Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2010/Candidates/Shell Kinney/Statement

Shell Kinney

 * Hi there, I'm Michelle and I'm running for reelection to ArbCom this year. I've worked in just about every area on Wikipedia since finding it in June of 2005 and gotten to be one of the few women to sit on the Committee.  I've been an admin since Novemeber of 2005, worked on what used to be the Wikipedia Helpdesk before moving on to OTRS in April 2006, and even worked with the Mediation Committee for two years.  My account was originally named Jareth, but otherwise, I've never edited as anything else. While I filled out the last year of a tranche that lost some members due to attrition, I've dabbled in a bit of everything from the rather mundane administration of the mailing list or coordination of email responses and the Ban Appeals SubCommittee to drafting a case and even a few motions. Since I work from home, I'm usually available as things come up and can put in the occasional 30 hour week during complex cases - this time also means I'm able to interact a bit more on case pages with the editors who are involved.  Some things this year have gone rather well, others, like the Climate Change case weren't as successful as we'd hoped and may have some background battles that still need addressing. I'd like to see ArbCom continue to make changes and improve its processes over the next few years;  with the large number of seats open this year, we have a real opportunity to bring in new ideas and perspectives.  Whether it's something as simple as new ideas for restrictions or as significant as changes to the way cases are handled, the ability to change and meet more difficult challenges is going to be important.