Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2013/Candidates/Beeblebrox/Statement

Beeblebrox

 * After much agonizing on the topic I have decided to once again present myself as a candidate for ArbCom. Although the field has expanded toward the end of the nomination period I still feel it is a bit thin and there should be actual competition, not just a rubber stamp election.

So, I began editing in 2007, became an admin in 2009, and joined the functionary team as an oversighter in 2010. I have issued over 2,500 blocks and although many of them were later lifted after a successful appeal, as far as I can recall only about four of them were actually overturned by consensus. I think that speaks to my judgement when handling difficult users.

I have a reputation, which I am quite prod of, for being tough but also honest and fair. I am a terrible liar and would rather just say what I really think. This has not sat well with some members of the current committee, which is part of the reason I feel I would be a good addition to the team. I don't intend to get up in everyone's faces and yell at them, but I won't participate in pretending to believe something I don't believe either.

I am running not just because I believe I can help make the tough calls needed in this are but also because I think the committee needs a bit of a cultural change. As someone who has worked with but not on the committee for the past three years I feel I am uniquely suited to identify what at least some of these problems are and hopefully help rectify them.

I made a few edits as an IP before I registered my account but otherwise have never edited under any other identity.

I am well over 18 and as a functionary I identified myself to the Foundation some time ago.