Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/Archive2022

Request for someone to check my work
Hi, all! Would someone be able to check my work on the article Alms? There wasn't a huge amount to copy edit on the article, but I'm not sure if I did so properly on the portions that include words in other languages. It's also my first GOCE drive copy edit, and I'd like to know if there are any errors I need to fix before I tackle another article. Thanks! Perfect4th (talk) 15:28, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Welcome, and thanks for your help! I just found a couple of things in a quick look. Bhikkhus is plural, although you wouldn't know that from the link; sometimes you have to click on a link (especially for a foreign word) to get oriented, and foreign words are usually italicized. "Alms bowl" is a two-word term AFAIK, not a compound word. Some copyedits, praise be, are easier than others . Have fun and all the best,  Mini  apolis  17:11, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, the quickest way to get help is by posting on the specific drive (or blitz) talk page. All the best,  Mini  apolis  17:15, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Ah, I wasn't sure which place I should put it. I've fixed the two issues. Many thanks for your help! Perfect4th (talk) 17:17, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

Why was my drive page removed?
I know it's trivial, but my copyedit counter for this drive was removed. I have replaced it, but I would like to know why it was removed. JML1148 (talk) 00:08, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks like you got caught up in some ... er, creative formatting; it was an honest mistake. Clicking "View history" will (wait for it) bring up the page history, and you can see exactly what happened. All the best,  Mini  apolis  13:03, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
 * This was an error on my part, and I don't understand how it happened. It is possible that there was some sort of edit conflict, but it is more likely that I just fat-fingered something. My apologies. It looks like your section has been restored now. Happy copy-editing! – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:46, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

clarification for rollover
The current instructions for drives and blitzes say the rollover word totals comes from the prior event. Does this mean rollover words from the last blitz go to the next blitz and the last drive to the next drive, or does it mean that rollover words come from the prior GOCE event, drive or blitz? I participated in the August blitz, so do I have those rollover into the September drive, or are those two separate buckets? Chris Troutman ( talk ) 14:24, 30 August 2022 (UTC)


 * @Chris troutman - prior event means last event of that type, ie drive to drive, blitz to blitz? Thanks, Zippybonzo &#124; Talk (he&#124;him) 14:35, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Rollover are the previous sister event - Blitz to Blitz and Drive to Drive BroVic (talk) 15:12, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * On what page does the word "event" occur in instructions? I will be happy to clarify the instructions. – Jonesey95 (talk) 20:18, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
 * On each page it says "from your (respective event: blitz or drive) total that did not count towards an award..." and while that is clear enough, I did not know if the intent was to allow rollover from sequential GOCE events, which other editors have already replied in the negative. Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 20:45, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Language
The 100,000-word award says "band of brothers". Could we please make this neutral? Nythar T . C 07:19, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Good point, and that description has jumped the shark since I last saw it . Tweaked. All the best,  Mini  apolis  13:55, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
 * It's from Henry V. We should either keep the quote or replace it entirely rather than "update" Shakespeare, please. (link to current text) – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:16, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree with Jonesey. I just reverted Mini's change, without seeing this. Besides, "brethren" refers to a male association (that of monks, originally?). Dhtwiki (talk) 05:00, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * What change would you propose? Leaving it the way it is doesn't help solve the gender bias on Wikipedia. Nythar T . C 05:13, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I would hate to lose the reference to Shakespeare entirely. Could it be truncated to "these few, these happy few"? Dhtwiki (talk) 06:23, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Sounds like a fine idea. Nythar T . C 06:31, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * There being no further comment, and presumably no objection, I've gone ahead and changed the description of the Caretaker's Star. Those changes included changing "these" to "the", as well. Dhtwiki (talk) 06:14, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
 * That wording is also here: WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes -- you could change that as well. Thanks. Nythar T . C 07:47, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
 * That has been changed, as well, by Jonesey. Dhtwiki (talk) 03:51, 4 September 2022 (UTC)