I do a bunch of copy editing ad hoc as I come across errors, but I wasn't familiar with the guild before this, so this was an interesting read! One question I'd curious to know: To what extent is the correction of errors automated? Is there work being done to try to get more bots flagging or directly correcting common errors? {{u|Sdkb}}talk19:14, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
In my experience, articles tagged for copy editing need manual fixes that can be performed only by human editors. There are bots and AWB- or script-wielding editors who take care of common problems, often before we arrive. Tools and projects related to making articles read better and more consistently, in no particular order, include User:Citation bot, Wikipedia:Typo Team, items listed at User:Ohconfucius, and more. – Jonesey95 (talk) 22:05, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Although copyediting is not easily replaced using semi-automatic tools, there are exceptions – algorithms can be used to counter semantic redundancy (removing errors such as repeated "and" and "the", constructions such as "use" instead of "utilise", or "to" instead of "in order to") and expand commonality ("second-year" instead of "sophomore"), or frequent errors ("comprised" instead of "comprised of").These are well within the realm of script, and I would welcome such changes to be incorporated therein. --Ohconfucius (on the move) (talk) 14:09, 30 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks to all. As a former newspaper guy and journalism prof (yes, I taught the AP Stylebook), I do quite a bit of copy editing on WP just to keep my hand in. I was a Guild member for a while, but I took my name off because I prefer simply to jump around and make edits when and where I feel like it. My best to all. BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 02:19, 11 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The important question is "copy edit", "copy-edit" or "copyedit". Not really – but the choices above made me think. Hats off to the Guild. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 00:10, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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