Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2022/Candidates/CaptainEek/Statement

CaptainEek


Howdy hello folks! After sailing as an Arbitrator for the past two years, I am again looking to volunteer my time and energy to serve aboard the good ship ArbCom. During my term, I was the drafting Arb on two cases. I oversaw DS reform alongside and  this year, and I'm proud to say that it is up for vote. I continue to focus on ideas for reforming ArbCom's processes, and making the Committee as efficient and effective as possible.

Much of ArbCom's work happens behind the scenes. I was active on nearly a thousand ArbCom email threads, and sent well over a thousand emails advancing the Committee's work over my term. I believe in fairness, sensitivity, and minimizing bureaucracy when it comes to the Committee's private workload.

The minority of ArbCom's work is in cases, but they are certainly the Committee's most dramatic element. Cases should be as short as possible, and as drama free as possible. Cases should also be open to unusual and creative solutions. We must understand that the editors who come before us are people too. I strive to avoid simply voting along group lines.

I believe in transparency, and advocating for the Community. In the last two years, I am proud to have attended almost all of ArbCom's monthly meetings with WMF staff, each time being a voice for the Community's interests. I will vigorously push for the Community at every turn. I think this will be extremely important in the next few years as UCOC enforcement takes shape. I oppose a "global ArbCom", which would undermine local governance.

When I am not Arbing, I love writing about birds and history. I have two FA's to my name, as well as a variety of other accolades. During my term, I'm most proud to have taken Gallic Wars to GA.

Ultimately, I am running because I deeply believe in Wikipedia's mission to present the sum of all human knowledge. I think the best way to achieve that is to have a harmonious and welcoming community. Without our editors, we are nothing. We must focus on not only retaining, but also recruiting editors, and the decisions that ArbCom makes have an outsized impact on that. I am honored to have been on the Committee. I hope that you will again empower me to serve as your representative. Smooth sailing.

Disclosure: I have one alt account:. I meet the WMF's criteria for access to non-public data and have already signed the various NDA's.