Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2019/Candidates/Lord Roem/Statement

Lord Roem
Hi all, I'm Lord Roem. I've been an editor for 9 years, an admin for about 7, have served as a clerk for the Arbitration Committee, and worked briefly on the Mediation Committee before it closed. I also attended Wikimania back in 2012. I'm proud of the content work I've contributed to over the years, including a Featured Article and several Good Articles.

I'm diving in with experience directly supporting Arbitration Committee work from my time as a clerk, with a good deal of attention spent on the arbitration enforcement board dealing with the challenge of applying Committee remedies. I've also done a fair share of dispute resolution as a mediator in various contexts.

The Committee works best when it is proactively responding to community feedback during the progression of a case. The issues that reach the Committee are tough, challenging, and often have broad impact on the project. Questions and concerns raised during all stages should be carefully reviewed and incorporated into the Committee’s discussion. Arbitrators should never seem siloed off from the on-wiki proceedings, but engaged on a regular basis. Communication is a must.

Lastly, I think it’s fair to address my activity. My time supporting the Committee was my most active period, and it is work I’d commit myself to. I’ve recently been able to put more time back to the project and see that continuing for the foreseeable future.

I will fully comply with the criteria for access to non-public data. I identified to the Foundation previously and would do so again, as required. Beyond any IP edits before joining, I have no prior or alternate accounts.