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

GregJackP

 * Coordinator's note: This candidate has [ expressed] their wish to withdraw from the election; their name will not feature on the ballot.

I'm going to go ahead and withdraw, for a couple of reasons. First, when I signed up, there were only 7 or 8 nominees, and more people were needed to run. Second, it is painfully obvious that this run may be too soon, given the overwhelming opposes in the voter's guides. In any event, there are plenty of good candidates to choose from, and I urge all editors to look at the slate of candidates, evaluate for yourself, and then support or oppose accordingly. GregJackP  Boomer!   12:46, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

I’m Greg. I created my account in 2006 and began editing in January 2010. I didn't get off to a great start, being put under an ArbCom sanction and indefinitely blocked in October 2010. My block was lifted (under restriction) in March 2012. Those restrictions were lifted by ArbCom in September 2012.

I am not an admin and have not stood for an RfA. Nor is it necessary to be an administrator to function on ArbCom (and it is certainly not in the requirements). I believe that the normal editor, the non-administrator type of user, needs a voice on ArbCom.

I have concentrated primarily on content since my return. I have three featured articles (two have been on the main page), a FourAward, a number of good articles. I am one of only five editors to earn a Triple Crown after an ArbCom sanction. I have over 19,000 edits.

Wikipedia is all about content. It is either quality work or it needs to be improved, and we cannot let disputes get in the way of that mission. ArbCom's role, as I see it, is not to be a referee for content, but to provide a way for editors to resolve differences and to get on with creating content.

I know that ArbCom is aware of my real identity, and I am willing to provide that information to WMF. I had one alternate, undisclosed account that was legitimately used for personal safety reasons. ArbCom has been aware of that account for some time now, and it has not been used since 2010, nor will it be used again.