Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2004/Candidate statements: Difference between revisions

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==[[User:Improv|Improv]]==

I've been on Wikipedia since late [[2002]], and have been active both in policy

areas and inon thearticles. articleI space.do Politicsmy happensbest onto Wikipedia,be buta Ivoice doof myfairness and civility,

finding alternate ways to talk to people (IRC, email) and rebuilding bridges

best to be fair with regards to it, finding alternate ways to talk to

when possible when a disagreement happens and people must yield. On contentious

people (IRC, email) and rebuilding bridges when possible when a disagreement

topics (e.g. [[Israel]]-[[Palestine]]), I do my best to push for both civility and

happens and someone loses something they want. On contentious topics

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(e.g. Israel-Palestine), I do my best to push for both civility and

arbcom, to help people understand each other's positions better, and, with luck, reduce the need for actual

understanding from both sides. I would like to determine if I can, as a

reduce the need for actual punishment. Towards that end, I will strongly emphasise, when people just have

hopeful future member of the arbitration committee, help people understand

emphasise, when people just have strongly different views, that they find new ways to communicate, and I will

each other's positions better, and, with luck, reduce the need for actual

ways to communicate, and I will attempt to find good ways to communicate

punishment. Towards that end, I will strongly emphasise, when people just have

policy to people who are not yet following it.

strongly different views, that they find new ways to communicate, and I will

attempt to find good ways to communicate policy to people who are not yet

Policies regarding:

following it. I don't think we should forego other tools to keep the community

#Users who have grudges against each other but otherwise obey rules

working smoothly, but the closer arbitration can be to a meeting of

#:Need mediated discussion with each other

perspectives, the better. --[[User:Improv|Improv]] 19:06, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)

#Users who have a strong opinion and bend/break rules to get their way, but are still open to discussion

#:Should be asked not to edit on a certain topic for awhile. Need in-depth discussion on policy and said topics so they won't leave the community but won't disrupt it

#Users who engage in '''extreme''' personal attacks or vandalism, beyond getting their way

#:Should multiple attempts at talking to them productively fail, may need time out (bans)

#User who evade bans/directly attack the site

#:Should be given progressively longer bans until they stop

perspectives, the better. --[[User:Improv|Improv]] 1905:0602, 2022 Nov 2004 (UTC)

==James F.==