Our drives are month long efforts by
WikiProject Wikify members to eliminate the backlog of articles that need to be wikified, which are tagged with {{underlinked}} and {{Dead end}}. The drives are open to all, and you do not need to be a member of the WikiProject to participate. However, please consider
joining.
Current Backlog Reduction Plan
While traditional drives are more structured month-long sprints by
WikiProject Wikify members, there is currently lacking activity within the project and in order to significantly reduce the incredible backlog, members are encouraged to review all articles marked with the
Underlinked Template Message - {{underlinked}} - to analyze the worthiness of the template message on the given article. Articles that have nothing to link or are have had wikilinks sufficiently added should have the template removed to clear the backlog and make it easier for editors to find articles in genuine need of wikification. This can be done by any editor; however, please consider
joining.
The Novac (
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Past and current drives
This graph compares participation in WikiProject Wikify's drives and those of the
Guild of Copy Editors.
No Wikify drives are planned at this time. If another drive is held it will be announced here. Information on past drives can be found below.
Who can participate in a WikiProject Wikify drive?
Anyone
logged in can participate. You do not have to be a project member, but you are encouraged to
join so you can stay connected with WikiProject Wikify.
When are drives held?
Drives are typically held once every other month.
Who updates the leaderboard?
The participants do. If you belong on the leaderboard, please update (edit) the leaderboard to reflect your score. The leaderboard is located on the drive's statistics page, and is also
transcluded onto the log page.
Can deleted articles be logged as part of my score?
If you wikify the article before it is
deleted or tagged for deletion, it can be counted. However, in doing so, valuable time can be wasted, time that could be used to wikify articles that will be kept.
Do the drives use word count points or rollover points?
Word count and rollover points were used until April 2011, when it was
decided that the word count system would be phased out for simplicity. Like Wikipedia policies and guidelines, drive rules can be changed through consensus. To bring a new proposal or issue to the project's attention, start a discussion at
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Wikify.
A participant is not properly wikifying articles. What should I do?
Backlog elimination drives rely on the honesty and good faith of the participants. If you feel that a participant is not properly wikifying articles, please
assume good faith and kindly explain to the editor what they can improve on. If you feel that a participant is purposely
gaming the system and participant refuses to change his or her behavior, contact the coordinators at
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Wikify.
My question is not listed here. Where can I get further help?