User talk:Twofingered Typist/Archives/2017/June

Margaret (singer)
Hi, thanks for compeleting the copy edit. Everything looks fine, there's just one thing that I wanted to double check with you. In the philantrophy section it says that 'a painting created by her was auctioned...' and you've changed that to 'one of her paintings' and that doesn't sound right to me because she's not a painter, it was a one off thing for charity and as far as the public is concerned there are no other paintings. Is there any other way of wording this if the previous one wasn't right ? ArturSik (talk) 14:58, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:16, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

GOCE
I also copy edit at GOCE and work on GA Reviews, I am concerned that several articles have been passed recently that need copy editing. I have corrected some of the errors I've seen, but I really think these articles should be copy-edited before they are passed. It seems unfair when so many articles are waiting for GOCE copy edit, to put editors on the spot to bring articles up to GA after they have been passed. Thank you for helping with the copy-editing of these articles, but I'm concerned because it is more then one article. I don't think my discussing with him will be productive—he feels I am inappropriately involved, ever since I declined to pass an article he nominated. He as asked me to not comment on any reviews he is conducting. I have already asked him to work with more experienced editors because I was worried about this, and if other editors share this concern maybe it would help if someone other then me discussed it with him. Seraphim System ( talk ) 14:07, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Hello S.S. I share your frustration that so many individuals requesting a GOCE c/e have already submitted their article for FA or GA review despite the fact the instructions on the GOCE page say the c/e should happen first. It's also disappointing to see how many of these articles should have failed! In my experience articles on musicians, recordings, video games, and TV and movies are the worst "offenders". Doing a little sleuthing, it appears in many cases that "Wikifriends" (for lack of a better term) are reviewing each others articles. Since they are creators, rather than editors, that can be a problem. In the past, I have politely (I think) suggested to GA reviewers they might like to look at my edits of an article they've passed to see the "issues" that should have been fixed first. This has met with a mixed response! So now I just do the c/e because that's what the GOCE does, and take pride in elevating its writing to GA/FA standards. There doesn't seem to be any point in trying to do otherwise.


 * Although you have not mentioned the article or individual concerned, I found the article in question and I completely agree that it does not meet GA criteria (although I'm not a reviewer). You have patiently explained the issues, and the author has chosen to ignore them. I think at this point any attempt by another editor to work with them would be pointless. They've worked themselves into a lather over this, and only time will cool them down. (BTW, I just did a c/e of an article this individual reviewed and passed for GA that should have failed for its writing IMO.) Your concern is admirable, but I think moving on would be the best thing to do with this individual at this point. Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:07, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

About Ben Affleck
Hi there, I really appreciate your wonderful work on Ben Affleck, though I do have one small suggestion. Since the subject matter is American, according to MOS:TIES, I think we'd better use American English instead of British English, right？ Cheers. Artoasis (talk) 02:23, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
 * MOS:TIES doesn't really cover this. I haven't finished the c/e, but I'll go back through the article and if there are just a couple of instances I'll change them and remove the tag.Twofingered Typist (talk) 11:25, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
 * OK, no problem. Artoasis (talk) 02:48, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

June 2017 GOCE Blitz Barnstar
Congratulations! Those are big numbers, I had my doubts that award was achievable in a week. Well-done! – Reidgreg (talk) 02:31, 1 July 2017 (UTC)