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Will be glad to have this section copy-edited for better coherence and flow. TrangaBellam ( talk) 10:24, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
Hi Bafflegab, thanks for doing the copy edit of William D. Hoard! It looks great! I did have jsut one question. I noticed you removed the word "the" from in front of the names of newspapers (striking "the" from in front of Jefferson County Daily Union, for example). Those sentences read kind of strangely to me now. I was wondering if you could explain why, more for my own curiosity than anything. Thanks again for taking the time! M4V3R1CK32 ( talk) 23:52, 13 February 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for guidance in GA. Similar to Govindudu Andarivadele, another GA, I used references to mention "character name mentioned at timestamp" (for names that were mentioned in opening credits). I had to do this for Pasupathy and Freddy Odiyo's character because their names were mentioned in the film (twice for Odiyo who has an important role in terms of plot). I originally had not included Odiyo's name and had wrote that "Pasupathi as a priest" based on this source but that felt wrong because he is not a priest but a church father (head of church) and is referred to as "Father" in the film. Unlike in Hollywood films, this Indian film as many Indian films of that time did not list the names of characters in the end credits. However, I feel that their names can be included with the film itself as a source.
These characters appear multiple times in the film, so I feel that it would not do justice to avoid mentioning their names. They are credited in the film's trailer showing that their role is important. DareshMohan ( talk) 12:32, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
Hi Baffle gab1978. I know you are a very busy person, but I would like to ask you a favour. Could you have a look at the article Senate Pact 2023, please? I don’t mean copy editing (it’s too soon); I wanted to improve 2 things: refs formatting and the infobox’s Pact members section. As for the latter, I wanted to make "Civic Coalition", "The Left” and "Polish Coalition" collapsible (to allow hiding/showing of their contents) instead of a horizontal list (with brackets), but to keep "Civic Coalition", "New Left" (not: "The Left") and "Polish People’s Party" (not: "Polish Coalition") bold text (i.e., "The Left" and "Polish Coalition" should be still non-bold, regular but collapsible text). However, I’m too unexperienced (and perhaps to dumb) to do that, haha. Thanks in advance for help. Regards, TaurenMoonlighting ( talk) 21:36, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
On 26 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1st Armoured Division of the British Army chose a white rhinoceros on a black oval as their insignia (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, 1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Aoidh ( talk) 00:02, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
Improved to Good Article status by EnigmaMcmxc (talk) and Baffle gab1978 (talk). Nominated by Bruxton (talk)section, which was when carried over to the prep set for that same reason, which then of course got carried over again when I moved it to the actual queue. You weren't listed as the DYK nom, but as one of the editors who helped bring it to GA status. Feel free to remove this notice, but the notification was provided because the initial DYK nom specifically listed you. Thanks. - Aoidh ( talk) 00:25, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
I am sorry to bother you about a very specific question regarding your usage of the term "Britishers" in your ce of Abdallah Khan. I had never seen this term prior to reading the changes you made and after some very limited Googling now understand that pretty much is the British equivalent to Frenchman. I also do think that the term is very useful in more difficultly structured sentences referring to groups of British individuals. My only concern is that at first I thought it was a typo, and given it archaic nature and obscurity, I worry that it might prove confusing and/or jarring to readers of articles. I am not posting this on the article's talk page because I am not concerned by its specific usage there, I was just curious about potentially getting your opinion on what its acceptable use cases are.
Cheers,
MagentaCat1 ( talk) 22:17, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
Hi, I've seen you've updated the wordcount for my copyedit of the Korean Wave article. The article was over 20k words in prose and massively bloated when I began cleaning up the article. I've reverted the wordcount, but do let me know if there's any issue with my understanding of the guidelines. :3 F4U ( they /it) 21:37, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for your edits on Jonathan Blow. I feel extremely grateful to have had an elite copy editor through the article with a fine-toothed comb; the result is a significantly better article. I also learned a lot from your edits too, whether it was "a lot of" -> "frequently", or "He looked into the alternatives to C++ at the time" -> He investigated alternative languages", there were so many times where I felt like palm-slapping my head when I saw how much simpler my prose could have been. Thanks too for not simply deleting many of the off-topic sentences but moving them to the talk page; when Jai and the sokoban game get enough media coverage to warrant an article I can just copy the sentences instead of rewriting them again. Your work from this editor is greatly appreciated! Neuroxic ( talk) 13:16, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
Hello - I started work copy editing a very long article. It still needs more work (multiple issues) but I would like to move on and work on something new. So it's not 'completed' (and I have left the 'copy edit needed' tag in place but nor am I 'working' on it. Is there an alternative way to record this? Thanks! Chaiten1 ( talk) 07:37, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
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I am observing your since days ongoing copy edit of Lewis Milestone and wow, you really take it serious. Thank you very much. Paradise Chronicle ( talk) 04:18, 29 June 2023 (UTC) |
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Iron Gwazi passed its FAC! Although I am a primary contributor to the article, your involvement was just as significant. The road to FA relies on community consensus and voluntary commentary. You dedicated your time and skills to help improve the article to its current condition. Without your input, the article would not have reached its status quo. You are a significant contributor! Whether you are a one-time commenter or contribute to other GA, PR, or FA candidates, I hereby award Baffle gab1978 with the Teamwork Barnstar! Thank you for your efforts to improve the Iron Gwazi article. Adog ( Talk・ Cont) 03:08, 19 July 2023 (UTC) |
Hey, you edited many of the articles, which needed copyedits in past, which were registered by me at WP:GOCE. I need small help in paraphrasing a paragraph in the Koeri article, i recently added. Will you please do this for this paragraph. Please visit Koeri and do the needful.:
Koeri and their sub-caste Murao participated in Kisan Sabha politics of early twentieth century. The Kisan Sabha, which worked for the peasant's cause against the ill effects of landlordism blended with Gandhian Non-cooperation movement during 1920. These peasant castes, who had long tradition of independence and caste solidarity were the one, who provided initial roots to Kisan Sabhas, which became instrumental in supporting peasant cause later. The traditional method of Nai-Dhobi band (disallowing of service of washerman and barbers) to enforce the sanctions on the landlords and use of their robust caste panchayats became a symbol of these peasant movement. Koeri leaders like Mata Badal Koeri became one of the founding leader of Oudh Kisan Sabha (Awadh Farmers Conference) along with Baba Ram Chandra. In the Awadh Kisan Conference of 1920, which was held in Ayodhya, Koeris participated in large numbers.
Admantine123 ( talk) 20:03, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
Hope that's useful. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 23:14, 21 July 2023 (UTC)In the early twentieth century, the Koeri and their sub-caste the Murao participated in the politics of the Kisan Sabha, which worked for the peasants' cause against the ill effects of landlordism and the 1920 Gandhian non-cooperation movement. These peasant castes, which had a long tradition of independence and caste solidarity, founded the Kisan Sabhas, which later became instrumental in supporting peasant causes. The traditional method of Nai-Dhobi band—disallowing of service of washermen and barbers to enforce the sanctions on the landlords and use of their robust caste panchayats—became a symbol of this peasant movement. Koeri leader Mata Badal Koeri became a founding leader of Oudh Kisan Sabha (Awadh Farmers Conference) along with Baba Ram Chandra. Large numbers of Koeris participated in the Awadh Kisan Conference of 1920, which was held in Ayodhya.
You were such a great help during Iyarkai (which is a GA!), can you help with Payanam (2011 film)? DareshMohan ( talk) 18:18, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
Hi! Just to let you know, Humanism, an article that you copy-edited back in January, is now a GA! Thank you! Cinadon 36 21:47, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
Hi @ Baffle gab1978: I'm so sorry if i disturb you, But can you copy edit this article? I listed the article at WP:GOCE/REQ for copyediting on July 1, But so far no one has taken it. The article is in need of very in-depth copyediting. Thanks a lot. M.A.LasTroniN910 ( talk) 15:23, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
Hi @ Baffle gab1978: since sep 6, It's been more than a week now and 1TWO3 Writer Has not done any copy editing on Saiyuki's article. is there no need to worry? M.A.LasTroniN910 t@lk 03:52, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
Hi, few time before you copy edited Golconda diamonds, before nominating it for FAC could you please give few minutes to have a quick view of the article. Regards :) Omer123hussain ( talk) 10:54, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for copy-editing Interview with the Vampire (Original Television Series Soundtrack). It's my first time to take on GAN solo, so I hope the new updates and your work will lead to a succesful nomination. - Yolo4A4Lo ( talk) 05:38, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
If you're going to be a copyeditor, please review https://www.iup.edu/writingcenter/writing-resources/punctuation/using-semicolons.html, https://www.ccis.edu/student-life/advising-tutoring/writing-math-tutoring/introduce-quotations, and https://www.grammarly.com/blog/colon-2/. At Common Courtesy (album), Bipartisan Cafe, and Purr Cocktail Lounge, you introduced quotations with semicolons in multiple instances, which is incorrect. A Friend of the Family (miniseries), Jorge Sampaio, and Nicoll Highway collapse also had some misuse and overuse of semicolons, such as where colons are better to introduce closely-related clauses. Most of your other changes are great. Thanks! Reywas92 Talk 18:30, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
Thanks for the copy edit! Best, voorts ( talk/ contributions) 02:26, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for copy-editing 2023 Pasadena–Deer Park tornado! <3 The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page) 04:12, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
Thanks very much, Baffle. Great job! All the best, Mini apolis 21:06, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
Hi, can you copy edit Okariki Okaru? I want tips for a GA. DareshMohan ( talk) 06:56, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello. I want to say thank you for copy editing the article Mel Carnahan. I appreciate your edits, as it makes getting it to GA status easier. I will expand the lede in the future. Thank you again for your help. All the best. FountofInterestingInfo ( talk) 06:17, 14 December 2023 (UTC)