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

SilkTork

 * The bare bones are that I joined Wikipedia in 2006 because I wanted to be part of what I feel is one of the most significant cooperative ventures undertaken by mankind. From early on I was impressed by the Wikipedia community and the rules we create here to make this place work. I am proud to be part of that community, and proud to help out. From early on I discovered I didn't just want to write or improve articles (and I have done a fair bit of that - for example, working with others on The Kinks and George Harrison, and taking Covent Garden to GA then FA level largely by myself; taking part in GA reviewing (over 200 reviews so far, including Talk:Vagina/GA1 and Talk:Clitoris/GA1), but I also wanted to get involved in dispute resolution, writing guidelines, organising categories, closing discussions, etc. The nuts and bolts of the project that is so essential. I became an admin in 2008 as the second time of asking, and a 'Crat in 2020. I served on ArbCom twice: January 2012 – December 2013, and January 2019 – September 2019, when I resigned after seeing the Framgate situation to its conclusion. That was an extremely demanding and testing time for the Committee and the individual members, and I'm proud that we didn't crumble, and that we stood up to WMF and did the right thing. If elected I will be pleased to work again with WTT, who was a part of both that Framgate Committee, and the first Committee I worked on. I've been impressed by how the current Committee have handled cases firmly and swiftly this year. I respect the various individuals, and would be proud to work alongside them.


 * I will comply with the criteria for access to non-public data, and have signed the agreement. My other account is User:SilkTorkAway. I created User:SiikTook in December 2008. It's never been used. I gave my identity credentials to the Foundation back in 2011, though am happy to do so again if required.