Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2012/Candidates/Worm That Turned/Statement

Worm That Turned

 * Hi, I'm Dave, known on Wikipedia as Worm That Turned. I've been on the encyclopedia since 2008, though I only really started editing in 2010. I've since become an administrator, an oversighter, written a few articles, helped out in a few areas but I've always come back to my niche - helping out newcomers, primarily through adoption. Indeed, I'm confident that I have adopted and mentored more editors than anyone else on the encyclopedia and the lessons and techniques from my adoption school have touched many more. I was also an Arbcom clerk for a short while, but resigned as I wasn't enjoying it, I'll be explaining more in my questions area. I believe I would make a good arbitrator as I am a "listener" (although on Wikipedia, that makes me more of a "reader"), who can generally see every side of a debate. On top of that, I am an introspective person, which helps me to spot my own biases and remain objective. I'll be the first to admit that this skillset has meant that I'm not the most prolific administrator, as I spend time reviewing situations in depth before making any judgement and taking any action.  If you didn't notice, I ran last year, where I came 9th with only 8 spots available. I hold two alternative accounts on WP, User:WormTT which was created to ensure that there was no confusion over my signature and User:Wormbot, an account I've created to play around with statistical analysis and possibly for bot editing in the future. Finally, as an oversighting admin, I have already identified to the foundation. Worm TT( talk )