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Trilemma

Through my time on wikipedia, I've attempted to add dispassionate, non partisan contributions to a variety of topics. I've added some pages relating to Pennsylvania politics, while contributing to a number of national figures. I've also helped establish the depth of material on current NBA players, and added a number of movie titles.

Arbitrators need to be dispassionate, dedicated and cogent, and I think my track record on wikipedia demonstrates these qualities. Upon election, I'd hope to help make the arbitration committee a more effecient operation, while maintaining precise and non biased decisions. I believe that severe action should always be a last resort relegated to the most egregious of circumstances and the wikipedia community should continue to foster a genial climate of respect and honesty. Most disputes can be resolved peacefully and civilly, and this is a testament to the strength of wikipedia.Trilemma 18:40, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Support Wikipedia:User Bill of Rights?

Do you support Wikipedia:User Bill of Rights? (SEWilco 05:42, 21 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

Questions to many candidates by PurplePlatypus

  1. How do you view the role (and relative importance) of WP:Civility in the process of building a factually accurate encyclopedia? How do you view editors who are normally correct in article namespace, but who may be perceived as rude – including to longtime, popular editors and admins – on Talk pages and the like?
  2. Do you have an academic background of any kind, and if so, in what field? How do you handle critiques from your peers and professors (assuming those aren’t one and the same), which may be sharply worded or otherwise skirt the edges of WP:Civility even if they are correct? Considering those professors who have recently had you as a student, what would they tell me if I asked them the same question about you?
  3. What are your views on the proposed policy Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Code of Conduct? Whether you think it should be a formal policy or not, do you believe you would generally act in accordance with it? What aspects of it do you think should not be there, or to put it another way, are there any proposals there which you can think of good reasons to ignore on a regular basis? (Please date any replies to this question as the proposal may well change over time.)

PurplePlatypus 08:09, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • I believe that civility is of the upmost importance, and even longstanding editors sometimes don't hold to this. Regardless of the number of edits one makes, one should always maintain civility, and rudeness shouldn't be accepted. Of course, unless the rudeness is rampant, severe and longstanding, severe action usually isn't necessary. We all can make mistakes and get overheated at times.
  • I am currently an undergraduate student, studying business and political science. I try not to react harshly to criticism, even when it oversteps the boundaries of civility. If they're correct, I try to recognize mistakes, even if they're not being civil about it, though I will point out their improper tone.
  • I support the current policy as a whole and I don't think I would have trouble following the guidelines set forth. All provisions in it seem reasonable and effective to me.


Questions being asked by Titoxd to all candidates

  1. How much of your Wikipedia time do you plan to spend on ArbCom business?
  1. If you were elected and had to spend most of your time in ArbCom delibations, which projects would you consider to be the most negatively affected by your absence?
  1. To what extent would those projects be affected?

Titoxd(?!? - help us) 07:04, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • I could spend much of my time, even 50-60% of my wikipedia time, on arbcom matters. The amount of time isn't an issue to me, and I would try to work to expedite the process, while not losing the quality of service.
  • Update of NBA player pages and wikifying improperly formatted pages found through the random article function.
  • I don't think those projects would be severly affected.
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