Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2016 CUOS appointments/CU

KrakatoaKatie (CU)

KrakatoaKatie (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

I'm applying for both CheckUser and Oversight permissions. I've been an administrator since 2007, and I'm active on UTRS and ACC. I also pitch in as a patrolling admin at SPI.

I'm interested in the CheckUser tool due to my work at UTRS and ACC, which often have CU queues that need attention. I'll also help at SPI. As an RN, I routinely handle sensitive and private information; I handle RevisionDeletion requests often and to my knowledge I've never had an Oversight request declined.
Please feel free to ask any questions here. I'm traveling from September 21 to October 1, but I'll answer as quickly as I can. Thanks. :-) Katie

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Kudpung (CU)

Kudpung (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

I’m essentially offering my candidature in response to the to the call for CheckUsers and Oversighters among suitably qualified editors residing in Asia and with a knowledge and understanding of those cultures. As the owner of a commercial web server and operator of CMS websites, blogs and forums, I probably have the required technical knowledge, and as a linguist I feel I adequately recognise what kind of material may need to be suppressed. I spend many hours a week on Wikipedia, more than is reflected in my edit count, and I would have no problem in shifting the focus of my work to accommodate some extra duties.

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MusikAnimal (CU)

MusikAnimal (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

I have been an admin for over two years now, with an expertise in counter-vandalism. In my early days I was quite active at WP:SPI and still find myself working there occasionally (100+ cases). However I am asking for checkuser rights primarily to aid my work with abuse filters, many of which are created solely to combat sockpuppetry. Being able to identify sleepers means we can be more pre-emptive about preventing disruption, improving the short-term effectiveness of the filter, if not eliminating the need for it altogether. The AbuseFilter and CheckUser extensions in tandem I believe offer a powerful way to deal with long-term abuse, and I have long been dedicated to this effort. My experience at AIV and RFPP has made me very familiar with ISPs, IP ranges, while as a web developer I'm quite acquainted with user agent strings. This technical and administrative background I believe is relevant to understanding when usage of the tool is appropriate and how to handle sensitive data judiciously.
Meanwhile, I was myself accused of sockpuppetry just as I was becoming a dedicated Wikipedian. It was a harrowing experience that almost led to me retire, and I have never forgotten this. To this day I'm hesitant even with WP:DUCK blocks. Running a check, given we have sufficient behavioural evidence, will lend me the reassurance that I'm in fact helping protect the integrity of the project, and not putting an end to an aspiring long-term contributor.

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Vanjagenije (CU)

Vanjagenije (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

I am applying for the CheckUser tool. I've been an WP:SPI Clerk since 19 July 2015 (trainee clerk since 20 January 2015) and an administrator since 13 November 2015. During my work as a clerk, I have reviewed thousands of sockpuppetry cases, collaborating with other clerks (unfortunately, for several months there were just two of us active) and CheckUsers. I also participated in training new clerks. Before being a clerk, I participated in SPI by filing cases (usually in connection to my New Pages Patrol work). During the SPI work I came to know about the CheckUser tool and its purpose. If granted this tool, I intend to use it for SPI investigations, so to help clean the backlog which is enormous most of the time. I promise not to cease clerking if granted the tool; I intend to continue reviewing the cases as before, but with this tool I would be able to do it faster and to help more. Another field in which I am fairly active is unblock requests (including WP:UTRS). This process is also often backlogged, and often needs the help of CheckUsers (for IP blocks). So, I think I would be able to help there too if granted the CU tool.

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Yamla (CU)

Yamla (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

I wish to apply for checkuser permissions. I have been an administrator on en.wikipedia for more than ten years. Almost all of my time has been spent dealing with vandalism. More recently, I have spent a lot of time patroling CAT:RFU. In my life outside of Wikipedia, I am a senior software developer and security lead, giving me a good understanding of IPv4 and netblocks and whois information. I believe I could make effective and appropriate use of checkuser permission to help Wikipedia deal with sockpuppetry.

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