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 that the project as a whole is properly informed of them.

To provide some examples of coordinator duties: the coordinators manage the proposal and creation of new task forces; ensure that project announcement 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 collaborative projects if any; maintain the project page and the various guidelines in it in a clean and easy-to-use state; wear the juice; monitor technical policies and ensure that project templates satisfy them; and assist in organizing and promoting any Backlog Elimination Drives.

They are also expected to generally assist project members with any questions or concerns.

The coordinator positions do not entail 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 election process will run for two weeks from June 16, 00:01 UTC until June 30, 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

Editor's Username

Example ( talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only.

Brief statement here

Support

1. Support; Example will be a fine example for us all. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 01:16, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Comments and questions

Reidgreg

Reidgreg ( talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator or Lead

I'll risk being first: I would like to be considered for another term of service. I noticed that the Coordinator page explains: "The candidate receiving the highest number of votes becomes the lead coordinator". So I am not specifically running for lead, but if the membership decides I should have that role then I will give it my best. I enjoy the housekeeping work, helping on talk pages, and especially delivering well-earned barnstars. The only initiative I took was to resume the project newsletters. I would caution voters that I am the least-experienced of the incumbents and spend a few days a month AFK. But I've been with the GOCE for a year and a half and have avoided disruptive absences. I'll add that I will try to open, close and update drives and blitzes in the new term if that's a role that needs to be filled. –  Reidgreg ( talk) 22:17, 2 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Support

1. Support Gog the Mild ( talk) 10:38, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
2. Support Thank you for all your efforts. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 11:34, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
3. Support Tdslk ( talk) 15:13, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
4. Support for lead: thank you for volunteering for the position; I trust you'll lead the Guild with the same level of skill and aplomb as your predecessors. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 01:11, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
5. Support, with thanks for offering to serve as lead. Mini apolis 14:35, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
6. Support: It's OK by me if Reidgreg serves as lead. Dhtwiki ( talk) 22:22, 24 June 2018 (UTC) reply
7. Support for lead. Thanks for stepping up! – Jonesey95 ( talk) 18:17, 29 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Comments and questions

1. Somehow I have never seen the clause "The candidate receiving the highest number of votes becomes the lead coordinator". I can't recall that we have operated this way in the last few years. In the election where I first became Lead Coordinator, I received fewer votes than any other candidate. We should probably change that wording. I'll post on the coordinators' talk page. – Jonesey95 ( talk) 22:38, 2 June 2018 (UTC) reply
   • ( Link to talk page discussion) I hope to review the various instruction pages in the new term. – Reidgreg ( talk) 16:15, 3 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Jonesey95

Jonesey95 ( talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only, if needed.

I will have some big IRL things going on in the second half of 2018, so I need to scale back my regular commitments to the Wikipedia community. I should be able to serve as Coordinator if I am needed.

Support

1. Support: thank you Jonesey for serving as lead for so long; though you're stepping down a lead, I'm glad you'll still be around with your much-needed experience to help out with the Guild. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 02:50, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
2. Support Gog the Mild ( talk) 10:38, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
3. Support Thank you for all your efforts as Lead. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 11:36, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
4. Support Tdslk ( talk) 15:13, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
5. Support for a semi-wikivacation. Reidgreg ( talk) 11:34, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
6. Support Enjoy your semi-sabbatical. Mini apolis 14:36, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
7. Support Dhtwiki ( talk) 22:22, 24 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Comments and questions

Baffle gab1978

Baffle gab1978 ( talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only.

I'm a mostly dramah-free copy-editor who's had five stints at coordinating ( see coords page), so I know my way around. I'm happy to wear the juice coordinate again; RL will keep me busy until about November so I'm not as active as before, though I can help with some of the regular chores like request archiving, drive and blitz closing, etc. I'd also help write newsletters and possibly develop some of our pages, like How to. I've no interest in being lead though. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 23:14, 3 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Support

1. Support Thank you for all your work on the Requests list. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 11:37, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
2. Support Tdslk ( talk) 15:13, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
3. Juicy Support Reidgreg ( talk) 11:34, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
4. Support Great to have you back! Mini apolis 14:37, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
5. Support Dhtwiki ( talk) 22:22, 24 June 2018 (UTC) reply
6. Support. Thanks for returning! – Jonesey95 ( talk) 18:17, 29 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Comments and questions

1. What does "wear the juice" mean? The phrase first seems to be used in your 2016 nom and then found its way into the "Overview" heading of the election pages. Seems a bit on the obscure side of things. –  Reidgreg ( talk) 13:28, 6 June 2018 (UTC) reply

   I've always thought it was an obscure reference to McArthur Wheeler. – Jonesey95 ( talk) 13:59, 6 June 2018 (UTC) reply

   Hi Reidgreg; thank you for your questions. Jonesey is correct but allow me to expand on his answer; the phrase means I don't really know what I'm doing—see here. I snuck the phrase into the Dec 2015 election page when I created it then later removed it here during a copy-edit. "Wear the juice" was perpetuated by copying; you may remove it if you wish. It's just my little joke. Baffle gab1978 22:30, 6 June 2018 (UTC) reply

2. I've been curious at your absence of a userspace page. Would you consider creating one while you serve as a coordinator? –  Reidgreg ( talk) 13:33, 6 June 2018 (UTC) reply

   There's no requirement to have a user page; my edits should speak for themselves and the text atop my talk page is sufficient for my needs. I'd make a redirect to my talk page if the Guild community deems it necessary. Baffle gab1978 22:30, 6 June 2018 (UTC) reply

   My only concern was that it might not look that friendly to a newbie. –  Reidgreg ( talk) 21:54, 7 June 2018 (UTC) reply

   Thanks for your comments. Baffle gab1978 23:57, 7 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Miniapolis

Miniapolis ( talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only.

Here I am again. I'm grateful to Jonesey for being lead coordinator for so long and streamlining the work with his templates for blitz/drive pages and barnstars, to Reidgreg for agreeing to serve as lead coordinator, and to Baffle for coming back. With the loss of Corinne and Tdslk's RL commitments, we need all the help we can get so we can continue doing what we enjoy: improving the encyclopedia.

Support

1. Support as always, thank you for your service and for remaining as a coordinator. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 02:52, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
2. Support Thank you for all your hard work. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 11:40, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
3. Support Tdslk ( talk) 15:13, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
4. Support in perpetuity Reidgreg ( talk) 11:34, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
5. Support Dhtwiki ( talk) 22:22, 24 June 2018 (UTC) reply
6. Support, as always. Thanks! – Jonesey95 ( talk) 18:17, 29 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Comments and questions

1. My RL commitments? I may have some things come up in the next six months, but I hope to be around most of the time. Are you thinking of Jonesey and Baffle, who both say above that they will be busier than usual? Tdslk ( talk) 01:06, 5 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Sorry, my mistake; I hadn't seen you around, and assumed that you were busy (as you mentioned off-wiki in the past). I'm very glad you're returning as coordinator. All the best, Mini apolis 22:06, 6 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Tdslk

Tdslk ( talk · contribs) • Interested in Coordinator position only.

Still here. Still happy to work with my fellow coordinators to keep my favorite corner of the Wikipedia community in order.

Support

1. Support Gog the Mild ( talk) 10:38, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
2. Support Thank you for all your efforts. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 11:40, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
3. Support; thank you for your service and continuing as a Guild coordinator. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 00:53, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
4. Support Will greatly value your continued service. Reidgreg ( talk) 11:34, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
5. Support, with gratitude that you're staying on. Mini apolis 14:39, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
6. Support: Supporting all. Dhtwiki ( talk) 22:22, 24 June 2018 (UTC) reply
7. Support. Thanks for returning! – Jonesey95 ( talk) 18:17, 29 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Comments and questions

From November 2015 to May 2018 this copy editor participated in every drive and all-but-one blitzes, copy editing 968 articles (1,821,552 words). This copy editor has also completed over 651 requests, copy editing a total of 1,323 unique articles as a part of Guild activities. The editor completed half of the requests from 2017, does the work of a coordinator just by archiving their own requests, and has enough rollover words to continue receiving the highest drive award for more than a year. I feel that a higher distinction is warranted for this exceptionally dedicated individual, and so nominate Twofingered Typist ( talk · contribs) to be inducted into the illustrious ranks of the GOCE Hall of Fame. – Reidgreg ( talk) 11:40, 16 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Reidgreg: Thank you. I am truly honoured and humbled by your nomination. These stats are ... surprising. I do actually do other things IRL! My thanks to all the other hardworking GOCE members for the work they do and to the coordinators as well. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 12:46, 16 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Support

1. Support. TFT has been a dynamo. And all that with just two digits! Tdslk ( talk) 15:13, 18 June 2018 (UTC) reply
2. Support; a well-deserved reward for your top work. Your seat on the verandah is prepared and drinks are on chill. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 00:58, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
3. Support per Baffle and Tdslk :-). Mini apolis 14:41, 19 June 2018 (UTC) reply
4. Support as nominator.   2FT has been an inspiration and sets a mean pace on the leaderboard. – Reidgreg ( talk) 19:02, 23 June 2018 (UTC) reply
5. Support: Has done an enormous amount of work. Dhtwiki ( talk) 22:25, 24 June 2018 (UTC) reply
6. Support. So many articles and words. Very impressive and consistent work over a long period of time. – Jonesey95 ( talk) 18:17, 29 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Congratulations to Twofingered Typist for his election to the GOCE Hall of Fame, and congratulations to incoming lead coordinator Reidgreg and coordinators Jonesey95, Tdslk, Baffle gab1978 and Miniapolis. Thanks to all who participated in the election!