Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020/Candidates/Barkeep49/Statement

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;Introduction

Hi, I'm Barkeep49, and I'm running for ArbCom, after just missing being elected last year, because I believe in Wikipedia. Since joining in 2005, I have believed in our mission to provide high-quality information to the world. For free! I believe in our community, the ways people from different cultures come together, work out differences through discussion, and successfully write informative encyclopedic material.

;Work

I'm proud of the work I've done on Wikipedia. Both through content, with more than 20 good articles and 2 featured lists, and the community where, as an administrator, I try to be a thoughtful helpful presence. One accomplishment from this past year was having been the second most frequent nominator of potential administrators (all successful).

;Why I’m running and what I’ll do

I'm running because of a commitment to service to the community and I'm drawn to tackling challenging problems. I don't think the issues that come before ArbCom are "fun." I also know that the increased scrutiny and the accompanying decrease in good faith extended to arbs can make editing less enjoyable. Despite these challenges, I will, if elected, be an effective arbitrator and because I...

• am committed to the community, trusting it to handle difficult issues, with ArbCom only acting as a last resort
• will bring enthusiasm and a fresh set of eyes, complementing the experience of re-elected and sitting Arbs
• will do the work, knowing how much work this is required after discussions with current and former arbs
• can manage heavy email loads, like the kind experienced by ArbCom. This will also include checking the undeclared paid editing email address.
• will, depending on the situation, listen, be willing to speak first, express a unique viewpoint to avoid groupthink, and find consensus
• approach what I say and do with thought and care for others

;Ideas

I think ArbCom does a good job on the whole, especially since they're handling issues too hard for a competent community to solve on its own. However, I don't think ArbCom is perfect, and I would like to help as a committee member. For instance, Appeals and Amendments can linger. To help here, I would do things like try to provide periodic updates to interested editors in public and behind the scenes to (nicely) ask my colleagues to respond.

;Platform

For more, I encourage you to visit my complete platform.

;Requirements

I am over 18, have thousands of mainspace edits, have no bans or blocks, no alternative accounts, and will fully comply with the criteria for access to non-public data.

I hope I’ve earned your support.

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