Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Council/draft page

Initial comment
this article is a draft version of edits proposed for the page WikiProject Council. your input would be appreciated. thanks. --Sm8900 (talk) 20:35, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * The first 4 sections all link the same pages just with a different intro sentence. We have no need to link the same thing 4 times in 4 different section. Nor should we be recruiting for specific projects...as arbitrators we should be seen as unbiased. There is aslo no needed for runaround links (listing redirects to the page). Overall it's a convoluted change that water's down the authoritativeness of the project.-- Moxy 🍁 22:47, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , excellent points. I appreciate your helpful feedback on this draft. I will take a look at the section and items that you cite, and give them some thought. I appreciate your helpful feedback here. thanks! --Sm8900 (talk) 22:51, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

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The WikiProject Council is a group of Wikipedians that encourage and assist with the development of active WikiProjects. WikiProject council pages are also a central point for inter-WikiProject discussion.

What do we do?

 * We compile and document best practices for WikiProject structure and operation; see items below.
 * WikiProject Guide
 * Task Force Guide.
 * Provide a central forum at our talk page, for issues of interest to a wide range of WikiProjects.
 * Provide the resources below, to assist in the formation of new WikiProjects and revitalization of dormant WikiProjects.
 * See WikiProject proposals to submit or to discuss new proposals
 * See catalog of tools for Wikiprojects available for building and maintaining WikiProjects.
 * If you need help getting started, just ask at ourtalk page!
 * Maintain a directory of WikiProjects to help interested editors find communities with similar interests.
 * Link: WikiProject Council/Directory

How can you help?
There's no formal list of participants here, so there's no requirement to sign up. On the other hand, if you do want to let others know you're here, or if you feel you have something to offer to those seeking input, or if you currently work on WikiProjects and want to offer help to any interested parties, or if you simply see some point in announcing your active status here, then feel free to add your name below
 * If you want to help out:
 * You can watch our talk page.
 * Or help to update the manual WikiProject Directory.

WikiProjects information
Wikipedia has a very large number of WikiProjects. A number of them are fully active and have a number of active members and coordinators who help the WikiProject to run actively. Some WikiProjects are somewhat less active, but still exist as a forum of sorts where interested editors can exchange ideas and information. Some WikiProjects are completely inactive.

If you need ideas, information, or input, on any items or topics related to WikiProjects, one good place to start is by going to any relevant WikiProject, and asking any questions that you may have.


 * New to WikiProjects?
 * FAQs about WikiProjects -- for the answers to the most common inquiries.
 * WikiProject Guide -- outlines generally accepted protocols and conventions.
 * Pages to obtain information:
 * WikiProject Council/Guide
 * List of WikiProjects, which can be sorted by participants (editors making a change to a WikiProject page) and editors (editors making a change to a page in a WikiProject's scope)
 * WikiProjects with coordinators
 * Women in Red, listed at this talk page comment
 * Guild of Copy Editors, listed at WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Coordinators
 * Military history, listed at WikiProject Military history/Coordinators
 * History, listed at WikiProject History

WikiProject Lists

 * WikiProject Directory (manually maintained)
 * Alphabetical WikiProject list (maintained by 's bot)
 * Automated WikiProject Directory (maintained by . Last updated July 2019)
 * List of WikiProject watchlists (alphabetical or topical)
 * List of WikiProjects by number of page watchers (updated weekly)

More on WikiProjects

 * WikiProject X - A project that designs and maintains new tools to help WikiProjects function effectively.
 * Much of the core WikiProject toolkit depends on the Version 1.0 Editorial Team. They maintain several pages on the assessment system and supporting WikiProjects' work.
 * A 2013 article in The Signpost by answers various WikiProject frequently asked questions. The Signpost also has a now-irregular WikiProject report. To contribute, go to The Signpost Newsroom.
 * RfCs related to WikiProjects are listed here.

WikiProject Council Pages

 * Technical notes
 * Banner standardisation
 * Work via WikiProjects
 * How to use the bot
 * Proposals for new WikiProjects

List of subpages

 * Link to:

Subpages of this page

 * Fully active forum page:
 * WikiProject Council/Proposal


 * Projects' status:
 * WikiProject Council/Exemplar Projects
 * WikiProject Council/Inactive projects
 * Pages for Guide:
 * WikiProject Council/Guide
 * Directory of WikiProjects:
 * WikiProject Council/Directory

Other

 * Orphaned articles by WikiProject
 * Shortcuts to WikiProjects
 * Requests for comment

Templates

 * Category:Council templates
 * List of WikiProject banner templates
 * List of templates for WikiProject-related page headings
 * WikiProject Council/Userbox

Defunct, Inactive and semi-active projects

 * Defunct WikiProjects
 * Inactive WikiProjects
 * Semi-active WikiProjects

Historical pages

 * (2009) Assessment working group
 * (2008) Proposal for WikiProject banner standardisation
 * (2007) Proposal for WikiProject reform
 * (2006) Proposal for selecting Exemplar WikiProjects
 * (2005) Proposal regarding inappropriate WikiProjects
 * (2005) Meta WikiProject group
 * (2001) Proposal for WikiProjects

Statistics
Wikipedia 1.0 assessment

Sister projects, other Wiki sites

 * Commons:WikiProject Council - Wikimedia Commons
 * Wikibooks:WikiProject - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
 * Wikisource:WikiProject - Wikisource
 * Wikivoyage:Expeditions – Wikivoyage