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==Mentorship Committee==
I'm contacting you because your name is listed at [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Utah]].

Please consider reviewing my edit at [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Mentorship&oldid=331669718#Unintended_consequences  Wikipedia:Mentorship#Unintended consequences].  In the search for a [[User talk:Tenmei#Amendments to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Tang Dynasty|mentor deemed acceptable by ArbCom]], I view this as a useful context for discussing what I have in mind. 

There is no obvious congruence between your editing interests and mine, but perhaps the disjunction presents a novel opportunity.

Will you consider looking into whether you might agree to join others in a Mentorship Committee which advises me?

:In any case -- even if you are disinclined to pursue the primary thrust of this [[diff]], I wonder if I might be able to tweak your curiosity with an article about 95-year-old [[Patrick Lennox Tierney]]?  He is a [[Japanologist]] academic in the field of [[art history]], an emeritus professor of the [[University of Utah]], a former Curator of Japanese Art at the [[Utah Museum of Fine Arts]], and a former [[Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program|Commissioner of Art and Monuments]] during the [[Occupation of Japan|Allied Occupation of Japan]] (1945-1952).  I think this elderly man still lives near the University.  Tierney came to my attention because the Japanese government conferred the [[Order of the Rising Sun|Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon]] in 2007.

:Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Tierney's life concerns his work for the [[Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers]] (SCAP), Gen. [[Douglas MacArthur]].  Tierney's office was near MacArthur's suite in SCAP headquarters.  Tierney was an [[Witness|eyewitness]] on the day [[Hirohito|Emperor Hirohito]] came to offer a formal apology; but when the emperor arrived, MacArthur refused to admit him or acknowledge him. Issues which might have been addressed were allowed to remain open, with consequences which unfolded across the decades which followed.  In 2006, Tierney made an effort to explain his understanding of what he had personally observed: "Apology is a very important thing in Japan.  With us, we don't apologize unless we get caught with our hand in the cookie jar, but for the Japanese, there is a very strong sense of what an apology means."  According to popular historian [[Herbert Bix]] in ''[[Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan]],'' "MacArthur's truly extraordinary measures to save Hirohito from trial as a war criminal had a lasting and profoundly distorting impact on Japanese understanding of the lost war."

Among a prospective mentor's many burdens, the most difficult would involve (a) helping me discern why or when I should apologize or (b) helping me to explain why or when I will not apologize in a wiki-context. --[[User:Tenmei|Tenmei]] ([[User talk:Tenmei|talk]]) 02:32, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

::Thank you for your time and consideration. As a gesture of appreciation, please allow me to share a rhetorical question from the [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Analects#Part_1_-_Learning   ''Analects'' of Confucius]: "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?"  --[[User:Tenmei|Tenmei]] ([[User talk:Tenmei|talk]]) 17:54, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

== Wikiproject cats ==

hello {{BASEPAGENAME}}! I have decided to welcome you to Wikiproject cats!

Also, if you're looking for something to do in the project, you can help me with making a page about[[user:Brambleclawx/Canadian Cat Association|Canadian cat association]]. Its a sub-page of my user page right now, and when its ready, I'm going to move it into the mainspace.

Again, Welcome to WikiProject cats!!!! ''<span style="background:#00BB00">[[User:Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">Bramble</span>]][[User talk:Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">claw</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">x</span>]]</span>'' 00:14, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. What I'm looking for is a bit of expansion so its not too stubby, and maybe more references from sources other than their own website. Its pretty much on par with the articles for other cat associations by now, actually. ''<span style="background:#00BB00">[[User:Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">Bramble</span>]][[User talk:Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">claw</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">x</span>]]</span>'' 01:12, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Flag of Japan/archive2]] ==

I noticed you were at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors]]. Anyways, I was wondering if you would like to copyedit the article [[Flag of Japan]]. There is issues with the prose, but I am not sure if I will be able to make it sounds clear and still give the information I want. Thanks. [[User:Zscout370]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:Zscout370|(Return Fire)]]</sup></small> 23:01, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

== WikiProject Cats discussion ==

There is currently a discussion as to whether or not [[feline acne]] should be merged into [[cat skin disorders]] [[talk:cat skin disorders|here]]. Your opinion would be valued. ''<span style="background:#00BB00">[[User:Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">Bramble</span>]][[User talk:Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">claw</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Brambleclawx|<span style="color:brown">x</span>]]</span>'' 22:23, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

== Copy-edit help ==

Hello. The FAC nomination for [[Supernatural (season 2)]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Supernatural (season 2)/archive2|here]]) will be ending soon, and a user has demanded that another copy-edit be done on it. Do you mind helping out? Thanks. :) [[User:Ophois|<span style="color:#AC2828">'''Ω'''</span>]][[User talk:Ophois|<span style="color:black">'''pho'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Ophois|<span style="color:#AC2828">'''is'''</span>]] 01:08, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
:Thanks! [[User:Ophois|<span style="color:#AC2828">'''Ω'''</span>]][[User talk:Ophois|<span style="color:black">'''pho'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Ophois|<span style="color:#AC2828">'''is'''</span>]] 02:34, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
::Thanks again for helping me out. For the casting section, I was wondering why you separated each actor into separate paragraphs (some being only about a sentence long)? The topic sentence (such as "Other characters returned from the previous year") is listed, but then appears to only apply to one actor. [[User:Ophois|<span style="color:#AC2828">'''Ω'''</span>]][[User talk:Ophois|<span style="color:black">'''pho'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Ophois|<span style="color:#AC2828">'''is'''</span>]] 03:49, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

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==Utah Meetup==
We're currently [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Utah#2010|discussing]] a possible meetup in the near future, should you care to join in. [[User:Useight|Useight]] ([[User talk:Useight|talk]]) 15:46, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

==Copy-edit help==
I've got a [[Wikipedia:Peer review/Climax Series/archive1|peer review]] going for the article [[Climax Series]], which I hope to nominate at [[WP:FAC]] sometime in the near future. I thought it was getting close, but someone at PR called the article's prose "poor". Obviously, as the primary writer, I disagree with this opinion, but what do I know? I'd really appreciate either opinions, suggestions and/or a full copy edit. Whatever you have time for! Thanks --[[User:Torsodog|<font color="#000000">'''T'''</font><font color="#993300">orsodo</font><font color="#000000">'''g'''</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:Torsodog|Talk]]</sup> 16:33, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

==Copyedit Backlog Elimination Drive==
Hi, as a member of the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] you're hereby notified of and invited to participate in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2010|WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2010]]. Please help us eliminate the 8,000+ copyedit backlog! Participating editors will receive barnstars and other awards, according to their level of participation. <big>[[User:Noraft|<span style="color:green;">ɳorɑfʈ</span>]]</big><small><sup>[[User talk:Noraft| Talk!]]</sup></small> 00:21, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

== Nobel Prize Copyedit appeal ==
Hello! I recently added the [[Nobel Prize]] article for a [[Wikipedia:Peer review/Nobel Prize/archive2|peer review]]. I mostly need help with copy editing and I saw your name on the Peer review volunteer list. I wonder if you are interested in helping me out? 

Thanks, [[User:Esuzu|<span style="color:purple;">Esuzu</span>]] <span style="color:purple;">([[User talk:Esuzu|<span style="color:purple;">talk</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Esuzu|<span style="color:purple;">contribs</span>]])</span> 10:41, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

== Utah meetup this next weekend ==

Some of us are going to try to meetup at the CONduit art show this coming weekend (May 28-30). You are welcome to to come and meetup any time, though we can discuss a specific time [[Wikipedia:Meetup/Utah#Where and when|here]]. You can see a great art show, too! ···[[User:Nihonjoe|<font color="darkgreen">日本穣</font>]]<sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|?]]</sup> · <small>[[Special:Contributions/Nihonjoe|<font color="blue">投稿</font>]] · [[User talk:Nihonjoe|Talk to Nihonjoe]] · [[WP:JA|<font color="maroon">Join WikiProject Japan</font>]]!</small> 03:00, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

==Grab some glory, and a barnstar==
Hi, I'd like to invite you to participate in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2010‎|Guild of Copy Editors July 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive]]. In May, about 30 editors helped remove the <nowiki>{{copyedit}}</nowiki> tag from 1175 articles. The backlog is still over 7500 articles, and extends back to the beginning of 2008! We really need your help to reduce it. Copyediting just a couple articles can qualify you for a barnstar. Serious copyeditors can win prestigious and exclusive rewards. See the event page for more information. And thanks for your consideration. <big>[[User:Noraft|<span style="color:green;">ɳorɑfʈ</span>]]</big><small><sup>[[User talk:Noraft| Talk!]]</sup></small> 14:41, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

== http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Newsprint_and_Papers ==

Request to our Wikipedians,<br>
I'm very happy that my [[TNPL|First Article]] has achieved B-Class on the very first day. After our fellow wikipedians comments, i have worked a lot to Improve my article. I have added a Lot to the article - Images,logos,Geographical Co-ordinates,Charts, Block Diagrams, Tables, National Stock Exchange Details, Criticism for Neutrality of the Article, Many Government web sources for proven references, etc. I have put all my effort to make it achieve Good Article Status. Now, I kindly request you to review My Article & provide your valuable feedback.<br> [[User:Raj6644|Raj6644]] ([[User talk:Raj6644|talk]]) 13:43, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

== Copyedit request ==

Hi, I was wondering if you could use your copyedit powers on [[The Harbingers (Atmosfear series)|the article]]. Thanks :) [[User:D'oh!|<b style='color:#948700;'>d'oh!</b>]] [[User talk:D'oh!|<sub style='color:#888;'>talk</sub>]] 08:52, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

== Utah meetup ==

There's going to be an Autism fundraiser on August 7 at Lorin Farr Park in Ogden, and since you're interested in a Utah meetup, I was wondering if you would like to come? Contact me if you want to know more details. [[User:The Utahraptor|<font color="green">The Raptor</font>]] [[User talk:The Utahraptor|<sup>Let's talk</sup>]]/[[Special:Contributions/The Utahraptor|<sub>My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions</sub>]] 13:54, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== GOCE Backlog Elimination Drive Wrap-up ==

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2010/Newsletter 8-1}}

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== GOCE Invitation ==

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2010/Newsletter 1}}

== Help regarding Copy Editing... ==

Hello, i want your help regarding the copy editing, general fixes and grammatical mistakes in the following articles related to Meteorology.

* [[List of extreme weather records in Pakistan]]
* [[Climate of Quetta]]

Waiting for your reply.
Regards...


[[User:Nabil rais2008|Nabil rais2008]] ([[User talk:Nabil rais2008|talk]]) 15:18, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

== [[WP:GOCE|GOCE]] copy edit drive ==

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|Greetings, the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors|'''Wikipedia Guild of Copy-Editors''']] invites you to participate in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|'''November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive''']], a month-long effort to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy-editing. The drive will begin on 1 November at 00:00 (UTC) and will end on 30 November at 23:59 (UTC). The goal for this drive is to reduce the backlog by 10% (approximately 500 articles). We hope to focus our efforts on the oldest three months (January, February, and March 2009) and the newest three months (September, October, and November 2010) of articles in the queue. 

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Thank you; we look forward to meeting you on the drive!<br />
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== [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|November 2010 backlog elimination drive]] update ==

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We have reached the midway point in our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|backlog elimination drive]], so here is an update.

'''Participation report''' — The November drive has 53 participants at this point. We had 77 participants in the September drive. In July, 95 people signed up for the drive, and in May we had 36. If you are not participating, it is '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010|not too late to join]]!'''

'''Progress report''' — The drive is quite successful so far, as we have already almost reached our target of a 10% reduction in the number of articles in the backlog. We are doing very well at keeping our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests|Requests page]] clear, as those articles count double for word count for this drive.

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== Next drive ==

As you are either a participant of [[WP:WikiProject Wikify|WikiProject]] or the [[WP:WWF/D/2010/O|October wikification drive]] or have signed up to participate in the planned [[WP:WWF/D/2010/D|December drive]], this probably concerns you. [[WT:WWF#Next Drive|Discussions]] that have been inactive for a couple weeks regarding the December drive have been reactivated, and we would like you to participate in these discussions, and also consider joining the December drive. We have taken upon ourselves a massive workload, encompassing a backlog reaching June 2008 and comprising {{PAGESINCATEGORY:All articles that need to be wikified}} articles. Barnstars will be awarded to participating editors, and also, please invite your friends to join! Please do not reply to this message here. Either reply [[WT:WWF|here]], [[WT:WikiProject Wikify/Drives/2010/December|here]] or [[User talk:WikiCopter|here]].

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== Invitation to particpate in the December 2010 Wikification Drive ==

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==GOCE elections==
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== November 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive Conclusion ==

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We have reached the end of our fourth backlog elimination drive. Thanks to all who participated.

<big>'''Stats'''</big>

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*58 people signed up for this drive. Of these, 48 people participated in the drive.
*Although we did not eliminate the months we planned to (January, February, and March 2009; and  August, September, and October 2010), we did reduce the backlog by 627 articles (11.2%), which was over our goal of 10%.
*49 awards will go out to 33 of 48 participants. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2010/Barnstars|Check out the complete list of barnstar winners here.]]

<big>'''Barnstars'''</big>

If you copy edited at least 4,000 words, you qualify for a barnstar. If you participated in the September 2010 backlog elimination drive, you may have earned roll-over words (more details can be found [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives#Roll-over words|here]]). These roll-over words count as credit towards earning barnstars, except for leaderboard awards. We will be delivering these barnstars within the next couple of weeks.

Our next drive is scheduled for January 2011. In the meantime, please consider helping out at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikify/Drives/2010/December|the Wikification drive]] or any of the other places where [[Wikipedia:Contribution Team/Backlogs|help with backlogs is needed]].

Thank you for participating in the last 2010 backlog elimination drive! We look forward to seeing you in January!

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== Copy-editing of [[Everclear (alcohol)]] ==

Please look into the dispute between myself and [[User:Emerson7]] concerning this article. Necessary information can be found in the history of the article, in [[Talk:Everclear (alcohol)#Recent edits by Emerson7]], in [[User talk:Wahrmund]], and in [[User talk:Emerson7#Everclear]].

Emerson7 last reverted my copy-editing of this article on 26 November; I have not reverted them back since then, as it appears he intends to continue reverting indefinitely.

Thank you.

(I was referred here by [[User:Kudpung|Kudpung]] from [[WP:EA]].)

[[User:Wahrmund|Wahrmund]] ([[User talk:Wahrmund|talk]]) 19:34, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

== Utah Meetup 2011 ==

{{Talkback|Wikipedia:Meetup/Utah|Wikipedia Day Meetup|ts=16:46, 22 December 2010 (UTC)}}

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Hello, '''{{PAGENAME}}'''!  '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject United States|WikiProject United States]]''', an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page [[Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/Members#Active Members|here]]. Thank you!!!
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==Copy editing==
I placed [[Devil sticks]] in peer review for Arts, but honestly a good copy editor could do it a world of good.  If nothing more than a hit list of what needs to be specifically done, I would appreciate it. [[User:Pepper2k3|Pepper2k3]] ([[User talk:Pepper2k3|talk]]) 08:35, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

== GOCE drive news ==

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|<big>''' [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' January 2011 backlog elimination drive</big>
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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2011|January 2011 Backlog elimination drive]]! The drive is halfway over, so here are some mid-drive stats.</br>
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So far, 43 people have signed up for this drive. Of these, 25 have participated. If you signed up for the drive but haven't participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you haven't signed up for the drive yet, you can '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2011#Participants|sign up now]]'''. </br>

;Progress report

We have eliminated two months from the backlog – January and February 2009. One of our goals is to eliminate as many months as possible from the 2009 backlog. Please help us reduce the size of this part of the backlog if you haven't already. Another goal is to reduce the entire backlog by 10%, or by 515 articles. Currently, we have eliminated 375 articles from the queue, so if each participant copy edits four more articles, we will reach that goal. 

Thank you for participating in the January 2011 drive. We anticipate it will be another big success!

Your drive coordinators –[[User:SMasters|S Masters]] ([[User talk:SMasters|talk]]), [[User:Diannaa|<span style="color:teal;">Diannaa</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>, [[User:The Utahraptor|<span style="color:green;">The Utahraptor</span>]][[User talk:The Utahraptor|<sup>Talk to me</sup>]], and [[User:Tea with toast|Tea with toast]] ([[User talk:Tea with toast|Talk]])
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==Do you have time to copy edit the  [[SS Edmund Fitzgerald]] article== 

Our goal is to get FA and be article of the day November 10th, when she sank.  We have tried to put ourselves through the ringer several times on this, and also asked for and received a thorough review when we recently achieved GA. We're now preparing it to submit for FA.   We're trying to get someone to check us on prose and reference formatting, the two areas where we are least confident, and saw that you were listed as a volunteer. We have very active and interested editors who can respond to your feedback and work as needed     Would you have time to do this (either or both areas)? Thank you so much!

Sincerely, <span style="color:#0000cc;">''North8000''</span> ([[User talk:North8000#top|talk]]) 23:02, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

:My WP presence will be a bit spotty for the next 5 days (down in central Mexico),  Editor WPwatchdog [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Wpwatchdog#Edmund_Fitzgerald_status]]  is also very active and is  watching the article. <span style="color:#0000cc;">''North8000''</span> ([[User talk:North8000#top|talk]]) 00:36, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

::You were the only person that we asked.  If you get a chance, could you advise whether or not you would be willing to do this?  Either way, thank you.   Sincerely, <span style="color:#0000cc;">''North8000''</span> ([[User talk:North8000#top|talk]]) 18:49, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

== GOCE January Backlog elimination drive conclusion ==

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== Copy editing ==
Hello, I found you on the volunteers list for PP and was wondering if you can help me by copy-editing my sandbox [[User:AJona1992/Sandbox14]] and once done I'm hoping to merge it to the featured article [[Selena]]. The reason why I want to expand the article is because, the article's sections are short which was once a problem at FACC in Wikipedia. The article was going to be delisted, however one of the editors took their time to add several achievements that the singer accomplished. But the editor failed to expand sections that were in dying need of expansion. I've took my time and expanded the article from 45 bytes to 112 bytes. I've added vital information from books, newspapers, magazines, and documentary shows that were aired. If you can help me by telling me if there are any pose, run-ons, etc., so it can be classified as a "FA" and can be merged to the article. Thank you for your time, have a good day, [[User:AJona1992|AJona1992]] ([[User talk:AJona1992|talk]]) 16:13, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

==GOCE drive newsletter==
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==GOCE elections==

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==GOCE drive invitation==
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== Otis Redding ==

hello,

I found your name on [[WP:PRV]]; the article [[Otis Redding]] needs a copyedit. I think it is near FA-status, so it is possible to bring this at the end of November to FAC.--[[User:GreatOrangePumpkin|<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; color:orange;">♫GoP♫</span>]][[User talk:GreatOrangePumpkin|<sub style="color:red;">T</sub>]][[Special:Contributions/GreatOrangePumpkin|<sup style="color:red;">C</sup>]][[Special:NewPages|<sub style="color:red;">N</sub>]] 13:28, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

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==GOCE 2011 Year-End Report==
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== GOCE March copy edit drive ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in their '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''', a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on March 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on March 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goal for the drive will be to eliminate the remaining 2010 articles from the queue. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 5 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", and "Number of articles of over 5,000 words". We hope to see you there!  – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]], [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], and Coordinator emeritus [[User:SMasters|SMasters]]. 19:31, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
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== GOCE March drive newsletter ==

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|<big>''' [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' March 2012 backlog elimination drive update</big>
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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]! Here's the mid-drive newsletter.</br>

'''Participation''':
We have had 58 people sign up for this drive so far, which compares favorably with our last drive, and 27 have copy-edited at least one article. If you have signed up but have not yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012#Participants|Join us]]!

'''Progress report''':
Our target of completing the 2010 articles has almost been reached, with only 56 remaining of the 194 we had at the start of the drive. The last ones are always the most difficult, so thank you if you are able to help copy-edit any of the remaining articles. We have reduced the total backlog by 163 articles so far.

'''Special thanks''':
Special thanks to [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], who has been going through the backlog and doing some preliminary vetting of the articles—removing copyright violations, doing initial clean-up, and nominating some for deletion. This work has helped make the drive a more pleasant experience for all our volunteers.

Your drive coordinators – [[User:Diannaa|Dianna]] ([[User talk:Diannaa|talk]]), [[User:Stfg|Stfg]] ([[User talk:Stfg|talk]]), and [[User:Dank|Dank]] ([[User talk:Dank|talk]]){{center|1=<p><small>To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Mailing List|our mailing list]].</small></p>}}
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== GOCE March drive wrap-up ==

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Greetings from the [[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012|March 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]! This is the most successful drive we have had for quite a while. Here is your end-of-drive wrap-up newsletter.</br>

'''Participation'''

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 '''[[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]]''', 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 Wikipedia 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.

'''Progress report'''

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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012/Barnstars|here]].

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.

Thank you for participating in the March 2012 drive! All contributions are appreciated. Our next copy-edit drive will be in May.

Your drive coordinators – [[User:Diannaa|{{teal|Dianna}}]] <sup>([[User talk:Diannaa|Talk]])</sup>, [[User:Stfg|Stfg]] ([[User talk:Stfg|Talk]]), and [[User:Dank|Dank]] ([[User talk:Dank|talk]]){{center|1=<p><small>To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Mailing List|our mailing list]].</small></p>}}

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== GOCE May copy edit drive ==

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== GOCE May mid-drive newsletter ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2012|May 2012 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</span>

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'''Participation''': Out of 49 people signed up for this drive so far, 26 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2012#Participants|Join us]]!}}

'''Progress report''': We're on track to meet our targets for the drive, largely due to the efforts of Lfstevens and the others on the leaderboard. Thanks to all. We have reduced our target group of articles—January, February, and March 2011—by over half, and it looks like we will achieve that goal. Good progress is being made on the overall backlog as well, with over 500 articles copy-edited during the drive so far. The total backlog currently sits at around 3200 articles.

'''Hall of Fame''': GOCE coordinator [[User:Diannaa|{{teal|Diannaa}}]] was awarded a spot in the GOCE [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/GOCE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] this month! She has copy-edited over 1567 articles during these drives, and surpassed the 1,000,000-word mark on May 5. On to the second million! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]]
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== GOCE May drive wrap-up ==

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'''Participation:''' Out of 54 people who signed up this drive, 32 copy-edited at least one article. Last drive's superstar, [[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]], again stood out, topping the leader board in all three categories and copy-editing over 700 articles. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We were once again successful in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog—while removing 1166 articles from the queue, the second-most in our history. The total backlog currently sits at around 2600 articles, down from 8323 when we started out just over two years ago.

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'''Coodinator election:''' The six-month term for our third tranche of Guild coordinators will be expiring at the end of June. We will be accepting nominations for the fourth tranche of coordinators, who will also serve a six-month term. Nominations will open starting on June 5. For complete information, please have a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2012/2|election&nbsp;page]]. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]], and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]]
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== GOCE July 2012 Copy Edit Drive ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in their '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012|July 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''', a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on July 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on July 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to eliminate the articles tagged in April, May and June 2011 from the queue and to complete all requests placed before the end of June. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 6 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in April–June 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there!  – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Dank|Dank]], [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] and [[User:Stfg|Stfg]].
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== GOCE July 2012 mid-drive newsletter ==

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'''Participation''': Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 25 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012#Participants|Join us]]!}}

'''Progress report''': We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—May, June, and July 2011—by about 40%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 264 articles so far, to around 2500 articles.

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Starting in August, your best copy-editing work of the month will be eligible for fabulous prizes! See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month|here]] for details. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE July drive wrap-up ==

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'''Participation:''' Out of 45 people who signed up this drive, 31 have copy-edited at least one article. [[User:Lfstevens|Lfstevens]] continues to carry most of the weight, having edited 360 articles and over a quarter of a million words already. Thanks to all who have participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, will be available early in August [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We are once again very close to achieving in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog. Only 35 such articles remain at press time. The total backlog currently sits at under 2400 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We are just two articles away from completing all requests made before July 2012 (both are in progress).

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Starting in August, you'll be able to submit your best copy-editing work for palaver, praise, and prizes. See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month|here]] for details. – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== GOCE news and September drive invitation ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in its events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best August copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on September 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit the articles tagged longest ago and to complete all requests placed before the end of August. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top six in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article". This drive features a much easier signup process. We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE September activities ==

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A quick reminder of our current events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight September 14 (UTC).
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the submissions stage until midnight September 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin.
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is now underway! The event runs until midnight September 30 (UTC). The goal is to copy edit articles with the oldest tags and complete all requests placed before September. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who participates, with special awards given to the top five in the following categories: "Total articles", "Total words", "Total articles over 5,000 words", "Total articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article".  – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE mid-drive newsletter ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</big></span>

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*'''Participation''': Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 19 have copy-edited at least one article, about the same as the last drive. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012#Signing up|Join us]]!}}
*'''Progress report''': We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—August, September, and October 2011—by about 44%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 58 articles so far, to around 2600 articles.  The biggest difference between this drive and the previous one is a stronger focus on large articles, so total word counts are still comparable.
*Don't forget about the Copy Edit of the Month contests!  Voting for the August contest has been extended through the end of the month.  '''You don't have to make a submission to vote!'''
**'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/August 2012|August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight September 30 (UTC).
**'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the submissions stage until midnight September 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin.
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== GOCE September 2012 drive wrap-up ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012|September 2012 backlog elimination drive]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Out of 41 people who signed up this drive, 28 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2012/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' We achieved our primary goal of clearing July, August, September and October 2011 from the backlog. This means that, for the first time since the drives began, the backlog is less than a year. At least 677 tagged articles were copy edited, although 365 new ones were added during the month. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2341 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 54 requests outstanding before September 2012 as well as eight of those made in September.

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Voting is now over for the August 2012 competition, and prizes will be issued soon. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 contest]] is closed for submissions and open for voting. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|October 2012 contest]] is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote.

– Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== GOCE fall newsletter ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in its events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|October 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best October copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on November 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*Voting is in progress for the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]'''. Everyone is welcome to vote, whether they have entered the contest or not.
*{{Hilite|'''NEW!!'''}} In the week from Sunday 21 October to Saturday 27 October, we are holding a '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/October 2012|Project Blitz]]''', in which we will copy edit articles tagged with {{tl|copyedit}} belonging to selected project(s). For the first blitz, we'll start with [[WP:WikiProject Olympics|WikiProject Olympics]] and [[WP:WikiProject Albums|WikiProject Albums]] and add more Projects to the blitz as we clear them. The blitz works much like our bimonthly drives, but a bit simpler. Everyone is welcome to take part, and barnstars will be awarded.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012|November 2012 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on November 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on November 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit all articles tagged in 2011 and to complete all requests placed before the end of October. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top five in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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== GOCE November 2012 copy edit drive update ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012|November 2012 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</big></span>

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*'''Participation''': Out of 31 people signed up for this drive so far, 22 have copy-edited at least one article. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. {{nowrap|[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012#Signing up|Join us]]!}}
*'''Progress report''': We're on track to meet our targets for the drive. We have reduced our target group of articles—November and December 2011—by over 50%, and 34 of the the 56 requests made in September and October this year have already been fulfilled. However, the rate of tagging for copy edit has increased, and this month we are just keeping the size of the backlog stable. So, all you copy editors, please do come along and help us!
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/September 2012|September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' was won by [[User:Baffle gab1978|Baffle gab1978]] for his copy edit of [[Expulsion of the Acadians]]. Runner up was [[User:Gareth Griffith-Jones|Gareth Griffith-Jones]] for his edit of [[I Could Fall in Love]]. Congratulations to both.
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|October 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight November 30 (UTC). '''You don't have to make a submission to vote!'''
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/November 2012|November 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is in the submissions stage until midnight November 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin.
*'''Seasonal oversight''': We had a slight fall from grace in the title of our last newletter, which mentioned the season in the northern hemisphere and thus got it wrong for the southern. Fortunately an observant GOCE member was ready to spring into action to advise us. Thanks! In future we'll stay meteorologically neutral.
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== GOCE November drive wrap-up ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012|November 2012 backlog elimination drive]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Thanks to all who participated! Out of 38 people who signed up this drive, 33 copy-edited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2012/Barnstars|here]]. All the barnstars have now been distributed.

'''Progress report:''' We achieved our primary goal of clearing November and December 2011 from the backlog. For the first time since the drives began, the backlog consists only of articles tagged in the current year. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2690 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 56 requests outstanding before November 2012 as well as eight of those made in November.

'''Copy Edit of the Month''': Voting is now over for the October 2012 competition, and [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/October 2012|prizes]] have been issued. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/November 2012|November 2012 contest]] is closed for submissions and open for voting. The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/December 2012|December 2012 contest]] is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote.

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'''Coodinator election:''' The six-month term for our fourth tranche of Guild coordinators will expire at the end of December. Nominations are open for the fifth tranche of coordinators, who will serve from 1 January to 30 June 2013. For complete information, please have a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2013|election&nbsp;page]].

– Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].

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== GOCE mid-December newsletter ==

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The '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' invites you to participate in its events:
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/December 2012|December 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]''' is currently in the submissions stage.  Submit your best December copy edit there before the end of the month.  Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on January 1 at 00:00 (UTC).
*Voting is in progress for the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Copy Edit of the Month/November 2012|November 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest]]'''. Everyone is welcome to vote, whether they have entered the contest or not.
*From Sunday 16 December to Saturday 22 December, we are holding a '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/December 2012|Project Blitz]]''', in which we will copy edit articles tagged with {{tl|copyedit}} from January 2012. The blitz works much like our bimonthly drives, but a bit simpler. Everyone is welcome to take part, and barnstars will be awarded.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2013|January 2013 Backlog elimination drive]]''' is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on January 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on January 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit all articles tagged in January, February, and March 2012 and complete all requests placed before the end of 2012. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top five in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in January, February, and March 2012", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: [[User:Stfg|Stfg]], [[User:Allens|Allens]], and [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]].
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'''Coodinator election:''' Nominations are open for candidates to serve as GOCE coordinators from 1 January to 30 June 2013. Nominations close on December 15 at 23:59 UTC, after which voting will run until the end of December. For complete information, please have a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2013|election&nbsp;page]].
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== GOCE 2012 Annual Report ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Membership/News/2012 Annual Report|2012 Annual Report]]'''</span>

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The GOCE has wrapped up another successful year of operations!

Our '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Membership/News/2012 Annual Report|2012 Annual Report]]''' is now ready for review.

– Your project coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:BDD|BDD]], and [[User:Miniapolis|Miniapolis]]
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== GOCE mid-drive newsletter, January 2013 ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2013|January 2013 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</span>

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We are halfway through our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/January 2013|January backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/January 2013|mid-drive newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

– Your project coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:BDD|BDD]], and [[User:Miniapolis|Miniapolis]]
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== GOCE February 2013 newsletter ==

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We are preparing to start our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/February 2013|February requests blitz]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2013|March backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/February 2013|February 2013 newsletter]]''' is now ready for review.

– Your project coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:BDD|BDD]], and [[User:Miniapolis|Miniapolis]]
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== GOCE news: February 2013 ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/February 2013]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Out of 19 people who signed up for this blitz, 9 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/February 2013/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' During the six-day blitz, we removed over twenty articles from the [[WP:GOCE/REQ|requests queue]]. Hope to see you at the [[WP:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2013|March drive]] in a few days! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:BDD|BDD]] and [[User:Miniapolis|Miniapolis]].
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== GOCE mid-March 2013 newsletter ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2013|March 2013 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</span>

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We are halfway through our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2013|March backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/March 2013|mid-drive newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

– Your project coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:BDD|BDD]], and [[User:Miniapolis|Miniapolis]]
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== GOCE April 2013 newsletter ==

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We have completed our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/March 2013|March backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/April 2013|drive wrap-up newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

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== GOCE April 2013 newsletter ==

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We finished the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/April 2013|April blitz]] and are preparing to start our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2013|May backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/April 2013/2|April 2013 events newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

– Your project coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:BDD|BDD]], and [[User:Miniapolis|Miniapolis]]
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== GOCE May drive wrap-up ==

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We have completed our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2013|May backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/June 2013|drive wrap-up newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

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== GOCE June/July 2013 events ==

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We have completed our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/June 2013|June blitz]] and are about to commence our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2013|July backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/June 2013/2|June/July 2013 events newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

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== GOCE July 2013 news report ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2013|July 2013 backlog elimination drive]] mid-drive newsletter'''</big></span>

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*'''Participation''': Out of 30 people who have signed up for this drive so far, 18 have participated. If you have signed up for the drive but have not yet participated, it isn't too late. If you haven't signed up for the drive, sign up now!
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*'''Progress report''': Thus far we have reduced the number of May/June 2012 articles to just 124 articles, so we're on the right track. Unfortunately, for the first time in GOCE history, the number of articles in the backlog has actually gone up during this drive. While all participants are currently doing a fine job, we just don't have as many of them as we have had in the past.  We have over 500 editors on our mailing list, but only 18 editors who have done a copy edit for the drive. If you're receiving this newsletter, it's because you have an interest in copy editing. Join the drive! Even if you only copy edit one article, it helps.  Imagine how much progress we could make if everyone chipped in just one article.

– Your drive coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:Baffle gab1978|Baffle gab1978]], [[User:Jonesey95|Jonesey95]], and [[User:The Utahraptor|The Utahraptor]].

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== GOCE July 2013 copy edit drive wrap-up ==

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We have completed our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/July 2013|July backlog elimination drive]].

The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Newsletters/August 2013|drive wrap-up newsletter]]''' is now ready for review. 

– Your project coordinators: [[User:Torchiest|Torchiest]], [[User:Baffle gab1978|Baffle gab1978]], [[User:Jonesey95|Jonesey95]], and [[User:The Utahraptor|The Utahraptor]].
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== GOCE Blitz wrap-up and September 2013 drive invitation ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/August 2013|August Blitz]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Out of sixteen people who signed up for this blitz, nine copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/August 2013/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' During the seven-day blitz, we removed 26 articles from the [[WP:GOCE/REQ|requests queue]]. Hope to see you at the [[WP:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2013|September drive]] in a few days! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators {{Noping|Torchiest|Baffle gab1978|Jonesey95|The Utahraptor}}. 
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== GOCE September 2013 drive wrap-up ==

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== GOCE Blitz wrap-up; join us for the November drive ==

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| <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]] [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/October 2013|October Blitz]] wrap-up'''</span>

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'''Participation:''' Out of eleven people who signed up for this blitz, eight copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/October 2013/Barnstars|here]].

'''Progress report:''' During the seven-day blitz, we copy edited 42 articles from [[WP:FILM|WikiProject Film's]] backlog, reducing it by a net of 34 articles. Hope to see you at the [[WP:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/November 2013|November drive]] in a few days! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators {{Noping|Torchiest|Baffle gab1978|Jonesey95|The Utahraptor}}. 
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