Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020/Candidates/Primefac/Statement

Primefac
Hello, for those who do not know me, I am Primefac. I've been an editor since 2012, subsequently being granted the administrative, oversight, and bureaucratic permissions over the years. I'm most heavily involved in TfD, AfC, and copyright violations, though I regularly close RfCs and (less often) move requests.

Every step I've taken on Wikipedia (from a permission perspective) has been in order to do a better job of improving both the encyclopedia and the community, whether it be redacting copyvios, protecting users' personal information, stopping harassment, or resolving contentious discussions. As I said in my bureaucrat nomination, I'm quite a logical person, and do find a measure of satisfaction in weighing the opinions in a discussion in order to come to a fair and reasoned outcome.

So why ArbCom? First, the previously mentioned ability to comb through the noise of a dispute to find the issues and policies that are at the core of the dispute, finding a result that acceptable to a majority of participants. Second, ArbCom has long been an easy target for complaints when things don't go the way people want. Last month I helped close the Anti-harassment RfC put forth by the current committee. It really gave me a sense of what editors on Wikipedia expect to see from ArbCom, including members that will be transparent, fair, and participate in the process more than simply "casting down opinions from on high".

Do I expect that me joining will magically fix every issue people have with ArbCom? Of course not ("always under scrutiny" is one of the outcomes of that RfC). I do, however, plan on working with the Committee and the community as a whole to address as many of those issues as possible. Some things might not be able to be changed, but it's better to try and fail than to do nothing at all. It would also be nice to strengthen (and/or repair, some would argue) enwiki's ties to the WMF and T&S; recent events and discussions between the functionaries and WMF have shown that a lot of the anger and confusion directed at the WMF is likely due to misunderstandings about how we operate; as a member of ArbCom I would have much more of a voice "at the table" so to speak to bridge any knowledge gaps (on either side of the issue).

Disclosures: I have and will continue to comply with all NDAs I may sign. I have one bot alternate account (PrimeBOT).