and articles tagged in March and April. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

July Drive: Almost 575,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event. Of the 24 people who signed up, 18 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

August Blitz: From 15 to 21 August, we copy edited articles tagged in April and May 2021 and requests. 9 participating editors completed 17 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

Other news

June election: Jonesey95 was chosen to continue as lead coordinator, assisted by Dhtwiki, Tenryuu, and Miniapolis.

New maintenance template added to our project scope: After a short discussion in June, we added {{cleanup tense}} to the list of maintenance templates that adds articles to the Guild's copy editing backlog categories. This change added 198 articles, spread over 97 months of backlog, to our queue. We processed all of those articles except for those from the three or four most recent months during the July backlog elimination drive (Here's a link to a "tense" discussion during the drive).

Progress report: As of 18:26, 24 September 2021 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 468 requests since 1 January and there were 60 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog of articles tagged for copy-editing stood at 433 (see monthly progress graph above).

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Dhtwiki, Tenryuu, and Miniapolis.

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December 2021 GOCE Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2021 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the December GOCE newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since September 2021.

Current and upcoming events

Election time: Our end-of-year election of coordinators opened for nominations on 1 December and will close on 15 December at 23:59 (UTC). Voting opens at 00:01 the following day and will continue until 31 December at 23:59, just before "Auld Lang Syne". Coordinators normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Self-nominations are welcome. If you've thought of helping out at the Guild, or know of another editor who would make a good coordinator, please consider standing for election or nominating them here.

December Blitz: We have scheduled a week-long copy-editing blitz for 12 to 18 December. Sign up now!

Drive and Blitz reports

September Drive: Almost 400,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event. Of the 27 people who signed up, 21 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

October Blitz: From 17 to 23 October, we copy edited articles tagged in May and June 2021 and requests. 8 participating editors completed 26 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here.

November Drive: Over 350,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event. Of the 21 people who signed up, 14 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed here.

Other news

It is with great sadness that we report the death on 19 November of Twofingered Typist, who was active with the Guild almost daily for the past several years. His contributions long exceeded the thresholds for the Guild's highest awards, and he had a hand in innumerable good and featured article promotions as a willing collaborator. Twofingered Typist also served as a Guild coordinator from July 2019 to June 2021. He is sorely missed by the Wikipedia community.

Progress report: As of 30 November, GOCE copyeditors have completed 619 requests in 2021 and there were 51 requests awaiting completion on the Requests page. The backlog stood at 946 articles tagged for copy-editing (see monthly progress graph above).

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Jonesey95, Dhtwiki, Tenryuu, and Miniapolis.

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GOCE April 2022 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the April newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2021.

Election results: Jonesey95 retired as lead coordinator. Reidgreg was approved to fill this role after an 18-month absence from the coordinator team, and Baffle gab1978 was chosen as an assistant coordinator following a one-year break. Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu continued on as long-standing assistant coordinators.

January Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up, 16 editors claimed 146 copy edits including 45 requests. (details)

February Blitz: This one-week effort focused on requests and a theme of Africa and African diaspora history. Of the 12 editors who signed up, 6 editors recorded 21 copy edits, including 4 requests. (details)

March Drive: Of the 28 editors who signed up, 18 claimed 116 copy edits including 25 requests. (details)

April Blitz: This one-week copy editing event has been scheduled for 17–23 April, sign up now!

Progress report: As of 11 April, copy editors have removed approximately 500 articles from the backlog and completed 127 copy-editing requests during 2022. The backlog has been hovering at about 1,100 tagged articles for the past six months.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu

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June GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2022 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since April 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Blitz: of the 16 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, 12 completed at least one copy-edit, and between them removed 21 articles from the copy-editing backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 27 editors signed up for our May Backlog Elimination Drive; of these, 20 copy-edited at least one article. 144 articles were copy-edited, and 88 articles from our target months August and September 2021 were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: our June Copy Editing Blitz, starting at 00:01, 19 June and closing at 00:59, 25 June (UTC), will focus on articles tagged for copy edit in September and October 2021, and requests from March, April and May 2022. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 07:12, 14 June 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 209 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,404 articles.

Election news: Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators continues until 23:50 on 15 June (UTC), after which, voting will commence until 23:59, 30 June (UTC). All Wikipedians in good standing (active and not blocked, banned, or under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu

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Guild of Copy Editors' October 2022 newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors October 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up for our July Backlog Elimination Drive, 18 copy-edited, between them, 116 articles. Barnstars awarded are noted here.

Blitz: Participants in our August Copy Editing Blitz copy-edited 51,074 words in 17 articles. Of the 15 editors who signed up, 11 claimed at least one copy-edit. Barnstars awarded are noted here.

Drive: Forty-one editors took part in our September Backlog Elimination Drive; between them they copy-edited 199 articles. Barnstars awards are noted here.

Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz begins on 16 October at 00:01 (UTC) and will end on 22 October at 23:59 (UTC). Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 19:57, 12 October 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 303 requests for copy edit – including withdrawn and declined ones – since 1 January. At the time of writing, there are 77 requests awaiting attention and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 1,759. We always need more active, skilled copyeditors – particularly for requests – so please get involved if you can.

Election news: In our mid-year election, serving coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Reidgreg and Tenryuu were returned for another term, and were joined by new coordinator Zippybonzo. No lead coordinator was elected for this half-year. Jonesey95, a long-serving coordinator and lead, was elected as coordinator emeritus; we thank them for their service. Thank you to everyone who took part. Our next election of coordinators takes place throughout December. If you'd like to help out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself or other suitable editors (with their permission, of course!). It's your Guild, after all!

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Reidgreg, Tenryuu and Zippybonzo.

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since October. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz focused on July and August 2022 request months; and articles tagged for c/e in December 2021 and January 2022. Seventeen of those who signed up claimed at least one copy-edit, and between them copy-edited forty-six articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: In the November Backlog Elimination Drive, thirty editors signed up, twenty-two of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Both target months—December 2021 and January 2022—were cleared, and February was added to the target months. Sixteen requests were copy-edited and 239 articles were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our seven-day-long December 2022 Copy Editing Blitz begins on 17 December at 00:01 (UTC)*. It will focus on articles tagged for copy-edit in February 2022, and pending requests from September and October. Barnstars awarded will be available here.

Progress report: As of 22:40, 8 December 2022, GOCE copyeditors have processed 357 requests since 1 January, there were seventy-four requests outstanding and the backlog stands at 1,791 articles. We always need skilled copy-editors; please help out if you can.

Election news: Nomination of candidates for the GOCE's Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2023 is open and continues until 23:59 on 15 December. Voting begins at 00:01 on 16 December and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed. Coordinators serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on June 30. If you've thought about helping out at the Guild, please nominate yourself or any editor you consider suitable—with their permission, of course!. It's your Guild and it doesn't coordinate itself.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers and best seasonal wishes from your GOCE coordinators, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Tenryuu, and Zippybonzo.

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The GOCE December 2022 newsletter, as sent on 9 December, contains an erroneous start date for our December Blitz. The Blitz will start on 11 December rather than on 17 December, as stated in the newsletter. I'm sorry for the mistake and for disrupting your talk page; thanks for your understanding. Sent by Baffle gab1978 via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:30, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

Our 2022 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

Overview of Backlog-reduction progress
Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page
Membership news and results of elections
Closing words

– Your Guild coordinators: Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo

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Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December and our Annual Report for 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members, including those who have signed up for our current March Backlog Elimination Drive. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2022 coordinator election, Reidgreg and Tenryuu stepped down as coordinators; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo were returned as coordinators until 1 July. For the second time, no lead coordinator was chosen. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 21 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 14 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 170 articles totaling 389,737 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our February Copy Editing Blitz focused on October and November 2022 requests, and the March and April 2022 backlogs. Of the 14 editors who signed up, nine claimed at least one copy-edit; and between them, they copy-edited 39,150 words in 22 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: Sign up now for our month-long March Backlog Elimination Drive. Barnstars awarded will be posted here after the drive closes.

Progress report: As of 12:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 73 requests since 1 January 2023, all but five of them from 2022, and the backlog stands at 1,872 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

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Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since March. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Fancy helping out at the Guild? Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators are open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC)*. Starting immediately after, the voting phase will run until 23:59 on 30 June. All Wikipedians in good standing are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed; it's your Guild and it doesn't organize itself!

Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, nine editors completed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 24 articles totaling 53,393 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 51 editors signed up for the month-long May Backlog Elimination Drive, and 31 copy-edited at least one article. 180 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are posted here.

Blitz: Sign up here for our week-long June Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 11 to 17 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 03:09 on 6 June 2023, GOCE copyeditors have processed 91 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,887 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybongo.

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September GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

David Thomsen: Prolific Wikipedian and Guild member David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) died in November 2022. He was a regular copy editor who took part in many of our Drives and Blitzes. An obituary was published in the mid-July issue of The Signpost. Tributes can be left on David's talk page.

Election news: In our mid-year Election of Coordinators, Dhtwiki was chosen as lead coordinator, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo continue as assistant coordinators, and Baffle gab1978 stepped down from the role. If you're interested in helping out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself for our next election in December; it's your WikiProject and it doesn't organize itself!

June Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our June Copy Editing Blitz, 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are here.

July Drive: 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our July Backlog Elimination Drive copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are here.

August Blitz: In our August Copy Editing Blitz, 13 of the 16 editors who signed up worked on at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 79,608 words comprising 57 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

September Drive: Sign up here for our month-long September Backlog Elimination Drive, which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Hello, and welcome to the December 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. Don't forget that you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: The Guild needs coordinators! If you'd like to help out, you may nominate yourself or any suitable editor—with their permission—for the Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2024. Nominations will close at 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). Voting begins immediately after the close of nominations and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under current sanctions) are eligible, and self-nominations are welcome. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on 30 June.

Drive: Of the 69 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 661,214 words in 290 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Blitz: Of the 22 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz, 13 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 109,327 words in 52 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Drive: During the November Backlog Elimination Drive, 38 of the 58 editors who signed up copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 458,620 words in 234 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Blitz: Our December Copy Editing Blitz will run from 10 to 16 December. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 20:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 344 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,191 articles.

Other news: Our Annual Report for 2023 is planned for release in the new year.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

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