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

Bwilkins

 * Hi, I'm BWilkins - I've been an editor here for many years, and an admin for a few. I'll be frank: this nomination may scare a few people.  Good.  I'm scared too.  I'm scared that one or two of the current candidates might actually get onto ArbCom.  Look, I've never "run" on scare mongering - but you've looked through the list, and I'm sure you have your concerns too.


 * Reality is: we have seats to fill on one of the most important volunteer bodies on this project, and they are going to be filled, one way or another.


 * So, let's go back to something: why are you scared of ME specifically?


 * Because I don't put up with BS?
 * Because I have been known to call a spade a spade?
 * Because I can recognize a dead horse when I see it?
 * Because I don't give a damn about "power and prestige", I give a damn about "solutions"?
 * Because I actually CARE about this project and its editors?


 * ''Do you think that maybe that's what ArbCom - and indeed this project as a whole - actually needs right now?'


 * I have a handful of alternate accounts: User:EatsShootsAndLeaves, User:7SeriesBOT, and 3 other unused potential bot accounts: 1SeriesBOT, 3SeriesBOT and 5SeriesBOT, and will, of course, identify myself to the Foundation