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The next USCOTM will be picked on February 1st 2011, by the highest number of votes. The current time is {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. |
The next USCOTM will be picked on February 1st 2011, by the highest number of votes. The current time is {{CURRENTTIME}}, {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. |
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Nominated articles remain active here |
Nominated articles remain active here as long as they continue to gain support, after which time they are archived. Failed nominations can be renominated any time. |
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<small>([[Wikipedia:U.S. Wikipedians' notice board/USCOTW nominations|Archived nominations]])</small> Past improvements and the results can be seen at [[Wikipedia:U.S. Wikipedians' notice board/USCOTW/History]]. |
<small>([[Wikipedia:U.S. Wikipedians' notice board/USCOTW nominations|Archived nominations]])</small> Past improvements and the results can be seen at [[Wikipedia:U.S. Wikipedians' notice board/USCOTW/History]]. |
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In the event of a tie between two nominations, |
In the event of a tie between two or more nominations, the nomination made first will be used. |
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===How to nominate=== |
===How to nominate=== |
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#*An article that is the subject of content [[Wikipedia:Edit war|edit war]]s |
#*An article that is the subject of content [[Wikipedia:Edit war|edit war]]s |
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#Add [[Template:USnom|<nowiki>{{USnom}}</nowiki>]] to the top of the [[WP:TALK|talk page]] of the article. |
#Add [[Template:USnom|<nowiki>{{USnom}}</nowiki>]] to the top of the [[WP:TALK|talk page]] of the article. |
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#[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:U.S._Wikipedians%27_notice_board/USCOTW&action=edit§ion=2 Edit this page], and list the nomination at the bottom of the list of nominations, using the following template: <br><code><nowiki>{{subst:USCOTWnom|Article name|~~~~~|Date in |
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:U.S._Wikipedians%27_notice_board/USCOTW&action=edit§ion=2 Edit this page], and list the nomination at the bottom of the list of nominations, using the following template: <br><code><nowiki>{{subst:USCOTWnom|Article name|~~~~~|Date in 1 month|~~~~|a short description explaining why the article should be the U.S. Collaboration of the week}}</nowiki></code><br> Please replace "article name" with the actual name of the article, replace "Date in 1 month" with the actual date in 1 month, and add a rationale for the reason for the nomination. |
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#Please [[Help:Show preview|preview]] the change using the "Show preview" button to double check that all of the required information has been filled in and ensure that no mistakes were accidentally made. |
#Please [[Help:Show preview|preview]] the change using the "Show preview" button to double check that all of the required information has been filled in and ensure that no mistakes were accidentally made. |
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<code><nowiki>{{subst:USCOTWnom|Example|~~~~~| |
<code><nowiki>{{subst:USCOTWnom|Example|~~~~~|July 4|~~~~|I believe [[Example]] should become the new USCOTM because it is an article that is important for many Americans. It could use some work in referencing and expansion.}} </nowiki></code> yields in: |
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===[[Example]] (1 |
===[[Example]] (1 vote, stays until July 4)=== |
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:''Nominated <u>15:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC)</u>; needs 2 votes by <u> |
:''Nominated <u>15:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC)</u>; needs 2 votes by <u>July 4</u> (minimum 3 votes per month)'' |
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===[[Chesapeake Bay]] (2 votes, stays until |
===[[Chesapeake Bay]] (2 votes, stays until February 1)=== |
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:''Nominated <u>12:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC)</u> |
:''Nominated <u>12:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC)</u>; needs 1 more vote by <u>February 1</u> (minimum 3 votes per month)'' |
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===[[Wall Street]] (3 votes, stays until |
===[[Wall Street]] (3 votes, stays until March 14)=== |
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:''Nominated <u>08:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)</u> |
:''Nominated <u>08:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs 3 more votes by <u>March 14</u> (minimum 3 votes per month)'' |
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===[[California]] (2 votes, stays until |
===[[California]] (2 votes, stays until February 14)=== |
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:''Nominated <u>08:14, 14 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs |
:''Nominated <u>08:14, 14 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs 1 more vote by <u>February 14</u> (minimum 3 votes per month)'' |
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===[[Lake Erie]] (2 votes, stays until |
===[[Lake Erie]] (2 votes, stays until February 14)=== |
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:''Nominated <u>08:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs |
:''Nominated <u>08:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs 1 more vote by <u>February 14</u> (minimum 3 votes per month)'' |
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===[[Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution]] ( |
===[[Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution]] (3 votes, stays until March 16)=== |
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:''Nominated <u>15:56, 16 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs |
:''Nominated <u>15:56, 16 January 2011 (UTC)</u>; needs 3 votes by <u>March 16</u> (minimum 3 votes per month)'' |
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Revision as of 20:27, 16 January 2011
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Template:USCOTM |
This is the page to deal with discussion and nominations for the U.S. Collaboration of the Month (USCOTM), previously U.S. Collaboration of the Week (USCOTW). The USCOTM is a collaborative effort led by participants to improve different United States articles. In its initial incarnation (as USCOTW) from November 2005 until mid 2006, articles were selected every two weeks. From September 2006 until August 2007, articles were chosen on a more sporadic basis (around monthly) and saw a lot lower level of activity. The collaboration became inactive at that time. As of January 2011, the Collaboration has been reactivated for a trial (after a slew of editors joined the wikiproject), to see if some articles might be improved collaoboratively to good article or featured article level.
The idea is that new editors might work alongside more experienced editors and the overall coordination might result in some high profile or large articles being worked up that might have proven too arduous for one editor.
As of now, three previous collaborations, Washington, D.C., Statue of Liberty, and Music of the United States are featured articles, while History of New Jersey, and Mount Rushmore were promoted and subsequently delisted. Three additional articles received good article status but have since been delisted.
How to vote
To vote, click on the [edit] link on the right-hand corner beside each of the articles listed below. To vote, please sign your votes by adding a pound and four tildes (# ~~~~) to the bottom of the list of voters for that article, which will generate your name and the current date! If you want to be nice, please update the vote tally in the heading. If you wish to make a comment underneath about a nomination, please bullet (*) your comment underneath the Comments: , and sign your comment with ~~~~. |
Nominations
The next USCOTM will be picked on February 1st 2011, by the highest number of votes. The current time is 22:45, June 8, 2024.
Nominated articles remain active here as long as they continue to gain support, after which time they are archived. Failed nominations can be renominated any time. (Archived nominations) Past improvements and the results can be seen at Wikipedia:U.S. Wikipedians' notice board/USCOTW/History.
In the event of a tie between two or more nominations, the nomination made first will be used.
How to nominate
Example (1 vote, stays until July 4)
Support:
Comments:
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Chesapeake Bay (2 votes, stays until February 1)
- Nominated 12:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC); needs 1 more vote by February 1 (minimum 3 votes per month)
Support:
- Bardobro (talk) 12:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, I think this one could work well. Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:26, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
Comments:
- I believe Chesapeake Bay should be a USCOTM because of the historical, ecological, and economic importance of the Bay and its tributaries to the United States. This was already tagged as nominated for USCOTM, but there is nothing on this page. Bardobro (talk) 12:16, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- I must say, having a look at the article, there is a lot of scope for expansion in the history, ecology, and noting things such as nearby towns and tributaries etc. Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:26, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
Wall Street (3 votes, stays until March 14)
- Nominated 08:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC); needs 3 more votes by March 14 (minimum 3 votes per month)
Support:
- Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
- Tomwsulcer (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
- Kumioko (talk) 14:29, 14 January 2011 (UTC). I'm gonna go with this one too.
Comments:
- I believe Wall Street should become the new USCOTM - it is an iconic geographical and economic place. Just a feeler to see waht folks think. It might be modest and circumscribed enough to get to GA without too much work. Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
California (2 votes, stays until February 14)
- Nominated 08:14, 14 January 2011 (UTC); needs 1 more vote by February 14 (minimum 3 votes per month)
Support:
Comments:
- California is the most populous US state - should be easy for lots of editors to help out as much of the material is general. It's already been to FAC once (the review can be looked at). Might be a good one to divide up workload. Anyway, just an idea...? Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:14, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
Lake Erie (2 votes, stays until February 14)
- Nominated 08:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC); needs 1 more vote by February 14 (minimum 3 votes per month)
Support:
- Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
- Guerillero | My Talk 19:51, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
Comments:
- heck, I dunno why I thought of this one over the others...I was thinking of the Lorax by Dr Seuss...This is concise and could be more easily doable than others. Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (3 votes, stays until March 16)
- Nominated 15:56, 16 January 2011 (UTC); needs 3 votes by March 16 (minimum 3 votes per month)
Support:
- cmadler (talk) 15:56, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
- SMP0328. (talk) 16:12, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
- Kumioko (talk) 16:13, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
Comments:
- Assessed as top-importance for this WikiProject, but it's only start-class. One of two-such articles, but the other (Uncle Sam) gets 1/3 the page views. cmadler (talk) 15:56, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
- (FYI, I found this information on Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/Popular pages.) cmadler (talk) 16:07, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
Participants
Consider joining the US collaborative efforts by signing in the participants list below with * ~~~ ,which will generate your name. Template:User USCOTW {{User USCOTW}} is an userbox that will result as the template on the left, to be placed on user pages. Alternatively, putting [[Category:User USCOTW|{{PAGENAME}}]] will also add you to Category:User USCOTW.
Instructions for updating
- Locate the article with the most votes; in a tie, keep open for 24-48 hours for tiebreaker to find the new USCOTM.
- Adjust {{collab-us}} to the current USCOTM (keep the wikilink).
- Remove Template:UScur from the old USCOTM and add it to the new one.
- Add Template:USold onto the talk page of the new USCOTM, with two parameters: the current date and the year.
- Correct the new changing date located above at Nominations. Cut and paste the above nomination and move it to WP:USCOTWN
- Update the information on WP:USCOTWHIST, adding the information about the last USCOTM and the date, # of votes, article name, and # of words onto the top of the wikitable.
Participants
Participants help out on the current USCOTM, nominate new articles, vote, and provide comments.
- Iuio (talk · contribs)
- Kumioko (talk · contribs)
- Morphh (talk · contribs)
- Casliber (talk · contribs) - just helping out for a bit to get it off the ground :)
- Cmadler (talk · contribs)
U.S. topics on other COTWs
Templates
{{USCOTM}} - to announce the topic
{{Collab-us}} - the name of the current USCOTM
{{USnom}} - to be placed in the talk page of the nominated articles
{{UScur}} - placed on the current collaboration article
{{USvot}} - to be placed on voters talk page
{{USold}} - to be placed on the talk page of past USCOTMs
{{User USCOTW}} - an userbox for placement on user pages for users who frequently participate in USCOTM