Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators/2024/1

Overview This page is an election of WikiProject coordinators—consisting of one Lead Coordinator and a number of assistant coordinators—for the Guild of Copy Editors (GOCE). Coordinators elected on this page will serve a six-month term beginning at 00:00 on 1 January 2024 and ending at 23:59 on 30 June. GOCE elections are open to all Wikipedians in good standing; and self-nominations are welcomed. The project coordinators are responsible for maintaining the procedural and administrative aspects of the project. They are the designated points of contact for procedural issues and are responsible for ensuring the project as a whole is properly informed of them. Here are some examples of coordinator duties: manage the proposal and creation of new task forces; ensure project announcements and task lists are kept up-to-date; initiate drafting of guidelines needed by the project; organize the category system; oversee the recruitment of new members, including the use of project notices and other advertising methods; create and maintain any collaborative projects; maintain the project pages and the guidelines on them in a clean and easy-to-use state; monitor technical policies and ensure project templates satisfy them; and assist in organizing and promoting any Backlog Elimination Drives and Blitzes. They are also expected to generally assist project members with any questions and concerns. The coordinator positions do not confer any executive power. Positions Lead Coordinator (one open position): will have overall responsibility for procedural and administrative matters within the project. Coordinator (2–4 open positions): will assist the Lead Coordinator by focusing on specific areas within the project that require special attention. These areas will be selected based on need and interest among the coordinators. Election process The nomination process will run for two weeks from December 01, 00:01 UTC until December 15, 23:59 UTC. The election process will run for two weeks from December 16, 00:01 UTC until December 31, 23:59 UTC. Any member of the project may nominate themselves for either position by creating a new section under Nominations below and copying the sample form below. Nominees only interested in one position should indicate this when adding their names. Candidates need not make extensive statements if they do not wish to do so. The elections will be conducted using simple approval voting. Any member of the project may support a nominee for either position. If the nominee is running for both positions and you wish to support them for only one, please make a note to that effect as part of your vote. Both project members and interested outside parties are encouraged to ask questions of the nominees or to make general comments. Incumbents Name Position Standing for re-election? Dhtwiki (talk) Lead Coordinator Yes Miniapolis (talk) Coordinator Yes Zippybonzo (talk) Coordinator No Notes Comments and questions Voting Voting is closed. Dhtwiki Dhtwiki (talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator or Lead Coordinator position. I have served as a coordinator since 2021 and as lead coordinator for the past six months. I can continue in either role for the first half of 2024. Support Voting is closed Many thanks for offering to serve as lead coordinator again! Miniapolis 14:54, 16 December 2023 (UTC) Support for lead; thanks for your previous service and for volunteering to continue as lead coordinator. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 06:14, 22 December 2023 (UTC) Support as lead, I did actually mean to run this time around but given I completely forgot I can trust Dhtwiki as lead coordinator. Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (he|she|they) 12:46, 22 December 2023 (UTC) Support, of course. Wracking talk! 00:31, 30 December 2023 (UTC) Support with thanks! Reidgreg (talk) 00:43, 30 December 2023 (UTC) Comments and questions Miniapolis Miniapolis (talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only. I've been doing this for a while, and we sure can use more help; failing that, we may have to streamline some GOCE operations. It would be great if some of our regular drive and blitz participants would help keep the Guild going. Thanks to a couple of former-coordinator "angels" we're treading water for now, but it's getting tough! Support Voting is closed Your serving here is invaluable. Thanks so much for what you have done and for continuing to serve. Dhtwiki (talk) 10:01, 21 December 2023 (UTC) Support as always; thank you for continuing to serve as a coordinator. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 06:17, 22 December 2023 (UTC) Support, of course. Wracking talk! 00:31, 30 December 2023 (UTC) Support with thanks! Reidgreg (talk) 00:43, 30 December 2023 (UTC) Comments and questions Patr2016 Patr2016 (talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only. I have not served in this position before, but it seems that there is a shortage of volunteers, so I'm definitely willing to try it out. Support Voting is closed Even though you have scant experience here, you are at least watchful enough to have taken note of our need for coordinators and to have answered the call. I hope that you are able to find something you like doing here. Dhtwiki (talk) 10:01, 21 December 2023 (UTC) Comments and questions Thanks very much for offering to help, but I don't remember seeing you in any of our drives or blitzes. It would probably be better to get some copyediting experience (and see how the guild runs) before volunteering as a coordinator. All the best, Miniapolis 14:56, 16 December 2023 (UTC) Hi @Patr2016:, thanks for volunteering as a Guild coordinator. Like Miniapolis, I'm concerned by your low levels of activity; as of my timestamp, your account has only 586 edits since 1 June 2017, the final edit being your nomination here on 12 December. I also don't recall seeing your name in our blitzes and drives, or at the Requests page. How would you address our concerns if you became a coordinator? This isn't a gotcha; the GOCE really does need active, knowledgeable coordinators. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 06:07, 22 December 2023 (UTC) As Patr2016 hasn't edited since nominating themselves, I think a coordinator position might not be the best way for them to engage with the GOCE. Maybe they can start with a blitz or drive! Wracking talk! 00:31, 30 December 2023 (UTC) Wracking Wracking (talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only. I haven't served in this position before, but I've really enjoyed my time as a member of the Guild. GOCE drives were the first time I felt like I was part of a team on Wikipedia, and I hope to spread that same collaborative spirit to other editors. Support Voting is closed Thanks very much for volunteering. Many hands make light work! Miniapolis 14:57, 16 December 2023 (UTC) Yes. Thank you for volunteering. Dhtwiki (talk) 10:01, 21 December 2023 (UTC) Support: your activity and help at the GOCE haven't gone unnoticed; thanks for volunteering as a Guild coordinator. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 06:11, 22 December 2023 (UTC) Support with thanks! Reidgreg (talk) 00:43, 30 December 2023 (UTC) Comments and questions Current time is 18:25, 22 December 2024 (UTC)