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 00:01 on 1 July 2024 and ending at 23:59 on 31 December[a]. GOCE elections are open to all Wikipedians in good standing[b] 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.
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.
The nomination process will run for two weeks from June 01, 00:01 until June 15, 23:59.
The election process will run for two weeks from June 16, 00:01 until June 30, 23:59.
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.
After almost a year of experience in the GOCE, I think that it is finally time for me to step up as a co-ord. I have been very helpful during my time here. For example, whenever a requester has created/expanded their requested article, and I copyedit it, I would sometimes give them grammar tips to keep in mind for future articles based on the errors I find in their requested article. I make sure that everyone completes requests in due time, telling whenever a copyeditor has not edited the requested article after a week or more, and reminding them after another week. I always try to be as clear as possible, and it is even evident in my writing style. I actively avoid using contractions while in "copyeditor mode"; otherwise, I write informally, like everyone normally does on the Internet. I think it would be a great benefit if I get the role. Mox Eden (talk) 13:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As a coordinator, I have prioritized being friendly and welcoming to newcomers as I hope to encourage retention of Guild members. My goals for the next six months are to clean up new additions to the {{copy edit}} backlog and to implement feedback from Guild members (e.g., use FAQs about Drives to refine the instructions).
I have been active with the guild since May 2014, a coordinator since January 2021, and lead coordinator since July 2023. As lead, I have focused on acquiring familiarity with as many aspects of the project as possible, as well as continuing to take part in drives and blitzes.
I've been doing this for a while, and we need new blood; I appreciate Mox Eden stepping forward, and will continue helping the Guild to the best of my ability.
