Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2014/Candidates/Dusti/Statement

Dusti

 * Hi there! I'm your second candidate! One of the main reasons that I'm choosing to run at the moment is because of my love and commitment to the community. ArbCom is part of the community where I would like to see more non-admins active in, and the only way that can start is for non-admins to run for a seat. I would like to make it clear that I'm not exactly running for ArbCom because it's glamorous and a great gig - I'm doing so because I want non-administrators to feel that they're heard and that they too have a voice on Wikipedia. There's been a stigma that Admins feel they're "above" the rest of the non-mop holders and while I don't exactly agree, I think that broader representation can help mitigate some of that stigma and help for a better sense of community. This statement is supposed to be short and sweet, so I would like to go ahead and clarify a few mandatory things:


 * There is a block on my account surrounding an issue over 3RR where I did not actually breach 3RR. I was blocked for edit warring "like" behavior which is understandable. I am willing to go into detail surrounding the block should it come up as a question, but I'd rather not do it here in my statement and waste valuable campaign space :).


 * My editing patterns in the past had the normal highs and lows. I have become more and more consistent and active over time and even should I not succeed, I will remain an active member of the community.


 * I've been active since early 2007 when I made my first edits. I do not have or possess any other accounts.


 * I currently have access to non-public information as an administrator with the Account Creations Team. I will continue to comply to the foundations mandate(s) surrounding access to non-public information.


 * While I won't call myself a dispute resolution specialist, I will say that I find myself to constantly be able to work under pressure, respond quickly and respectfully to those who are upset, and do my best to try to come to a speedy resolution while maintaining a good faith attitude. All of those qualities make for a good administrator and ArbCom member.