Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests#The Rules of the Game

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I put this article up for GA-R (GAN) which failed and the reviewer recommend I seek assistance here. I think it's possible I have read this article too many times to be of much assistance. Czarking0 (talk) 18:24, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

:{{Working}} I'll try my best! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 03:26, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

::@TheNuggeteer, are you still working on this article? You have not edited it since 20 December. Mox Eden (talk) 07:29, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

:::Is it okay to withdraw? I lost my motivation in working on this article. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 11:33, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

::::@TheNuggeteer: Yes, but make sure to mark this request as "Partly done" and do tell where in the article you stopped on for future copyeditors. Mox Eden (talk) 13:25, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

:::::I've reverted TheNuggeteer's changes because they changed the meanings of several sentences; see my note n their talk page [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:TheNuggeteer&oldid=1267363902#Your_copy-edit_to_Zemstvo here (permalink)]. Baffle☿gab 20:42, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

::{{Not done}} I did some copyedits, but they were, in whole, reverted because of improper copyediting. Hopefully, another copyeditor will edit this article and make it better than I can. Good luck, and happy new year! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 02:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

: {{Working}} – I've been prompted by this to get out six volumes on 19th-century Russian history. I think that I had better take this, even though I have another article I'm working on. Dhtwiki (talk) 06:24, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

: {{Done}} Dhtwiki (talk) 11:29, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

For some reason my request to copyedit the rest of Allen Walker was removed. Did something happen? Tintor2 (talk) 13:37, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

:Hi {{ping|Tintor2}}, the request was marked Done by Nedia020415 and archived [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Requests&diff=prev&oldid=1272754537 in this edit here]. They marked the request Done at 00:11, 29 January 2025 (UTC), which the bot interpreted as a signal to archive and remove the request 24 hours later. I see you discussed the c/e with them at REQ too. Should the request be restored? Cheers, Baffle☿gab 16:44, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

::Well, while https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_Walker&diff=prev&oldid=1272522376 was a copyedit, it only reached the end of the creation section. So far the appearances section and reception have yet to be copyedited especially since it was recently cleaned up to focus on more notable sources involving notabilty. Tintor2 (talk) 17:23, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

:::No problem, I agree it wasn't a full c/e so I'm going to restore it with partial credit for Nedia. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 18:04, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

::::Thanks. Tintor2 (talk) 18:27, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

::::Cheers @Baffle gab1978! Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 19:47, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

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An old FA I made around a decade that needs some polishing after I revised most of the reception with more useful info and balanced more the real world info. Cheers.Tintor2 (talk) 00:19, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

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:working Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 00:08, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

::done Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 00:11, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

::Sorry for bothering if I missed something but the only edit I saw involved the lead https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_Walker&diff=prev&oldid=1272508128 Tintor2 (talk) 00:31, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

:::Yes, Im sorry. working now on the other sections:) Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 00:34, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

::::Sorry. I was confused with the done mark. Tintor2 (talk) 00:36, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

:::::Hey! I am done with 2 sections, should I still go on? Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 01:07, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

::::::Sure. I was confused with the Done mark. Tintor2 (talk) 01:15, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

:::::::Ah, Its fine! Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 01:41, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

:::::::Im done now! done:) {{Partly done}}. Please check [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_Walker&oldid=1272522376 this] if you like the edit!;) Ned1a Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 01:53, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

::::::::Sure. If you find any problem feel free to tag it. Tintor2 (talk) 01:57, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

{{Od2}}I've restored this request on behalf of the requester. I've de-templated the c/e's {{tl|Done}} and {{tl|working}} tags and allowed them a partial credit for their work here; thank you. But I agree their work is inadequate. See this discussion at REQ talk and discuss there ( [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Requests&oldid=1272893527#Allen_Walker permalink]). Baffle☿gab 18:20, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

:Comment The lead and creation sections were already copyedited. What is lacking is appearances and reception. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tintor2 (talk • contribs) 23:38, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

::Huh.. I'll copyedit that. Nedia Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 22:35, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

:::Hello @Baffle gab1978 and @Tintor2! I did a minor copyedit see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_Walker&oldid=1275248567 here]. Please check it, and I didn't see any needed copyedits at reception. Thank you. By Nedia Wanna talk? Stalk my edits 22:40, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

::::Nedia020415, thank you but this is not a talk page; it is for requests. I suggest you and Tintor2 discuss this matter at REQ talk (link above) or elsewhere. I'm closing this discussion to prevent a pile-on. Leave this page for process templates, minor comments and sigs. Baffle☿gab 23:06, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

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:{{working}} Baffle☿gab 19:38, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

::{{Done}} Baffle☿gab 22:42, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

:::Sorry for bothering again but it seems the same thing is going on with Ryo Sakazaki's request. Tintor2 (talk) 23:05, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

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Article translated from ru.wiki. I would like to nominate it for featured article (FAC) as article is complete, but my English grammar is not too good. Sławobóg (talk) 14:45, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

:{{Working}} I will try! - Prime6421 (talk) 19:26, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

::I've asked Prime6421 about the progress of this request on their talk page. Baffle☿gab 02:48, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

:::{{Partly done}} Sorry. I lost motivation Prime6421 (talk) 04:45, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

{{od2}}{{working}} Baffle☿gab 00:30, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

:{{Done}} Baffle☿gab 01:02, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

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Underwent a major rewrite due to a FAR/FARC; this was also requested by {{user|Boneless Pizza!}} on my talk page. Xeroctic (talk) 10:03, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

:{{working}} CF-501 Falcon (talk) 14:47, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

::@Baffle gab1978 I think there is a problem with their "copyedits", particularly with his edit here [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bart_Simpson&diff=prev&oldid=1270876554]. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 12:14, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

:::@Boneless Pizza!: Psst! Pinging them won't work. You have to go to their talk page. Mox Eden (talk) 16:41, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

::::Thanks {{ping|Boneless Pizza!}} the edit above is their first (and as yet their only) edit to that article. We usually allow a week or so for a c/e to start. Also, anyone can make mistakes, so let's give them some time. If you notice any serious problems with a copy-edit, please let the coordinator team know. Thanks Eden; I patrol this page so I'm usually aware of goings on here. :) Cheers, Baffle☿gab 19:28, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

:::::Thank you! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 21:06, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

:::Sorry if my "copyedits" were problematic. Thank you for checking/reverting them. I don't have time anymore for Wikipedia due to exams. Cheers, CF-501 Falcon (talk) 02:42, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

{{od2}}{{Working}} Miniapolis 23:18, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

:{{Done}} Miniapolis 18:29, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

We currently have this sentence under "please note": {{tq|The average {{strong|waiting time}} is two or so months.}} The estimate is accurate{{snd}}the mean wait time was 67 days last year{{snd}}but it doesn't make much sense for {{tq|two or so months}} to link to a discussion of the 2016 statistics. Is there somewhere else it should link? PrinceTortoise (he/him • poke) 06:55, 2 March 2025 (UTC)

As the copyediting of Ryo Sakazaki's article was inactive, a fellow user did it instead. It then became GA so I wonder if the request should be archived since there is another article I want to request. Cheers. Tintor2 (talk) 13:40, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

:I marked it {{tl|Done}} so it would be archived by the bot. All the best, Miniapolis 14:48, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Last year I was working on this character article User:Tintor2/Laguna Loire but I had to merge it since these articles were part of a good topic. Is it possible to request a copyedit on the sandbox and then create it to nominate it to avoid giving copyeditors any hurry? Cheers. Tintor2 (talk) 11:25, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

I would like to continue to receive notifications for the copyedit of Kızılırmak Delta. I hope the current copyeditor remains willing and able to continue when they are able to, but if they had to stop for some reason I presume they might ask for someone else here to take over. But as my request has been archived off wouldn’t that make it more fiddly for them? Chidgk1 (talk) 08:52, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

:As of yesterday, {{u|PrinceTortoise}} is continuing the copyedit; I'm surprised you don't have the article on your watchlist. I don't know why it was archived on March 16; ordinarily, tagging a request with {{tl|Done}} triggers the bot to archive it. All the best, Miniapolis 13:16, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

:{{Ping|Chidgk1}} I initially [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AWikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors%2FRequests&diff=1283349153&oldid=1283337064 marked the copy edit as done] on 31 March. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Requests&diff=next&oldid=1283350904 Twenty minutes later], I realized that there are still a few things that I want to improve. Don't worry about the early archiving; I'll continue to my copyedit and let you know on your talk page when I've finished working on the article. PrinceTortoise (he/him • poke) 17:32, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

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I need help to get rid of grammar lapses I need it to be copyedited due to close paraphrasing and disorganized structure. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 11:10, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

:Hi {{ping|Boneless Pizza!}}, why is this article back here so soon? I see in our archive, Dhtwiki copy-edited this article (Chris Redfield) in December (last month). Are these Redfield articles on some kind of merry-go-round? Baffle☿gab 05:21, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

::I apologize with that. I made a couple of edits that's why I thought that it might need again. I think the article is fine now after going through the article again. I would like withdraw this request. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 05:26, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

:::No problem; you can replace it with another article if you wish. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 05:55, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

::::Thanks! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 05:57, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

:{{not done}}. Withdrawn. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:57, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

::@Voorts not really withdrawn. I changed the topic from Chris redfield to poop emoji. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 09:50, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

:::I see. This thread is a bit confusing. Thanks for clarifying. voorts (talk/contributions) 16:25, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

: {{Working}} Dhtwiki (talk) 16:00, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

: {{Done}} Dhtwiki (talk) 07:42, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Due to the project's need to have all Final Fantasy VIII characters GA for the GA topic I had to merge the new article Laguna Loire. As a result, I had to request to copyedit but in its draft. I hope you guys don't mind.Tintor2 (talk) 21:00, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

:We don't do drafts. It has to be in mainspace for us to accept it. Otherwise, we will decline. Mox Eden (talk) 11:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

::According to our instructions, draft requests {{em|may}} be declined; AFAIK, it's not a hard-and-fast rule. All the best, Miniapolis 17:31, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

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(FAC) is likely to fail one of issues noted is that the article assumes you have background knowledge of the series. So I would hope that that is clarified Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 18:22, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

:Hi {{ping|OlifanofmrTennant}}, this article was copy-edited on 28 December 2024, just a month ago. Is there a reason it should come back here so soon? Article development is not copy-editing. Baffle☿gab 22:47, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

::The FAC noted prose issues with the page and that it was unclearly worded for those unfamilaure with the series Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 22:50, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

:::For context, here is the FAC review. Copy-editors shouldn't feel obliged to add content to the article. Baffle☿gab 03:00, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

::::the point of feedback is "In general, I don't think we've yet managed to ensure that a reader unfamiliar with the source material will fully understand the article and the points being made." from UndercoverClassist. Though if you feel its too early then I will withdraw Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 03:02, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

: {{Working}} Dhtwiki (talk) 06:34, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

: {{Done}} Dhtwiki (talk) 00:03, 18 April 2025 (UTC)