Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2024/Candidates/KrakatoaKatie/Statement

Hello all – I'm Katie, and I'm offering to serve again on the Arbitration Committee. I have been an editor since 2006, an administrator since 2007, a CheckUser and Oversighter since 2016, and I served two terms on the committee, from 2018 through 2021. During my terms I did a lot of behind the scenes stuff like functionary activity audits and onboarding/exit tasks, I coordinated CU/OS elections, and I did draft cases as well.

Like WTT, I've had a drop-off in activity since my term ended. First, I lost both my parents in 2021, nine days apart, and I needed to continue to process those losses (still not done, never will be); then we built a new home and moved (and I'm never ever doing that again); and finally, my vision deteriorated, to the point where I could not read well (or knit – I didn't pick up knitting needles for over a year). I've had two eye surgeries and will probably have to have one more, but I can see now to read, and I'm easing my way back into online work. I have the time to devote to committee work and I know what to expect of the workload.

Those of us who have served on the committee have records to run on, so I won't rehash all of that here except to say that I continue to believe that women are underrepresented in the group (and in the editing community, tbh) . The issues we face going forward, to me, are what we should consider as a community in this election, though I'll absolutely try to answer any questions about my previous work.

I think the next years will be challenging for this project and for free information in general. I have a long record of supporting free knowledge and I'm firmly committed to our ideals and goals. For brevity's sake, I'll stop there and invite your questions and comments.

I have one doppelgänger, {{u|Krakatoa Katie}}. I have signed the ANPDP, and I have never and will never edit for pay.

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