Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2022/Candidates/L235/Statement

L235

 * Hi, I'm Kevin. I've been editing for eight years and have served on the Arbitration Committee for the last two years. I'm running for a second term because I love our project and what we stand for. We today provide high-quality information through an open, volunteer, consensus-based system to the world for free — an incredible feat and one worth preserving. Serving on the Committee is not always easy, but it is a vital task, and I am deeply proud of the work of the two cohorts I have served with. During my first term, I strove to address problems head-on, especially when it's hard; to keep an open mind; to act evenhandedly but compassionately; to seek information before making decisions; to compromise and facilitate consensus; and to treat all with dignity and respect. If I am elected to a second term, I will focus on:   Declaration: As a current arbitrator, I am identified to the Wikimedia Foundation and will continue to comply with the nonpublic information policy. On occasion I edit using ; I also have some non-editing accounts.