Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2016 CUOS appointments/OS

KrakatoaKatie (OS)

 * Nomination statement
 * I'm applying for both CheckUser and Oversight permissions. I've been an administrator since 2007, and I'm active on UTRS and ACC. I also pitch in as a patrolling admin at SPI.
 * I'm interested in the CheckUser tool due to my work at UTRS and ACC, which often have CU queues that need attention. I'll also help at SPI. As an RN, I routinely handle sensitive and private information; I handle RevisionDeletion requests often and to my knowledge I've never had an Oversight request declined.
 * Please feel free to ask any questions here. I'm traveling from September 21 to October 1, but I'll answer as quickly as I can. Thanks. :-) Katietalk 03:20, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Standard questions for all candidates

 * 1) Please describe any relevant on-Wiki experience you have for this role.
 * I handle RevisionDeletion requests all the time, from requests at the administrative boards, CSD, and at my talk page. I have zero tolerance for harassment and serious BLP violations, and I hope my interactions with those who have asked me to hide diffs bears that out. There are real people behind these usernames, and we need to protect our editors.
 * 1) Please outline, without breaching your personal privacy, what off-Wiki experience or technical expertise you have for this role.
 * I'm an RN, so I've handled confidential health information and kept confidences throughout my career.
 * 1) 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?
 * No to all. I intend to apply for OTRS access in late October regardless of the outcome of this appointment process.

Comments

 * Comments may also be submitted to the Arbitration Committee privately by emailing . Please note that the candidate will be provided the opportunity to respond to a paraphrased version of any emailed comments; the sender's name will not be provided.


 * I have frequently (i cant recall the number of times as communication was in the irc revdel channel, asked for something to be rev-deld that has after wards required OS, Katie has frequently dealt with the revdel requests as a stopgap measure and requested oversight where necessecary, leting her don both is definetly a net positive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amortias (talk • contribs)
 * Support per my reasons at CU. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:54, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Took a gander at some (about a little more than a dozen) revision deletions which appear to be Oversight-related here. Most of them are suppressed now, and of the one or two which aren't none was made visible again. Not a big sample size but I am favourably inclined towards this nomination. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:54, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * As per my support at CU -- samtar talk or stalk 20:29, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Clearly a good candidate. I can't think of a reason why she shouldn't get oversight. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 22:13, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support I've come across many revdels handled by KrakatoaKatie without any concern. — xaosflux  Talk 23:15, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support no issues. --Rschen7754 00:50, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * See CU comments. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 09:19, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support, trustworthy, reliable, and experienced. GABgab 19:56, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support, strongly, as above w/r/t CU. -  Julietdeltalima    (talk)   20:26, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support per reasons at CU. Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Complaints&#124;Mistakes) 20:40, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support -- Euryalus (talk) 21:39, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Same rationale as my CU support. --Neil N  talk to me 00:48, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support -- Begoon 06:39, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support per the CU comment. KGirlTrucker81huh? what I'm been doing 06:45, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support – Fully qualified candidate. Mz7 (talk) 14:15, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Long term trusted user, no concerns. --MelanieN (talk) 18:45, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Per my comments at CU. Patient Zerotalk 08:45, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Trusted, experienced, capable user, has CLUE, will benefit from this extra tool. Keri (talk) 20:52, 6 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Daniel Case (talk) 06:53, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Katie would be a welcome addition to the OS team. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:30, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

Kudpung (OS)

 * Nomination statement
 * I’m essentially offering my candidature in response to the to the call for CheckUsers and Oversighters among suitably qualified editors residing in Asia and with a knowledge and understanding of those cultures. As the owner of a commercial web server and operator of CMS websites, blogs and forums, I probably have the required technical knowledge, and as a  linguist  I feel I adequately recognise what kind of material may need to be suppressed. I spend many hours a week on Wikipedia, more than is reflected in my edit count, and I would have no problem in shifting the focus of my work to accommodate some extra duties.

Standard questions for all candidates

 * 1) Please describe any relevant on-Wiki experience you have for this role.
 * 2) Please outline, without breaching your personal privacy, what off-Wiki experience or technical expertise you have for this role.
 * 3) 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?
 * 1) 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?
 * 1) 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?

Comments

 * Comments may also be submitted to the Arbitration Committee privately by emailing . Please note that the candidate will be provided the opportunity to respond to a paraphrased version of any emailed comments; the sender's name will not be provided.


 * Support per my reasons at CU. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:54, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support no concerns. --Rschen7754 00:53, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * See CU comments. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 09:19, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support. -  Julietdeltalima    (talk)   20:26, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support per reasons at CU. Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Complaints&#124;Mistakes) 20:40, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support - See my CU comment. – Davey 2010 Talk 21:06, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Oppose per reasons at CU. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 00:08, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support per my reasons at CU. -- Begoon 06:39, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Very long term, trusted user. --MelanieN (talk) 18:46, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support I have confidence that Kudpung both understands when redaction is necessary and that he will hold the redacted information secret. — xaosflux  Talk 00:47, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Right skills and good judgement. No red flags.  Jim Car  ter  21:37, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Per my comments at CU. Patient Zerotalk 08:45, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Suppport Daniel Case (talk) 06:54, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
 * support I think this is something that is right up his alley and he would be a positive addition to the team. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:31, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Support one of the clearest thinkers we have. -- Red rose64 (talk) 09:01, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

Mkdw (OS)

 * Nomination statement
 * I am putting myself forward for consideration to be granted the oversight permissions on the English Wikipedia. I have been editing Wikipedia since 2006 and was granted by the community the administrative tools in 2013. I occasionally work on articles. I worked to get Hee Seo to GA in March 2016 and assisted to get HMS Curacoa (D41) to GA in August 2016. As I stated at my RFA, I consider myself a below average writer and give back by helping out in the administrative areas of Wikipedia. I have worked mostly behind the scenes at AFD, AIV, SPI, OTRS, and occasionally at UTRS. I also make myself available on IRC in the en-help and en-helpers channel. During this time I have encountered instances where suppression is required, particularly when it comes to handling OTRS tickets. The most common cases I have come across have been the disclosure of private information or attacks made against an individual or organization. In many of these cases, only revdel is required. In more serious cases, suppression has been required and I've filed tickets to the OS team. I have noticed that OS tickets are responded to quickly and efficiently. As time moves on and we lose more and more admins to inactivity and other priorities, there's always a need for more volunteers. I think OS requires a timely response considering the damage that can be done by having sensitive information available to the public, even if for only a short period of time. Therefore, I'm happy to help out in this area.
 * Please note I will be traveling on business between October 3 to 8. I should have access to the Internet but due to my itinerary, I may not be able to promptly respond. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Mkdw talk 06:53, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Standard questions for all candidates

 * 1) Please describe any relevant on-Wiki experience you have for this role.
 * As I mentioned in my nomination statement, the majority of my experience comes from working at AIV, SPI, and OTRS. I also regularly monitor Category:Candidates for speedy deletion as attack pages. In terms of other administrative custodial maintenance, I have recently been involved in some complex cases at ANI due to some of the work I've done at SPI such as ANI#Undisclosed Paid Editing Farm and ANI#Editor not here to build an encyclopedia.
 * 1) Please outline, without breaching your personal privacy, what off-Wiki experience or technical expertise you have for this role.
 * I am familiar with Canadian legal confidentiality, legal privilege, and duty-of-care. I professionally handle sensitive information on a day-to-day basis often in situations of signifiant consequence. I fully respect the responsibility entrusted by the community and guarantee to the utmost of my abilities to adhere to the requirements of the tools. I sincerely believe that the disclosure of private information on Wikipedia can have immediate and lasting consequences for an individual. I further believe that we as the community have an ethical and moral obligation to stop those that would use the English Wikipedia to harm others. Denying them that opportunity through OS is a necessary and effective process.
 * 1) 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?
 * I do not have any advanced permissions on this or other WMF projects. I have access to the info-en, permissions, and photo-submissions queues at OTRS.

Comments

 * Comments may also be submitted to the Arbitration Committee privately by emailing . Please note that the candidate will be provided the opportunity to respond to a paraphrased version of any emailed comments; the sender's name will not be provided.


 * An experienced administrator with good judgment, and I think he would be very good in the role. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:56, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Similar considerations as I gave about KrakatoaKatie apply here as well - seems like they have a number of revision deletions subsequently converted into suppressed revisions. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:59, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support no concerns. --Rschen7754 00:52, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Yep, a capable and experienced contributor, I see no problems. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 09:26, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Trusted user, no issues. Widr (talk) 06:04, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support. -  Julietdeltalima    (talk)   20:27, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support. A trustworthy, responsible user. Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Complaints&#124;Mistakes) 20:41, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support I don't see any issues here. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 00:09, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support -- Begoon 06:39, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support per above. KGirlTrucker81huh? what I'm been doing 06:47, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support Long time, trusted user with all the right skills. --MelanieN (talk) 18:48, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Support No red flags.  Jim Car  ter  21:34, 1 October 2016 (UTC)