I have been considering starting a Wikiproject or task force for some time that would focus solely on maintaining and reducing the backlog of articles needing copy edit. This idea came about because I realised that there is currently no Wikiproject dealing with this (after WP:LOCE died due to non-fulfillment of copy editing requests, probably among other reasons).
The Wikiprojects closest in intention are WP:Grammar and WP:PR, but these don't deal with the backlog. I have contacted several people over the past weeks who are or may be interested in the project, and will send out a more general call for interested people once I have come up with a project page. We'll see how things go.
Proposal
editI have put up the proposal here. Feel free to express your interest there, and to discuss project details at my talk page.-Samuel Tan 10:01, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Project page started
editJoin us at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles Needing Copy Edit!-Samuel Tan 02:01, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Tentative project page
editShifted
editThe project page has been shifted to Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles Needing Copy Edit. Join us there!-Samuel Tan 02:00, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Original code - for archiving
edit{|<!---overall table style--->style="width:100%;border:1px solid #cedff2; margin:0px 0px 0px 0px; background:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;" |- <!---row 1---> |<!---row 1 attributes--->colspan=2 style="width:100%; margin:0; background:#dff2f3; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:center; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;"|<!---row 1 content---> '''WikiProject Articles Needing Copy Edit''' (tentative project name)<br>''"Make it say what it means, and mean what it says" - [[Wikipedia: How to copy edit]]'' |- <!---row 2---> |valign="top" style="background:#fff;" width=75%|{{/Left panel}} |valign="top" style="background:#fff;" width=25%|{{/Right panel}} |- <!---row 3---> |valign="top" style="background:#fff; border:3px solid #bddff2" colspan=2|{{/Requests}} |- <!---row 4---> |valign="top" style="background:#fff;" colspan=2|<h2>List of members</h2> |- <!---row 5---> |valign="top" align="center" style="background:#fff;" colspan="2"|This is a list of our very nice participants. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Samuel_Tan/Wikiproject_Articles_Needing_Copy_Edit/List_of_participants&action=edit Add your name] to join us! <div style="height: 200px; overflow: auto; padding: 0px;" title="Members";> {{/List of participants}} </div> |}
Stuff to do - shifted to project page
editFor archiving; shifted to project talk Tools: Wikiproject guide, nav templates
- Create the project page, which should include, if humanly possible,
- Pretty pictures for the Wikiproject and to, well, embellish the page (*grin*)
- Statements of the project's goals and scope Done
- To do lists Done
- Progress chart with links fixed
- Requests for help/collaboration Done
- List of useful templates Done
- Copy editing guidelines (ref. "How to copy edit") Done
- Links to lists of articles sorted by various category
- List of members Done
- Guides to GA / FA nomination Done
- Guides to deletion / translation processes Done
- Links to the MoS and other Wikipedia guides Done
- Notify previous members of WP:LOCE and current members of WP:Grammar and WP:PR
- List on WP:COUNCIL/P Done
- Create own page if >5 members
- Create project userbox and article-in-use template