Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2019 CUOS appointments/CU

ST47

ST47 (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

I am volunteering for Checkuser and Oversight. I returned to Wikipedia early this year from a long inactivity - I originally edited from 2006 - 2009. I am familiar with WP:SPI and investigate and resolve cases there regularly, and I have already signed the WMF NDA as a WP:ACC user. I'm a computer security researcher and a part time web admin, so I am very familiar with the uses - and limitations - of the tool. I am comfortable calculating IP ranges and issuing range blocks. My Recent Changes and AbuseFilter patrolling causes me to stumble upon likely sock puppet accounts fairly often, and access to the Checkuser tools would allow me to properly resolve those cases and help with backlogs at WP:SPI and elsewhere. Similarly, I do occasionally run into oversightable things from recent changes or sockpuppets, and report them to the oversight team. I often have IRC and email open even while I'm not actively on wiki. So, I offer to take on either or both roles, as you decide.

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L235

L235 (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

Greetings: I’m Kevin, and I’m applying for CheckUser and Oversight access to help with some of the backlogs we’ve seen, particularly at SPI. I’ve been an SPI clerk since December 2015, where I’ve been actively involved in sockpuppetry investigations. As a clerk and patrolling administrator, I am responsible for making initial determinations on the use of CheckUser (endorsing or declining CU requests prior to CU review), evaluating evidence, and blocking users for sockpuppetry. I’ve made 499 blocks in the ~1 year since my RfA, and many SPI-clerk recommendations for admin action before that.

I have an extensive track record as a thorough evaluator of behavioral evidence in SPI cases, and I have a technical background as a Stanford computer science student. I am regularly available and accessible on IRC, and I am glad to perform CU/OS functions on ACC, UTRS, and OTRS (all of which I currently have access to).

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Oshwah

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

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Mz7

Mz7 (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA)

Nomination statement

Hello, I'm Mz7, and I would like to apply for checkuser rights this year. I have a history of evaluating SPIs going back to when I became an administrator in January 2017, and I am experienced at identifying the behavioral peculiarities that may indicate that two accounts are related. CheckUser would just be another tool in the toolbox to help with the work I already do in that area. Apart from SPI, back in January of this year I joined the account creation team (ACC), which typically has a backlog of requests awaiting checkuser (the oldest request in that queue at the time I am writing this is from 7 months ago). I would be happy to help out on that front as well. As far as my personal background goes, I am familiar with networking principles and IPv4/IPv6 range blocks, and I consider myself a quick-learner. If there is a tricky or unfamiliar case, I would not hesitate to consult with a fellow checkuser. I am very active on IRC, and I find that I get along pretty well with others on Wikipedia. I look forward to working with the team if appointed.

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RoySmith

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

Nomination statement

I am applying only for CU. Qualifications:

Admin since 2005.
Extensive unix DevOps experience, including managing web servers at Songza and Google.
Engineering team lead for Smarts/EMC's IPv6 network management product.
Have been active on WP:SPI, opening cases for investigation by CU holders.

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SQL

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

Nomination statement

Hi, I'm SQL. I have served as an Administrator since 2007.

I'm the developer behind:

IPCheck, a tool used by many functionaries daily to help determine if a given IP is a proxy / webhost / compromised.
ISP Rangefinder and NBCH, tools used to list hosts on hosting networks.
IPRange, a tool used to resolve a given subnet (often helpful to identify webhosts or proxies).
I was the original developer behind the account creation interface[1]

I am a regular at Requests for unblock, the account creation interface (mostly in the proxy check queue), the unblock ticket request system, and the Wikiproject on open proxies. I would primarily use the tool in those areas.

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