Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009/Candidate statements/Seddon: Difference between revisions

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===[[User:Seddon|Seddon]]===

:{{{I, nor any other candidate standing this year, can state that we can single-handedly make sweeping changes to the way the Arbitration Committee runs, but we should endeavour to push for changes.

:'''History Rundown''': I've been around since November 2007. Since then I have contributed 5500+ edits, written a [[WP:FA|FA]], a [[WP:GA|GA]], contributed four [[Wikipedia:Featured pictures|featured pictures]] and two [[Portal:Featured sounds|featured sounds]]. I have mediated several cases at [[WP:MEDCAB|MedCab]] and am on the [[WP:MEDCOM|Mediation Committee]]. I have been an arbitration clerk since July 2009. I am also on the board of directors for Wikimedia UK and am part of the [[WP:OTRS|volunteer response team]]. In terms of how these responsibilities would affect my ability as a arbitrator, I would no longer serve as a mediator for the mediation committee or an arbitration clerk, as is standard for Arbitrators with backgrounds in these areas.

:'''Arbitration Oversight''': There have been many times when the Arbitration Committee has overstepped its remit, or have been slow to react to a serious issue, have acted without sufficient due care and attention or just have been so caught up in the huge reams of evidence that even looking at a page puts you at risk of a topicban. As the project matures and [[User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy]]'s role becomes more diminished and ceremonial , the oversight role he was supposed to hold, should/needs to be filled. This needs to be through the creation of an arbitration oversight body; small in size that it is efficient; large enough to be effective; and most importantly made up of non-arbitrator community members. By working with the community, the committee can solve many of the oversight concerns many members of the community have.

:'''Communication''': Too often the committee remains unresponsive, silent to emails and leaves problems and issues fade away into the deep, dark and dreary depths of thier archives.}}}

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