Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September
- The following event is now closed. Please do not modify this page, unless you are a participant adding your final statistics within 24 hours of the closure. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate talk page.
Wikipedia Guild of Copy Editors backlog status at the end of the drive
This Copy Editing Backlog Elimination Drive was a one-month-long effort of the Guild of Copy Editors to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy editing: those carrying the {{copy edit}} tag (also {{awkward}}, {{copy edit section}}, {{copy edit inline}}, {{inappropriate person}}, {{cleanup tense}}, and their redirects) and those listed on the GOCE Requests page. It began on 1 September 2021, 00:00 (UTC) and ended on 30 September 2021, 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this drive are:
- to reduce the backlog by as many articles as possible, especially the earliest-tagged articles (those tagged in April, May, and June 2021);
- to complete all requests on the GOCE Requests page dating from July 2021.
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Done
DoneDrive participants could earn barnstar awards based on the number of articles—and the word counts of the articles—they copy edit. Articles listed on the Requests page count towards your total; these articles are generally higher in quality than those tagged with {{copy edit}}. You will receive a bonus score of 50% over the article’s word count for articles that were tagged with {{copy edit}} in April, May, and June 2021, and for articles listed on the Requests page. Awards will be given out once the drive has finished.
The drive was open to all Wikipedians; you don’t have to be a member of the Guild of Copy Editors to participate. You must, however, be competent in your use of English grammar, spelling and punctuation. We strongly advise you to read Wikipedia’s guide to basic copy editing before you begin working. If you’re unsure about spelling, grammar or punctuation, consult the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Skilled use of English is especially important for articles listed on the Requests page.
Drives are under the purview of the Guild’s coordinators. The drive’s lead coordinator is Jonesey95 (talk), who is assisted by Dhtwiki (talk), Miniapolis (talk), and Tenryuu (talk). If you have any questions, leave a message on the drive’s talk page.
For brief instructions on recording your work, see below. For full instructions, visit the main drive page. Further details can be found on the drive FAQ page.
Full instructions for participants, tips, help for new copy editors, useful tags, and details of the many barnstars available for the drive can be found on the main drive page. Please read this page carefully before you begin. To sign up, please use the form in the Signing up section below.
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Leaderboard[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Articles |
Tenryuu (28) | Twofingered Typist (25) | Pax85 (22) | Miniapolis (12) | Reidgreg (8) |
| Total Words[n 1] |
Twofingered Typist (95,170) | Tenryuu (79,542) | Miniapolis (45,749) | Pax85 (41,513) | Reidgreg (29,826) |
| 5k+ Articles[n 2] |
Twofingered Typist (7) | Tenryuu (5) Miniapolis (5) |
Dhtwiki (4) | Reidgreg (3) | Pax85 (2) |
| Oldest Articles[n 3] |
Tenryuu (28) | Pax85 (16) | Miniapolis (12) | Reidgreg (8) | Dhtwiki (3) |
| Longest Article[n 1][n 4] |
Tenryuu (18,910) | Dhtwiki (12,381) | Reidgreg (11,724) | Miniapolis (11,586) | Twofingered Typist (8,484) |
- ^ a b For requests and older articles, please include only the actual word count, without the 50% bonus.
- ^ Number of articles of 5,000 words or more. An article of 10K+ words counts as 2, of 15K+ as 3, and so on.
- ^ Oldest articles are those tagged in April, May, and June 2021.
- ^ The number of words in the longest article you copy edited. Only one entry for any editor.
Progress chart[edit]
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GOCE coordinators and other experienced Guild members will carry out random checks to ensure that copy edits are of a satisfactory standard. If you are willing to help with reviewing, please sign up below.
10% of each participant’s copy edits from the backlog should be checked, and all copy edits from the Requests page should be reviewed, time permitting. Please choose articles at random and do not inspect your own copy edits. After checking articles, place a {{checked}} template after the article on the listing and sign your username with four tildes (~~~~). If a rough consensus finds that a copy edit is not of an acceptable standard, the tag will be re-added and the editor will be penalized 1,200 words plus the word count of the reviewed article. The reviewer may give advice on how the edit could have been improved without penalizing the editor. Please raise any questions on the Coordinators’ talk page.
Reviewers sign-up[edit]
This drive has now concluded and is no longer open to sign-up.
How to record…
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