There are two main reasons that I would be an asset to the Arbcom. First is my commitment to the Foundation's projects and the community that supports them. Second is my experience with Wikipedia, dispute resolution and OTRS.
I've been an editor since June 05 (my account name was previously Jareth) and an Admin since November 05. I started working on the now defunct Wikipedia helpdesk email shortly before becoming an administrator - when this closed, I was invited to volunteer at OTRS. While some of the answers to OTRS emails are simple, many involve research to resolve and all require delicate handling of disputes and a solid knowledge of policy.
The ArbCom needs members who can stay active and nimble even under the weight of a rather thankless job. Thank you for this opportunity.
Shellbabelfish 18:27, 1 November 2007 (UTC)reply
I apologize for the lateness of this addition, however, I chose to give the person time to correct their statement first. I did not at any time call another editor a cretin. The statement being referred to is in reference to a person who stalked, or encouraged the stalking of a number of Wikpiedia editors. Anyone who is not aware of the situation is welcome to email me for a full explanation.
Shellbabelfish 03:28, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Has shown excellent judgment and understanding of Wiki process during the times I have come across her. --
snowolfD4(
talk /
@ ) 02:50, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Automatic support for OTRS candidates.
Phil Sandifer 17:24, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
not automatic, but deserved--
Docg 23:04, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Indented as this is Doc glasgow's second votethe wub"?!" 19:11, 11 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Weak support -- has experience in conflict resolution. —
Sebastian 23:25, 4 December 2007 (UTC) (changed to "weak" after reading the "cretin" quote cited below. I still hope that the candidate can learn from mistakes, though.)reply
Tony Sidaway 15:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC) Has the requisite track record.reply
Support one of the few users that I have been in a conflict with that, when I came out of it on the other end, I truly respected.
ScienceApologist (
talk) 16:35, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support A few rough edges but a strong candidate overall. Strikes me as a straight shooter instead of a drama queen.
Raymond Arritt (
talk) 01:10, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
I respect apologist's opinion.
Brusegadi (
talk) 08:25, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support - quite impressed with answers to questions.
The Evil Spartan (
talk) 06:01, 9 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support - Shell has done a huge amount of OTRS work, and sadly the fruits of her labor there are the oppose votes below. She deserves more support than she has received.
The Uninvited Co.,
Inc. 21:25, 9 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support, disagree with her on a few important matters, but paradoxically because of just that, feel I have to support her candidacy. The arbitration committee should be neither all bleeding heart softies, nor Judge Roy Beans and Judge Judys. --
Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. (
talk) 10:26, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose. The candidate pushed with vigor for his fringe exclusionist interpretation of fairuse policy. This shows lack of concern for the encyclopedic content. The latter is a concern for holding the position of any influence in this project. --
Irpen 00:34, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Temporary withdrawing my vote per
this discussion per suspicion of name confusion. Would gladly issue a most sincere apology if I am mistaken. --
Irpen 01:13, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Completely withdrawing my vote with an apology to the candidate over the name confusion. Full explanation
here and in the link above. --
Irpen 06:18, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strong oppose As per Irpen, we don't need any zealous layperson copyright enforcers on Arbcom, there are enough on wikipedia already.
Travb (
talk) 00:38, 3 December 2007 (UTC) as per Irpen.
Travb (
talk) 14:06, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Per Travb.
ALKIVAR™☢ 00:48, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Per Secret. --
Coredesat 02:05, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strong Oppose, does not exhibit the appropriate leadership qualities. An arbitrator who refers to his fellow editors as "cretins"
[1][2] is dubious at best.
Mindraker 13:46, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Weakly opposing all but the 10 candidates I'd explicitly like to see on Arbcom to double the power of my vote. --
MPerel 04:06, 5 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose less robustly Of all the declared OTRS candidates, this is the one I would have most liked to support; my
reasons for opposing do not prevent ever voting for an OTRS agent. But I cannot swallow what seems automatic desysopping for the reversal of any OTRS action, and the answer to Daniel's fourth question comes too close to that.
SeptentrionalisPMAnderson 05:32, 5 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose. She closed a deletion review in which she participated.
[3]. Later, an uninvolved admin determined that the consensus was, in fact, the opposite of what Shell claimed.
Antelantalk 06:11, 5 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose - The arbcom is evil, so any candidate who chooses to participate in it in any manner shows poor judgment.
Gentgeen (
talk) 04:03, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose Automatic desysopping for reversing an OTRS action seems a bit extreme, what if an action was implemented improperly and an admin tried to fix it?
Homestarmy (
talk) 18:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose per Mindraker.--
Bedivere (
talk) 22:48, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strongly oppose. The same that last time: I and many other good faith editors had a terrible experience with Shell as administrator in the infamous
White People article case, where she supported a disruptive editor (that was eventually banned but not without much grief and struggle) systematically. I don't think she has meditated about this or at least I have no indication of it. Also I am starting to become suspicious of her ambition and motivations. --
Sugaar (
talk) 01:09, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose: This user may be nice, but not fair and impartial. Others may have had a different experience, but this was mine even though we got near to resolving our issues on the Dunin articles later on but I cant forget my first experiences that left me with a very bad taste. Lesson: Dont take sides. Do the right thing. --
Matt57(
talk•
contribs) 22:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose per Septentrionalis. I feel OTRS and ArbCom should operate separately. Good work in one does not equate to good work in the other.
Carcharoth (
talk) 11:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strong Oppose - attempted to close
[4] a highly controversial deletion review that she had participated in.
[5] That's not just a reason not to put her on the arbcom, it's a pretty good reason for having the arbcom remove admin powers. :-( --
AnonEMouse(squeak) 19:51, 14 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose per recent events.
R. Baley (
talk) 10:33, 15 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose I don't mind the attempt to close itself, I think it was done in good faith. But she lost her cool a little at AN/I, which makes me hesitate.
delldottalk 12:46, 15 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose, more qualified candidates. --
Alecmconroy (
talk) 11:30, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose: Opacity is the death of Wikipedia and the justification of all its detractors. Any closed world within Wikipedia that shows relish for its secrecy is cancerous. I have had hackles and doubts raised in the last day or so. Apologetically,
Geogre (
talk) 12:07, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose: Regrettably. Concerned about reasoning given in
this thread behind diff provided by Antelan and AnonEMouse. Don't wish to see this idea of impartiality represented in the arbitration committee. ---
Sluzzelintalk 20:45, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
There are two main reasons that I would be an asset to the Arbcom. First is my commitment to the Foundation's projects and the community that supports them. Second is my experience with Wikipedia, dispute resolution and OTRS.
I've been an editor since June 05 (my account name was previously Jareth) and an Admin since November 05. I started working on the now defunct Wikipedia helpdesk email shortly before becoming an administrator - when this closed, I was invited to volunteer at OTRS. While some of the answers to OTRS emails are simple, many involve research to resolve and all require delicate handling of disputes and a solid knowledge of policy.
The ArbCom needs members who can stay active and nimble even under the weight of a rather thankless job. Thank you for this opportunity.
Shellbabelfish 18:27, 1 November 2007 (UTC)reply
I apologize for the lateness of this addition, however, I chose to give the person time to correct their statement first. I did not at any time call another editor a cretin. The statement being referred to is in reference to a person who stalked, or encouraged the stalking of a number of Wikpiedia editors. Anyone who is not aware of the situation is welcome to email me for a full explanation.
Shellbabelfish 03:28, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Has shown excellent judgment and understanding of Wiki process during the times I have come across her. --
snowolfD4(
talk /
@ ) 02:50, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Automatic support for OTRS candidates.
Phil Sandifer 17:24, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
not automatic, but deserved--
Docg 23:04, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Indented as this is Doc glasgow's second votethe wub"?!" 19:11, 11 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Weak support -- has experience in conflict resolution. —
Sebastian 23:25, 4 December 2007 (UTC) (changed to "weak" after reading the "cretin" quote cited below. I still hope that the candidate can learn from mistakes, though.)reply
Tony Sidaway 15:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC) Has the requisite track record.reply
Support one of the few users that I have been in a conflict with that, when I came out of it on the other end, I truly respected.
ScienceApologist (
talk) 16:35, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support A few rough edges but a strong candidate overall. Strikes me as a straight shooter instead of a drama queen.
Raymond Arritt (
talk) 01:10, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
I respect apologist's opinion.
Brusegadi (
talk) 08:25, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support - quite impressed with answers to questions.
The Evil Spartan (
talk) 06:01, 9 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support - Shell has done a huge amount of OTRS work, and sadly the fruits of her labor there are the oppose votes below. She deserves more support than she has received.
The Uninvited Co.,
Inc. 21:25, 9 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Support, disagree with her on a few important matters, but paradoxically because of just that, feel I have to support her candidacy. The arbitration committee should be neither all bleeding heart softies, nor Judge Roy Beans and Judge Judys. --
Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. (
talk) 10:26, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose. The candidate pushed with vigor for his fringe exclusionist interpretation of fairuse policy. This shows lack of concern for the encyclopedic content. The latter is a concern for holding the position of any influence in this project. --
Irpen 00:34, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Temporary withdrawing my vote per
this discussion per suspicion of name confusion. Would gladly issue a most sincere apology if I am mistaken. --
Irpen 01:13, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Completely withdrawing my vote with an apology to the candidate over the name confusion. Full explanation
here and in the link above. --
Irpen 06:18, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strong oppose As per Irpen, we don't need any zealous layperson copyright enforcers on Arbcom, there are enough on wikipedia already.
Travb (
talk) 00:38, 3 December 2007 (UTC) as per Irpen.
Travb (
talk) 14:06, 4 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Per Travb.
ALKIVAR™☢ 00:48, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Per Secret. --
Coredesat 02:05, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strong Oppose, does not exhibit the appropriate leadership qualities. An arbitrator who refers to his fellow editors as "cretins"
[1][2] is dubious at best.
Mindraker 13:46, 3 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Weakly opposing all but the 10 candidates I'd explicitly like to see on Arbcom to double the power of my vote. --
MPerel 04:06, 5 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose less robustly Of all the declared OTRS candidates, this is the one I would have most liked to support; my
reasons for opposing do not prevent ever voting for an OTRS agent. But I cannot swallow what seems automatic desysopping for the reversal of any OTRS action, and the answer to Daniel's fourth question comes too close to that.
SeptentrionalisPMAnderson 05:32, 5 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose. She closed a deletion review in which she participated.
[3]. Later, an uninvolved admin determined that the consensus was, in fact, the opposite of what Shell claimed.
Antelantalk 06:11, 5 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose - The arbcom is evil, so any candidate who chooses to participate in it in any manner shows poor judgment.
Gentgeen (
talk) 04:03, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose Automatic desysopping for reversing an OTRS action seems a bit extreme, what if an action was implemented improperly and an admin tried to fix it?
Homestarmy (
talk) 18:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose per Mindraker.--
Bedivere (
talk) 22:48, 6 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strongly oppose. The same that last time: I and many other good faith editors had a terrible experience with Shell as administrator in the infamous
White People article case, where she supported a disruptive editor (that was eventually banned but not without much grief and struggle) systematically. I don't think she has meditated about this or at least I have no indication of it. Also I am starting to become suspicious of her ambition and motivations. --
Sugaar (
talk) 01:09, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose: This user may be nice, but not fair and impartial. Others may have had a different experience, but this was mine even though we got near to resolving our issues on the Dunin articles later on but I cant forget my first experiences that left me with a very bad taste. Lesson: Dont take sides. Do the right thing. --
Matt57(
talk•
contribs) 22:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose per Septentrionalis. I feel OTRS and ArbCom should operate separately. Good work in one does not equate to good work in the other.
Carcharoth (
talk) 11:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Strong Oppose - attempted to close
[4] a highly controversial deletion review that she had participated in.
[5] That's not just a reason not to put her on the arbcom, it's a pretty good reason for having the arbcom remove admin powers. :-( --
AnonEMouse(squeak) 19:51, 14 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose per recent events.
R. Baley (
talk) 10:33, 15 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose I don't mind the attempt to close itself, I think it was done in good faith. But she lost her cool a little at AN/I, which makes me hesitate.
delldottalk 12:46, 15 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose, more qualified candidates. --
Alecmconroy (
talk) 11:30, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose: Opacity is the death of Wikipedia and the justification of all its detractors. Any closed world within Wikipedia that shows relish for its secrecy is cancerous. I have had hackles and doubts raised in the last day or so. Apologetically,
Geogre (
talk) 12:07, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply
Oppose: Regrettably. Concerned about reasoning given in
this thread behind diff provided by Antelan and AnonEMouse. Don't wish to see this idea of impartiality represented in the arbitration committee. ---
Sluzzelintalk 20:45, 16 December 2007 (UTC)reply