Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Audit Subcommittee/2011 appointments/Ucucha

Ucucha
I have been involved in Wikimedia projects since 2004 and during that period, I have worked on content, administration, and some technical matters. While I was never directly involved in CheckUser or Oversight matters, I've gained a broad knowledge of Wikipedia policies and practices. I am confident that as a member of the Audit Subcommittee I will be able to put that experience into practice while reviewing disputed uses of the Oversight and CheckUser tools. On the English Wikipedia, I have mostly been involved in content creation, and have written over 30 featured articles, over 50 good articles, and over 100 "Did you know?" articles. As such, I will bring to the Subcommittee the perspective and views of a content creator, which is essential in evaluating disputes on a website built on content.
 * Nomination statement (250 words max.)

Standard questions for all candidates
Please describe any relevant on-Wiki experience you have for this role.
 * I have been active in Wikipedia since 2004 and have been an admin on the Dutch Wikipedia since 2005 and here since late 2009. I have mainly focused on content creation, but have some experience in dispute resolution and have always been interested in the more technical aspects of Wikipedia. Ucucha 06:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Please outline, without breaching your personal privacy, what off-Wiki experience or technical expertise you have for this role.
 * I have some experience doing statistical analysis (mainly involving biogeography and biometrics) and some experience in programming, so I know something about the technical side of CU and OS data. Ucucha 06:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Do you hold advanced permissions (checkuser, oversight, bureaucrat, steward) on this or other WMF projects? If so, please list them. Also, do you have OTRS permissions? If so, to which queues?
 * Bureaucrat on Wikispecies; no OTRS access. Ucucha 06:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Questions for this candidate

 * Question from Sven Manguard

It's been three days and the "Standard questions for all candidates" have not been answered yet. I would hope this is a case of "I didn't know, I'll get right on it."  S ven M anguard  Wha?  07:09, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, according to his user talk page, he is "abroad with limited internet access from March 12 to March 20, and probably won't be checking in on Wikipedia". That explains it.  S ven M anguard   Wha?  07:12, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The candidates were all (unless I was different) notified on March 13 that they were being nominated, so he may not even know that this page exists because of the timing of his break! AGK  [&bull; ] 20:04, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I got mine around 2300 UTC on 13 March. It is entirely reasonable that Ucucha has never even seen that e-mail or this thread. Courcelles 15:44, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I got mine at about the same time, I think (I remember that it was late where I am when I received the e-mail, as in near-ish midnight). I think the Committee should give serious thought to extending the 'nominations' process, to allow Ucucha time to publish his answers. Whilst I don't think a candidate is as disadvantaged by unanswered questions as in a straight election, I still think it will negatively affect the opinion that those submitting comments will have of him. But I am of course a candidate, so my opinion doesn't count for much :). AGK  [&bull; ] 21:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm sure ArbCom won't (consciously at least) hold it against him, if the shoe were on t'other foot, and I was away from WP for the week that happened to be that week, I'd be gutted that I didn't manage to say something for myself. I think extending it by a couple of days might be a good idea. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   04:52, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm back now, and have answered the questions above. I don't think there's a need to extend the question time. Ucucha 06:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Comments

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Ucucha has my full support in being a part of the Audit Subcommittee, I have worked with this user over a number of areas on wikipedia and I consider this users actions and opinions to be a great asset to the project, Ucucha is as neutral as Switzerland. I am sure Ucucha will answer those questions shortly. Zoo Pro  07:26, 27 March 2011 (UTC)