2014 Arbitration Committee Elections

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The nomination statements of editors running in the 2014 Arbitration Committee elections appear below.

An editor is eligible to stand as a candidate who:
(i) has a registered account and has had at least 500 mainspace edits by 1 November 2014.
(ii) is in good standing and not subject to active blocks or site-bans.
(iii) meets the Wikimedia Foundation's criteria for access to non-public data or confirms in their election statement they will fully comply with the criteria.[note]
(iv) has disclosed any alternate accounts in their election statements (legitimate accounts which have been declared to a member of the Arbitration Committee prior to the close of nominations need not be publicly disclosed).
Statements must:
(i) be submitted after 00:01 UTC on 9 November 2014 and until 23:59 UTC on 18 November 2014;
(ii) not exceed a limit of 400 words[note] (although candidates are free to link to a longer statement if they wish);
(iii) confirm that the candidate will fully comply with the criteria for access to non-public data;
(iv) include a disclosure of all prior and alternate accounts or confirmation that all such accounts have been declared to the Arbitration Committee;
(v) be created using the inputbox below, by appending your username to the existing text, clicking the button, and following the instructions.
The nominating period is now over
Footnotes

^ From the Wikimedia Foundation's Access to nonpublic data policy:

Any volunteer who is chosen by any community process to be granted access rights to restricted data shall not be granted that access until that volunteer has satisfactorily identified himself or herself to the Foundation, which may include proof that such user is at least 18 and explicitly over the age at which they are capable to act without the consent of their parent in the jurisdiction in which they reside.

^ The mandatory disclosure of alternate accounts and declaration of intent to comply with the WMF identification policy are exempt from the 400-word limit, although candidates are encouraged to be concise.

Standing candidates

Dusti

Hi there! I'm your second candidate! One of the main reasons that I'm choosing to run at the moment is because of my love and commitment to the community. ArbCom is part of the community where I would like to see more non-admins active in, and the only way that can start is for non-admins to run for a seat. I would like to make it clear that I'm not exactly running for ArbCom because it's glamorous and a great gig - I'm doing so because I want non-administrators to feel that they're heard and that they too have a voice on Wikipedia. There's been a stigma that Admins feel they're "above" the rest of the non-mop holders and while I don't exactly agree, I think that broader representation can help mitigate some of that stigma and help for a better sense of community. This statement is supposed to be short and sweet, so I would like to go ahead and clarify a few mandatory things:
  • There is a block on my account surrounding an issue over 3RR where I did not actually breach 3RR. I was blocked for edit warring "like" behavior which is understandable. I am willing to go into detail surrounding the block should it come up as a question, but I'd rather not do it here in my statement and waste valuable campaign space :).
  • My editing patterns in the past had the normal highs and lows. I have become more and more consistent and active over time and even should I not succeed, I will remain an active member of the community.
  • I've been active since early 2007 when I made my first edits. I do not have or possess any other accounts.
  • I currently have access to non-public information as an administrator with the Account Creations Team. I will continue to comply to the foundations mandate(s) surrounding access to non-public information.
  • While I won't call myself a dispute resolution specialist, I will say that I find myself to constantly be able to work under pressure, respond quickly and respectfully to those who are upset, and do my best to try to come to a speedy resolution while maintaining a good faith attitude. All of those qualities make for a good administrator and ArbCom member.

Technical 13

Here I am! Your first ArbCom candidate for 2014! I also happen to be a non-administrator candidate for this term.
I will comply with the criteria for access to non-public data, and have already identified to the Foundation. I have the following test/doppleganger accounts ShoeMaker (talk · contribs) and Technical-13 (talk · contribs) as-well-as a bot account T13bot (task list (1) · logs (actions · block · flag) · contribs · user rights)


Wbm1058

With just over three days left for submission of nomination statements, I am growing increasingly concerned over the lack of candidates. I sense that several sitting arbs may be reluctant to run for re-election. So, out of a sense of duty, I tentatively submit my hat into the ring. Should a sufficient number of suitable last-minute candidates surface, I may withdraw my candidacy favor of others with more experience, but I do feel that the Arbitration Committee plays an important role in the community and should be fully staffed. If elected, I will fully comply with the wmf:Access to nonpublic data policy. I operate three bots: RMCD bot, Merge bot and Bot1058. I have not edited under any other accounts, but have edited as an unregistered user, particularly during the several months prior to registering. I am now the third of three candidates so far, who is not an administrator. I do feel that arbitrators should ideally all be admins, and that anyone capable of winning election to a seat on the Arbitration Committee would also likely easily be granted their request for adminship. Thus, if elected, I will promptly submit my RfA. I feel that arbitrators should exhibit a high level of integrity, and am proud to say that I have never been blocked. I have generally not been an active participant on the "drama boards", and am not particularly familiar with the arbitration process. So I may bring a fresh perspective, and if elected, I pledge to work to bring myself up to speed on this. Integrity in real life matters, too. I have not been subject to any law enforcement beyond a very few speeding and parking tickets. I do have some experience in volunteer elected positions, though not in organizations as large as the Wikipedia editing community; I was once, many years ago, President of a group with over 700 members, and have served out my full term in each position I've been elected to. I will probably learn a lot just via the process of answering your questions, but forgive me if I wait to answer until after the time limit for submissions expires and I'm sure that I'm actually running. In the meantime, let the scrutiny of my edit history begin, and I will be gauging my chances of success ;) Thanks for your consideration.


Withdrawn candidates

Hahc21

Candidate has withdrawn from the election

Hey all, I am Hahc21. I have been an editor since 2008, becoming active in 2011. I’ve been an administrator in the English Wikipedia since earlier this year, although I’ve been a holder of advanced permissions in other WMF wikis for almost two years now. My main field of work here is content writing, as I have collected a couple of featured articles, lists and pictures during my tenure as an active editor. I have served as an ArbCom clerk for the past two years, as well as held other responsibilities such as delegate for the Featured list candidates process. As a content editor, I understand the value of proper treatment to all users during a dispute no matter what they do to improve Wikipedia (be it writing articles or doing administrative work) or what level of permissions they hold.

I have decided to run because i) I believe I can bring a neutral voice, and fresh ideas, to the committee; and ii) I didn’t think we had enough solid candidates willing to do the thankless but necessary job of being an arbitrator. I have been part of Arbitration for a while, and have been close to many conflicts as well as the issues the committee has, and is currently facing. ArbCom has been through a lot of rough moments in the last two years, and there is certainly a need for the community to have faith in, and respect it, again. There is also the need to deal with the current overload of tasks arbitrators handle that could be better left in the hands of the community (such as non-ArbCom related ban appeals).

I am well over 18, and have been identified to the Wikimedia Foundation since 2012. I will continue to meet the criteria for access to nonpublic information, as I have extensively dealt with nonpublic data as part of my work as an OTRS member. I have one alternate account, Razr Nation (talk · contribs), which I haven’t used since April 2013.

Withdrawn. → Call me Hahc21 19:05, 7 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]


PhilKnight

Candidate has withdrawn from the election

I've been editing since 2006, originally under the username of 'Addhoc', and I've been an admin since 2007. I served on ArbCom in 2011 and 2012, and was chairman of MedCom for 6 months in 2013. I'm an active checkuser, responding to requests at sock puppet investigations, and oversighter, handling requests through OTRS.

If elected, I will try to ensure that ArbCom handles cases in an expedient manner. In addition, I will try to improve communication between the community and ArbCom.

Otherwise, I'm already identified to the Wikimedia Foundation, and apart from editing as an IP prior to registering, I haven't used any other accounts.


Withdrawn prior to voting

Secret

Candidate has withdrawn from the election
Hi! My name is Jorge Aranda, I'm 26 years old, an office manager at a car dealership, and I submit myself as a candidate for hell the Arbitration Committee for the 2015 term. I was redundant to run this year, as I didn't keep up to date with this year committee and I was semi-active for about half the year while I fought some health issues. I was happy being elected as a reserve member for the electoral committee, but we got 3 quality members there and I was worried about a lack of quality candidates for this thankless, but essential role. My statement last year, pretty much mirrors this year, with a focus on experience, as I've been an editor since 2005 and an administrator (on and off) since 2006 and WP:BLP, which I feel ArbCom should get more involved as community consensus is torn in this issue. If I'm elected I will listen closely to both sides of the dispute, pick no favorites, and use common sense on every decision with ignore all rules if needed and avoid process wonkery. I will also focus on behind the scenes work if elected, especially the ban appeals subcommittee, which I will try to transfer from something within ArbCom realm, to the community as ArbCom is overworked as it is. I am an OTRS member.
My past history in the project I'll admit, is one of the more colorful in Wikipedia's history, which I regret. For more information about my past history click here.
My accounts are Aranda56/Jaranda and Secret (renamed), neither of which been actively used recently. I also went by Moneyballing back in 2006 while I had my password hacked during a GRAWP attack and a undeclared clean start account that I quickly abandoned and ArbCom was aware. I will identify to the foundation if elected and glad to answer any question you guys might ask. Secret account 23:00, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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