Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/June 2023

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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 Project Blitz was a one-week-long effort of the Guild of Copy Editors to reduce the backlog of articles that required copy editing; those carrying the {{copyedit}} tag or listed on the GOCE Requests page. It began on 11 June 2023, at 00:00 (UTC) and ended on 17 June 2023, at 23:59 (UTC).

The themes of this blitz were:

  • articles tagged for copy-editing in May and June 2022, and
  • requests for copy-editing from March and April 2023.

Blitz participants could earn barnstar awards based on the number of articles—and the word counts of the articles—they copy edit. Awards will be given out once the blitz has finished.

The blitz was open to all; you don't have to be a member of the Guild of Copy Editors to participate. You must, however, be competent in your use of English grammar, spelling and punctuation. We strongly advise you to read Wikipedia's guide to basic copy editing before you begin working. If you're 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.

Blitzes are under the purview of the Guild's coordinators. The blitz's coordinators are Baffle gab1978 (talk), Dhtwiki (talk), Miniapolis (talk) and Zippybonzo (talk). If you have any questions, leave a message on the blitz's talk page.

For brief instructions on how to record your work, see below. For full instructions, visit the main blitz page.