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TheMay 2024 New Pages Patrol backlog drive was a one-month-long effort to reduce the backlog of thenew pages patrol articles feed. The coordinators for this drive wereHey man im josh andDreamRimmer. The drive began on May 1, 2024, at 00:00 UTC, and concluded on June 1, 2024, at 00:00 UTC. The ultimate goal of this backlog drive was to reduce the number of articles awaiting patrol, whilst maintaining quality reviews. Awards will be given out to the participants based on their contributions during the drive. If you have any questions, please leave a message on this drive's talk page.
Awards will be given by the coordinators after this drive ends. For ways to earn points, see thepoints section.
| Image | Minimum | Template |
|---|---|---|
| 5 points | The Invisible Barnstar | |
| 10 points | The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar | |
| 25 points | The Tireless Contributor Barnstar | |
| 50 points | The Reviewer Barnstar | |
| 100 points | The New Page Patroller's Barnstar | |
| 200 points | The Special Edition New Page Patroller's Barnstar | |
| 500 points | The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia | |
| Re-reviewing 25 articles | The Teamwork Barnstar | |
| In addition, the person who accumulates themost points during the backlog drive will receive theContent Review Medal of Merit | ||
For the streak awards, the weeks are defined as follows:
| Image | Minimum Streak | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 points per week | Worm Gear | |
| 15 points per week | Rack and pinion | |
| 25 points per week | Geneva mechanism | |
| 50 points per week | Asymmetric Epicyclic Gears | |
| 100 points per week | Planetary Gear | |
| 150 points per week | Unnecessarily complicated Gears |
Participants may complete re-reviews for up to 4 days after the drive has concluded (June 5, 2024, at 00:00 UTC).
To re-review articles, list your name atWikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/May 2024/Re-reviews followed by a numbered list of the articles you have re-reviewed. To find articles to re-review, go toWikipedia:Database reports/Top new article reviewers, pick any editor, and visit the log to find articles that they have reviewed since the start of the drive. Make sure to note the original reviewer and determine whether the original review was correct. If you found problems with the original review, please discuss it with the original reviewer on the backlog drive talk page.