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			== Global warming skepticism and climate change denial ==
			Hello. A heads up in case you have innocently run into this particular WP buzz-saw: many of our colleagues have very strong opinions about the appropriate use of such terms and do not consider them interchangeable. ] seems to be something of a ground zero for this dynamic. ] (]) 23:10, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
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			:Hey, thanks for the notice! I appreciate it! While I haven't edited his article previously, I'm not new to the topic, so I do know what you mean. If it comes up again based on my edits, I have no problem discussing it, but using the most common terminology from the ''academic'' literature should be fine. Thanks again - hopefully I'll see you around in the future. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 03:03, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
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			::The problem is that the academic literature uses the terms interchangeably, sometimes within the same article. There are people who don't like that. In the interest of harmony perhaps the best solution is to put "skeptic" in scare quotes, thusly. ] (]) 03:44, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
	== Genesis creation narrative ==
			:::Using the word "skeptic" throws up red flags for me right off the bat, because it is the word used in a PR campaign by "climate change ''skeptics''". Given that, yes, I suppose there would be usage of "skeptic" out there on the net, since it's the label they've promoted. More significant to me is what impartial academic sources use to describe the topic, and my understanding ''has been'' that "climate change denial" is more common among ''those'' sources. I could be wrong, and I'll spend some time researching this in the next few days. Perhaps that will change my perspective. <small>To be honest, I'm not really looking forward to wading into a new perennial discussion, but here we go...</small> Thanks for the feedback! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 05:16, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
	Since PiCo has bowed out for the time being, I was wondering if you (if you are knowledgeable in the subject) would be interested in collaborating with me on the rewrite/very extensive copyedit/expansion of the article once this latest brouhaha about the RfM has died down? I was intending to collaborate with PiCo, but I ask you as 1) You are one of the very few editors (maybe the only one) of different opinion that has maintained poise and civility throughout the proceedings and have not stooped to the level of illogic, etc., and, indeed, in all of the discussions involving you on the talk-page before, and 2) because you are of different opinion, so I do not fall in to ], ]SHIP, or unconscious bias, as I believe that having two editors of opposing viewpoints see the article as it is being revised will greatly increase its quality and balance and eliminate the chance of any of the negatives that come with one author doing the revision and new composition (I express myself poorly, but I believe you shall understand what I mean in any case: essentially "two heads are better than one "). If you do not wish to take such an active role, I would ask if you would be willing to act as editor in the traditional sense of the term. Thank you for your time here, and your levelheadedness and civility in general. ]&nbsp;<sup>]</sup><span class="frac">/</span><sub>]</sub> 02:13, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
			<small>feel ya!</small> Thanks for the refs. I have used most of them to improve the article. Any way you could share the Critical Policy Studies by Dieter Plehwe? It looks interesting. Thanks again. ] (]) 17:59, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
	:Hi John. I appreciate the invite! :) I'd love to collaborate with you on this, but I've found recently that my time is fairly limited. I work at the computer, so I'm able to pop in quite often for brief comments, but longer periods of research and rewriting have been hard to scrounge up recently. <small>(I recently moved into a new place, have new clients, and a lot is going on generally!)</small> If it turns out that I have the time when you begin, then I'd love to be involved. But, if you're looking to have a collaborator who's definitely available throughout the whole process, you might not want to count on me, unfortunately. If nothing else, I can definitely provide input, and maybe some corrections/source suggestions/typo fixes/etc. For the record, I appreciate your level-headedness in the discussion as well! :) Either way, I'd definitely wait until the dust is really settled before you begin, otherwise, it'll make the process a lot harder! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 02:22, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
			:Oh my, I never got back to you {{ping|HughD}}! So sorry about that! I don't have the source on hand, but I'll see if I can get you a copy as soon as I get the chance. I'm doing some research on a related topic right now, and then I'll be heading to bed. Sorry for leaving you hanging a few days ago! If I seem to forget again, poke me :) Thanks for dropping me a note! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 03:09, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
	::It's being rewritten and expanded offline (remember, in emacs, because '''I hate vi'''), so I don't disrupt the actual article, and can make it "B-class" before it goes live: if I just start in on Wikispace, the article will get much worse (not to mention confusing and disorganized, as I jump much between one section and another) before it gets better. I think I can start a sub-userpage-userspace-page to host parts of it on, and I will send you a link whenever a new part is up, to which you can mark up, revise, reword, and comment at your leisure. ]&nbsp;<sup>]</sup><span class="frac">/</span><sub>]</sub> 02:32, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
	== Deletion ==		== Edit summary ==
			It's been discussed ad nauseam on the talk page. This is clearly a ] POV. The vast overwhelming number of sources don't use this term. Per ], we are not supposed to use this term unless widely used by ]. And I hate to remind you that the burden of proof is on those wishing to restore contentious BLP content, not the other way around. Let's just follow the rules, OK? ] (]) 04:59, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
	My comments were not a discussion.
			:1) The sources that matter are the most reliable, and most reflective of the academic consensus. That means a book by Mann is more significant than an article on the Guardian.
	They were related to the article and were a reply to the topic.
			:2) We have a large list of reliable sources which back up the wording proposal. I haven't seen any that contend Mann has not characterized the blog in this way. I also haven't seen any that contend it isn't what he characterizes it to be.
			:3) It is not a fringe POV that ''Watts Up With That?'' is a blog dedicated to climate change denial. Your usage of "climate change skepticism" means the same thing with different words. Your concern (as you've expressed it) is not that the content is fringe, but that the ''language'' we've used is inappropriate. That doesn't qualify as fringe.
			:4) Yes, this has been discussed to death, and if any consensus has resulted, it has been that the content is reliable and appropriate.
			:5) Your version of the article fails to reflect the mainstream scientific opinion regarding Watts' views, which is, itself, a ] and ] violation.
			:6) "Climate change denial" is not a word to watch. "Denier" is. Climate change denial is the common name used to describe a subject this blog is known to espouse. We are not saying "Anthony Watts is a denier". We are saying "Mann has characterised his blog as the most prominent website about climate change denial on the internet", an opinion which is widely held.
			:{{ping|A Quest For Knowledge}} We've worked together positively in the past. I don't know what's led up to this disagreement, but I'm looking at it with a fresh perspective, and your approach is pushing it towards being intractable. Editors who would agree with you on this issue also by and large would support keeping out any mention of the scientific consensus about climate change, and representing Watts' opinion unchallenged. You are siding with those who would advocate for climate change denial, a fringe and pseudoscientific view, and that's a side I'm not familiar with you being on. If things continue in this direction, it looks like we'll be needing more formal means of dispute resolution. Right now, the article is a massive fringe and weight violation, and it can't stay that way. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 05:24, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
	Someone was questioning whether "agnostic atheism" was an oxymoron and I gave an explanation.--] (]) 18:56, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
			::I'm sorry, but I believe that you have misread the situation. The key issue here is '''what do reliable sources say about this topic'''? Or to put it another way, '''what do the majority of reliable sources say about this topic'''? Nobody is disputing that Mann is reliable source (or at least I'm not). But we don't look as sources in isolation. We look at the totality of sources. And even when using Google Scholar, the vast, overwhelming majority of scholarly sources don't use the term "denier". There is no "''large list of reliable sources which back up the wording proposal''". There's just a small handful.
	:Hi 108.49, welcome to wikipedia. I appreciate you trying to help out and respond to questions on the talk page. However, if you read through ] and ], you'll see that talk pages are intended for discussion of ''improvements'' to the article, not the article subject. Your comments were an attempt to discuss the subject, which is generally discouraged. If you have suggestions to improve the article, that would be great; please post specific proposals on the talk page (specific wording and sources are always helpful). Also, you may consider creating an account to make discussing these topics a little easier. Thanks! See you around! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 19:09, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
			::What I am saying is that the term, "denier" is a fringe term because the majority of sources don't use this term. We should follow the majority.
			::Guilt by association is a logical fallacy. I have no interest in disputing the scientific consensus about global warming. What I am taking an issue with is the use of the word "denier", that's all. Will you work with me to figure out a way to add a link to the ] without using the term "denial"? I believe that Dave had a reasonable solution. Can we pursue that further? ] (]) 05:52, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
			:::We're not discussing the word "denier". We're discussing the subject "climate change denial". Words aren't used in isolation, either. I'm fine with Dave's suggestion. I'm not fine with removing reliably sourced content, placing the article back in a state where it contravenes our policies. If you want to add Dave's suggestion, I'd be fine with that, but right now you're removing the single and only mention of the scientific consensus in the entire article. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 06:07, 23 May 2015 (UTC)0
	I dont like what you did. I hope you are a better person than your actions seem to indicate. It was incredibly insensitive. And from what I can tell you have never been a regular contributor. Please become a member of the community before you try to destroy the community. I am probably going to quit editing today for Wiki because of what you did. Hope that makes you feel better. (] (]) 02:39, 16 April 2012 (UTC))
			::::There is already two WikiLinks to the ] in the article. ] (]) 06:28, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
	:These sorts of comments are really not helpful. As I've indicated repeatedly on the talk page, I'm doing my best to work collaboratively with everyone who has an interest in this issue. We have inclusion criteria on the article with says "articles need to meet ] and have an article to be included", but that part of our criteria isn't being upheld. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 02:45, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
			:::::The only links we have are there because today. Previous attempts to add them have , including . &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 06:40, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
	Look a lot of us put a lot of time into the resource. We undergo a constant barrage of attacks from people being funny and vandalizing the wall (the main reason it is semi-protected) to people meaning well but doing the wrong thing. Several of us have to visit the site a few times an hour to make sure that it is meeting the standards. If you want to walk into the community and start a discussion- fine I have no problem with that. You made your point. However when you did it the 2nd time, thats what was problematic to me. You are getting into infantile and churlish behavior territory.
			:::::::And despite the links I just added, there is still no prose indicating the scientific consensus. We were adding some, but it was reverted. The first link to ] is hidden in an uncontested fringe claim by Watts, in clear violation of ] &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 06:43, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
			==Discretionary sanctions re climate change==
	If you look at the notability requirements, you can understand there is some vagueness to them. If I am in Denver and the Communist Leader of India dies, but he does not have his own wiki article, what makes him less notable? It may not be notable to me, but it may be to someone else who did not realize he didnt have a page. We find a lot of these issues with foreign notability types. It is published in a credible world newspaper and by the BBC. What makes him not notable? Secondly, people do fall through the woodwork. I worked on a scientist that died this month who didnt have an article yet she developed the Whooping Cough Vaccine. You think that wasnt notable? It probably saved well into the millions of lives.
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	I think you are looking for an end product and that is fine to you. We are looking at it as a living resource. There is no problem with leaving the names up for 30 days and then disposing them. That has worked well in the past and although it takes a little work on the back end, it saves a lot of conflict on the front end over who is arguing who is notable or not and who ultimately decides that they are in fact notable. This is a board for everyone- not just you. Just because you are having problems with your Blackberry and lag time doesnt necessitate an emergency for all of us.
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	I am sorry I was testier earlier and its probably a good thing I didnt say what I wanted to say. But you just dont walk in somewhere and act like you own the place. There is a process to things and you violated that process and trust. If you want to see how to facilitate a discussion correctly, look at the Table Section that was introduced earlier in the month.(] (]) 08:14, 16 April 2012 (UTC))
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	:Please read ], as well as the other policy pages I've linked. The article isn't open just to the regulars, nor are they a privileged editing class. I've reverted a whole of ''1'' time on the article, ever, which was explained amply on the talk page before and after the revert, on top of an open invitation for anyone else to revert me with discussion. This combativeness I'm seeing everywhere is unwarranted. I'm following policy to the letter (beyond that, even).
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	:I made a few bold edits in line with our content guidelines and applicable to every other article across the site. I was reverted on each one. I opened discussion on the talk page for each topic, and was met with a (frankly unacceptable) level of hostility. I've been civil and engaging to every single editor who's wished to discuss the topic with me. On the topic of notability, I was told by the opposing editor to try the edit again, but instead of doing that, I left discussion open for another week and asked for further input. When I didn't get any, I tried the edit again and received waves of anger and bad faith. As a measure of goodwill, I posted thankful messages to a few of the more level-headed editors, hoping that'd cultivate collaboration. I just got berated more for that.
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			Apologies if this has already been received. I searched but failed to find it on talk history, system log, etc. ] (]) 16:01, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
	:Look, just because I'm not lashing out at everyone and I'm going well out of my way to be nice in every one of my comments doesn't mean I can be treated like a whipping post. There's this anti-Jess bandwagon on the page, and I see from the archives I'm not the only one who's been treated that way. It needs to stop. It's fine for you to come here and discuss behavior with me, but the idea that my reverting an edit ''once'' to spur discussion as ] suggests and then civilly handling the boatload of fallout is somehow indicative of problematic behavior is lunacy. I deal with contentious religious articles nearly every day... this article is in its whole own class. I'm going to continue civilly engaging everyone on the talk page, and I'm going to continue trying to come up with creative ways to collaborate with everyone on solving any legitimate issues that arise. If there's some kind of problem with that, let me know, but otherwise I think we can leave this to the article talk page. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 14:26, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
	::BTW, I don't have a blackberry. You got that comment from someone who's been vehemently opposing all of my edits to the page. That was one of ''his'' arguments for opposing them. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 14:29, 16 April 2012 (UTC)		:Yes, I'm aware. Thanks. In fact, we should place this as a note in the edit window of the page. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 16:09, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
			== Barnstar ==
	Well then I apologize for arguing with misinformation. I accepted what was said at face value. However, the hostility you are seeing isnt necessarily being directed just at you. Like I said we have seen a number of attacks on the page over the past year. It got to the point where we had to semi-protect it and each editor is still seeing problems weekly with it being vandalized. We also have several running battles with people who dont feel animals or objects such as Trees qualify for the list. Those are reason #1 why when wholesale changes are made, people flip out. Also its not that change is scary, there are just quite a few different editors that handle a variety of sources. To give you an example, we have a guy who does nothing but watch a database of Catholic priests. When a substantial member of the clergy dies (usually Bishop and above), he will enter an article on Wiki and it usually happens in the overnight hours (the original guy lives in Europe). There is a 2nd gentleman who is from Wisconsin who will come in in the early morning (around 6 or 7 am EST) that will update that information off of a red link and convert it to a blue link stub with the Catholic source codes.
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	The 2nd part of this is again we have tried what you are saying in the past. It leads to contention because someone has to judge whether or not someone who is a redlink is put in. If the death is covered by AP or the BBC, I see no reason not to put the person in the database for 30 days. If someone thinks that person is special enough, they can then start an article to save the link. However, with the number of editors we have and the different functions they carry out, many of us dont have time to necessarily start an article for every person that is linked. I for one carry do a lot of the grunt work as far as research of all of the deaths to confirm "Cause of Death" and handle many of the "Breaking News" deaths in the EST overnight hours.
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			:Thank you! I appreciate the kind words! :) It looks like we're all having a positive impact on the topic. Thanks for the help! I've really appreciated your input on the talk page, in particular! That's really that hard part! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 14:08, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
			::Long game, I think, will be our best bet. Seeing all the sleeper socks come out of the woodwork is really interesting. ] (]) 02:08, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
			:::Yep. These things die down over time. I requested full protection for a few days, which would help to encourage filling up the talk page instead of the article and prevent rampant violations of our policies in the meantime. It shouldn't be a big problem long-term. I'm just hoping we can avoid having to go to ani or ae, if we can. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 04:17, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
			::::Good work! One small point, did you mean to ? You might wish to undo that part of your edit. . . . . ], ] 23:59, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
			:::::Whoops! Sorry about that. I really have no idea how that snuck in there. All fixed now. Thanks for letting me know! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 00:07, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
			== My edit ==
			It is generally poor form to edit anyone else's comment. I didn't change yours, but I did move it to a separate section, to avoid a thread argument within a section. If you think it is better to have a thread discussion within the section let's discuss.--]] 17:58, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
			:I don't know why we need 4 subsections in order to list sources, nor why two separate comment sections would ever be required. But whatever you want to do... &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 18:19, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
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			If you look at the date of the Facebook posting, you will see that in fact the lawsuit seems to be inactive. We've discussed before that Mann's activist FB postings as a public figure are RSs for his own opinions and activities. ] (]) 17:22, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			:<s>I don't doubt that the lawsuit is inactive; indeed, I think it is.</s> I believe you when you say the suit is inactive. But a facebook post isn't a reliable source generally, and there's especially a problem when the idea of citing a post which says the suit is active for the claim it is inactive, based only on the date of the post. If it has been inactive for several years, we could surely find a proper RS to back it up. It's probably best to err on the side of avoiding misinformation rather than providing poorly sourced information, IMO. Thanks for dropping me the note about it! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 17:37, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			::Maybe in a spirit of collegiality you could let Tillman know your edit summary was too strong. ''That "source" says the exact opposite'' clearly implies the source says the suit is active, which you admit here is not so. I agree the fact is not currently essential to the BLP. Best wishes, ] (]) 20:21, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			:::Hmm. I think I may not have been clear enough. I meant to say: "I don't doubt the lawsuit is probably inactive, but I haven't seen a source indicating it is. The facebook post says the lawsuit is still active, so it doesn't back up the claim that it's inactive." Have I misread the facebook post? I'll take a look at it again if you got the opposite impression from it than I did; perhaps it's just my reading comprehension. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 20:29, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			::::* I hadn't noticed this, but in fact my edit was pretty weak (absence of evidence /= EofA), so I wasnt sorry to be called on it.
			::::Yopienso, thanks for the kind words. Someday we'll get the "Climate Warrior" stuff to stick! But, for a start, I'll try again on Mann's "State Penn" lawsuit..... RSN! Cheers, ] (]) 02:15, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
			==Surface stations==
			Thanks for the work you're doing on this, I suggest adding the following ref but don't know if you want it in a harv format. regards, ], ] 18:25, 31 May 2015 (UTC) <br>ref name="Menne Williams Palecki 2010">{{cite journal | last=Menne | first=Matthew J. | last2=Williams | first2=Claude N. | last3=Palecki | first3=Michael A. | title=On the reliability of the U.S. surface temperature record | journal=J. Geophys. Res. | publisher=Wiley-Blackwell | volume=115 | issue=D11 | year=2010 | url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2009JD013094 | doi=10.1029/2009jd013094 | accessdate=27 May 2015}} </ref date: 8 June 2010
			:Hi Dave. Thanks for the source! I added it to the article to back up the current content. Are you aware if this was an additional study beyond the ones we're already citing (i.e. NOAA)? If so, we may be able to add something about NOA's findings being supported by other research. I wasn't 100% sure on that, so I left out any new prose for right now, but let me know if you have thoughts on the matter. Thanks! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 18:45, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			::Mann p. 72 "scientists of ", refs 62, notes p. 284 refers to this paper. . . ], ] 19:22, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			::Also, from the leading historian on the topic:
			* {{cite web |last=Weart |first=Spencer R. |authorlink=Spencer R. Weart |work= The Discovery of Global Warming | title=The Modern Temperature Trend | publisher=American Institute of Physics | date= February 2015 | url=http://www.aip.org/history/climate/20ctrend.htm#M_48b_ |quote=Regardless of what had happened in past centuries, the warming since the 19th century was now as certain a fact as anything in science. A few critics continued to seek confirmation of their denial of the warming in data on air temperatures from weather stations and satellites. In particular, former TV weatherman Anthony Watts established a popular website…… | accessdate=31 May 2015}}
			::Worth reading on, he also cites Menne (2010). . . . ], ] 19:22, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			:::Hmm, that one is good as well. I tried to fit it into our existing coverage, which it seems to compliment nicely; Mann, etc, didn't go into detail about why the bias wouldn't impact results even if present, but Weart did. Thanks for tracking it down, it was an interesting read! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 20:32, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			::::Thanks, I see you've not quoted the point about denial of the warming in data, which ties in with Mann's assessment of the purpose of the project, and Powell p. 136 "deniers say that the U.S. historical temperature record is unreliable" etc.. In my view the section should start with that context.<br> I've added a quote to the WUWT talk page from {{cite book | last=Watts | first=Anthony | title=Is the U.S. surface temperature record reliable? : how do we know global warming is a problem if we can't trust the U.S. temperature record? | publisher=The Heartland Institute | location=Chicago, IL | year=2009 |url=https://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/surfacestationsreport_spring09.pdf | isbn=978-1-934791-29-5 | pages=front and back covers, p. 2}} which rather differs from his more recent announcement about his views...has he recanted? . . ], ] 22:43, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			::::p.s. I'm not sure I fully follow Weart's wording about the effect of the bias, so worth checking it against Menne (2010) . . ], ] 22:46, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
			:::::Actually, I did quote the part about denial initially, but removed it just before saving. I know my quotes from sources have been getting longer and longer, and I figured that part was already covered by other sources anyway. I'm certainly not averse to playing musical chairs with the sources; if we need to swap or replace any of them, let's do that! I want to expand our coverage using them once I've finished cleaning them all up. Regarding Watts' stance, if he's changed his opinion, we should cover it. I'll look over that source and see what I find. Thanks, Dave! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 00:49, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
			::::::On the first point, in my opinion Weart is respected and independent, and though brief, is a very high quality source for Watts' "denial of the warming in data". Slightly indirect, and as the cite from Watts himself shows the denial is aimed at undermining the credibility of warming data, not outright saying there's no warming, but that's a position covered in ]. Fair point about using the other sources first. . . ], ] 06:23, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
			::::::p.s. the Menne paper was first published 8 June 2010. by Joe D’Aleo and Anthony Watts, UPDATED, AUGUST 27, 2010, "The startling conclusion that we cannot tell whether there was any significant 'global warming' at all in the 20th century is based on numerous astonishing examples of manipulation and exaggeration of the true level and rate of 'global warming." . .], ] 07:51, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
			{{od}} Hope you don't mind, but I found WaPo sources on the BEST issue, covering the TOBS factor, and got puzzled about the timing: Watts' own blog cleared that up. So, I've edited it with additional sources, and split the BEST issue into a subsection. I'm not wedded to having that subsection, and wouldn't mind it being incorporated back into the parent Surface Stations section. One minor amusement, the citation formatting tool dates the WUWT Publications and Projects page 4 Aug 2012, but the only date shown is the current month above the calender at the bottom of the page. Perhaps a bit slow to update his page! . . ], ] 21:09, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
			:Nice job, Dave! I hope you haven't been discouraged by my reduced participation the last few days; I've been trying to hold myself back from making any content additions until all the drama dies down; resolution at AE will be helpful. It's been a hard goal, since I've now read a chunk of every one of our sources (and then some), and I was looking forward to better incorporating them. It looks like you've done a good job with that section! Thanks for keeping me involved! :) &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 05:58, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
			== Directed at whom? ==
			Jess,
			is addressed to someone named Peter. I think it is a mistake, but checking here to see if you were actually responding to me.--]] 13:29, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
			:My apologies. That reply was intended for you. I was thinking your name was Peter for some reason; it was pretty late at the time, so I'll just blame it on me being tired. ;) Thanks for correcting me. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 13:43, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
			::Apropos of nothing, my (late) brother's name is Peter. No problems, but I once responded (heatedly) to a message I thought was directed at me, then learned I was wrong, so I try to make sure I don't misread.--]] 15:45, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
			== NEED your help, please! ==
			Hi Jess,
			Thanks for your kind message. I would appreciate you help, please. I am an editor and am working to update and re-arrange poorly displayed or poorly organized information on some articles. I have started with the Ben Carson page, NOT the Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016 page. The first section I tried to update is in his Medical Career section, the Medal and awards sub-section. It does not mention his 2008 Lincoln Medal from Ford's Theatre. I tried to add that, with two citations, understanding that this page is semi-protected. Also, I tried to re-arrange the existing information there already since it is not reader-friendly. All I wanted to do is display the info with bullet points. I THINK I created the revisions correctly and clicked Save as needed, but I'm not sure I did it correctly since it has been over 24 hours since I tried the update as Ljhammond14 but no updates are evident yet. Do you know how to look to see if my request to edit is in a 'waiting room' or some preliminary area? Perhaps I didn't Save correctly or at the right time. I'm a little confused and if you can help me I would be very grateful!!! I suppose I need to come back here to read your reply......or perhaps it will show up on my Talk page for Ljhammond14. THANKS for any way you can help me!!!
			] (]) 11:14, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
			:{{ping|Ljhammond14}} Hi! Thanks for dropping me a line! It looks like you were editing ], and you've managed to figure out how to make an edit request. That's awesome! It takes a little getting used to how some of this all works, and that can be one of the more confusing processes. I'm not familiar with that page at all (nor am I really familiar with Ben Carson), so I can't be much help in deciding how to present information on that page. But, your requests seem pretty reasonable to me, so I'm sure other editors will pop in and help out with them. I did complete the first one for you (the addition of the lincoln medal), since that addition seemed pretty straightforward. I'll leave the other two for regular editors on that page, since they might have more input on the subject area. Your best bet is just to discuss the issues with other editors on that page and see if you can collaborate to make improvements. Thanks for your suggestions! If you have any other trouble, feel free to drop me another line. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 04:47, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
			Hi, Jess,
			Somehow it is reassuring to be communicating with a fellow human out here in the big, bad land of Misplaced Pages (it's not really big and bad!) Thanks for your approval of the award Lincoln Medal edit. Will that just show up by magic and be live or will some other process come about? Yes, it was a bit daunting to figure out the Request for an Edit process but I tried to be patient and read and read and read. :-) There are some issues with the Carson page but I've already posted a fix for the birth order of their 3 sons. Ben Jr. was born second, not first. Do you have any words of wisdom for me? There are a few more corrections I need to make but if you say just take it easy, slowly, a little at a time, that works or me. I can be patient if I need to be. (really, more patient with myself than anything.) Thanks again for your encouragement and I'll listen to all the advice you care to share. Happy weekend! Lois
	My last point still stands though. This is more of a clearinghouse rather than an end product. That is it is meant to be a source of workable information and not just a dead list of names. If it as you say that you are not concerned with lag on your blackberry which the other gentleman alluded to, what is your problem with the current system? I know you were arguing about notability and I re-read the notability policy. However, again there is some vagueness to it and I would want to get your opinion on why you think someone is not directly notable enough? And I will let you use a current example of a redlink- check out Gabriel Țepelea, 96, Romanian politician, MP (1990–2000), natural causes. (Romanian) from April 12th. Currently members of the US Congress and State Congresses as well as British, Irish, Australian and Scottish MPs are given links and stub articles and listed in blue after various editors deal with their case. Why would a Romanian politician with the same basic job description be unworthy? The death was covered in the European papers and by the BBC European branch. (] (]) 18:03, 16 April 2012 (UTC))
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			:Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure whether it's necessary to distinguish between the two, since the content being discussed on both articles is identical. I was trying to focus on the behavior (also identical) across the topic without getting bogged down with details. I think I'll leave it as-is for now, which might be the wrong call, but I think the arbs have probably reviewed the case by now anyway, so we'll see what happens. I appreciate the feedback, though! Thanks. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 14:23, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
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	Yikes do you ever need to calm down when people are trying to poke fun at something. Recently you had jumped all over the 'ban hammer' when a user changed the computer keyboard page.
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			:Hi Lucas. Thanks for the note! is there an edit in particular that caught your attention? I'm on a mobile device until tomorrow, so its tough to check my recent contribs to see which one probably caught your eye, and I can't recall any, besides the direct quotes inside ref tags at anthony watts. I appreciate the input! Thanks. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 06:49, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
	This was funny, tasteful, and likely only meant to be temporary - you stole the humor out of it, and furthermore made yourself look like a (insert flavorful word for unjust angry person).
			::Okay, back on a normal computer again. {{ping|Lucas559}}, it looks like your bot caught , which is adding a source with a direct quote. The quote is a bit lengthy, but I believe within the purview of fair use, since we are discussing its contents explicitly within the article body, and the quote cannot be reasonably shortened without losing some of that content. I'd recommend, if possible, the bot tried to avoid flagging content within the quote parameter of our citation templates, since that will always be copied from the source and should not be paraphrased. If you review the edit again and feel it is in any way not in compliance with our policies on copyright, ''please'' let me know, and I'll ask our copyright experts if and where I've gone wrong! Thanks! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 17:15, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
	Whereas I agree the post eventually needed to be corrected, giving the user "His final warning" is showing you are on a power trip and must feed the need for control.
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			== Edit Warring??? ==
	:The user to whom I issued a final warning had already vandalized the page multiple times, and was bragging about hopping ips. There are lots of places on the internet for humor; wikipedia articles are not one of them. This is a serious, academic project, which is used by billions of people for actual research. Randall would certainly not approve of vandalizing it in his name. If you want to have some fun in the spirit of xkcd (a comic I love, btw), there are plenty of venues to do so: , , etc. This is not the place, any more than spraypainting obscenities all over the books at your local library and letting someone else clean up the mess. Just enjoy the comic for what it is, and take it to the forums if you want to get involved. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 20:19, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
	::I myself tried to revert his vandalism here, on this talk page, and on the articlespace as well, as it popped up on two of my watch-list pages at once. I gave him levels one through four vandalism templates, each one being removed within a matter of seconds (literally; I couldn't type them fast enough to keep them on his page), before I declared I was going to AN/V - and he was banned before I hit "save page". Good riddance. It wasn't good humor, it was single-purpose trolling and vandalism suited to 4chan. ]&nbsp;<sup>]</sup><sub>]</sub> 05:02, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
			Making one (One!) edit is not and can never be considered edit warring. I note that you have engaged in actual edit warring that page WP:3RR. Personal attacks and accusations of other ediotors is entirely inappropriate. Perhaps you should look for a seasoned editor that could mentor you and help you avoid your drift into incivility and further blocks. I frankly expect an apology. ] (]) 17:37, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
	== A beer for you! ==
			:Edit warring and 3rr are different things. Another user has been making this change to several pages for a month, but has not engaged in discussion or made an effort to establish consensus for his edit. See the various talk pages for examples, and note the lack of substantive reply between reversions. Your edit jumped into the middle of that dispute to revert, but you made no effort to go to the talk page to discuss it either. Even your edit summary - "Better before" - added nothing to the discussion. Yes, that's edit warring; it is imposing your preferred version via reverting instead of discussion and consensus building. It's really no big deal in this case, I simply asked you to participate in the discussion instead of edit warring. If you're interested in being involved in the discussion, please join it, but if your interest is imposing your preferences via reverting without discussion, please don't do that. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 17:54, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
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			::I take it by this that you are not actually apologizing for calling my ''one'' reversion "Edit warring" nor do you think that your actual improper edit warring is in any sense wrong...OK. I have seen this sort of behavior before, it doesn't usually end well. ] (]) 22:56, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
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			:::AWB, I suggested it might be time for you to take a break from your CC "campaign". Please consider this. As CM noted, it usually doesn't end well. Just a thought, from someone who has seen a lot of this stuff over the years. Best regards, ] (]) 23:06, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
			::::@CM, no, I'm not going to apologize for asking you not to edit war. Please don't edit war. Yes, jumping into a dispute only to revert without making any effort to participate in the discussion or give a proper rationale for your revert is edit warring. I'm sorry this is apparently offensive to you. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 03:19, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
			:::::You did not ''"ask me not to edit war"'', you accused me of edit warring. I have not engaged in it and my ''one'' edit was not and is not "edit warring" under anyone's definition. Your behavior continues to be uncollegial and uncivil. Your battleground activity is inappropriate, so yes I find it offensive. ] (]) 20:50, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
			::::::I'm sorry you feel that way. This happened over a month ago, so I had to look into the history to remember the details. Tillman on the 23rd and said "See talk". I responded to him and , pointing to 2 active discussions on the topic. About a day later, you , reinstituting Tillman's change. Your edit summary was "{{tq|better before}}", which does nothing except express a personal preference, and you made no attempt to participate in either discussion. I would have hoped you would have participated in the discussion instead of reverting, or at the very least made an effort to respond to other editors while reverting. When an editor ignores discussion and attempts to institute their preference into the article via reverting alone, I call that "edit warring". I don't think I'm alone in that respect, but you are welcome to call it whatever you'd like. I didn't template you, or warn you in any way, I simply . I believe that was an appropriate request. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 21:25, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
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			Can you split the filing into two separate sections? Just for the sake of clarity and stuff. Would be much appreciated. - ] &#124; <sup>] and ]</sup> 03:45, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
			:Sure. I wasn't sure which would be the easiest. I'll make an attempt at that. Thanks. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 04:08, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
			::All done. I hope that helps. If that wasn't what you were hoping for (or you think there's something else I can do to make it easier), let me know! Thanks! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 04:22, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
			:::That was exactly what I asked, thank you. On a different issue, however: You did not notify ''either'' editors, which you are required to do for valid AE requests. In both requests, add in <code>; Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested : </code>, followed by the notification diff, at the bottom of your initial statement. If you need an idea what the format looks like, look at the editnotice of the AE page, click on ''click this link'', and hit preview. - ] &#124; <sup>] and ]</sup> 06:24, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
			::::Heh. Yea, it was a long night. They were both aware of the NEG thread (I had notified Tillman already). I just posted to let them both know of the move to a new section. Thanks Penwhale! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 12:15, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
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			*http://infidels.org/library/modern/dan_barker/kalamity.html
			*http://www.hamzatzortzis.com/essays-articles/philosophy-theology/a-philosophical-perspective-on-the-uniqueness-of-the-quran/
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			== Samuel Soal ==
			I failed to revert far enough; that IP changed three times today. My edit summary was meant as a revert to your last, which you just restored. I'll do better next time. ''']<sup>]</sup>''' 20:13, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
			:Heh, I think you misunderstood my edit summary. I wasn't responding to you, I was responding to the ip, who said the content he was adding had been in the article for a long time, and was only recently removed. He was incorrect. You did a fine job, I was just cleaning up a few edits before the last one. :) He keeps hopping ips. Thanks for the message! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 20:44, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
			::We were (mostly) on the same page - I was merely apologizing for not reverting far enough earlier. I cleaned up a little, but still left a mess behind for you to clean up :-) Have a great day! ''']<sup>]</sup>''' 20:55, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
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	:Thanks Kalotus, and no probem! I hope you enjoy editing here. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. All the best, &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 17:03, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
			I was curious, and discovered that ] has not made a single mainspace edit, only discussed topics on talk pages. Not that there's anything wrong with that, per se, I guess. I put a note on their talk page though, pointing out that they have the ability to edit articles as well. We'll see how that goes. --<span style="color:#111111">‖ ] <sup>]</sup> - <small>]</small></span> ‖ 15:57, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
	== Request edit, lightbulb ==
			:Yep. ] that pop up like this are often not "new" editors. Who knows if that's the case here, but if it isn't, your advice might help him communicate a more concrete proposal. I don't think there's much to worry about now, someone just needs to work with him to learn the ropes, and unfortunately I don't have the time to take it on myself. Thanks for your note! I appreciate it! :) &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 18:21, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
	I am an electrician and I just thought it would be humorous to have a COI request for the wikipedians changing lightbulbs article. I can see how it affects the backlog count and may cause editors to waste time on the article. At the same time it may be humorous to leave it in the category as a joke to play on editors new to the request edit list. Regulars of that list would just ignore that article, knowing it is in jest.--] (]) 16:50, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
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	:Yes, I saw the humor in it. On the other hand, the ''Requested edit'' category is a serious category which is necessary to the project for handling the requests of new users. Due to the nature of wikipedia, we can also expect new users to see the requested edit without being familiar with its history, so it staying there for any long term is probably not viable. Perhaps you can copy the formatting of the requested edit template, and paste that in the top of the talk page section. That way, it'll show up like a requested edit (for humorous reasons), but not interfere with the normal function of the requested edit category. Would that work? Thanks. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 17:02, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
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	::I copied the text from the template, and I think I removed the 'ad cat' section. I wonder if it would look nice on the main article page as well with ''-see talk, (Edit request section)'' underneath it.--] (]) 18:57, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
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	:::Cool. Glad that solution worked out :) It's been good meeting you! See you around, &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 01:42, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
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	Thanks WWB Too. I'm glad my revision was helpful! Looking forward to working with you guys in the future! All the best, &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 01:41, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
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	I recently updated Alvin Plantinga's Misplaced Pages page, but my edit was taken down almost immediately. My edit was to include, in the personal history section, the fact that in June, 2011, Alvin Plantinga had a problem with his AC.
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	I understand that this is a fairly trivial fact to include. And I understand that, for economy's sake, not everything about everyone can be included on Misplaced Pages, so if my comment was not deemed important enough, I understand.
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	However, I was a little confused by how you characterized my response. You suggested that it was a "joke" response, and you implied that it was not accurate. I'll admit that I initially thought it worthy of inclusion on Misplaced Pages because I thought it was humorous, but then again several things are notable because of their humor. It was also entirely accurate, and well-cited. I included a link to a real youtube video showing Alvin Plantinga, as featured on a local news show. In it, Plantinga commented on his recent AC troubles. I thought this was funny -- and, as such, worthy of note -- because Plantinga is a famous philosopher, and the news segment at no point referenced this. Furthermore, I think that Plantinga's willingness to present himself as just a "local guy" shows great humility, and therefore provides valuable insight into his character.
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	I'd like you to add the edit back in. If you deem it isn't worth the space, I understand that and will respect your decision. But I do not want to be painted as an individual who is attempting to misinform or anger others, and so I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't characterize my intentions as such.
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	:Hi Nick. Thanks for your comments. We don't typically include content just because it's humorous, or because it provides "insight into the subject's character". ], ] and ] determine which content we include - that is to say, the ] determine it for us. Youtube is not typically a reliable source, so we'd have to have something better in order to include such content. Please read over ] when you have a chance; per that page, the next step after being reverted is to discuss the matter on the article talk page. Feel free to do so there, and you may find input from other editors as well. Thanks. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 01:39, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
			I hope you are ok. You have not been active on Misplaced Pages since September of last year. Be cool. :) --<span style="color:#111111">‖ ] <sup>]</sup> - <small>]</small></span> ‖ 02:55, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
	== Turbocharger Request Edit ==
			Jess has been active. Are you his sock puppet account? ] (]) 04:29, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
	Thanks for answering my request edit. The original image is crisp, but the thumb is blurry. I've had this problem before, but never found out how to fix it. Is it a ratio problem maybe? ] (COI Disclosure on User Page) 22:03, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
	:Oh I think it's just a browser issue. Images get blurry if my browser zooms in and out. Sorry for pestering. ] (COI Disclosure on User Page) 22:07, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
			:Yes, Jess has been active. But Mann jess has not. I'm not a sockpuppet, just someone who watches this page. And reverts vandalism and personal attacks. Are you a sockpuppet? --<span style="color:#111111">‖ ] <sup>]</sup> - <small>]</small></span> ‖ 05:14, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
	::Hi King. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier, I've been off wikipedia for a few days. Glad everything worked out! Let me know if there's anything else you need help with :) &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 02:30, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
			::Hey guys. These accounts both belong to the same person. My user page lists this account as an alt of mine (it used to be the opposite). Thanks for the concern! I'm still here! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 05:26, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
	:::There's mountains I could use help with, but to avoid monopolizing your time, I'll just bring up that Silver has been poking around for help manning the if you're interested. I have a couple in there that are pretty clear-cut improvements to subject articles. ] (COI Disclosure on User Page) 03:58, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
			== Climate forcing, Intro ==
	::::Hi Mann Jess. If the offer still stands, I have one issue in particular I could really use help with. See my COIN post on ] ]. I feel I have exhausted all my options at this point... ] (COI Disclosure on User Page) 22:34, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
			Dear "Jess"
	:::::Yea, I've been getting more into clearing the Requested Edit queue recently. I wish I could have been more involved with the COI-based requests, but they tend to be very lengthy, which has made it hard. You're right that 1 month is way too long. ''Way'' too long. Most requests get handled long before that, within the day or week timeframe. I think part of the issue is that the requests you've made appear to be very substantial; for future edits, it might help if you could break them up into separate, small changes. I'm sure that would encourage editors to hop in and handle the edit requests in a timely fashion. Anyway, I have some work to do tonight, but I'll do my best to get in there and review the request. Sorry the community has been so slow with this - we're usually a little more on top of the ball! All the best, &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 23:40, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
			I've put some discussive text in the talk section of the 'Radiative forcing' entry, as a reaction to your reversal of my change a few days ago. I would like to hear your opinion on this.
	Thanks. That's good feedback RE taking it one step at a time. Lets start with one. According to the current article:
	<i>The State of Maine includes EUCLID on its list of "Unaccredited Post-Secondary Educational Institutions".</i>
	I've provided the to show this is no longer true. ] (COI Disclosure on User Page) 19:06, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
			Best regards
	== Review request, if you're able ==
			Torben Schmith
	Hi there Jess, thanks again for your edits on ]. As I mentioned on that Talk page last week, I'm currently working on a related article, ], and wonder if you would have the time or interest to review a new draft I have prepared? I have the same COI with EduCap, so it's my goal to refrain from any direct edits to the mainspace.
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	The proposed draft is ], and my explanation of the draft on EduCap Talk page is ]. You'll see there I've been discussing it with DGG, but he seems busy and I don't want to burden him too much. I've also sought assistance at ], where I've also sought to bring new voices to EduCap Talk.
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	:Hi WWB. Thanks for the invitation to look the draft over. I've been off wikipedia for a few days, and my time is kind of stretched, but I'll do my best to review your changes over the weekend if I can. It's been good working with you - I'm sure I'll see you back over at the article! All the best, &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 02:32, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
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	Appreciate the greeting. I'm not new, but have changed identities, kind of accidentally. I'd forgotten I already had an account. So now I have two. It seems a tad dishonest to maintain them both, is there any way to integrate both my selves into a single account? ] (]) 11:49, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
			''']:''' The one-week April blitz, again targeting our long ], will run from April 17–23. Awards will be given to everyone who copyedits at least one article from the requests page. ]!
	:See ] (also ]). Having two is fine, but you're usually encouraged to place the {{tld|Alternate account}} template on the secondary user page. (For instance, I am also ], so that page uses the ''Alternate account'' template. Eventually I'll switch to using ''Jess'' primarily, and then I'll remove the template from that user page and put it on ] instead) If you want to delete one of the accounts, you can (effectively) do that by changing its name and then scrambling the password (see ]), but this is not necessary. I don't think it's possible to merge contribution histories for two accounts, but you could ask at ]; after all, I am wrong sometimes :P I'm glad you decided to come back! Let me know if you have any other questions. All the best, &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 14:49, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
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	== Wolff Olins edit ==
	Hi Jess,
	Thanks for your response to my comments on the Wolff Olins page! I've written up a "suggested change" so if you have a moment, I'd love to hear what you think and if appropriate, have you add it into the article.
	thanks so much,
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			Hello everyone, welcome to the June 2016 GOCE newsletter. It's been a few months since we sent one out; we hope y'all haven't forgotten about the Guild! Your coordinators have been busy behind the scenes as usual, though real life has a habit of reducing our personal wiki-time. The May backlog reduction drive, the usual coordinating tasks and preparations for the June election are keeping us on our toes!
	Of the 70 people who signed up for this drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Special acknowledgement goes out to ''']''', who did over 200 articles, most of them in the last third of the drive, and topped all three leaderboard categories. You're a superstar! Stfg and others have been pre-checking the articles for quality and conformance to Misplaced Pages guidelines; some have been nominated for deletion or had some preliminary clean-up done to help make the copy-edit process more fun and appealing. Thanks to all who helped get those nasty last few articles out of the target months.
			''']:''' Thanks to everyone who participated in last month's record-setting backlog reduction drive. Of the 29 people who signed up, 16 copyedited at least one article, 197 copyedits were recorded on the drive page, and the copyedit backlog fell below 1,500 for the first time! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
	'''Progress report'''
			''']''': this one-week copy-editing blitz will occur from 12 June through 18 June; the themes will be '''video games''' and '''Asian geography'''.
	During this drive we were successful in eliminating our target months—October, November, and December 2010—from the queue, and have now eliminated all the 2010 articles from our list. We were able to complete 500 articles this month! End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found ].
			''']''':
	When working on the backlog, please keep in mind that there are options other than copy-editing available; some articles may be candidates for deletion, or may not be suitable for copy-editing at this time for other reasons. The {{tp|GOCEreviewed}} tag can be placed on any article you find to be totally uneditable, and you can nominate for deletion any that you discover to be copyright violations or completely unintelligible. If you need help deciding what to do, please contact any of the coordinators.
			It's election time again; how quickly they seem to roll around! '''Nominations''' for the next tranche of Guild coordinators, who will serve a six-month term that begins at 00:01 UTC on 1 July and ends at 23:59 UTC on 31 December, opens at 00:01 UTC on 1 June and closes at 23:59 UTC on 15 June. '''Voting''' takes place between 00:01 UTC on 16 June and 23:59 UTC on 30 June. If you'd like to assist behind the scenes, please consider stepping forward; self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged. All Misplaced Pages editors in good standing are eligible; remember 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 {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}} and {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}.
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			''']''': this one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 12 through 18 June; the themes were '''video games''' and '''Asian geography'''. Of the 18 editors who signed up, 11 removed 47 articles from the backlog. Barnstars and rollover totals are located ]. Thanks to all editors who took part.
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			The second tranche of Guild coordinators for 2016, who will serve a six-month term until 23:59 UTC on 31 December, have been elected.
			{{noping|Jonesey95}} remains as your drama-free Lead Coordinator, and {{noping|Corinne}} and {{noping|Tdslk}} are your new assistant coordinators. For her long service to the Guild, {{noping|Miniapolis}} has been enrolled in the ]. Thanks to everyone who voted in the election; our next scheduled one occurs in ]. All Misplaced Pages editors in good standing are eligible; self-nominations are welcome and encouraged.
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			Our month-long July Copy Editing Backlog Elimination Drive is now underway. Our aim is to remove articles tagged for copy-edit in '''April''', '''May''' and '''June 2015''', and to complete all requests on the ] from '''June 2016'''. The drive ends at 23:59 on 31 July 2016 (UTC).
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			''']''': The July drive was a roaring success. We set out to remove '''April, May, and June 2015''' from our backlog (our 149 oldest articles), and by 23 July, we were done with those months. We added '''July 2015''' (66 articles) and copy-edited 37 of those. We also handled all of the remaining Requests from June 2016. Well done! Overall, we recorded copy edits to 240 articles by 20 editors, reducing our total backlog to 13 months and 1,656 articles, the second-lowest month-end total ever.
			''']''': this one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 21 through 27 August; the theme was '''sports-related articles''' in honor of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Of the eight editors who signed up, five editors removed 11 articles from the backlog. A quiet blitz – everyone must be on vacation. Barnstars and rollover totals are located ]. Thanks to all editors who took part.
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	i am trying to add our job search engines to the "job search engines wiki" page ...
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			Hello everyone, and welcome to the December 2016 GOCE newsletter. We had an October newsletter all set to go, but it looks like we never pushed the button to deliver it, so this one contains a few months of updates. We have been busy and successful!
	help would be appreciated, thank you <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 00:10, 11 April 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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	:Hi Califmerchant. Thanks for the contributions! I understand you're trying to add those sites to the article, and if they are notable resources, I'm sure they would be a great addition. However, AFAICT, the list you're changing only includes sites which pass ], and therefore have a wikipedia article devoted just to them. I don't know whether these meet that criteria (maybe they do), but without any ], it's really hard to say. If you can find some quality reliable sources which talk about these sites, then feel free to re-enable the requested edit template on the article talk page, and I'm sure an editor will be by to make the change! Let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks! &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 00:57, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
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			''']''': The September drive was fruitful. We set out to remove '''July through October 2015''' from our backlog (an ambitious 269 articles), and by the end of the month, we had cut that pile of oldest articles to just 83. We reduced our overall backlog by 97 articles, even with new copyedit tags being added to articles every day. We also handled 75% of the remaining Requests from August 2016. Overall, 19 editors recorded copy edits to 233 articles (over 378,000 words).
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			''']''': this one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 16 through 22 October; the theme was ''']''', since the backlog was getting a bit long. Of the 16 editors who signed up, 10 editors completed 29 requests. Barnstars and rollover totals are located ]. Thanks to all editors who took part.
	I cannot edit the page myself. It's semi-protected, and I'm an anonymous editor. I would like to request that the edit be implemented, unless I am missing some important information. Please let me know. Alert me on my talk page. Thanks. ] (]) 02:20, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
			''']''': The November drive was a '''record-breaker!''' We set out to remove '''September through December 2015''' from our backlog (239 articles), and by the end of the month, we had cut that pile of old articles to just 66, eliminating the two oldest months! '''We reduced our overall backlog by 523 articles, to a new record low of 1,414 articles''', even with new tags being added to articles every day, which means we removed copy-editing tags from '''over 800 articles'''. We also handled all of the remaining Requests from October 2016. Officially, 14 editors recorded copy edits to 200 articles (over 312,000 words), but over 600 articles, usually quick fixes and short articles, were not recorded on the drive page.
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	An hour and 42 minutes since you were reverted isn't really much time to have let the conversation progress, regardless of the time of day where you are. ] (]) 03:52, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
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	:Not sure what you're referring to... but I let it sit more than 4 days before re-inserting the content. See the discussion ''Non-notable entries'' on the talk page for background and an explanation. Thanks. &nbsp; &mdash; ]<span style="margin:0 7px;font-variant:small-caps;font-size:0.9em">&middot; ]]</span> 03:55, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
	::You boldly removed , were reverted in the next edit 13 minutes later , then removed it again, an hour and 42 minutes later. ] (]) 04:03, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
	...And I was your first respondent in that discussion, although I've forgotten how to follow them... ] (]) 04:06, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
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			Hello everyone, and welcome to the February 2017 GOCE newsletter. The Guild has been busy since the last time your coordinators sent out a newsletter!
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			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 11 through 17 December; the themes were ''']''' and eliminating the November 2015 backlog. Of the 14 editors who signed up, nine editors completed 29 articles. Barnstars and rollover totals are located ]. Thanks to all who took part.
			''']''': The January drive was a great success. We set out to remove '''December 2015 and January and February 2016''' from our backlog (195 articles), and by 22 January we had cleared those and had to add a third month (March 2016). At the end of the month we had almost cleared out that last month as well, for a total of 180 old articles removed from the backlog! '''We reduced our overall backlog by 337 articles, to a low of 1,465 articles''', our second-lowest month-end total ever. We also handled all of the remaining requests from December 2016. Officially, 19 editors recorded 337 copy edits (over 679,000 words).
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			'''Coordinator elections for the first half of 2017''': In December, ''']''' were elected. Jonesey95 stepped aside as lead coordinator, remaining as coordinator and allowing Miniapolis to be the lead, and Tdslk and Corinne returned as coordinators. Thanks to all who participated!
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			Hello copy editors! Welcome to the December 2017 GOCE newsletter, which contains nine months(!) of updates. The Guild has been busy and successful; your diligent efforts in 2017 has brought the backlog of articles requiring copy edit to '''below 1,000 articles for the first time'''. Thanks to all editors who have contributed their time and energy to help make this happen.
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			Our copy-editing drives (month-long backlog-reduction drives held in odd-numbered months) and blitzes (week-long themed editing in even-numbered months) have been very successful this year.
			''']''': We set out to remove '''April, May, and June 2016''' from our backlog and all '''February 2017 ]''' (a total of {{#expr:248+56}}&nbsp;articles). By the end of the month, all but 22 of these articles were cleared. Officially, of the 28 who signed up, 22&nbsp;editors recorded 257 copy edits (439,952 words). (These numbers do not always make sense when you compare them to the overall reduction in the backlog, because not all editors record every copy edit on the drive page.)
			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 16 through 22 April; the theme was '''Requests'''. Of the 15 who signed up, 9&nbsp;editors completed 43&nbsp;articles (81,822 words).
			''']''': The goals were to remove '''July, August, and September 2016''' from the backlog and to complete all '''March 2017 Requests''' (a total of {{#expr:286+14}}&nbsp;articles). By the end of the month, '''we had reduced our overall backlog to an all-time low of 1,388 articles'''. Of the 28 who signed up, 17 editors completed 187 articles (321,810 words).
			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 18 through 24 June; the theme was '''Requests'''. Of the 16 who signed up, 9 editors completed 28 copy edits (117,089 words).
			'''2017 Coordinator elections''': In June, ''']''' were elected. Jonesey95 moved back into the lead coordinator position, with Miniapolis stepping down to remain as coordinator; Tdslk and Corinne returned as coordinators, and Keira1996 rejoined after an extended absence. Thanks to all who participated!
			''']''': We set out to remove '''August, September, October, and November 2016''' from the backlog and to complete all '''May and June 2017 Requests''' (a total of {{#expr:216+26}} articles). The drive was an enormous success, and the target was nearly achieved within three weeks, so that '''December 2016''' was added to the "old articles" list used as a goal for the drive. By the end of the month, only ''three'' articles from 2016 remained, and for the second drive in a row, the backlog was reduced to a new all-time low, this time to '''1,363 articles'''. Of the 33 who signed up, 21 editors completed 337 articles (556,482 words).
			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 20 through 26 August; the theme was '''biographical articles tagged for copy editing for more than six months''' (47&nbsp;articles). Of the 13 who signed up, 11 editors completed 38 copy edits (42,589 words).
			''']''': The goals were to remove '''January, February, and March 2017''' from the backlog and to complete all '''August 2017 Requests''' (a total of {{#expr:306+32}}&nbsp;articles). Of the 19 who signed up, 14 editors completed 121 copy edits (267,227 words).
			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 22 through 28 October; the theme was '''Requests'''. Of the 14 who signed up, 8 editors completed 20 articles (55,642 words).
			''']''': We set out again to remove '''January, February, and March 2017''' from the backlog and to complete all '''October 2017 Requests''' (a total of {{#expr:174+33}}&nbsp;articles). By the end of the month, these goals were reached and '''the backlog shrank to its lowest total ever, 997 articles''', the first time it had fallen under one thousand (click on the graph above to see this amazing feat in graphical form). It was also the first time that the oldest copy-edit tag was less than eight months old. Of the 25 who signed up, 16 editors completed 159 articles (285,929 words).
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			== GOCE February 2018 news ==
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			Welcome to the February 2018 GOCE newsletter in which you will find Guild updates since the ]. We got to a great start for the year, holding the backlog at nine months. 100 requests were submitted in the first 6 weeks of the year<!--everything submitted before Feb 12--> and were swiftly handled with an average completion time of 9&nbsp;days.
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			'''Coordinator elections''': In December, ''']''' were elected. Jonesey95 remained as lead coordinator and Corrine, Miniapolis and Tdslk as assistant coordinators. Keira1996 stepped down as assistant coordinator and was replaced by Reidgreg. Thanks to all who participated!
			'''End of year reports''' were prepared for ''']''' and ''']''', providing a detailed look at the Guild's long-term progress.
			''']''': We set out to remove '''April, May, and June 2017''' from our backlog and all '''December 2017 ]''' (a total of {{#expr:262+13}}&nbsp;articles). As with previous years, the January drive was an outstanding success and by the end of the month all but 57 of these articles were cleared. Officially, of the 38 who signed up, 21&nbsp;editors recorded 259 copy edits (490,256&nbsp;words).
			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 11 through 17 February, focusing on '''Requests''' and the last articles tagged in '''May 2017'''. At the end of the week there were only 14 pending requests, with none older than 20 days. Of the 11 who signed up, 10&nbsp;editors completed 35&nbsp;copy edits (98,538&nbsp;words).
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators: {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Corinne}}, {{noping|Tdslk}}, and {{noping|Reidgreg}}.
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			== June 2018 GOCE newsletter ==
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			Welcome to the June 2018 GOCE newsletter, in which you will find Guild updates since the ].
			Progress continues to be made on the copyediting backlog, which has been reduced to 7&nbsp;months and reached a new all-time low. ''']''' continue to be handled efficiently this year, with 272 completed by the end of May (an average completion time of 10.5&nbsp;days). Fewer than 10% of these waited longer than 20&nbsp;days, and the longest wait time was 29&nbsp;days.
			Misplaced Pages in general, and the Guild in particular, experienced a deep loss with the death on 20 March of ]. 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.
			''']''': The goal was to remove '''June, July and August 2017''' from our backlog and all '''February 2018 Requests''' (a total of {{#expr:202+17}}&nbsp;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&nbsp;words).<!--"official" results taken from the barnstars page-->
			''']''': This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 15 through 21&nbsp;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&nbsp;days. Of the nine editors who signed up, eight&nbsp;editors completed 22&nbsp;copy edits (62,412&nbsp;words).
			''']''': We set out to remove '''September, October and November 2017''' from our backlog and all '''April 2018 ]''' (a total of {{#expr:271+27}}&nbsp;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&nbsp;editors recorded 151 copy edits (248,813&nbsp;words).
			''']''': 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&nbsp;UTC on 15&nbsp;June. All Misplaced Pages editors in good standing are eligible, and self-nominations are encouraged. '''Voting''' will take place between 00:01&nbsp;UTC on 16&nbsp;June and 23:59&nbsp;UTC on 30&nbsp;June.
			''']''': 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: {{red|Corinne}}, {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}} and {{noping|Tdslk}}.
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			== August GOCE newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] August 2018 Newsletter'''</span>
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			Hello and welcome to the August 2018 GOCE newsletter. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Guild's ''']'''; your new and returning coordinators are listed below. The next election will occur in December 2018; all Misplaced Pages editors in good standing may take part.
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			Our ''']''' focused on ] 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 ].
			Thanks to everyone who participated in the ''']'''. 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 ].
			The ''']''' 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, {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}} and {{noping|Tdslk}}.
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			== GOCE 2018 Annual Report ==
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			'''Highlights:'''
			*Overview of Backlog-reduction progress;
			*Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page;
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			== March GOCE newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] March 2019 Newsletter'''</span>
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			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 ]. 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<!--in archives--> ] in January. Of the 31 people who signed up for this drive, 24<!--excluding one editor whose attempted c/es weren't adequate --> copyedited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
			'''Blitz:''' Thanks to everyone who participated in the ]. 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 ].
			'''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.<!--Coords can update or remove this line before sending the newsletter. -->
			'''March Drive''': The month-long ] 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. ]!
			'''Election reminder''': It may only be March but don't forget our mid-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1 June. ] 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 ].
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}} and {{noping|Tdslk}}.
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			== GOCE June newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] June 2019 Newsletter'''</span>
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			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. ] 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 ].
			'''June Blitz:''' Our ] 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 ].
			'''March Drive:''' Thanks to everyone for their work in ]. We removed copyedit tags from 182<!--from 'Old articles' count on Barnstar page--> 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<!--marked *R on drive page--> ] 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 ].
			'''April Blitz:''' Thanks to everyone who participated in the ]; 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 ].
			'''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.<!--Coords can update or remove this line before sending the newsletter. -->
			'''May Drive:''' During the ], Guild copy-editors removed copyedit tags from 191 of the 192 articles tagged in our original target months of November and December&nbsp;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<!--counted from *R tags on drive page--> ] during the May drive,<!--careful with the wording here; this should reflect the requests completed as part of the drive, not the total requests completed for the month--> 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 ].
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}} and {{noping|Tdslk}}.
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			== September 2019 GOCE Newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] September 2019 Newsletter'''</span>
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			Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since June&nbsp;2019.
			''']:''' 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!
			]: From 16 to 22 June, we copy edited articles on the themes of nature and the environment along with ]. 12 participating editors completed 35 copy edits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
			]: 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&nbsp;2015. Final results and awards are listed ].
			]: From 18 to 24 August, we copy edited articles tagged in March&nbsp;2019 and requests. 12 participating editors completed 26 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
			'''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.
			''']:''' We are experimenting with automated archiving of copy edit requests; a discussion initiated by ] has resulted in ] writing ] for the Guild. Testing is now underway and is expected to be completed by 3&nbsp;October; for this reason, '''no manual archiving of requests should be done until the testing period is over'''. We will then ] and discuss whether to make this arrangement permanent.
			]: 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, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Tdslk}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}.
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			== GOCE December 2019 Newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] December 2019 Newsletter'''</span>
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			Hello and welcome to the December 2019 GOCE newsletter, an update of Guild happenings since the ]. Our Annual Report should be ready in late January.
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			''']''': 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&nbsp;December. Voting will then take place and the election will close on 31&nbsp;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!
			]: 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.
			''']''': 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.
			''']''': 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 ''']''' will run from 15 to 21 December. Sign up now!
			'''Progress report''': From September to November 2019, GOCE copy editors processed 154 requests<!--includes 7 declined or withdrawn-->. 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 {{noping|Zhuyifei1999}} and {{noping|Bobbychan193}}, '''{{noping|YiFeiBot}}''' is now archiving the ]. Archiving occurs around 24&nbsp;hours after a user's signature and one of the templates '''{{tl|Done}}''', '''{{tl|Withdrawn}}''' or '''{{tl|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 ].
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators; {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Tdslk}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}.
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			== WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report ==
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			'''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 ==
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			Hello and welcome to the March newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December&nbsp;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.
			''']''': 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&nbsp;2020 and all Wikipedians in good standing may participate.
			''']''': Thanks to everyone for the splendid work, completing 215 copy edits including 56 articles from the ] and 116 backlog articles from the target months of June to August&nbsp;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 ].
			''']''': 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 ].
			''']''': Currently underway, this event is targeting requests and backlog articles from September to November&nbsp;2019. As of 18&nbsp;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&nbsp;– a 60% decrease from the beginning of the year. Well done and thank you everyone!<!--Coords can update or remove this line before sending the newsletter. -->
			'''Election reminder''': It may only be March but don't forget our mid-year Election of Coordinators opens for nominations on 1&nbsp;June. ] 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 ].
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Tdslk}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}
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			== GOCE June newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since ]. You can unsubscribe from our mailings at any time; see below. All times and dates stated are in ].
			<div style="text-align: center;">'''Current events'''</div>
			'''Election time:''' Nomination of candidates in our ] opened on 1&nbsp;June, and voting will take place from 00:01 on 16&nbsp;June. ] 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 ].
			''']''': This blitz begins at 00:01 on 14 June and ends at 23:59 on 20 June, with themes of ] and ].
			<div style="text-align: center;">'''Drive and blitz reports'''</div>
			''']''': ] from ] 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 ].
			''']''': This blitz ran from 12 to 18&nbsp;April with a theme of ]. 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 ].
			''']''': 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 ].
			<div style="text-align: center;">'''Other news'''</div>
			'''Progress report''': as of 2&nbsp;June, GOCE participants had processed 328 requests since 1&nbsp;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, ] contributor and GOCE participant {{noping|Puddleglum2.0}} interviewed project coordinators and copy-editors for the journal's ]. The Drive and the current Election of Coordinators have also been covered in ''The Signpost''{{'s}} ].
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Tdslk}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors September 2020 Newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] September 2020 Newsletter'''</span>
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			Hello and welcome to the September ], a brief update of Guild activities since ].
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			]: 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''': ] 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 ].
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			]: An uncorrected typo (even copy editors make copy editing mistakes!) led to an eight-day "leap blitz" from 14 to 21&nbsp;June, focusing on ] and articles tagged in May. 19&nbsp;participating editors claimed 54 copy edits. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
			]: Over 750,000 words of articles were copy edited for this event, keeping pace with the previous three ] drives. Of the 38 people who signed up, 30 copyedited at least one article. Final results and awards are listed ].
			]: From 16 to 22&nbsp;August, we copy edited articles tagged in June and July&nbsp;2020 and requests. 12 participating editors completed 37 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
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			''']:''' Jonesey95 was chosen to continue as lead coordinator, assisted by Baffle gab1978, Tdslk, Twofingered Typist, and first-time coordinator Puddleglum2.0. {{noping|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 ]. 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 {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Puddleglum2.0}}, {{noping|Tdslk}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}.
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			== December 2020 ] Newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the December ], a brief update of Guild activities since ].
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			'''Election time''': our end-of-year ] 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 ]. 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 ].
			'''December Blitz''': This will run from 13 to 19 December, and will target all ]. ].
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			]: 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.
			]: 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.
			]: 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.
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			'''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: {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Puddleglum2.0}}, {{noping|Tdslk}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}.
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			== GOCE June 2021 newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the June newsletter, our first newsletter of 2021, which is a brief update of Guild activities since ]. To unsubscribe, follow the link at the bottom of this box.
			<div style="text-align: center;">'''Current events'''</div>
			'''Election time:''' Voting in our ] opened on 16&nbsp;June and will conclude at the end of the month. ] normally serve a six-month term and are elected on an approval basis. Have your say and show support ].
			''']''': Our June copy-editing blitz is underway and will conclude on 26 June.
			<div style="text-align: center;">'''Drive and blitz reports'''</div>
			''']''': 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&nbsp;articles'''. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': 15 editors completed 48 copy edits totalling 142,788 words. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': 29 editors completed 215 copy edits totalling 407,736 words. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': 12 editors completed 23 copy edits totalling 56,574 words. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': 29 editors completed 356 copy edits totalling 479,013 words. {{small|(])}}
			<div style="text-align: center;">'''Other news'''</div>
			'''Progress report''': as of 26&nbsp;June, GOCE participants had completed {{#expr:40-1<!--last from 220 archive page-->+329-23-4<!--2021 archive page-->+2<!--done but not yet archived-->}} ] since 1&nbsp;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 {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Tenryuu}} and {{noping|Twofingered Typist}}, and from member {{noping|Reidgreg}}.
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			== September 2021 ] newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the September ], a brief update of Guild activities since ].
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			]: Our current backlog-elimination drive is open until 23:59 on 30 September (UTC) and is open to all copy editors. Sign up today!
			{{Center|'''Drive and Blitz reports'''}}
			]: From 20 to 26 June, 6&nbsp;participating editors claimed 16 copy edits, focusing on ] and articles tagged in March and April. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
			]: 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 ].
			]: From 15 to 21&nbsp;August, we copy edited articles tagged in April and May&nbsp;2021 and requests. 9 participating editors<!--Not including those who signed up but did not do any articles--> completed 17 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
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			''']:''' 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 ], we added {{tl|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 ]).
			'''Progress report:''' As of 18:26, 24 September 2021 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 468 <!--221+179+66+2--> requests since 1 January and there were 60 requests awaiting completion on the ]. 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 {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Tenryuu}}, and {{noping|Miniapolis}}.
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			== December 2021 GOCE Newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the December ], a brief update of Guild activities since ].
			{{Center|{{spaces|17|em}}'''Current and upcoming events'''}}
			'''Election time''': Our end-of-year ] opened for nominations on 1&nbsp;December and will close on 15&nbsp;December at 23:59 (UTC). Voting opens at 00:01 the following day and will continue until 31&nbsp;December at 23:59, just before "]". 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 ].
			]: We have scheduled a week-long copy-editing blitz for 12 to 18&nbsp;December. ] now!
			{{Center|'''Drive and Blitz reports'''}}
			]: 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 ].
			]: From 17 to 23&nbsp;October, we copy edited articles tagged in May and June&nbsp;2021 and requests. 8 participating editors<!--Not including those who signed up but did not do any articles--> completed 26 copy edits on the blitz. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available ].
			]: 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 ].
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			It is with great sadness that we report the death on 19&nbsp;November of ], 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 ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 30 November, GOCE copyeditors have completed {{#expr:47-1<!--last from 2020 archive page, less one declined-->+610-24-13<!--2021 requests to 30 November less declined and withdrawn-->}} requests in 2021 and there were 51 requests awaiting completion on the ]. The backlog stood at 946 articles tagged for copy-editing (see monthly ] 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 {{noping|Jonesey95}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Tenryuu}}, and {{noping|Miniapolis}}.
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			== GOCE April 2022 newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the April newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since ].
			''']''': {{noping|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.
			''']''': Of the 22 editors who signed up, 16 editors claimed 146 copy edits including 45 ]. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': 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. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': Of the 28 editors who signed up, 18 claimed 116 copy edits including 25 requests. {{small|(])}}
			''']''': 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 <!--57+70, counting only those archived-->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 {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}} and {{noping|Tenryuu}}
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			== June GOCE newsletter ==
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			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 ], 12 completed at least one copy-edit, and between them removed 21 articles from the copy-editing backlog. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Drive:''' 27 editors signed up for our ]; 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 ].
			'''Blitz:''' our ], 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 ]. Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 07:12, 14 June 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 209<!--to 14 June--> requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,404 articles.
			'''Election news:''' Nominations for our half-yearly ] 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 {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}} and {{noping|Tenryuu}}
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			== Guild of Copy Editors' October 2022 newsletter ==
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			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 ], 18 copy-edited, between them, 116 articles. Barnstars awarded are noted ].
			'''Blitz:''' Participants in our ] 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 ].
			'''Drive:''' Forty-one editors took part in our ]; between them they copy-edited 199 articles. Barnstars awards are noted ].
			'''Blitz:''' Our ] begins on 16 October at 00:01 (UTC) and will end on 22 October at 23:59 (UTC). Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 19:57, 12 October 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 303 ]&nbsp;–&#32;including withdrawn and declined ones&nbsp;–&#32;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&nbsp;–&#32;particularly for requests&nbsp;–&#32;so please get involved if you can.
			'''Election news:''' In our ], 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. {{noping|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 ]. 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 {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Reidgreg}}, {{noping|Tenryuu}} and {{noping|Zippybonzo}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter ==
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			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 ] 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 ].
			'''Drive:''' In the ], 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 ].
			'''Blitz:''' Our seven-day-long ] 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 ].
			'''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 ] 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, {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}}, {{noping|Tenryuu}}, and {{noping|Zippybonzo}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report ==
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			'''Highlights:'''
			*Overview of Backlog-reduction progress
			*Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page
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			== Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since ] and our ]. 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.
			''']:''' 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 ] open on 1 June (UTC).
			'''Drive:''' 21 editors signed up for our ], 14 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 170 articles totaling 389,737 words. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Blitz:''' Our ] 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 ].
			'''Drive:''' Sign up now for our month-long ]. Barnstars awarded will be posted ] 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 {{noping|Baffle gab1978|Dhtwiki|Miniapolis|Zippybonzo}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter ==
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			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 ] 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 ] 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 ], nine editors completed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 24 articles totaling 53,393 words. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Drive:''' 51 editors signed up for the month-long ], and 31 copy-edited at least one article. 180 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are posted ].
			'''Blitz:''' ] for our week-long June Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 11 to 17 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''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 {{noping|Baffle gab1978}}, {{noping|Dhtwiki}}, {{noping|Miniapolis}} and {{noping|Zippybongo}}.
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			== Septermber GOCE newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] September 2023 Newsletter'''</span>
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			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 ({{noping|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 '']''. Tributes can be left on David's ].
			'''Election news:''' In our ], {{noping|Dhtwiki}} was chosen as lead coordinator, {{noping|Miniapolis|Zippybonzo}} continue as assistant coordinators, and {{noping|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 ], 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''July Drive:''' 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our ] copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''August Blitz:''' In our ], 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 ].
			'''September Drive:''' ] for our month-long '''September Backlog Elimination Drive''', which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 ] since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066. <!--UPDATE before sending!-->
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, {{noping|Dhtwiki|Miniapolis|Zippybonzo}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter ==
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			| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''] December 2023 Newsletter'''</span>
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			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 ''']''' 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 ], 40 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 661,214 words in 290 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed ].
			'''Blitz:''' Of the 22 editors who signed up for the ], 13 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 109,327 words in 52 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed ].
			'''Drive:''' During the ], 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 ].
			'''Blitz:''' Our ] will run from 10 to 16 December. Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''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 {{noping|Dhtwiki|Miniapolis|Zippybonzo}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report ==
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			'''Highlights:'''
			*Introduction
			*Membership news, obituary and election results
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			== Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since ]. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing.
			''']:''' In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year ] will open on 1 June (UTC).
			'''Drive:''' 46 editors signed up for our ], 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Blitz:''' 23 editors signed up for our ]. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Drive:''' 53 editors signed up for our ], 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Blitz:''' Sign up for our ], which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC)<!-- ~~~~~ Upadate before sending-->, GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles.
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from {{noping|Baffle gab1978}} and your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Dhtwiki|Miniapolis|Wracking}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.
			'''Election news:''' Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our ] are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page.
			'''Blitz:''' Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the ] copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available ].
			'''Drive:''' 58 editors signed up for our ] and 33 of those completed at least one copy edit. 251 articles and 475,952 words were copy edited. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Blitz:''' Our ] will begin on 16 June and finish on 22 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) <!-- ~~~~~ -->, GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles.
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from {{noping|Baffle gab1978}} and your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Dhtwiki|Miniapolis|Wracking}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter ==
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			Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.
			'''Election news:''' Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the ], we welcomed {{noping|Mox Eden}} to the coordinator team. {{noping|Dhtwiki}} remains as Lead Coordinator, and {{noping|Miniapolis|Wracking}} returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election&nbsp;–&#32;watchlist our ] for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found ].
			'''Blitz:''' 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the ] copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Drive:''' 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the ] copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Blitz:''' 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the ] copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Drive:''' ] to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive.
			'''Progress report:''' As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 ] since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles.
			Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without you! Cheers from {{noping|Baffle gab1978}} and your GOCE coordinators {{noping|Dhtwiki|Miniapolis|Mox Eden|Wracking}}.
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			== Guild of Copy Editors December 2024 Newsletter ==
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			Hello, and welcome to the December newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. If you no longer want this newsletter, you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming drives and blitzes, and other GOCE activities, the best method is to add our ] to your watchlist.
			'''Election news:''' The Guild's coordinators play an important role in the WikiProject, making sure <s>nearly</s> everything runs smoothly and on time. Editors in good standing (unblocked and without sanctions) are invited to ] (with their permission, of course) until 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). The voting phase begins at 00:01 on 16 December and runs until 23:59 on 31 December. Questions may be asked of candidates at any stage in the process. Elected coordinators will serve a six-month term from 1 January through 30 June.
			'''Drive:''' In our ], 67 editors signed up, 39 completed at least one copy edit, and between them they edited 682,696 words comprising 507 articles. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Blitz:''' The ] saw 16 editors sign-up, 15 of whom completed at least one copy edit. They edited 76,776 words comprising 35 articles. Barnstars awarded are ].
			'''Drive:''' In our ], 432,320 words in 151 articles were copy edited. Of the 54 users who signed up, 33 copy edited at least one article. Barnstars awarded are posted ].
			'''Blitz:''' The December Blitz will begin at 00:00 on 15 December (UTC) and will end on 21 December at 23:59. ]. Barnstars awarded will be posted ].
			'''Progress report:''' As of 22:12, 7 December 2024 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have completed 333 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,401 articles.
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Global warming skepticism and climate change denial

Hello. A heads up in case you have innocently run into this particular WP buzz-saw: many of our colleagues have very strong opinions about the appropriate use of such terms and do not consider them interchangeable. Anthony Watts seems to be something of a ground zero for this dynamic. Hugh (talk) 23:10, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Hey, thanks for the notice! I appreciate it! While I haven't edited his article previously, I'm not new to the topic, so I do know what you mean. If it comes up again based on my edits, I have no problem discussing it, but using the most common terminology from the academic literature should be fine. Thanks again - hopefully I'll see you around in the future.   — Jess· Δ♥ 03:03, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

The problem is that the academic literature uses the terms interchangeably, sometimes within the same article. There are people who don't like that. In the interest of harmony perhaps the best solution is to put "skeptic" in scare quotes, thusly. Short Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 03:44, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Using the word "skeptic" throws up red flags for me right off the bat, because it is the word used in a PR campaign by "climate change skeptics". Given that, yes, I suppose there would be usage of "skeptic" out there on the net, since it's the label they've promoted. More significant to me is what impartial academic sources use to describe the topic, and my understanding has been that "climate change denial" is more common among those sources. I could be wrong, and I'll spend some time researching this in the next few days. Perhaps that will change my perspective. To be honest, I'm not really looking forward to wading into a new perennial discussion, but here we go... Thanks for the feedback!   — Jess· Δ♥ 05:16, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

feel ya! Thanks for the refs. I have used most of them to improve the article. Any way you could share the Critical Policy Studies by Dieter Plehwe? It looks interesting. Thanks again. Hugh (talk) 17:59, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Oh my, I never got back to you @HughD:! So sorry about that! I don't have the source on hand, but I'll see if I can get you a copy as soon as I get the chance. I'm doing some research on a related topic right now, and then I'll be heading to bed. Sorry for leaving you hanging a few days ago! If I seem to forget again, poke me :) Thanks for dropping me a note!   — Jess· Δ♥ 03:09, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Edit summary

It's been discussed ad nauseam on the talk page. This is clearly a WP:FRINGE POV. The vast overwhelming number of sources don't use this term. Per WP:WTW, we are not supposed to use this term unless widely used by reliable sources. And I hate to remind you that the burden of proof is on those wishing to restore contentious BLP content, not the other way around. Let's just follow the rules, OK? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 04:59, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

1) The sources that matter are the most reliable, and most reflective of the academic consensus. That means a book by Mann is more significant than an article on the Guardian.

2) We have a large list of reliable sources which back up the wording proposal. I haven't seen any that contend Mann has not characterized the blog in this way. I also haven't seen any that contend it isn't what he characterizes it to be.

3) It is not a fringe POV that Watts Up With That? is a blog dedicated to climate change denial. Your usage of "climate change skepticism" means the same thing with different words. Your concern (as you've expressed it) is not that the content is fringe, but that the language we've used is inappropriate. That doesn't qualify as fringe.

4) Yes, this has been discussed to death, and if any consensus has resulted, it has been that the content is reliable and appropriate.

5) Your version of the article fails to reflect the mainstream scientific opinion regarding Watts' views, which is, itself, a WP:FRINGE and WP:WEIGHT violation.

6) "Climate change denial" is not a word to watch. "Denier" is. Climate change denial is the common name used to describe a subject this blog is known to espouse. We are not saying "Anthony Watts is a denier". We are saying "Mann has characterised his blog as the most prominent website about climate change denial on the internet", an opinion which is widely held.

@A Quest For Knowledge: We've worked together positively in the past. I don't know what's led up to this disagreement, but I'm looking at it with a fresh perspective, and your approach is pushing it towards being intractable. Editors who would agree with you on this issue also by and large would support keeping out any mention of the scientific consensus about climate change, and representing Watts' opinion unchallenged. You are siding with those who would advocate for climate change denial, a fringe and pseudoscientific view, and that's a side I'm not familiar with you being on. If things continue in this direction, it looks like we'll be needing more formal means of dispute resolution. Right now, the article is a massive fringe and weight violation, and it can't stay that way.   — Jess· Δ♥ 05:24, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but I believe that you have misread the situation. The key issue here is what do reliable sources say about this topic? Or to put it another way, what do the majority of reliable sources say about this topic? Nobody is disputing that Mann is reliable source (or at least I'm not). But we don't look as sources in isolation. We look at the totality of sources. And even when using Google Scholar, the vast, overwhelming majority of scholarly sources don't use the term "denier". There is no "large list of reliable sources which back up the wording proposal". There's just a small handful.

What I am saying is that the term, "denier" is a fringe term because the majority of sources don't use this term. We should follow the majority.

Guilt by association is a logical fallacy. I have no interest in disputing the scientific consensus about global warming. What I am taking an issue with is the use of the word "denier", that's all. Will you work with me to figure out a way to add a link to the Climate change denial without using the term "denial"? I believe that Dave had a reasonable solution. Can we pursue that further? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 05:52, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

We're not discussing the word "denier". We're discussing the subject "climate change denial". Words aren't used in isolation, either. I'm fine with Dave's suggestion. I'm not fine with removing reliably sourced content, placing the article back in a state where it contravenes our policies. If you want to add Dave's suggestion, I'd be fine with that, but right now you're removing the single and only mention of the scientific consensus in the entire article.   — Jess· Δ♥ 06:07, 23 May 2015 (UTC)0

There is already two WikiLinks to the Scientific opinion on climate change in the article. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 06:28, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

The only links we have are there because I added them today. Previous attempts to add them have all been reverted, including just today.   — Jess· Δ♥ 06:40, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

And despite the links I just added, there is still no prose indicating the scientific consensus. We were adding some, but it was reverted. The first link to scientific opinion on climate change is hidden in an uncontested fringe claim by Watts, in clear violation of WP:FRINGE   — Jess· Δ♥ 06:43, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

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Yes, I'm aware. Thanks. In fact, we should place this as a note in the edit window of the page.   — Jess· Δ♥ 16:09, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

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		Thank you for your excellent work on pages related to climate change denial. I had nearly given up hope before you arrived. jps (talk) 14:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words! :) It looks like we're all having a positive impact on the topic. Thanks for the help! I've really appreciated your input on the talk page, in particular! That's really that hard part!   — Jess· Δ♥ 14:08, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Long game, I think, will be our best bet. Seeing all the sleeper socks come out of the woodwork is really interesting. jps (talk) 02:08, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Yep. These things die down over time. I requested full protection for a few days, which would help to encourage filling up the talk page instead of the article and prevent rampant violations of our policies in the meantime. It shouldn't be a big problem long-term. I'm just hoping we can avoid having to go to ani or ae, if we can.   — Jess· Δ♥ 04:17, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Good work! One small point, did you mean to restore the NPOV tag? You might wish to undo that part of your edit. . . . . dave souza, talk 23:59, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Whoops! Sorry about that. I really have no idea how that snuck in there. All fixed now. Thanks for letting me know!   — Jess· Δ♥ 00:07, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

My edit

It is generally poor form to edit anyone else's comment. I didn't change yours, but I did move it to a separate section, to avoid a thread argument within a section. If you think it is better to have a thread discussion within the section let's discuss.--S Philbrick(Talk) 17:58, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

I don't know why we need 4 subsections in order to list sources, nor why two separate comment sections would ever be required. But whatever you want to do...   — Jess· Δ♥ 18:19, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Mann lawsuit

If you look at the date of the Facebook posting, you will see that in fact the lawsuit seems to be inactive. We've discussed before that Mann's activist FB postings as a public figure are RSs for his own opinions and activities. YoPienso (talk) 17:22, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

I don't doubt that the lawsuit is inactive; indeed, I think it is. I believe you when you say the suit is inactive. But a facebook post isn't a reliable source generally, and there's especially a problem when the idea of citing a post which says the suit is active for the claim it is inactive, based only on the date of the post. If it has been inactive for several years, we could surely find a proper RS to back it up. It's probably best to err on the side of avoiding misinformation rather than providing poorly sourced information, IMO. Thanks for dropping me the note about it!   — Jess· Δ♥ 17:37, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Maybe in a spirit of collegiality you could let Tillman know your edit summary was too strong. That "source" says the exact opposite clearly implies the source says the suit is active, which you admit here is not so. I agree the fact is not currently essential to the BLP. Best wishes, YoPienso (talk) 20:21, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Hmm. I think I may not have been clear enough. I meant to say: "I don't doubt the lawsuit is probably inactive, but I haven't seen a source indicating it is. The facebook post says the lawsuit is still active, so it doesn't back up the claim that it's inactive." Have I misread the facebook post? I'll take a look at it again if you got the opposite impression from it than I did; perhaps it's just my reading comprehension.   — Jess· Δ♥ 20:29, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

• I hadn't noticed this, but in fact my edit was pretty weak (absence of evidence /= EofA), so I wasnt sorry to be called on it.

Yopienso, thanks for the kind words. Someday we'll get the "Climate Warrior" stuff to stick! But, for a start, I'll try again on Mann's "State Penn" lawsuit..... RSN! Cheers, Pete Tillman (talk) 02:15, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

Surface stations

Thanks for the work you're doing on this, I suggest adding the following ref but don't know if you want it in a harv format. regards, dave souza, talk 18:25, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
ref name="Menne Williams Palecki 2010">Menne, Matthew J.; Williams, Claude N.; Palecki, Michael A. (2010). "On the reliability of the U.S. surface temperature record". J. Geophys. Res. 115 (D11). Wiley-Blackwell. doi:10.1029/2009jd013094. Retrieved 27 May 2015. </ref date: 8 June 2010

Hi Dave. Thanks for the source! I added it to the article to back up the current content. Are you aware if this was an additional study beyond the ones we're already citing (i.e. NOAA)? If so, we may be able to add something about NOA's findings being supported by other research. I wasn't 100% sure on that, so I left out any new prose for right now, but let me know if you have thoughts on the matter. Thanks!   — Jess· Δ♥ 18:45, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Mann p. 72 "scientists of ", refs 62, notes p. 284 refers to this paper. . . dave souza, talk 19:22, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Also, from the leading historian on the topic:

• Weart, Spencer R. (February 2015). "The Modern Temperature Trend". The Discovery of Global Warming. American Institute of Physics. Retrieved 31 May 2015. Regardless of what had happened in past centuries, the warming since the 19th century was now as certain a fact as anything in science. A few critics continued to seek confirmation of their denial of the warming in data on air temperatures from weather stations and satellites. In particular, former TV weatherman Anthony Watts established a popular website……

Worth reading on, he also cites Menne (2010). . . . dave souza, talk 19:22, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Hmm, that one is good as well. I tried to fit it into our existing coverage, which it seems to compliment nicely; Mann, etc, didn't go into detail about why the bias wouldn't impact results even if present, but Weart did. Thanks for tracking it down, it was an interesting read!   — Jess· Δ♥ 20:32, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, I see you've not quoted the point about denial of the warming in data, which ties in with Mann's assessment of the purpose of the project, and Powell p. 136 "deniers say that the U.S. historical temperature record is unreliable" etc.. In my view the section should start with that context.
I've added a quote to the WUWT talk page from Watts, Anthony (2009). Is the U.S. surface temperature record reliable? : how do we know global warming is a problem if we can't trust the U.S. temperature record? (PDF). Chicago, IL: The Heartland Institute. pp. front and back covers, p. 2. ISBN 978-1-934791-29-5. which rather differs from his more recent announcement about his views...has he recanted? . . dave souza, talk 22:43, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

p.s. I'm not sure I fully follow Weart's wording about the effect of the bias, so worth checking it against Menne (2010) . . dave souza, talk 22:46, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Actually, I did quote the part about denial initially, but removed it just before saving. I know my quotes from sources have been getting longer and longer, and I figured that part was already covered by other sources anyway. I'm certainly not averse to playing musical chairs with the sources; if we need to swap or replace any of them, let's do that! I want to expand our coverage using them once I've finished cleaning them all up. Regarding Watts' stance, if he's changed his opinion, we should cover it. I'll look over that source and see what I find. Thanks, Dave!   — Jess· Δ♥ 00:49, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

On the first point, in my opinion Weart is respected and independent, and though brief, is a very high quality source for Watts' "denial of the warming in data". Slightly indirect, and as the cite from Watts himself shows the denial is aimed at undermining the credibility of warming data, not outright saying there's no warming, but that's a position covered in Climate change denial#Arguments and positions on global warming. Fair point about using the other sources first. . . dave souza, talk 06:23, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

p.s. the Menne paper was first published 8 June 2010. Surface Temperature Records: Policy Driven Deception? by Joe D’Aleo and Anthony Watts, UPDATED, AUGUST 27, 2010, "The startling conclusion that we cannot tell whether there was any significant 'global warming' at all in the 20th century is based on numerous astonishing examples of manipulation and exaggeration of the true level and rate of 'global warming." . .dave souza, talk 07:51, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Hope you don't mind, but I found WaPo sources on the BEST issue, covering the TOBS factor, and got puzzled about the timing: Watts' own blog cleared that up. So, I've edited it with additional sources, and split the BEST issue into a subsection. I'm not wedded to having that subsection, and wouldn't mind it being incorporated back into the parent Surface Stations section. One minor amusement, the citation formatting tool dates the WUWT Publications and Projects page 4 Aug 2012, but the only date shown is the current month above the calender at the bottom of the page. Perhaps a bit slow to update his page! . . dave souza, talk 21:09, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Nice job, Dave! I hope you haven't been discouraged by my reduced participation the last few days; I've been trying to hold myself back from making any content additions until all the drama dies down; resolution at AE will be helpful. It's been a hard goal, since I've now read a chunk of every one of our sources (and then some), and I was looking forward to better incorporating them. It looks like you've done a good job with that section! Thanks for keeping me involved! :)   — Jess· Δ♥ 05:58, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

Directed at whom?

Jess, this edit is addressed to someone named Peter. I think it is a mistake, but checking here to see if you were actually responding to me.--S Philbrick(Talk) 13:29, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

My apologies. That reply was intended for you. I was thinking your name was Peter for some reason; it was pretty late at the time, so I'll just blame it on me being tired. ;) Thanks for correcting me.   — Jess· Δ♥ 13:43, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Apropos of nothing, my (late) brother's name is Peter. No problems, but I once responded (heatedly) to a message I thought was directed at me, then learned I was wrong, so I try to make sure I don't misread.--S Philbrick(Talk) 15:45, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

NEED your help, please!

Hi Jess,

Thanks for your kind message. I would appreciate you help, please. I am an editor and am working to update and re-arrange poorly displayed or poorly organized information on some articles. I have started with the Ben Carson page, NOT the Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016 page. The first section I tried to update is in his Medical Career section, the Medal and awards sub-section. It does not mention his 2008 Lincoln Medal from Ford's Theatre. I tried to add that, with two citations, understanding that this page is semi-protected. Also, I tried to re-arrange the existing information there already since it is not reader-friendly. All I wanted to do is display the info with bullet points. I THINK I created the revisions correctly and clicked Save as needed, but I'm not sure I did it correctly since it has been over 24 hours since I tried the update as Ljhammond14 but no updates are evident yet. Do you know how to look to see if my request to edit is in a 'waiting room' or some preliminary area? Perhaps I didn't Save correctly or at the right time. I'm a little confused and if you can help me I would be very grateful!!! I suppose I need to come back here to read your reply......or perhaps it will show up on my Talk page for Ljhammond14. THANKS for any way you can help me!!! Ljhammond14 (talk) 11:14, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

@Ljhammond14: Hi! Thanks for dropping me a line! It looks like you were editing Talk:Ben_Carson, and you've managed to figure out how to make an edit request. That's awesome! It takes a little getting used to how some of this all works, and that can be one of the more confusing processes. I'm not familiar with that page at all (nor am I really familiar with Ben Carson), so I can't be much help in deciding how to present information on that page. But, your requests seem pretty reasonable to me, so I'm sure other editors will pop in and help out with them. I did complete the first one for you (the addition of the lincoln medal), since that addition seemed pretty straightforward. I'll leave the other two for regular editors on that page, since they might have more input on the subject area. Your best bet is just to discuss the issues with other editors on that page and see if you can collaborate to make improvements. Thanks for your suggestions! If you have any other trouble, feel free to drop me another line.   — Jess· Δ♥ 04:47, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi, Jess,

Somehow it is reassuring to be communicating with a fellow human out here in the big, bad land of Misplaced Pages (it's not really big and bad!) Thanks for your approval of the award Lincoln Medal edit. Will that just show up by magic and be live or will some other process come about? Yes, it was a bit daunting to figure out the Request for an Edit process but I tried to be patient and read and read and read.  :-) There are some issues with the Carson page but I've already posted a fix for the birth order of their 3 sons. Ben Jr. was born second, not first. Do you have any words of wisdom for me? There are a few more corrections I need to make but if you say just take it easy, slowly, a little at a time, that works or me. I can be patient if I need to be. (really, more patient with myself than anything.) Thanks again for your encouragement and I'll listen to all the advice you care to share. Happy weekend! Lois Ljhammond14 (talk) 07:02, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

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edit warring

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That section as it reads is purely POV, and violates our neutral point of view policy. RoadWarrior445 (talk) 18:05, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

Suggest revising your complaint at AE

FYI, if I read it correctly, your AE complaint refers to "the article" (or its talk page) without telling the overburdened busy arbs when you jump from referencing the WUWT article/talk page, to the Anthony Watts (blogger) one. It might help the rest of the committee if you inserted some explanatory remarks. In your place I might leave the original text, but use small font to insert <small>clarification, here I am refering to the article "_________"</small>, but of course there's a million ways to go about it, assuming it needs doing at all. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 11:04, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure whether it's necessary to distinguish between the two, since the content being discussed on both articles is identical. I was trying to focus on the behavior (also identical) across the topic without getting bogged down with details. I think I'll leave it as-is for now, which might be the wrong call, but I think the arbs have probably reviewed the case by now anyway, so we'll see what happens. I appreciate the feedback, though! Thanks.   — Jess· Δ♥ 14:23, 9 June 2015 (UTC)

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Hi Lucas. Thanks for the note! is there an edit in particular that caught your attention? I'm on a mobile device until tomorrow, so its tough to check my recent contribs to see which one probably caught your eye, and I can't recall any, besides the direct quotes inside ref tags at anthony watts. I appreciate the input! Thanks.   — Jess· Δ♥ 06:49, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Okay, back on a normal computer again. @Lucas559:, it looks like your bot caught this edit, which is adding a source with a direct quote. The quote is a bit lengthy, but I believe within the purview of fair use, since we are discussing its contents explicitly within the article body, and the quote cannot be reasonably shortened without losing some of that content. I'd recommend, if possible, the bot tried to avoid flagging content within the quote parameter of our citation templates, since that will always be copied from the source and should not be paraphrased. If you review the edit again and feel it is in any way not in compliance with our policies on copyright, please let me know, and I'll ask our copyright experts if and where I've gone wrong! Thanks!   — Jess· Δ♥ 17:15, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Ah, you're not the bot's owner. I submitted a report. Anyway, thanks again.   — Jess· Δ♥ 17:43, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

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Edit Warring???

Making one (One!) edit is not and can never be considered edit warring. I note that you have engaged in actual edit warring that page WP:3RR. Personal attacks and accusations of other ediotors is entirely inappropriate. Perhaps you should look for a seasoned editor that could mentor you and help you avoid your drift into incivility and further blocks. I frankly expect an apology. Capitalismojo (talk) 17:37, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

Edit warring and 3rr are different things. Another user has been making this change to several pages for a month, but has not engaged in discussion or made an effort to establish consensus for his edit. See the various talk pages for examples, and note the lack of substantive reply between reversions. Your edit jumped into the middle of that dispute to revert, but you made no effort to go to the talk page to discuss it either. Even your edit summary - "Better before" - added nothing to the discussion. Yes, that's edit warring; it is imposing your preferred version via reverting instead of discussion and consensus building. It's really no big deal in this case, I simply asked you to participate in the discussion instead of edit warring. If you're interested in being involved in the discussion, please join it, but if your interest is imposing your preferences via reverting without discussion, please don't do that.   — Jess· Δ♥ 17:54, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

I take it by this that you are not actually apologizing for calling my one reversion "Edit warring" nor do you think that your actual improper edit warring is in any sense wrong...OK. I have seen this sort of behavior before, it doesn't usually end well. Capitalismojo (talk) 22:56, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

AWB, I suggested it might be time for you to take a break from your CC "campaign". Please consider this. As CM noted, it usually doesn't end well. Just a thought, from someone who has seen a lot of this stuff over the years. Best regards, Pete Tillman (talk) 23:06, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

@CM, no, I'm not going to apologize for asking you not to edit war. Please don't edit war. Yes, jumping into a dispute only to revert without making any effort to participate in the discussion or give a proper rationale for your revert is edit warring. I'm sorry this is apparently offensive to you.   — Jess· Δ♥ 03:19, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

You did not "ask me not to edit war", you accused me of edit warring. I have not engaged in it and my one edit was not and is not "edit warring" under anyone's definition. Your behavior continues to be uncollegial and uncivil. Your battleground activity is inappropriate, so yes I find it offensive. Capitalismojo (talk) 20:50, 27 July 2015 (UTC)

I'm sorry you feel that way. This happened over a month ago, so I had to look into the history to remember the details. Tillman made a change on the 23rd and said "See talk". I responded to him and reverted, pointing to 2 active discussions on the topic. About a day later, you reverted me, reinstituting Tillman's change. Your edit summary was "better before", which does nothing except express a personal preference, and you made no attempt to participate in either discussion. I would have hoped you would have participated in the discussion instead of reverting, or at the very least made an effort to respond to other editors while reverting. When an editor ignores discussion and attempts to institute their preference into the article via reverting alone, I call that "edit warring". I don't think I'm alone in that respect, but you are welcome to call it whatever you'd like. I didn't template you, or warn you in any way, I simply asked you to participate in the discussion instead of reverting. I believe that was an appropriate request.   — Jess· Δ♥ 21:25, 27 July 2015 (UTC)

Further reading at CCD

Thanks for cleaning this up. Big improvement! Cheers, Pete Tillman (talk) 19:35, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

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Wiknik Buffalo is being planned for July 26, 2015. You can find more information here: Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Buffalo. BuffaloBob (talk) 13:24, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

The date has been changed to August 2nd. BuffaloBob (talk) 22:16, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Your AE filing

Can you split the filing into two separate sections? Just for the sake of clarity and stuff. Would be much appreciated. - Penwhale | 03:45, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Sure. I wasn't sure which would be the easiest. I'll make an attempt at that. Thanks.   — Jess· Δ♥ 04:08, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

All done. I hope that helps. If that wasn't what you were hoping for (or you think there's something else I can do to make it easier), let me know! Thanks!   — Jess· Δ♥ 04:22, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

That was exactly what I asked, thank you. On a different issue, however: You did not notify either editors, which you are required to do for valid AE requests. In both requests, add in ; Notification of the user against whom enforcement is requested : , followed by the notification diff, at the bottom of your initial statement. If you need an idea what the format looks like, look at the editnotice of the AE page, click on click this link, and hit preview. - Penwhale | 06:24, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Heh. Yea, it was a long night. They were both aware of the NEG thread (I had notified Tillman already). I just posted to let them both know of the move to a new section. Thanks Penwhale!   — Jess· Δ♥ 12:15, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

William Lane Craig

The number of times that people refer to William Lane Craig mentioning his educational achievement or mentioning the terms 'Professor of Philosophy' or 'Philosophy Professor' should be noted in making decisions about what to put first in terms of philosopher, apologist, or theologian.

Moreover, along with the academic book references I have already contributed to the main Misplaced Pages page for William Lane Craig, two additional non-news sources are listed below which describe William Lane Craig as a philosopher and do not mention the words 'apologist', 'Christian apologist', 'theologian' nor 'Christian theologian'. The person responsible for the first source is an atheist. The person responsible for the second source is a Muslim. The only career title given to William Lane Craig in these two sources are as a philosopher.

• http://infidels.org/library/modern/dan_barker/kalamity.html
• http://www.hamzatzortzis.com/essays-articles/philosophy-theology/a-philosophical-perspective-on-the-uniqueness-of-the-quran/

A blog entry by an atheist cosmologist Sean Carroll states that he is a philosopher and theologian (the word 'apologist' only appears once and only in user comments, and not by Sean Carroll himself, further down the page):

• http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2011/04/05/debating-william-lane-craig/

Similarly, Peter S. Williams, author of A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (2013; Milton Keynes: Paternoster; ISBN: 9781842278116), states in multiple blog entries that William Lane Craig is a 'Christian philosopher, theologian and apologist':

• Williams, Peter S. (2008) 'Craig vs. Cooke'. ID.Plus. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
• Williams, Peter S. (2009) 'William Lane Craig defends the viability of Intelligent Design Theory in Biology'. ID.Plus. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

I suspect that most academic in-text citations of William Lane Craig are similar to the format Craig (year) or Craig (year, page number) without any describing words. When published, particularly by philosophers other than William Lane Craig himself, in academic books on topics within philosophy and academic philosophy journals, the principle of charity could suggest that it is best to interpret that author as thinking of William Lane Craig in terms of being a philosopher first unless that philosopher has used another word to describe William Lane Craig in the journal article when first mentioning him, or unless the philosopher is using William Lane Craig's work to make a point unrelated to William Lane Craig's work in philosophy of religion, or perhaps unless that philosopher states that - in citing William Lane Craig - they are attempting to be interdisciplinary in their approach to writing the philosophy article/book and that they believe that William Lane Craig represents a different discipline to philosophy.

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Samuel Soal

I failed to revert far enough; that IP changed three times today. My edit summary was meant as a revert to your last, which you just restored. I'll do better next time. Scr★pIron 20:13, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Heh, I think you misunderstood my edit summary. I wasn't responding to you, I was responding to the ip, who said the content he was adding had been in the article for a long time, and was only recently removed. He was incorrect. You did a fine job, I was just cleaning up a few edits before the last one. :) He keeps hopping ips. Thanks for the message!   — Jess· Δ♥ 20:44, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

We were (mostly) on the same page - I was merely apologizing for not reverting far enough earlier. I cleaned up a little, but still left a mess behind for you to clean up :-) Have a great day! Scr★pIron 20:55, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

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Intelligent design

I was curious, and discovered that User:John.r.r has not made a single mainspace edit, only discussed topics on talk pages. Not that there's anything wrong with that, per se, I guess. I put a note on their talk page though, pointing out that they have the ability to edit articles as well. We'll see how that goes. --‖ Ebyabe - Union of Opposites ‖ 15:57, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

Yep. SPAs that pop up like this are often not "new" editors. Who knows if that's the case here, but if it isn't, your advice might help him communicate a more concrete proposal. I don't think there's much to worry about now, someone just needs to work with him to learn the ropes, and unfortunately I don't have the time to take it on myself. Thanks for your note! I appreciate it! :)   — Jess· Δ♥ 18:21, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

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I hope you are ok. You have not been active on Misplaced Pages since September of last year. Be cool. :) --‖ Ebyabe - Attract and Repel ‖ 02:55, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Jess has been active. Are you his sock puppet account? Sleepwalk7 (talk) 04:29, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, Jess has been active. But Mann jess has not. I'm not a sockpuppet, just someone who watches this page. And reverts vandalism and personal attacks. Are you a sockpuppet? --‖ Ebyabe - Border Town ‖ 05:14, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Hey guys. These accounts both belong to the same person. My user page lists this account as an alt of mine (it used to be the opposite). Thanks for the concern! I'm still here!   — Jess· Δ♥ 05:26, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Climate forcing, Intro

Dear "Jess"

I've put some discussive text in the talk section of the 'Radiative forcing' entry, as a reaction to your reversal of my change a few days ago. I would like to hear your opinion on this.

Best regards

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editing suggestions

Can I make suggestions for a page as opposed to editing it myself ? And where would I do that. HPearce (talk) 00:15, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

@Howardpearce: Yes, you absolutely can! Click on the "Talk" link at the top left of any page, and you'll find a place that is devoted just to discussion about the article with other editors. There, you can create a new section (just like you did here!) and suggest a change for other editors to discuss. I'm not altogether too active nowadays, but feel free to reach out if you have any trouble. All the best,   — Jess· Δ♥ 00:20, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2017 News Hello copy editors! Welcome to the December 2017 GOCE newsletter, which contains nine months(!) of updates. The Guild has been busy and successful; your diligent efforts in 2017 has brought the backlog of articles requiring copy edit to below 1,000 articles for the first time. Thanks to all editors who have contributed their time and energy to help make this happen. >>> Sign up for the January Drive! <<< >>> Participate in the Coordinator Elections! <<< Our copy-editing drives (month-long backlog-reduction drives held in odd-numbered months) and blitzes (week-long themed editing in even-numbered months) have been very successful this year. March drive: We set out to remove April, May, and June 2016 from our backlog and all February 2017 Requests (a total of 304 articles). By the end of the month, all but 22 of these articles were cleared. Officially, of the 28 who signed up, 22 editors recorded 257 copy edits (439,952 words). (These numbers do not always make sense when you compare them to the overall reduction in the backlog, because not all editors record every copy edit on the drive page.) April blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 16 through 22 April; the theme was Requests. Of the 15 who signed up, 9 editors completed 43 articles (81,822 words). May drive: The goals were to remove July, August, and September 2016 from the backlog and to complete all March 2017 Requests (a total of 300 articles). By the end of the month, we had reduced our overall backlog to an all-time low of 1,388 articles. Of the 28 who signed up, 17 editors completed 187 articles (321,810 words). June blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 18 through 24 June; the theme was Requests. Of the 16 who signed up, 9 editors completed 28 copy edits (117,089 words). 2017 Coordinator elections: In June, coordinators for the second half of 2017 were elected. Jonesey95 moved back into the lead coordinator position, with Miniapolis stepping down to remain as coordinator; Tdslk and Corinne returned as coordinators, and Keira1996 rejoined after an extended absence. Thanks to all who participated! July drive: We set out to remove August, September, October, and November 2016 from the backlog and to complete all May and June 2017 Requests (a total of 242 articles). The drive was an enormous success, and the target was nearly achieved within three weeks, so that December 2016 was added to the "old articles" list used as a goal for the drive. By the end of the month, only three articles from 2016 remained, and for the second drive in a row, the backlog was reduced to a new all-time low, this time to 1,363 articles. Of the 33 who signed up, 21 editors completed 337 articles (556,482 words). August blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 20 through 26 August; the theme was biographical articles tagged for copy editing for more than six months (47 articles). Of the 13 who signed up, 11 editors completed 38 copy edits (42,589 words). September drive: The goals were to remove January, February, and March 2017 from the backlog and to complete all August 2017 Requests (a total of 338 articles). Of the 19 who signed up, 14 editors completed 121 copy edits (267,227 words). October blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 22 through 28 October; the theme was Requests. Of the 14 who signed up, 8 editors completed 20 articles (55,642 words). November drive: We set out again to remove January, February, and March 2017 from the backlog and to complete all October 2017 Requests (a total of 207 articles). By the end of the month, these goals were reached and the backlog shrank to its lowest total ever, 997 articles, the first time it had fallen under one thousand (click on the graph above to see this amazing feat in graphical form). It was also the first time that the oldest copy-edit tag was less than eight months old. Of the 25 who signed up, 16 editors completed 159 articles (285,929 words). 2018 Coordinator elections: Voting is open for the election of coordinators for the first half of 2018. Please visit the election page to vote between now and December 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Thanks for participating! Housekeeping note: We do not send a newsletter before (or after) every drive or blitz. To have a better chance of knowing when the next event will start, add the GOCE's message box to your watchlist. 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, Miniapolis, Corinne, Tdslk, and Keira1996. >>> Sign up for the January Drive! <<< >>> Participate in the Coordinator Elections! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Guild of Copy Editors February 2018 News Welcome to the February 2018 GOCE newsletter in which you will find Guild updates since the December edition. We got to a great start for the year, holding the backlog at nine months. 100 requests were submitted in the first 6 weeks of the year and were swiftly handled with an average completion time of 9 days. >>> Sign up for the March Drive! <<< Coordinator elections: In December, coordinators for the first half of 2018 were elected. Jonesey95 remained as lead coordinator and Corrine, Miniapolis and Tdslk as assistant coordinators. Keira1996 stepped down as assistant coordinator and was replaced by Reidgreg. Thanks to all who participated! End of year reports were prepared for 2016 and 2017, providing a detailed look at the Guild's long-term progress. January drive: We set out to remove April, May, and June 2017 from our backlog and all December 2017 Requests (a total of 275 articles). As with previous years, the January drive was an outstanding success and by the end of the month all but 57 of these articles were cleared. Officially, of the 38 who signed up, 21 editors recorded 259 copy edits (490,256 words). February blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 11 through 17 February, focusing on Requests and the last articles tagged in May 2017. At the end of the week there were only 14 pending requests, with none older than 20 days. Of the 11 who signed up, 10 editors completed 35 copy edits (98,538 words). 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, Miniapolis, Corinne, Tdslk, and Reidgreg. >>> Sign up for the March Drive! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. Misplaced Pages 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 Misplaced Pages 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. >>> Participate in the June elections! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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 Misplaced Pages 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. >>> Sign up for the August blitz! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. >>> Sign up for the December blitz! <<< >>> Participate in the Coordinator elections! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. – Your project coordinators: Miniapolis, Baffle gab1978, Jonesey95, Reidgreg and Tdslk. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. >>> Sign up for the December blitz! <<< >>> Participate in the Coordinator elections! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. – Your Guild coordinators: Jonesey95, Baffle gab1978, Reidgreg, Tdslk and Twofingered Typist. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:10, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

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 To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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 Misplaced Pages 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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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 To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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 To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. *All times and dates on this newsletter are UTC. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter error

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 To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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. *All times and dates in this newsletter are in UTC, and may significantly vary from your local time. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Septermber 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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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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. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report Our 2023 Annual Report is now ready for review. Highlights: Introduction Membership news, obituary and election results Summary of Drives, Blitzes and the Requests page Closing words – Your Guild coordinators: Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing. Election results: In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC). Drive: 46 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 23 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 53 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive, 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded here. Progress report: As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our mid-year coordinator election are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page. Blitz: Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the April 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available here. Drive: 58 editors signed up for our May 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive and 33 of those completed at least one copy edit. 251 articles and 475,952 words were copy edited. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Our June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz will begin on 16 June and finish on 22 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) , GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the mid-year Election of Coordinators, we welcomed Mox Eden to the coordinator team. Dhtwiki remains as Lead Coordinator, and Miniapolis and Wracking returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election – watchlist our ombox for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found here. Blitz: 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the July 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the August 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: Sign up here to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive. Progress report: As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2024 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2024 Newsletter Hello, and welcome to the December newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. If you no longer want this newsletter, you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming drives and blitzes, and other GOCE activities, the best method is to add our announcements box to your watchlist. Election news: The Guild's coordinators play an important role in the WikiProject, making sure nearly everything runs smoothly and on time. Editors in good standing (unblocked and without sanctions) are invited to nominate themselves or another editor to be a Guild coordinator (with their permission, of course) until 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). The voting phase begins at 00:01 on 16 December and runs until 23:59 on 31 December. Questions may be asked of candidates at any stage in the process. Elected coordinators will serve a six-month term from 1 January through 30 June. Drive: In our September Backlog Elimination Drive, 67 editors signed up, 39 completed at least one copy edit, and between them they edited 682,696 words comprising 507 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: The October Copy Editing Blitz saw 16 editors sign-up, 15 of whom completed at least one copy edit. They edited 76,776 words comprising 35 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: In our November Backlog Elimination Drive, 432,320 words in 151 articles were copy edited. Of the 54 users who signed up, 33 copy edited at least one article. Barnstars awarded are posted here. Blitz: The December Blitz will begin at 00:00 on 15 December (UTC) and will end on 21 December at 23:59. Sign up here. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 22:12, 7 December 2024 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have completed 333 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,401 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, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wracking. To stop receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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