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- The following event is now closed. Please do not modify this page, unless you are a participant adding your final statistics within 24 hours of the closure. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate talk page.
This Copy Editing Backlog Elimination Drive was a one-month-long effort of the Guild of Copy Editors to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy editing: those carrying the {{copy edit}} tag (also {{copy edit section}}, {{copy edit inline}}, {{inappropriate person}}, {{cleanup tense}}, and their redirects) and those listed on the GOCE Requests page. It began on 1 January 2023, 00:00 (UTC) and ended on 31 January 2023, 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this drive were:
- to reduce the backlog by as many articles as possible, especially the earliest-tagged articles (those tagged in February, March and April);
- to complete all requests on the GOCE Requests page dating from September, October and November.
Drive participants earned barnstar awards based on the number of articles—and the word counts of the articles—they copy edited. Articles listed on the Requests page counted towards their total; these articles are generally higher in quality than those tagged with {{copy edit}}. Participants received a bonus score of 50% over the article's word count for articles that were tagged with {{copy edit}} in February, March and April 2022, and for articles listed on the Requests page. Awards were given out once the drive has finished.
The drive was open to all Wikipedians; you didn't have to be a member of the Guild of Copy Editors to participate. You must, however, have been competent in your use of English grammar, spelling and punctuation. We strongly advised you to read Wikipedia's guide to basic copy editing before you began working. If you were unsure about spelling, grammar or punctuation, consult the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Skilled use of English is especially important for articles listed on the Requests page.
Drives are under the purview of the Guild's coordinators. The drive's coordinators are Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, and Zippybonzo . If you have any questions, leave a message on the drive's talk page.
For brief instructions on recording your work, see below. For full instructions, visit the main drive page. Further details can be found on the drive FAQ page.