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Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since March. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Fancy helping out at the Guild? Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators are open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC)*. Starting immediately after, the voting phase will run until 23:59 on 30 June. All Wikipedians in good standing are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed; it's your Guild and it doesn't organize itself! Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, nine editors completed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 24 articles totaling 53,393 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 51 editors signed up for the month-long May Backlog Elimination Drive, and 31 copy-edited at least one article. 180 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are posted here. Blitz: Sign up here for our week-long June Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 11 to 17 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 03:09 on 6 June 2023, GOCE copyeditors have processed 91 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,887 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 Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybongo. *All times and dates in this newsletter are in UTC, and may significantly vary from your local time. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Canadian whistleblowers

Would anyone be willing to add these Canadian whistleblowers to the wiki list? https://cfe.torontomu.ca/lists/prominent-canadian-whistleblowers 24.212.205.146 (talk) 14:25, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:1917–18 NHL standings

Template:1917–18 NHL standings has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 18:55, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

June thanks

June songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in June! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:21, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

thanks 😘

thanks 😊😘 Mihle mali (talk) 09:31, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

July thanks

July songs

my story today

On today's Main page, you can find a cantata that Bach first performed 300 years ago (thanks to you!), and an iconic saxophonist from East Germany. Also: a bit about the history of QAI on my talk. Thank you for being part of it! A new member designed a user box that I adopted. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:05, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

While today's DYK highlights Santiago on his day, I did my modest share with my story today, describing what I just experienced, pictured. I began the article of the woman in green. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:02, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Help request for Draft:Kristen Harris (actress)

Good moring from Campora San Giovanni, Calabria, I am writing to say hello and know how you are. In addition to this, to ask you for a small courtesy. Would you like to fix the page and make it a bit more encyclopaedic? I tried to create it, it seemed right that the actress too should have her "place in the sun", using an Italian expression. In any case, if I can do something for you, please ask, waiting to hear from you, I thank you in advance. Luigi Salvatore Vadacchino (talk) 06:07, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Septermber GOCE newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors September 2023 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the September 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. David Thomsen: Prolific Wikipedian and Guild member David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) died in November 2022. He was a regular copy editor who took part in many of our Drives and Blitzes. An obituary was published in the mid-July issue of The Signpost. Tributes can be left on David's talk page. Election news: In our mid-year Election of Coordinators, Dhtwiki was chosen as lead coordinator, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo continue as assistant coordinators, and Baffle gab1978 stepped down from the role. If you're interested in helping out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself for our next election in December; it's your WikiProject and it doesn't organize itself! June Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our June Copy Editing Blitz, 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are here. July Drive: 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our July Backlog Elimination Drive copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are here. August Blitz: In our August Copy Editing Blitz, 13 of the 16 editors who signed up worked on at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 79,608 words comprising 57 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here. September Drive: Sign up here for our month-long September Backlog Elimination Drive, which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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Dominion of Canada

Re your edits to the MV Missourian (1921) article. Dominion of Canada's link has recently been changed, which I was unaware of. On creation, and until recently, it linked to Canada. I think this should be discussed at talk:Dominion of Canada. What do you think? Mjroots (talk) 06:17, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

It has been debated already. I think there is a link at Talk:Canada in the last few days to the discussion. I really don't feel we should differentiate from the practice of the other states listed in the article. It's United States, not United States of America. It's United Kingdom, not United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. I don't want to get into the debate. I think it is settled. Dominion of Canada was the common name. It was discontinued without legislation or anything. You don't see people using 'Commonwealth of Australia', so it seems incorrect to single out Canada differently. And it is the same country, legally. Alaney2k (talk) 06:23, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Canada isn't singled out. There's many links to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, also the Union of South Africa, French Indo-China, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom of Hanover etc. I believe in using the correct location for the period, thus Constantinople instead of Istanbul, Calcutta instead of Kolkata, Kurrachee insteadt of Karachi.

With the specific article in question is [[Canada|Dominion of Canada]] acceptable to you? Mjroots (talk) 06:40, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

It's wrong. Please don't, it just propagates the debate settled years ago. There is not a good reason to use it. Take the time to read the Name of Canada article. It's defined as a Dominion with the name of Canada. There is no separate legal state from the Canada of today, unlike the Dominion of Newfoundland. There is no way to separate any hypothetical Dominion of Canada period from the current period. Besides, people simply expect Canada. I really doubt people actually used Dominion of Canada in common use for geographic terms anyway. Ever. Maybe on a fancy map? It's arcane to use Dominion of Canada too. I don't think it is encyclopedic to use it and Wikipedia is based on common names anyway. Alaney2k (talk) 06:48, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

There seems to be a lot of history to the term and I see you changed on Lothringen (oil tanker) amongst many, for example, which seems problematic. For a lot of history, that term was used and when you refer to the source, that is what is source says, not Canada, which means that term is being lost, which means the history of its use is being lost. I'm not arguing against the term!=Canada. It obviously doesn't but when your looking at it from the viewpoint of history, then I think there is a problem. For example, everything that the German military wrote in relation to Canada uses that term during WW2 and I suspect most of Europe did, as it was a common term. Also the question of commonality doesn't apply. Your essentially saying that common naming applies, but your doing is shifting the window on what is considered a common term in one period in history to this period. In 40-100, 200 years it will be changed again. So the history is being lost, which is the core function of Wikipedia. scope_creep^Talk 07:42, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Please stop changing links for now. This obviously needs discussion, which means that the status quo is maintained whilst the issue is being discussed. I've started a WP:RfD discussion about the target of the Dominion of Canada wikilink. Feel free to contribute. Mjroots (talk) 12:08, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

I fail to see what German WW2 records have to do with links to Canada. And there are all sorts of records outside of that timeframe. The current wikilink is wrong. The issue of the Dominion of Canada wikilink was settled 6 years ago. Alaney2k (talk)

September thanks

September songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in September! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:57, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

September 2023

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Are passages from federal legislation copyright protected? I was unaware of that. I will rewrite. Alaney2k (talk) 18:37, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Government works are copyright in most countries. Exceptions include the US and the Philippines. — Diannaa (talk) 18:55, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

@Diannaa:, this is what I found: "Federal statutes and regulations and the decisions of courts and tribunals can be copied without the usual restrictions on Crown copyrighted materials. There is no requirement to seek permission and there are no fees." at https://cb-cda.gc.ca/en/copyright-information/acts-and-regulations/copyright-regulations, and "Anyone may, without charge or request for permission, reproduce enactments and consolidations of enactments of the Government of Canada, and decisions and reasons for decisions of federally-constituted courts and administrative tribunals, provided due diligence is exercised in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced and the reproduction is not represented as an official version." at https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SI-97-5/FullText.html. This seems clear to me. I do not know of anything in WP policy on this topic. There is policy on US government materials, I know that. Alaney2k (talk) 22:46, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

The page where I found the matching content was this one. The page that you cited as your citation was this one. At the bottom of either page, clicking on Terms and condintions I find that the content is "available for personal or public non-commercial use" which is not a compatible license, because our license allows commercial use. Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Canada states that in Canada, government works are protected by copyright for 50 years. The actual copyright law is here, where it says the same thing: fifty years copyright protection on Government works. — Diannaa (talk) 12:58, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

@Diannaa:

Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. Alaney2k (talk) 18:40, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

"Yendor (Star Wars)" listed at Redirects for discussion

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October thanks

October songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in October! - Today, it's a place that inspired me, musings if you have time. My corner for memory and music has today a juxtaposition of what our local church choirs offer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:09, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

November thanks

November songs

my story today

Thank you for improving article quality in November! - Vacation pictures offered if you click on songs, and my story today is a DYK hook from 13 years ago OTD: about the great music at one of my churches. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:37, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter Hello, and welcome to the December 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. Don't forget that you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: The Guild needs coordinators! If you'd like to help out, you may nominate yourself or any suitable editor—with their permission—for the Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2024. Nominations will close at 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). Voting begins immediately after the close of nominations and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under current sanctions) are eligible, and self-nominations are welcome. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on 30 June. Drive: Of the 69 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 661,214 words in 290 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here. Blitz: Of the 22 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz, 13 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 109,327 words in 52 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here. Drive: During the November Backlog Elimination Drive, 38 of the 58 editors who signed up copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 458,620 words in 234 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here. Blitz: Our December Copy Editing Blitz will run from 10 to 16 December. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 20:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 344 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,191 articles. Other news: Our Annual Report for 2023 is planned for release in the new year. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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December greetings

December: story · music · places

Thank you for what you do and stand for! I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:35, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for History of the Ottawa Senators (1992–)

History of the Ottawa Senators (1992–) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Hog Farm _Talk 02:51, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Nine years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:25, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

story · music · places

Thank you for improving articles in January! I remember Ewa Podleś on the Main page, and had - believe it or not - two musical DYK today. Shalom chaverim. On vacation, with something for your sweet tooth --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:02, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Today: the performance of Anna Nekhames --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:24, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Today a friend's birthday, with related music and a few new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:51, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

In appreciation

		The Good Article Rescue Barnstar
		This is presented to you by the GAR process in recognition of your sterling work in helping History of the Ottawa Senators (since 1992) retain its Good Article status. Please feel free to display the GA icon on your userpage. Keep up the good work! ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:37, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Alaney2k (talk) 17:15, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Scarborough, Ontario

Scarborough, Ontario has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:36, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

February thanks

story · music · places

Thank you for improving quality articles in February. - The image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:54, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

more music and flowers on Rossini's rare birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:25, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

March thanks

story · music · places

Thank you for improving article quality in March! - I uploaded Madeira vacation pics (from back home, at least the first day) and remember Aribert Reimann. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:08, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Next day, around Porto da Cruz, on Bach's birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:52, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Some days later, a calf in the mist and chocolate cake, and a story of collaboration --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:07, 27 March 2024 (UTC)