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Guild of Copy Editors – June 2026 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2026 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2026 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Election news: Nominations for the mid-year coordinator election ends at 23:59 on 15 June. Voting will last from 00:00 on 16 June to 23:59 on 30 June. Results will be announced on the election page. April Blitz: 18 of the 21 editors who signed up for the April 2026 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited 122,993 words in 56 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. May Drive: 34 of the 66 editors who signed up for the May 2026 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited 543,972 words in 211 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. June Blitz: Our June 2026 Copy Editing Blitz will start on 14 June and finish on 30 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 22:40, 11 June 2025 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 132 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 1,691 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:57, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kunchok Chomphel (01:51, 14 June 2026)

Hello! It’s me Kun De Gea --Kunchok Chomphel (talk) 01:51, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from JD Schiller (02:43, 20 June 2026)

I need help putting together a wiki page in regards to the Lees Summit, MO Downtown Days incidents of June 6, 2026. There are several news sources already cited and searchable on the internet as well. --JD Schiller (talk) 02:43, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sulaiman Abdurrahman Yahaya (07:09, 20 June 2026)

Hello, good day to you mentor, I am new here and I want write a history of my hometown but I don't know where to begin. I am looking for your guidance. Thank you. --Sulaiman Abdurrahman Yahaya (talk) 07:09, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from SatyrGaming (14:08, 20 June 2026)

Note: SatyrGaming's mentor Justiyaya is away.

Hello Justiyaya! My name is SatyrGaming! I would be fine with someone who answers questions. I have a question right now! Question: How do I edit stuff correctly without my edits getting reverted? It almost always gets reverted by other people. It's annoying. --SatyrGaming (talk) 14:08, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Vk king pro (06:19, 22 June 2026)

hi --Vk king pro (talk) 06:19, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Dulcinea50 (04:47, 28 June 2026)

I want to add a couple of sentences of information to the Wikipedia articles on Mount Sir Sandford and Mount Clemenceau. However, when I hit 'edit', I land in 'Edit Source' rather than 'Visual'. How do I get to 'Visual'? Thanks, Doug --Dulcinea50 (talk) 04:47, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Quoting Querying Questioner (09:15, 30 June 2026)

Hello Mwwv. I've written Geoffrey de Henlaw, who was prior of Llanthony Priory before becoming bishop of St Davids. What would be the best way to reflect both offices in the infobox? --Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 09:15, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – July 2026

News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2026).

Administrator changes

• Chipmunkdavis
• TechnoSquirrel69

• Mlaffs
• SpuriousQ
• Lectonar
• Dennis Brown
• Hog Farm

CheckUser changes

• Giraffer
• TonyBallioni

• Dbeef
• EdJohnston

Oversight changes

• Giraffer
• TonyBallioni

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Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment asks whether the criteria for autoconfirmed and extended confirmed should be modified.
• A request for comment proposes an addendum for the Real name section of the Username policy.

Technical news

• The special page Special:RangeCalculator has been created for any users to use to find an IP range. (phab:T268429)
• The "indefinitely" button in Special:Block for temporary accounts can be replaced with a preferred block duration stated on MediaWiki:ipb-indefinite-expiry-temporary-account. (phab:T427125)

Arbitration

• Following a series of motions, changes to the contentious topics procedure to restructure awareness have been implemented.
• The arbitration case Michael Jackson has been closed.

Miscellaneous

• The 2026 Developing Countries WikiContest will run from 1 July to 30 September. Sign up now!
• 10 candidates have been appointed to the U4C.

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You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, Mwwv. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard! I think we've interacted before, just a bit, in connection with Mentorship, but mostly I get the impression that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, as the case may be, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Look forward to seeing you there! Mathglot (talk) 08:34, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello Mwwv:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in August!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than a month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 August 2026 through 31 August 2026.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 5000 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:37, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

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