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The August 2023 GAN Backlog Drive was a one-month-long effort to reduce the backlog of Good Article nominations. Editors were advised to ensure that they familiarise themselves with the Good Article review process before starting to review an article, and that they are familiar with the GA criteria and the Manual of Style. Also, it was recommended that they read the essays What the Good article criteria are not and Reviewing good articles. The co-ordinators for this drive were Vaticidalprophet, Buidhe, and Golden. If you have any questions, leave a message on this drive's talk page. The drive began on 1 August 2023 at 00:00:00 (UTC) and ended on 31 August 2023 at 23:59:59 (UTC).

The ultimate goal of this backlog elimination drive was to cut the number of outstanding GANs. Awards were given out to the individuals who did the most work in helping reduce the size of the backlog and reach milestones related to the number, age, and size, of articles reviewed. The drive was intended to promote a faster rate of decreasing backlog whilst maintaining quality reviews.

Contents

1. Log completed GANs here. If you complete a GAN for an article, don't forget to list it here so that you can get credit for the review.
2. No rubber-stamping GANs. Good Article nominations tend to result in even better improvements if a reasonable amount of issues are brought up in a review. This can be especially useful when approaching Featured Article standing. Quick-fails are allowed if the article is in exceptionally poor shape or per the GA criteria page. Reviews and articles will be checked by the co-ordinators to ensure that rubber-stamping does not happen. If a participant is found rapidly rubber-stamping GANs that do not meet the criteria, they may be disqualified and possibly reported to the administrators' noticeboard for disruptive editing.
3. Minimum quality. Only reviews of a sufficient quality will be counted. This is subjective, and coordinators reserve the right to credit or discredit individual reviews. Reviews that are shorter than 1000 bytes are unlikely to be counted.
4. Provide constructive criticism. If you see a problem or problems in a certain article you're reviewing, don't be afraid to point that out and indicate to the nominator what's wrong. Instead of merely pointing to the problems, guide the nominator to possible ways of fixing those problems. Similarly, if the article is not of Good Article quality yet, don't be afraid to fail, but make sure you provide guidance as to how to get the article up to GA quality.
5. Stick with it. An article isn't improved if it remains on hold for months. Instead, make the smaller corrections, make sure the primary writer is actively editing, and make the pass/fail judgement if concerns are/are not addressed in a timely matter.
6. Have fun. We're here to help bring these articles up to their fullest potential and hence improving the overall quality of the encyclopedia. If you do not enjoy doing that, then there is no motivation to improve these articles and the encyclopedia as a whole.

Numbers are reported as described here.

Date	Outstanding nominations	Unreviewed nominations	Change since previous day [N 1]	Change since beginning [N 1]
1 August 2023	726	638	—	—
2 August 2023	711	559	79 (12.4%)	79 (12.4%)
3 August 2023	698	529	30 (5.4%)	109 (17.1%)
4 August 2023	677	504	25 (4.7%)	134 (21%)
5 August 2023	666	482	22 (4.4%)	156 (24.5%)
6 August 2023	651	466	16 (3.3%)	172 (27%)
7 August 2023	643	457	9 (1.9%)	181 (28.4%)
8 August 2023	639	449	8 (1.8%)	189 (29.6%)
9 August 2023	623	433	16 (3.6%)	205 (32.1%)
10 August 2023	614	421	12 (2.8%)	217 (34%)
11 August 2023	602	410	11 (2.6%)	228 (35.7%)
12 August 2023	588	400	10 (2.4%)	238 (37.3%)
13 August 2023	579	388	12 (3%)	250 (39.2%)
14 August 2023	569	369	19 (4.9%)	269 (42.2%)
15 August 2023	562	359	10 (2.7%)	279 (43.7%)
16 August 2023	547	343	16 (4.5%)	295 (46.2%)
17 August 2023	529	330	13 (3.8%)	308 (48.3%)
18 August 2023	521	318	12 (3.6%)	320 (50.2%)
19 August 2023	502	306	12 (3.8%)	332 (52%)
20 August 2023	491	302	4 (1.3%)	336 (52.7%)
21 August 2023	487	294	8 (2.6%)	344 (53.9%)
22 August 2023	466	281	13 (4.4%)	357 (56%)
23 August 2023	454	264	17 (6%)	374 (58.6%)
24 August 2023	436	255	9 (3.4%)	383 (60%)
25 August 2023	427	247	8 (3.1%)	391 (61.3%)
26 August 2023	409	227	20 (8.1%)	411 (64.4%)
27 August 2023	399	225	2 (0.9%)	413 (64.7%)
28 August 2023	389	214	11 (4.9%)	424 (66.5%)
29 August 2023	375	212	2 (0.9%)	426 (66.8%)
30 August 2023	364	210	2 (0.9%)	428 (67.1%)
31 August 2023	359	206	4 (1.9%)	432 (67.7%)
1 September 2023	345	198	8 (3.9%)	440 (69%)

To receive an award, please include your name and the number of reviews you have completed as part of this drive. Awards will be given by the co-ordinator(s) after this drive ends.

This is the scheme for the awards:

At least 3 points: The Minor Barnstar

At least 7 points: The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar

At least 15 points: The Reviewer Barnstar

At least 20 points: The Premium Reviewer Barnstar

At least 30 points: The Multiple Good Article Reviewer Barnstar

At least 40 points: The WikiProject Good Articles Medal of Merit

At least 60 points: The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia

In addition, the person who accumulates the most points during the backlog elimination drive will receive the Content Review Medal of Merit

Scoring

The August 2023 backlog drive works on a points system, to help incentivize quality reviews and focus on articles that may be neglected.

• One point is awarded for every article reviewed.
• Prior to 26 August: For each 90 days an article has been in the backlog, an additional half-point is awarded (so a 90-day-old nomination receives 1.5 points, a 180-day-old nomination 2 points, etc). This is measured by the date at which the review begins.
• Starting on 20 August 2023, articles 75 to 89 days old will also receive an additional half-point.
• Starting on 26 August 2023, articles 60 to 74 days old will also receive an additional half-point.
• Starting on 26 August 2023, articles 90 to 179 days old will receive 2 points, and articles 180 days and older will receive 3 points.

Days ago	Points	Timestamp
60	1.5	16:21, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
75	1.5	16:21, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
90	2	16:21, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
180	3	16:21, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
270	3	16:21, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

• For every 2500 words of readable prose (measured by prosesize), an additional half-point is awarded (so a 2500-word article receives 1.5 points, a 5000-word article 2 points, etc). This is measured by the article's length at becoming a GA.
  • Passes of articles under 800 words readable prose at the time of passing will not receive points. Fails will, as will articles that increase in size between the beginning of the review and their becoming a GA.
  • If an article is massively reduced in size between the beginning of a nomination and the close of the review, discuss the situation with coordinators.
• Quickfails are capped at one point and will not receive additional points for length or age. Fails during a full review, such as due to disagreement about the reviewer's suggestions, nominator inactivity, or the discovery of issues not found at the beginning of the review, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Coordinators may choose at their discretion to award additional points to reviews considered of especially high quality. This is determined on a case-by-case basis. Nominators or reviewers can suggest reviews they think may be candidates, but the decision lies with coordinators.

List of qualifying old articles

The following list contains all nominations that are currently 60 or more days old. Nominations 180+ days old are bolded, and nominations at least 270 days old in bold italics.

• After starting a review of one of these articles, please remove it from the list.
• This list is manually updated as additional nominations reach eligibility and automatically formats nominations that age into the 180+ and 270+ sections.

Article	Nomination	Notes
Banjarmasin ( talk)	2023-03-18	3670 words, 90+ days, 2 points
Max Bielfeldt ( talk)	2023-03-29	3247 words, 90+ days, 2 points
2023 World Snooker Championship ( talk)	2023-05-31	7233 words
Gary Hobbs ( talk)	2023-06-06	3936 words
Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391) ( talk)	2023-06-08	5183 words
Angel (Jon Secada song) ( talk)	2023-06-19	2299 words
Max Scherzer ( talk)	2023-06-21	8671 words
GBI (German Bold Italic) ( talk)	2023-06-23	3399 words
William Hale Thompson 1927 mayoral campaign ( talk)	2023-07-02	4019 words
Raymond Flynn ( talk)	2023-07-02	7081 words

Keep a running total of your reviewing in the Participants section below by creating your own list. Only passes and fails will be recognised as completing a review. If necessary, you can put the article on hold if the article needs to be edited further to be passed. Each of your reviews should be included in your list. Article reviews started before 31 August but completed after that date can be included, but aim to be prompt to avoid leaving nominators hanging. Reviews started before 1 August do not count; this includes all reviews for which the nominator created the relevant page pre-1 August. Please state if the article is a pass, fail, or on hold. Make sure you follow up on reviews that you have started or placed on hold.

A sample review section is below; all sections start with a fourth-level header containing the editor's username and the {{ Div col}} and {{ Div col end}} templates. Between those templates, each article reviewed is given its own line. Use the "GA" icon line for an article that passes, the "FGAN" icon line for an article that fails, the "GAH" icon line for an article where the initial review is complete and has been placed on hold, and the "GAN" icon line for an article where the review has started but has not yet been placed on hold. (Change "GAN" and "GAH" to "GA" or "FGAN" when the article passes or fails.) After the article name is a parenthetical for the number of words in the article. If the nomination is 90 or more days old when you begin your review, add "90+", "180+", or "270+" (as relevant) after the number of words. Following the {{ Div col end}} template are three lines to tabulate each participant's total number of articles reviewed, total number of old nominations reviewed, and total words reviewed.

====[[User talk:Username|Username]]====
{{Div col}}
#{{icon|GA}} [[Talk:Articlename/GAn|Articlename]] (# words) (90+)
#{{icon|FGAN}} [[Talk:Articlename/GAn|Articlename]] (# words)
#{{icon|GAH}} [[Talk:Articlename/GAn|Articlename]] (# words) (180+)
#{{icon|GAN}} [[Talk:Articlename/GAn|Articlename]] (# words)
{{Div col end}}
'''Articles reviewed:'''
<br>'''Old nominations reviewed:'''
<br>'''Running points total:'''

Participants

1TWO3Writer

Articles reviewed: 17
Old nominations reviewed: 12
Running points total: 35

Aamri2

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adamstom97

Articles reviewed: 5
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 8.5

Adog

Articles reviewed: 28
Old nominations reviewed: 14
Running points total: 48

Aintabli

Articles reviewed: 7
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 11.5

AirshipJungleman29

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 8.5

Amitchell125

Articles reviewed: 21
Old nominations reviewed: 5
Running points total: 25.5

ArcticSeeress

Articles reviewed: 7
Old nominations reviewed: 5
Running points total: 15

Argenti Aertheri

Articles reviewed: 14
Old nominations reviewed: 11
Running points total: 32

AryKun

Articles reviewed: 20
Old nominations reviewed: 7
Running points total: 25.5

asilvering

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AstonishingTunesAdmirer

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 0
Running points total: 3

Augustios Paleo

Articles reviewed: 4
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 9.5

AviationFreak

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 9

Bart Terpstra

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed: +3 pts
Total words reviewed: +3pts

BennyOnTheLoose

Articles reviewed: 6
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 9

Bilorv

Articles reviewed: 5
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 7

Bluecrystal004

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Bneu2013

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 3.5

BritneyErotica

Articles reviewed: 14
Old nominations reviewed: ?
Running points total: 20

Bruxton

Articles reviewed: 7
Old nominations reviewed: 5
Running points total: 17.5

Bobamnertiopsis

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Brachy0008

Articles reviewed: 4
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 6

BuySomeApples

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 5.5

Ca

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 1

Cherrell410

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 1.5

Chilicave

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 1.5

David Fuchs

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 5.5

DimensionalFusion

Articles reviewed: 6
Old nominations reviewed: 6
Running points total: 15

DME

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DreamRimmer

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Dylnuge

Articles reviewed: 8
Old nominations reviewed: ?
Running points total: 23

Etriusus

Articles reviewed: 10
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 12.5

Eurohunter

Articles reviewed:
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 10

Fortunaa

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Freedom4U

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 3

Fritzmann

Articles reviewed: 13
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 15.5

Frzzl

Articles reviewed: 7
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 8.5

Ganesha811

Articles reviewed: 7
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 9

Garnet-Septagon

Articles reviewed: 5
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 6

Golden

Articles reviewed: 11
Old nominations reviewed: 8
Running points total: 18

Gonzo_fan2007

Articles reviewed: 23
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 20

Grk1011

Articles reviewed: 5
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 8

Grnrchst

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 6

Grondemar

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HickoryOughtShirt?4

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Total points 3

Jalapeño

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Johannes Schade

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed:
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Jonathanischoice

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 4

K. Peake

Articles reviewed: 12
Old nominations reviewed: 7
Running points total: 14.5

Keresluna

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 4.5

Kj_cheetham

Articles reviewed: 11
Old nominations reviewed: 7
Running points total: 15

Ktkvtsh

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Kusma

Articles reviewed: 6
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 9

Layah50

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Llewee

Articles reviewed: 4
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 8.5

Lightburst

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 4

LunaEatsTuna

Articles reviewed: 21
Old nominations reviewed: 19
Running points total: 33.5

Marshelec

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Total words reviewed: 1.5

M4VER1CK32

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 3.5

MaxnaCarta

Articles reviewed: 5
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 8.5

MPGuy2824

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 1

MrLinkinPark333

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 3

MSG17

1. Sylvester da Cunha N not fully evaluated ( t · c) buidhe 06:14, 6 September 2023 (UTC) reply

Articles reviewed:
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Mujinga

Articles reviewed: 12
Old nominations reviewed: 5
Running points total: 16.5

OlifanofmrTennant

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 0

Oltrepier

Articles reviewed: 4
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 7.5

Orchastattor

Articles reviewed:
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Pbritti

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 4

Peacemaker67

Articles reviewed: 2
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 5.5

Pickersgill-Cunliffe

Articles reviewed: 5
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 10

PizzaKing13

Articles reviewed:
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 5.5

PMC

Articles reviewed: 21
Old nominations reviewed: 7
Running points total: 30

Quinnkz

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Reidgreg

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 4

ReneeWrites

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Riley1012

Articles reviewed: 3
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 5.5

Rublov

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Sammi Brie

Articles reviewed: 48
Old nominations reviewed: 24
Running points total: 76

Sammielh

Articles reviewed: 4
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 3

Sarangem

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 3

Shushugah

Articles reviewed:
Old nominations reviewed:
Total points: 3

simongraham

Articles reviewed: 8
Old nominations reviewed: 3
Running points total: 17

Skyshifter

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total: 1.5

Spinixster

Articles reviewed: 8
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 9.5

Stevie fae Scotland

Articles reviewed: 4
Old nominations reviewed: 1
Running points total 4.5

Sturmvogel_66

Articles reviewed: 10
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 15.5

Thebiguglyalien

Articles reviewed: 37
Old nominations reviewed: 17
Running points total: 59

The Blue Rider

Articles reviewed: 6
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 7.5

The Night Watch

1. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (4373 words)
   Y valid quickfail — Golden ^talk 21:03, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Articles reviewed: 1
Old nominations reviewed:
Running points total: 1

Vacant0

Articles reviewed: 14
Old nominations reviewed: 8
Running points total: 21.5

Vanamonde

Articles reviewed: 8
Old nominations reviewed: 6
Running points total: 15

Vaticidalprophet

Articles reviewed: 18
Old nominations reviewed: 2
Running points total: 25

voorts

Articles reviewed: 6
Old nominations reviewed: 4
Running points total: 9

Zippybonzo

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ZKang123

Articles reviewed: 8
Old nominations reviewed: 5
Running points total: 20.5

Zwerg Nase

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