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Panyd

Hello, my name is Fiona. I've been an editor since 2007 and an administrator for the past year or so. From November 2010 - February 2011 I helped organise the contributions team and since then I have done much outreach for Wikimedia UK. This work has connected me to our readership and new editors in ways I think few people have experienced, and shaped my views on interactions in our community, both newcomers and old hands. On-wiki I have befriended new editors, assisting them where necessary and pointing them in the direction of community-led projects which I feel are the heart of our encyclopedia.

Were I to become a member of Arbcom I would see myself as an open conduit for community consensus. As an administrator I have been open to criticism as well as the ever-flowing nature of policy as dictated by the community, and this is something I intend to continue should I be elected. Though arbitrators must sometimes make decisions based on non-public information, community input should be sought wherever possible and transparency should be key to any major decisions made. No one person is perfect (especially not me) and no body of users should be above the will of the community.

I have two points of disclosure with regards to my candidacy and I would invite interested parties to ask any questions they have. I aim for complete transparency. I shall however address them here in brief. One, I am dating a current arbitrator. I make no bones about this whatsoever. However, I hope that users will take the time to look at our history of interactions on-wiki and the complete disparity in the type of work we do and understand that the skill-set I would bring to the arbitration committee is completely different from his. As such our conclusions will be formed on a completely different basis and our decisions may wildly differ. There should be a strong line drawn between real-life and "professional" relationships and my avoidance of arbitration cases thus far can be attributed to this.

The second is my illness. I have an essay on hand for the curious (please see here) and hope that during my tenure on Wikipedia I have shown both the dedication and responsibility necessary to allay fears regarding it. Though please, do feel free to ask any question, I shan't be offended.

I have one alternative account for when I'm ill, it's User:All Hail The Muffin and I'm already identified to the Foundation. I have also just now created User:Fiona Apps just to avoid confusion and on the advice of the community. It's my name after all!

Arbitration Committee Election 2011 candidate: Panyd