Announcing the New WordPress Photo Directory Team Representatives

Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for your next Photo Directory team representatives! Your participation plays a vital role in shaping the future of the Photo Directory project.

We are excited to announce the three newly elected team representatives for the upcoming term:

  • Nilo Velez
  • Bigul Malayi
  • Michele Butcher-Jones

Each of these individuals brings a unique set of skills, passion, and commitment to the project, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have on the Photo Directory. Their leadership will help guide the team toward continued growth and success.

Here’s a look at the final voting results:

Bar chart showing the vote percentages for the next Photo Directory team representatives. Nilo Velez leads with 30.56% (55 votes), followed by Bigul Malayi with 25.56% (46 votes), and Michele Butcher-Jones with 15.00% (27 votes). Other candidates include Sam Alderson (13.33%, 24 votes), Roy Tanck (12.22%, 22 votes), and Gale Wallace (3.33%, 6 votes). Total votes: 180.
  • Nilo Velez received 30.56% of the vote with 55 total votes.
  • Bigul Malayi followed with 25.56%, gathering 46 votes.
  • Michele Butcher-Jones rounded out the top three with 15.00%, receiving 27 votes.

The current representatives would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire Photo Directory community. It has been a privilege to serve as your representatives, and we are confident the new team will carry the torch forward with great energy and enthusiasm. We will continue to be around to help usher in the new representatives and ensure a smooth transition.

Please join us in congratulating @nilovelez, @mbigul, and @m_butcher! We’re excited to see the direction they will take as they step into their new roles.

Thank you once again to everyone who participated in this important process. Your involvement continues to make the Photo Directory a vibrant, collaborative community.

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Photo Directory Team Rep Announcement Moved to October 4th

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation in the recent vote for our new team representatives. We were excited to announce the results during WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. tomorrow, but we’ve decided to take a little extra time to ensure everything is in place for a smooth transition.

We are currently reviewing some important legal details regarding the team leadership roles and countries of residence, and we also want to personally connect with the top candidates to confirm their willingness and availability to take on these responsibilities. This extra step ensures that our new reps are fully prepared to serve our community.

We’re looking forward to sharing the results during our next team meeting on October 4th, 2024. Your continued support and understanding are greatly appreciated, and we can’t wait to introduce the new team representatives soon!

Photo Directory Team Reps 2024: Submit your Votes!

In August, after 2.5 years of the current Photo Directory representatives holding their positions, the team opened up nominations for just the second time. The poll is now open and ready for your vote.

Where can I vote?
Right here!

https://poll.fm/14300333

You can vote for up to two people at the same time. Once you have submitted your vote, you won’t be able to vote again.

To see what team reps are responsible for, see the previous post calling for Photo Directory Team Rep nominations. For now the Photo Directory Team anticipates electing two or three team reps. Of course, team reps can decide to add additional people as team reps, during the course of the year.

This poll will be open until Friday, September 13, 2024, after which team reps will be selected based on the votes received. Stay tuned for that announcement post as well as the live announcement at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. in Portland!

#team-rep, #team-reps

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Call for Photo Directory Team Representatives

The Make WordPress Photo team is in need of two-to-three new Team Reps to assume this role. After 2+ years serving in this role and discussing our current availability at length, @katiejrichards, @topher1kenobe, and @mdburnette are ready to pass the proverbial torch.

What is a Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.?

Ideally, all Make WordPress teams should have at least two representatives, allowing them to share responsibilities, divide tasks, and cover each other when needed.

Team Reps work with other teams across the project, share key updates across all contributor teams, and generally help to support the team as a whole.

  • Team Rep is an organizational role that is mostly administrative in nature; it is not a Lead role.
  • Letting go of the Team Rep title is not a loss of status, just a handing off of responsibilities.
  • Someone who is a leader in a team can lead whether they are doing the team rep job or not.

What to Expect in the Role?

Expectations vary from team to team, but here are some of what to expect:

  • Prepare meeting agenda by requesting updates from Photo Directory working groups
  • Conduct the team’s monthly meetings on the Make Photos SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel
  • Document meeting notes and share updates with other teams as necessary

Additional information can be found in the Photo Directory handbook.

What are our Next Steps?

  • Call for Nominations: Anyone can nominate a Photo Directory team rep! (Yes, you can nominate yourself!) The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 30th.
  • Voting for Team Reps: Nominees will be officially announced on Monday, September 2, and a poll for voting will be available the same day. It will stay open until Friday, September 13th. After that, the new team reps will be announced on Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. at WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US (and here on the Make Photos blog) on September 17!

Are YOU interested in contributing? Just provide a name in the comments section of this post.

Please nominate people for Photo Directory team rep in the comments of this post by Friday, August 30. Self-nominations are welcome.

Remember, a best practice before nominating someone is to check in with them first! If you are nominated, you do not have to say yes. Only people who respond positively to a nomination will be added to the poll, so please feel free to decline if you don’t feel that being team rep is the right fit for any reason.

If you have any questions, please do ask those in the comments!

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February Stats for the WordPress Photo Directory

February was a busy month for the Photo Directory with the week-long WordPress Photo Festival!

As always, our goal is to moderate photos as quickly as we can. Please do remember we are all volunteers and work through the list as we are able to in the event there is a backlog. (And during major WordPress events like WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Asia this month, there is sure to be an influx of photos.)

If you’d like to contribute photos to the directory, you can do that at WordPress.org/photos.

If you’d like to join the moderators team, you can do that at make.wordpress.org/photos/handbook/moderating-photos.

Current stats for the project as of today, March 2, 2024:

Number of photos: 15316
Pending Photos: 25
Rejected Photos: 3127
Photos Since the Last Meeting: 3027
Photos Rejected Since the Last Meeting: 906
Number of Contributors: 1750
Number of Moderators: 29

Top Contributors:
🥇 mbigul: 894 photos
🥈 topher1kenobe: 842 photos
🥉 shelob9: 451 photos
🏅 mdburnette: 436 photos
🏅 bhuwanroka: 405 photos
🏅 michelleames: 288 photos
🏅 jenniferbourn: 270 photos
🏅 sharankrishna: 249 photos
🏅 nilovelez: 200 photos
🏅 kafleg: 192 photos

Categories
Nature: 10285
Architecture: 3012
Food-Drink: 1503
Animals: 1274
Objects: 1271
Arts-Culture: 1051
Transportation: 941
Interiors: 428
Patterns: 328
People: 259
Technology: 257
Fashion: 137
Athletics: 35

Landscape: 9315
Portrait: 5700
Square: 301

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