Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Nigeria/Coordinators

Improvement ideas

It is a good idea, but it would be nice to see what the coordinators feel is important for the project to achieve in the next 12 months.Alexplaugh12 (talk) 10:45, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

I agree with you. I'll put forward my manifesto rightaway. HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:47, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Questions for candidates

Are we allowed to ask candidates questions?

If so, I have a question about paid editing. Handsomeboy mentioned COI. However, what are the views of candidates on paid editing and OWN.

Thank you for asking this question. This is of particular interest to me because I am very concerned about anything that can influence the quality of Wikipedia articles, and paid editing is something that if not regulated in the open, can turn this community into something else. When I was talking COI, I didn't really have paid editors in mind, it was more about interest-based editors. From experience, most paid editors are not potential dedicated Wikipedians. They mostly get to be SPAs. I believe paid editing contradicts the founding principles of any neutral encyclopedia, which I regard Wikipedia to be, and should never be welcomed without strong open restrictions. In cases when an editor has some form of remuneration on a topic, either directly or indirectly, then there must be a complete disclosure on the userpage and/or talkpage, and it is required that such editor does not even edit those articles. I remember enforcing that guideline (ie talkpage disclosure) on Adesua Etomi's talkpage. I am quite passionate about the quality, accuracy and neutrality of WP content, and this is something I completely frown at.

On WP:OWN, Wikipedia is a collaborative community and each editor have equal rights on any article as long as their edits are within the guidelines and policies that governs the encyclopedia.

Although, personally as a courtesy, if I notice an editor is very dedicated to an article, and has been doing a good job in adhering to core policies, I usually respect his discretion, if my change is not of utmost importance. Or I first communicate my views to him to see what he thinks. Sometimes, I could let sleeping dogs lie if he reverts my edits. Also, if an editor has demonstrated to be quite knowledgeable in a topic-area, I will generally respect his edits. Except, there are good reasons to think otherwise. But generally speaking, it is within the right of any editor to make any change on any article, irrespective of the dedication a single editor might have had on a specific article as Wikipedia editors are volunteers and her articles do not belong to any single individual. HandsomeBoy (talk) 01:03, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

• Just noting that although the above unsigned question was asked in good faith, it is noteworthy that paid editing and COI is beyond the remit of even well-developed WikiProjects, not talk of this moribund project we are just trying to revive. So candidly speaking, our focus should be for the basics; that by next year this time, we can assess what we did and say yes, yesterday we were there now we move to here. So I am advising us to direct our discussion on how to do something visible. It should be our priority for instance, to talk about how to improve some top importance articles like, universities, top government institutions and top government executives; important sports and events articles. This is what's within our remit and which no one will come and do for us. There are many things to say but this is just the starter –Ammarpad (talk) 10:55, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

votes

What is the timeline for voting? but it will also be nice to know who calls for an election after the 12 months end.

On questions. It is my personal view that electing a coordinator with undisclosed COI and paid editing on Nigeria topics can lead to potential editing conflicts. I think questions can help us or the coordinator brain storm or discover what steps or solutions can improve participation and article quality. But active participation right now is low. I think Nigerian topics have come a long way with low participation and it is something editors here should be proud of. There are some obscure topics like varieties of plants/herbs etc but when I started here in 2007, Shagari, Shonekan had no article and Buhari's was sparse. Aymatth/ wrote many, and some editors who are currently unavailable also contributed alot. Aymaths article are solid and the music section is solid also. I don't think the area ever had a lot of participants editing it.Alexplaugh12 (talk) 10:25, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Voting has commenced

This is to inform the members of this Wikiproject that voting for coordinators has commenced and will run till 31st January 2018. Nominations for candidates are no longer accepted. The voting will be closed by Alex Shih a respected admin and a member of the current Arbitration committee. Regards, Mahveotm (talk) 15:31, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

@Alex Shih: you might want to close the discussion now. Thanks for offering to help! Regards, Mahveotm (talk) 00:39, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

@Mahveotm: Will do so when I get home tonight, thanks. Alex Shih (talk) 08:30, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

Voting has been closed ([1]). Congratulations to HandsomeBoy, I will be discussing with the editor on what to do moving forward. The spot for assistant coordinator will be left vacant for the moment, as there have been some concerns with the runner up. Alex Shih (talk) 13:40, 1 February 2018 (UTC)