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Guild of Copy Editors' requests page On this page, you can request that the Guild of Copy Editors copy-edit specific articles. Instructions for requesters To make a request, remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article, then click this button and follow the instructions: Manual instructions (if the button doesn't work) To make a request, add your article, using the following format, to the bottom of this page: ===[[Articlename]]=== Your comments ~~~~ Please remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article to avoid edit conflicts during the copy edit. Please note: No request by an unregistered editor will be accepted unless the IP has done significant work on the article. Drive-by IP requests already on the list may be declined by any editor. The average waiting time is two or so months. Please be patient and feel free to improve your requested article while you wait. If you plan to nominate the article for good article, A-class or featured article status, please wait until the copy edit is complete before nominating it. Having your article copy edited by our team does not guarantee that the prose will be considered acceptable during any of the above reviews. You may have up to two open requests at any one time. This is enforced so that every request can have a fair chance of being fulfilled within a reasonable period. Requests may be declined if the article is: in the Draft or User namespaces, or is awaiting review at Wikipedia:Articles for creation; unstable, undergoing rapid development, the venue for an ongoing edit war, or otherwise not yet suitable for copy editing. Instructions for copy editors Once you have accepted a request, it may be helpful to add a section to the article's Talk page explaining that you will be copy-editing the article and that other editors are welcome to post questions and comments for you while you are doing so. Remember to add another note when you are done. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style and the expectations for editing for the GOCE outlined in our Step by Step guide. The simplified Manual of Style is here. A number of national varieties of English are present throughout the encyclopedia, and no one variety is preferred. Keep spelling and date formatting consistent within an article. When you accept a request, place an indented {{Working}} template immediately beneath the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) so other copy editors know not to accept it. Accept only one request at a time. Articles that are potential Featured Article candidates should be handled by experienced editors. If you have accepted a request but cannot fulfill it for any reason, please amend it with either: a note of the sections you have completed so someone else can complete the copy edit, or; a suitable template: {{Not done}}, {{Partly done}}, or Abandoned (not a template!). If the article is unstable, experiencing rapid development, an ongoing edit war or apparent ownership issues, open a discussion on Requests talk to inform project coordinators. Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned will be checked after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity we will ask for an update on your talk page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template will be removed so other editors may complete the copy edit. When you have completed a request, add the template {{Done}} below the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) and a bot will archive it in about 24 hours. In limited circumstances (breakdowns etc.), you can add the details of the request to the archive page then remove the request here by blanking the subsection. Do not delete the original request without archiving it. Please consider adding the templates {{GOCE|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|date={{subst:date}}}} on the talk page of articles you have copy edited and {{GOCEtb|article=Insert article name|sign=~~~~}} to the talk page of the requester. Instructions for coordinators Stale requests marked as "Working": Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned should be checked for activity after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity, a coordinator should ask for an update on the copy editor's talk page. Write "Asked X for update on talk page" below the "Working" line on the Requests page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template should be removed so that other editors may complete the copy edit. Quality control: Articles from the Requests page that are completed by newer editors should be reviewed for quality by a coordinator, time permitting. The top priority is to review articles that are FA candidates; the second priority, GA and DYK candidates. Edit this panel

October 2023

Westminster Abbey

Hoping to get some feedback or polishing on this article before taking it to FAR. Any help would be appreciated. Westminster Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and I think it deserves a gold star article! JRennocks (talk) 21:43, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

 Working kstrongholte (talk) 22:58, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

 Comment: Working tag struck out. kstrongholte did not even work on this article. Mox Eden (talk) 09:12, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

 Working this will take a while Wracking ^talk! 21:58, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

November 2023

The Clash

Did a large copyedit and removed some unreferenced material. The prose is problematic and unencyclopedic at times. Thanks! Karst (talk) 23:09, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

Potential for GAN.Tintor2 (talk) 00:57, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

List of best-selling Latin music artists

Will be nominating for FLC sometime next year. The prose could definitely use a clean up. Erick (talk) 17:55, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Astroworld Festival crowd crush

Hello, this is my first time requesting help from here, so hopefully I did this correctly. The article I listed above contains a huge quantity of grammatical errors, along with so many run-on sentences that it overwhelmed me to the point of coming here to ask for assistance in making major edits or even a huge rewrite to the article to make it more concise, readable, and understandable. It's also extremely long, and likely contains extraneous material, although I can't necessarily identify what parts are unnecessary. I tried my best to edit, but it's quite the long article, and also I can't understand some sections quite well enough to rewrite them in a way that makes sense. Thank you in advance for the help!!! Purpose: PR? SonOfYoutubers (talk) 03:05, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

 Working Wow, this is a long one - I'll take it on. Will probably go beyond the extent of copyediting as I'll attempt to cut down a lot of this content for brevity. EphemeralPerpetuals (they/them) (talk) 01:50, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

I'm no longer going to take on this task - I've left a note at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors#Astroworld_Festival_crowd_crush_copyedit for explanation. EphemeralPerpetuals (they/them) (talk) 20:00, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

 Working... this will take at least a week to copy-edit... stand back everyone, I'm going in... Baffle☿gab 04:06, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

RoboCop

1987 film, made a FA in 2022. A copyedit would be the final finishing touches before it runs on the main page. Harizotoh9 (talk) 21:22, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

This was copyedited by Mike Christie not long ago and it hasn't changed significantly since then. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 17:05, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

I also copy edited this article, in early 2021, in answer to a request here. It's been on my watchlist since and seems to have been well tended. Dhtwiki (talk) 05:01, 23 December 2023 (UTC) (edited 05:03, 23 December 2023 (UTC) and 05:04, 23 December 2023 (UTC))

Raya and the Last Dragon

I would like someone to tighten up the prose so I can renominate it for FAC. I have copyedited it myself and would like another pair of eyes. Thanks. Wingwatchers (talk) 07:34, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Vikram (2022 film)

Has neutrality and grammar issues. Kailash29792 (talk) 04:51, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Avengers: Endgame

Planning to eventually nominate the article for FAC, so any help towards that is appreciated. ZooBlazer 20:05, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

January 6 United States Capitol attack

All sorts (punctuation; style, even speling) of things need work. An editor involved in the controversial aspects of the article reverted the previous addition of a CE tag, suggesting DIY because "[t]his applies to every article". Given the length, I have no interest in doing it all by myself and I try to avoid that particular topic area anyway. RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 16:12, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

This is a questionable request, as the article is actively edited, as well as very long (29 edits this month, over 14k word size). The requester has only made one edit to the article, the addition of a copy editing tag here. Dhtwiki (talk) 04:06, 13 November 2023 (UTC) (edited 06:34, 13 November 2023 (UTC) and 06:36, 13 November 2023 (UTC))

 On hold per above; @Dhtwiki:, I agree this article has been busy this month, though many of the edits are incremental changes and there doesn't seem to be any edit-warring going on. Shall we wait a while to see what occurs? I'm also concerned this article may be a powder keg for copy-editors but that's another issue. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 21:25, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

I've struck my hold here; this request is now open, though copy-editors are advised to check the article's history before proceeding, and to discuss at REQ talk if they encounter any problems. Baffle☿gab 20:22, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Piri

For a future FAC. Feel free to be merciless as to due weight/unencylopedic content - the last FAC was failed due to it being overwritten.Launchballer 00:51, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Cross-site leaks

I would like to take this to featured article status (FAC), my prose isn't really that strong so asking for a copyedit to weed out any prose related issues. Sohom (talk) 10:45, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

 On hold Putting this on hold myself since I would like to add some content, which was previously missing from a comprehensiveness POV.Sohom (talk) 20:47, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

 On hold again since I've found more content to add which might take me a week or so. :) Sohom (talk) 19:02, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

The article is in need of very in-depth copyediting. Thank you very much! OceanHok (talk) 16:51, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Bruton Smith

Intending to send this for FAC in some time. The first time I sent this, it had some copyediting issues. I'd love to get someone take a look at it before I go through the process again. Thank you! Cheers, and carpe diem! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c) 20:08, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Battle of Kherson

Needed for a future BCR or GAN. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 04:14, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

 Comment: - Article was fully revamped yesterday (December 5) with 20-30 edits occurring (no edit-wars, just 5k byte growth). Revamp ended and article seems stable now. I will comment further in a few days to confirm it is once again stable. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 22:32, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Only one update (excluding a bot dating edit) in the last 50+ hours. Article seems stable now after the improvements. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 08:18, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Gender and sexual minorities in the Ottoman Empire

Requesting copyediting for prose and possible Peer Review / GA nomination (PR / GAN). GnocchiFan (talk) 15:18, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Note: Article title now changed to Gender and sexual minorities in the Ottoman Empire, changed heading to reflect this. Striking through PR as this has already happened. --GnocchiFan (talk) 17:13, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

330 West 42nd Street

This page was promoted to Good Article status two years ago, but I'd like to nominate it for FAC. I would greatly appreciate a copyedit in case there were any issues I missed. Thanks in advance. – Epicgenius (talk) 21:36, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Manila Cathedral

Requesting a copyedit of this B-class article that could use further improvements in tone. Potential GAN. Sanglahi86 (talk) 09:50, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb

Hi everyone, I am currently working on the article "Phoenician Sanctuary of Kharayeb" with the intention of submitting it for FAC. I've received constructive feedback from one peer reviewer and am seeking additional insights before I proceed. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could take a moment to review the content and provide recommendations for improvement. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. el.ziade (talkallam) 15:16, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

2002 Van Wert–Roselms tornado

Needed for a future BCR or GAN. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 05:09, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

I think this should be declined, because the article’s existence is in dispute and both editors were blocked due to edit warring over its existence. 74.101.92.237 (talk) 19:43, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

 On hold per IP, thanks for bringing this to our attention; edit warring in the past few days and an ongoing dispute. Let's give it some time to settle down. Discuss at REQ talk. Baffle☿gab 20:09, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

I've struck my hold here; this request is now open, though copy-editors are advised to check the article's history before proceeding, and to discuss at REQ talk if they encounter any problems. Baffle☿gab 20:24, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Eros International plc

Tense and grammar correction is sorely needed here. Gotitbro (talk) 19:51, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

 Working The goal here is mostly just tense and grammar, not style or flow, right? Aiue (talk) 16:17, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

 Comment: @Aiue's last edit is on 30 November. They might be inactive. Mox Eden (talk) 14:54, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks @Mox Eden:; I've popped a note about this on their talk page. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 01:55, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

still working! thanks for reminding me about this Aiue (talk) 17:22, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

@Aiue: Are you still working on this? You have not edited since 12 December. Mox Eden (talk) 16:23, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Aiue will not be working on this article anymore. See User talk:Aiue#Requests. Mox Eden (talk) 10:51, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Joe Johnson (snooker player)

Probable future FAC. I'll be happy to clarify any points from the article. Many thanks in advance. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 00:52, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Frozen (2013 film)

For future FAC. Thank you in advance... Wingwatchers (talk) 18:29, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Military history of Canada

The article was somewhat expanded in the past years and we're hoping to have this article reviewed by GOCE before submitting it for a GAN and FAC run. Thanks in advance (especially given how lengthy article the article is). Leventio (talk) 23:17, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Submitting this request for a comprehensive copyedit of the article as the aim is to promote it to GA status (GAN). I recently expanded it, took care of the parts that needed sources, and restructured it a little bit. It would definitely benefit from a second pair of eyes going through it. Thank you. Keivan.f^Talk 23:34, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Splitting of the Breast

Another NGE episode for a future GAN.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 08:13, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Alpine ibex

For a future FAC. Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 01:26, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

The future is apparently here; I'm reviewing the FAC now. I'm struggling with

Both male and female Alpine ibexes have large, backwards-curving horns with numerous transverse ridges along their length. At 69–98 cm (27–39 in), those of the males are substantially longer than those of females, which reach only 18–35 cm (7.1–13.8 in) in length.[3]

In my mind, it's not clear what "which reach only 18-35 cm" refers to. .It looks like it refers to "females", but obviously that's silly and it must refer to "those (i.e. the horns) of females". Am I just being overly pedantic, or does this need to be rephrased? RoySmith (talk) 15:45, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi @RoySmith:, this content matter should really be discussed with the requester, at the FAC review or at the article's talk page. FWIW, I agree that passage should be rephrased to clarify what the measurements refer to; suggest replacing "those of females" with "horns of females" (or whatever "those" refers to) or similar construction. If you want to discuss the request or the copy-edit, you can use REQ talk. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 20:07, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. My bad for posting in the wrong place. RoySmith (talk) 21:09, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

December 2023

Wizards of the Coast

Currently a GA with its last GA-R in 2019. The history section has really ballooned (especially, the 2020–present subsection); several editors have tried trimming & cleaning it up in the last two years. Not sure if parts of the history section should be spun-out into a new section or if just needs a "kill your darlings" moment but I would appreciate a copy-edit from a fresh set of eyes. Thanks! Sariel Xilo (talk) 00:20, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Saiyuki Reload Blast

Requesting a copy edit for this article. Thanks. M.A.LasTroniN910^t@lk 02:49, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Samuel S. Boyd

Do you like lengthy biographies about masked villains of American history? Then this is the article for you! (Seriously tho would love a detached pair of eyes to make it cleaner and stronger.) Thanks for all you do. jengod (talk) 17:38, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Matooskie

For possible GAN. GnocchiFan (talk) 22:09, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Now a good article but under re-assessment (GAR): as prose has been an issue, a review by the GOCE team would be much appreciated by myself and other editors. GnocchiFan (talk) 15:05, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Carlos Fitzcarrald

Requesting copy editing on the Carlos Fitzcarrald article in preparation of making that article a GAN. Including editing towards grammar, as well as article and prose structure. I have recently expanded the article from around 4,000 bytes to around 62,000 bytes, so I would appreciate someone else examining as well as editing that work. Arawoke (talk) 20:35, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Working Nsbfrank (talk) 11:16, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Done Nsbfrank (talk) 12:31, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

 Not done Nsbfrank (talk) 12:35, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

I've changed this tag to Partly Done Not done; @Nsbfrank:, the few changes you made are fine but this article needs a thorough c/e before its GA nom. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 17:46, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Okariki Okaru

Grammar, sentence structure for potential GA (GAN). DareshMohan (talk) 07:06, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Tim Greimel

Formatting of sections is really weird. Possibly WP:UNDUE? Regardless, needs substantial cleanup. Catalyzzt (talk) 16:15, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Vinland Saga (TV series)

Potential for a GAN.Tintor2 (talk) 19:06, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Your mission should you choose to accept it. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 16:01, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Sarah Geronimo

I would like this article to have it copy-edited since I'm planning to have this as a future GAN and then FAC. RMXY (talk • contribs) 01:27, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Fyappiy

Copy editing needed in my GA nominee (GAN) Fyappiy to fix any poorly written text and grammatical errors that I may have missed. Thanks! WikiEditor1234567123 (talk) 07:35, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Peruvian Amazon Company

This article could benefit greatly from a bit of copy editing. I would like to the article to become a GA (GAN), however I would like another editor to examine the article, and I wish to contribute more material to the subject before a GAN. Arawoke (talk) 22:12, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Jaidynn Diore Fierce

Requesting a copy edit for this Good article nominee (GAN). Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:34, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Madame LaQueer

Requesting a copy edit for this Good article nominee (GAN). Thanks in advance! --Another Believer _(Talk) 23:35, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Bummed

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 20:32, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Transvestite pass

Has been the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation assignment which has led to more information being included; however some copyedits are needed. Suggestions on the talk page but could do with a more thorough once-over from the GOCE. Thank you. GnocchiFan (talk) 21:09, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Khalji Revolution

Trying to get a copy edit on this article to improve prose. Article is currently on review for good article status (GAN), but is on hold until 6 January until said issues can be fixed. Noorullah (talk) 09:24, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Education

This article is currently a featured article candidate (FAC) and some reviewers have indicated that it requires more copy-editing because in some parts, the prose "is weak", reads "choppy", should be "tightened up", and "needs to be more engaging" (see Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Education/archive1). Phlsph7 (talk) 12:57, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Lamandau Regency

Newly expanded, also nominated for DYKN. Cleanup will be appreciated, thank you Nyanardsan (talk) 22:01, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Podgorica Assembly

I would like to submit Podgorica Assembly as a GAN and I believe the article would benefit from a copyedit before the nomination. Thanks. Tomobe03 (talk) 13:36, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

January 2024

Liang Wenbo

Did this article up for sourcing and prose recently, made it a lot tighter. Could do with some of your fine work to make it suitable for a GA nom. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 10:28, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Ryokuoushoku Shakai

I have nominated the article for DYK, and it was pointed out that the article needs some copy-editing. I originally translated the article from ja.wiki so there are some grammar issues. ayakanaa ( t · c ) 20:57, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

2022 Optus data breach

For WP:FAC. Thanks in advance! JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 09:06, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Midnights

I am planning to take this article to FAC so I'd appreciate it if someone could run through the prose and brush up on spelling/flow/grammar. Many thanks, Ippantekina (talk) 09:55, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Stadio Olimpico

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

The Avengers (2012 film)

Hello, I'm looking for a copy edit in prep for an eventual FAC nomination. -- ZooBlazer 20:44, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Subjunctive mood in Spanish

For a future GAN. Thanks! Tony235 (talk) 06:46, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Izhorian museum

GAN: Translation of my own recommened article from Russian Wiki. English is not my first, so it can have some problems. Red ^{wanna talk?} 14:29, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Armando Normand

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

Italy

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

Premier of Victoria

Hello, requesting GOCE assistance for the purpose of a GAN. ––– GMH Melbourne (talk) 03:09, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Bean Station, Tennessee

This article was hastily promoted to GA in June of 2021, and survived a reassessment two months later. However, a number of issues, mostly with the prose, remained, which has prompted another reassessment that is still ongoing. A few other editors including myself have tried to address some of the issues, but I'm not sure it will be enough to save it (GAR). Bneu2013 (talk) 13:45, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

History of the National Football League

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

Saiyuki: Requiem

Requesting a copy edit for this article. Thanks. M.A.LasTroniN910^t@lk 06:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Working The goal is spelling and grammar, right? Nsbfrank (talk) 10:04, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Done  Partly done Nsbfrank (talk) 10:18, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Changed tag to partly done. The changes you made are okay, but I can still see a few errors here and there. Mox Eden (talk) 02:14, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Anna Burke

For a future Featured Article nomination, thank you very much! GraziePrego (talk) 04:22, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

See also the Peer Review comments, they mention a few specific copyedit things to watch for. GraziePrego (talk) 01:49, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Ged Kearney

For a future Featured Article nomination, thank you very much! GraziePrego (talk) 04:23, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Yugoslav Committee

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

Draft:Tomás Palacios

Hi Guild of copy editors, Could I please have help to edit this draft to be ready to publish on Wikipedia? Thank you!! Leave the tildes in place so that your signature is appended to the request. PreethaK2023 (talk) 04:01, 17 January 2024 (UTC)