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• List of candidates:
• 1223
• 787IYO
• Aishik Rehman
• Ajraddatz
• Azogbonon
• C.Suthorn
• Dera xoxo
• Faendalimas
• Iwuala Lucy
• Krd
• Leaderboard
• NANöR
• ProtoplasmaKid
• Taoheedah
• Waltercolor
• Ybsen lucero
• ~aanzx
• Боки

Questions for all candidates

• Q1: An insufficient number of candidates were elected in the last election. The U4C is the organizer of this election. As a future member of the U4C, what would you change about the U4C election process so that this situation does not repeat itself? (Presentation, access conditions, etc.) Nouill (talk) 04:32, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

• I think it also depends on individuals who voted as I see there were sufficient candidates on initial election from all regions, but some regional candidates didn't get enough support, so conducting election for specific regions separately could be useful and there is need for more outreach to increase awareness in respective regions from local charter and user group. ~aanzx ^✉ _© 04:03, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
• In the last election, we had a sufficient number of candidates from all regions, but some didn't receive enough votes. Therefore, I propose changing the qualification criteria from “The candidate must have 60% or higher of votes as calculated by support/(support + oppose)” to “The candidate must have 50% or higher of votes as calculated by support/(support + oppose).” or we could consider implementing another voting method that is not so complicated. Also, extending the campaign duration would allow candidates more time to reach out to voters and present their platforms effectively. Dera xoxo (talk) 17:45, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
• I'm not sure what I would want to change at this point - after the last election, I was concerned that the complexity of the composition of the committee was possibly discouraging experienced/qualified people from running, but seeing the candidate field this election I am not sure anymore. My personal instincts would still be to reduce some of that complexity - cut a few seats from the committee, relax the homewiki requirements, maybe rework the regional seats model to have a few reserved seats for those from underserved areas rather than a dedicated seat for each region, etc. But ultimately I don't think that the U4C should decide on this alone; I think this should be a conversation with the community before the next election, once we have had time to review and reflect on the results of this election, and my objective in such a discussion would be to encourage the sharing of views and to implement what the community decides. – Ajraddatz (talk) 02:44, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• Per Ajraddatz. Trying to achieve diversity is an important goal, but if it leads to a situation where the terms perhaps are not understood at first reading by the average user, it's perhaps too complex and doesn't reach the required attention. I'd be in favor of a slightly reduced complexity. I have no specific suggestion at this time. Krd 09:13, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• I think the first election is a bit too complex and was mandated to elect 16 members, plus the home wiki rule should only apply to cal not regional seats. This is the first time problem. Another problem that seems to have fixed is for how many questions to candidates are just not sorted, which is fixed in this case. But a long review is definitely needed as there are issues that have been discovered in this (and last) election. 1233 （T / C） 11:06, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• In order to prevent this type of occurrence, I would suggest a different approach in the voting system where voters are not just limited to voting the people they may know but also, those they know not but can access their activities and contributions on their individual User pages. This is because, the Wikimedia ecosystem is quite a large one made up of people from different regions, so structuring the voting system in a way that voters can vote only people they know is not quite encouraging. Secondly, I would suggest an equity approach rather than equality approach. The equality approach may not be suitable in this system judging from the fact that there are more regions that are more vast both in population and contribution and are at advantage of getting more eligible voters compared to the other regions. Thirdly, equity approach could be adopted whereby, a lesser percentage for specific candidates (who may fall within the scope of Upcoming but not fully advanced Wikimedians or Candidates from a specific region with lesser advantage) would be used to measure a candidate's success. This would give space for equitable representation on the UCoC seat. Finally, I would suggest more publicity - the just concluded election was not well publicized enough. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 15:29, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• As I've highlighted in one of my answers to the original election (and this is just my personal opinion), I would get rid of the regional seats (+ the homewiki rule) and make all community-at-large. This is because while I appreciate diversity, I consider the current system rather short-sighted and it wouldn't be good for the community or the member for someone to be implicitly called as a "diversity member", nor for them to have an easier/harder time getting elected just because of where they come from, or the homewiki they've selected (both of which have a degree of self-selection, and can lead to accusations of gaming the system in some cases as we've already seen with one candidate in this special election). There are other gripes I have (such as the use of SecurePoll - there was an issue in the original election where voters struggled to find out who was what in the voting panel due to the system randomly sorting the candidates); however, given the changes made between the original election and this special election, I'd like to see how that goes before commenting further. Leaderboard (talk) 16:29, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• Well, the first U4C election was complicated because there were 16 seats to fill at one time, it was a première for this international election for a specialized Committee for which we had no former experience, there was also a never used system of dual distribution of regional and community-at-large seats. One additional criteria was the homewiki rule. All this together made this election complicated and I really appreciate that people took the time to candidate and vote. I'm also aware that the Election Committee made a huge work.

There is a lot of things we can improve for this U4C.

But there is one thing that I'll suggest if I'm elected : I'll suggest to remove the criteria of the homewiki rule.

As you cannot change your home-wiki, many people couldn't run easily, especially if their home-wiki was the English Wikipedia for example.

Lifting the homewiki rule will make it easier for motivated and skilled people to candidate for the next by-elections of this specialized Committee of the U4C. So it should also give more chances for people to be elected. Waltercolor (talk) 16:47, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• In the last election, while we had a sufficient number of candidates, some did not receive enough votes. To improve this, I suggest lowering the minimum vote requirement while maintaining a balance to ensure candidates meet a standard of quality. A significant issue is the lower participation of regions like South Asia, where I am from, in Wikimedia decision-making. Increasing outreach efforts, and possibly conducting separate regional elections, could enhance awareness and support for regional candidates, ensuring more equitable representation. Another challenge is the lack of interest from voters in different regions towards regional candidates. Emphasizing the unified nature of the Wikimedia movement and encouraging voters to review candidates' past activities and contributions may promote informed voting, supporting candidates from all regions. -- Aishik Rehman (talk) 19:17, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

I think it will not happen in this way (insufficient number) in the future, considering that this was the first time that the community had to elect 16 names at once. However, the change that I suggest is to try to increase the number of voters by working to raise awareness of the importance and necessity of this committee in our movement, and this importance will be confirmed when the committee solves some of the problems that will be presented to it during the current year. Also encourage qualified community members to run the election. NANöR (talk) 07:28, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

• Q2: What skills do you think are necessary to work in a multicultural online group dealing with difficult/stressful situations like U4C and what would be your weaknesses in this context? --Civvì (talk) 05:26, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

• Communication, adaptability, conflict resolution and minimal time commitment are essential for these roles. In difficult and stressful situations, users should avoid overexerting themselves if they are unsure how to handle such issues and seek assistance from other members if needed. My weakness would be grasping the context in languages/situations that i have limited knowledge/context, will seek assistance from other members while on such occasions.~aanzx ^✉ _© 06:28, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• I'm not completely sure if your question is about online groups in general or this U4C election especially. As of my experience as member of Wikimedia groups with limited member count, I think the most important skill, even, or especially, in the volunteer environment, is being available for discussions most of the time, so that the group as a whole is able to meet the expectations. I think is has be be called a weakness that I'm not too tolerant when important conclusions fail to be made just because of lack of participation of elected members. Krd 09:29, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• Cross-cultural/multicultural approach management skill is very vital in this kind of situation and this could be achieved by ensuring that the UCoC seat is occupied by diverse individuals with different but unique perspective and orientation which would be of great use in managing difficult situations. However, incorporating individuals with diverse opinions and perspective also come with a price - LOTS OF DIFFERENCES - which could also be reworked on to be of great advantage to the team as it would provide the space to look into or explore the possible positivities that could come from a place/perspective one is ignorant of. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 15:38, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
• Availability and a collaborative attitude. I've worked on a number of committee-like bodies before, both within the Wikimedia movement (Ombs, electcom, steward) and in my professional life. The biggest barriers to effective committee work online are people who don't make the time to meaningfully contribute to committee business, and those who are focused on pushing their own viewpoint forward rather than discussing and working to compromise with the group so that the committee can accomplish its work. On the second point, my personal approach is to state my own opinion first, then read what others are saying, reflect (and comment) on the strengths/weaknesses of their argument and mine, and then ultimately work with the group towards implementing the consensus - even if I may not fully agree. I don't think that these two elements fundamentally change in a multicultural / diverse setting, but it becomes even more important to be willing to step back and consider the perspectives of others. Most of my wiki-work has been on multilingual projects like Wikidata or doing work at the global/cross-wiki level, so I don't think I have any particular weaknesses in this area, though I of course make occasional mistakes and am always sure to reflect on those. – Ajraddatz (talk) 16:28, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
• I think the ability to admit mistakes are important and necessary in a multicultural online groups, irrespective of whether it is related to stressful activities or not. People make mistakes, and without the abilitty to acknowledge and correct them, minor issues may explode into very large issues in a very short time, especially in a multicultural setting, as observed in some multicultural projects, such as the Chinese Wikipedia. Thus, I think the ability to admit and correct mistakes are crucial. I think my weakness in this context will not be the ability to admit mistakes but rather than the ability to spot mistakes, and because of that, I may rather be a bit passive in the first times, so as to avoid making mistakes at all, and observe the social fabric and interaction of the group first. 1233 （T / C） 04:25, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• I think the other candidates have answered this quite well, but personally I agree with Krd (and this is something I've said on my original election as well) think it's important to be as active as possible (to be more specific, the U4C depends on its members working together and it cannot function properly if members are not active enough to take part in the proceedings - after all it cannot vote if less than 8 members are active). Similarly, we've seen multiple otherwise-good members of the community get voted out or removed over a single mistake and hence it's important to stay calm and drop off if necessary (in other words, do nothing rather than make a scene). Regarding weakness: historically my communication skills have been (and still is) an area of development, but I hope that I've improved over the last few years. That does not mean that I won't make mistakes on that (or anything else), but that I try to make use of feedback to rectify any mistakes I make and improve as a result. Leaderboard (talk) 07:29, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• From my experience, as a drafter for 3 years, but also as a volunteer in another international network some years ago and my professional work in a multilingual environment, I believe that such multicultural online groups work well.

Concerning the difficult/stressful situations the U4C can have to deal with, I believe they are two sorts of difficult/stressful situations :

those directly related to the tasks of the U4C, especially handling complaints and appeals as specified in the Enforcement Guidelines.

those directly related to the dynamic of the group of the U4C.

So, concerning my weaknesses, I would say :

For the multicultural aspect :

One thing I have learned, concerning the policies of the U4C, was that I see things like the European and french person I am, and that other people may have a different vision and understanding of legal aspects. A friend of mine, a lawyer, explained me the different systems of judgement in different countries, and after that I understood better why people didn't appreciate some of my propositions or why I didn't appreciate theirs. This helped me a lot to understand the diversity of point of views and helped me to negotiate better in the discussions., find the best choices for the movement and end in a consensus.

For the difficult/stressful situations :

- If it's related to the tasks of the U4C, one point can be difficult for me : I like that discussions and workflows are structured. If it get's messy and people loose at lot of time with small points and don't hierarchize the tasks, I can get irritated.

- If it's related to the dynamic of the group, one point is difficult for me : there are few women in such Committees. If I'm alone, as a woman, in a group of men, I know that I experienced difficulties in similar situations. So what I do, generally, I say that my voice wasn't heard and I I give my opinion again. But people are human and sometimes, it simply doesn't work and it's just not possible to collaborate. There I would say : No one is expected to achieve the impossible. Waltercolor (talk) 17:40, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• To work effectively in a multicultural online group like U4C, especially in stressful situations, several key skills are essential. Skills like; problem solving skill/conflict management, interpersonal relationships skill, a good understanding of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), critical thinking skill, effective communication etc. My weakness would be understanding the context in languages or situations where I have limited knowledge. In such instances, I would seek assistance from other members and request for translation and translators. Dera xoxo (talk) 09:46, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

In addition to conflict management and communicating skills with individuals and groups from different backgrounds, I believe that committee members should have some soft skills such as critical thinking and problem solving and some other social skills such as integrity, trust building and decision making. I agree with some of the points made by colleagues in terms of active and efficient participation in the committee and devoting the time required for the committee tasks and I think this requires personal time management skills.

Our movement communities are so numerous and diverse that it may take a little longer to gain a deeper understanding of a situation if the issues and cases come from a community I have not dealt with directly before and this may affect at the beginning the speed of work. NANöR (talk) 11:46, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

• Q3: I would like you to provide a hypothetical case below. This case is inspired by an actual deletion discussion on the ArWiki, but let's assume it is a hypothetical event.

Characters: User1 (user), Admin1, Admin2, Admin3, Admin4 (admins)

Background: User1 can be considered to be a "guest" user on this wiki, primarily contributing to other language editions. On their user page, User1 puts an invitation for collaboration notice for a different language edition of Wikipedia, together with a Discord link, as is common within many Wikimedia projects. Admin1 thinks this is an advertisement, and deletes the user page, with a red template indicating that the page is deleted due to advertisement.

Deletion discussion: The discussion is about an article for a belly dancer from User1's country. The discussion is started by Admin2, claiming the subject is not notable. User1 proposes to keep the article, providing references that they consider reliable and independent, proving the subject's notability. Admin2 disagrees and repeatedly points to the deleted state of User1's user page, implying that a user with a user page in that state can not be credible. Then, Admin2 accuses User1 of deliberately deleting their words, pointing to the deleted state of their user page once again, although it is almost clear that a single word was deleted by mistake. Admin3 joins the discussion with a single-line comment: Delete, "belly dancer". Admin4 quickly closes the discussion with a decision to "delete", on the same day as User1 joins the discussion, although the discussion had been open for almost four weeks until that day.

These kinds of events can happen at any Wiki, so I wanted to keep it as general as possible. I would like to learn, in your perspective, whether the characters' behavior given in this case is compatible with the UCoC guidelines, and if not, what can be done to reduce situations like these in the long term. TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 00:39, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

• I think it's an excellent example; indeed it can happen in a similar way on any wiki, and obviously it's not in line with UCoC guidelines. Though the explicit UCoC guidelines are relatively new, the outlined combined behaviour is already in opposition of preexisting policies and general rules of life, but there appears to be no known way to completely avoid such things, as none of the participants can be blamed alone, but it's a sum of small mistakes which can happen to any active admin.

I don't expect a patentable solution to be found quickly, but I hope some well chosen small steps can be figured out which can help to break such chains of mistakes more often without leaving more room for actual abusers. Krd 06:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

• Looking at the discussion page at ArWiki, there is not enough evidence to suggest violation of U4C in this case, and looking just at the hypothetical example, there's missing context as well. Now this doesn't mean that the admins are correct - but ultimately it's up to the community to decide and the U4CC is not a place to dispute an ordinary article deletion. Leaderboard (talk) 07:44, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• I am having the same feeling as Leaderboard, article deletion is definitely out of scope, but discrimination is. I won't directly comment on specific case but this hypothetical case will need much more context (including whether User 1 was being discriminated, or feel discriminated) to determine whether this is a violation of UCoC or civility guidelines at all. I do think that placing more scrutiny on users having their user page deleted for stating reasons related to be explicitly advertisements, and not rebuilt, is normal. 1233 （T / C） 08:41, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• Although I believe that article deletion is not too within the scope of U4C, judging by the of the discussion, I think more room should have been provided for discussion and resolution. Also, there is the need to ascertain the number of days/weeks a deletion request with no response from the individual involved should be open before a deletion occurs. This will help clear any trace of User1 feeling of not given the opportunity to speak. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 05:06, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
• Your question is, with this practical exemple, whether the characters' behavior given in this case is compatible with the UCoC guidelines, and if not, what can be done to reduce situations like these in the long term. When I'm reading this example, yes, of course I see a lot of similar examples like this on other wikis. It's representative.

What I see is 1 single user (no need to give him-her a number, he-she is alone...) facing 4 admins (four...). The 1st is deleting his-her user page, the 2nd is denigrating him-her, the 3rd is giving the deletion sentence, the 4th is closing the discussion (thus the user did not express him-herself) and is also carrying out the sentence. So you can just write a song about it : "The ballade of User 1 and the 4 admins" :-).

Coming back to the UCoC :

In this case, I would say, it's something like a need for "Looking out for fellow contributors". Isn't User 1 in the need of support because he-she is "treated in a way that falls short of expected behaviour as per the Universal Code of Conduct" ?

Wikipedia is a collaborative online encyclopedia. And when you work and discuss online, you do not always understand what's going on, who are the persons, what has to be done exactly, etc... There are a lot of misunderstandings. That's a good example, and we can see here, that more than breaches of the Code, there is above all a poor communication amongst people.

My proposal : it can be helpful, when there is a misunderstanding, that a user is not defending him-herself, but that a kind of "counsel" is speaking for him-her to the admins and coming back to the user to explain him-her how he-she can continue safely to contribute. Waltercolor (talk) 20:33, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• The hypothetical scenario you've described may fall within the mandate of the U4C, to the extent that the admin behaviour could be construed as an abuse of power. However, it is important to note that admins have discretion in how they handle requests, and often times admins need to deal with patently unreasonable requests and it is helpful to have back-up in those cases. I don't think there is sufficient context in the hypothetical scenario to say whether or not that is the case here. On the surface, it may be in scope for the U4C, and the next steps would be further investigation and fact-finding before working with the users in question to rectify the situation, if appropriate. – Ajraddatz (talk) 03:36, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

• Q4:As part of a massive online community, conflicts are inevitable. What's a specific conflict you have been involved in, and how did you handle that? Soni (talk) 13:49, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  I'm a bit undecided if this question really is appropriate. Assuming a candidate has been involved in more than one conflict, which one do you request to hear about? Krd 12:32, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

To answer your question, any of them. I am not trying to generate a gotcha moment or anything, I just want to separate "I have been in no conflicts ever I get along with everyone" political-speak from realistic candidates who know how to handle themselves or improve from their past. Plus, every voter will not be active on every project; letting candidates pick one incident and talk about it gives us more information than just asking generic questions will do. Soni (talk) 15:21, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Though your explanation makes sense, I still don't know if a useful answer is possible. Perhaps there are conflicts which are not public and shouldn't be made public. Perhaps there are some which were discussed in a different language and so not useful for the voter if they cannot read it. Giving the candidates interpretation of the conflict could raise the risk of reescalating the conflict. Perhaps the answers of the other candidates give me an idea what could be a good example. --Krd 15:44, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• Here is an example of conflict where I have been involved in. It's typical from Wikipedia's communities : misunderstandings lead to escalating.

How did I handle it ? I didn't explain myself so much, because I didn't feel safe. I was surprised by these accusations, because it was not the meaning of what I wanted to say, it was a complete misunderstanding. It was my first RAA against me in more than 10 years on Wikipedia and I discovered the methods used to judge and condemn persons. So I decided to speak less on the discussion spaces and take care to speak in a general way, so that it cannot be taken personally by someone. Waltercolor (talk) 21:13, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• I would refer to my failed attempt to engage with various wikis to enable global sysops on their wiki in 2021. The conflict was mainly that some users thought I was being too belligerent, and in the words of one, a "public PR disaster". I first tried to clarify with them on what my intent was, but failing that, I simply took a break and eventually gave up. This fits with my approach because it's a much better outcome to potentially making a scene and worsening the situation. Leaderboard (talk) 15:56, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
• I'm not sure how fair it would be to blast the names of people I have been in conflict with over the years; maybe I can instead speak generally and refer to a few examples. In terms of direct interpersonal conflict, I usually disengage with a discussion if I'm not feeling happy about it, so I very rarely get into online shouting matches with people or even relatively minor conflicts - I typically say my bit then leave, and let others continue to argue the same or similar points as me if those points are valid. Most conflict I get into these days is when responding to requests for admin help on Meta and Wikidata. I take on a lot of cases that other admins don't like to address (read: contentious, often with an irate reporter), and try to de-escalate the situation by providing a neutral and factual review with some recommended next steps. A few times, the person requesting admin help has been unhappy with the perspective I have given, and have responded with further irate messages. In response, I tend to give them space to calm down and respond later if I think there are points that should be addressed. Sometimes I have been wrong in my assessment - when I am, I typically note so on the noticeboard and leave the user a message of apology. – Ajraddatz (talk) 03:31, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

• Q5: There are a lot of aspects needing to be in compliance with UCoC, from affiliates to grants to events and menial edits. The ones can be solved locally, will be solved locally. So when it eventually reach up to you, the problem can be a big one. This is a daunting task for a committee of volunteers. How do you think you would handle a structural problem? What if the problem become so structural and intersectional beyond your scope, would you give up? Do you think you need more resources? RXerself (talk) 17:14, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

• I think it's impossible to give a reasonable answer to such a vague what-if question. Krd 12:24, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
• as Krd said, it's too soon tell if it would overwhelming, but if needed expanding membership could be ideal.~aanzx ^✉ _© 15:05, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
• I think the U4C are for those borderline issues from escalating to T&S Terms of Use violation cases. No communities are perfect and there will always be issues (probably unexploded). It is just human nature. For the "handling structural problem" it will be listening and really about learning the interaction within community before deciding or finding out what actually happened, and providing suggestions. The U4C will most likely have cases where both sides have grievance, and correctly acknowledging that will definitely be hard work. For problems that goes outside of scope, or continuous handling of cases creates risks to the safety, that may mean an unfortunate escalation to T&S. 1233 （T / C） 17:39, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
• We don't really know what the U4C workload will look like yet. It is true that the most serious problems would reach the U4C, but those are few and far between, if you look for possible UCOC-violating cases reported to Requests for comment. I do not anticipate a scenario where the committee would be unable to resolve a case raised to it, though I imagine many will be referred back to local processes or declined as unfounded. I imagine that the structural failure cases that are raised will be responded to in a manner similar to the few successful RfCs over the years relating to this topic: encouraging community discussion, working with local project users to identify the problems and possible solutions, and if needed, issuing sanctions to problematic users who refuse to change. Thankfully the largest projects are generally going to be able to handle structural problems themselves, and it is definitely feasible for the committee to resolve concerns on small and medium sized projects. – Ajraddatz (talk) 20:45, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
• The structural and intersectional problems are not beyond the scope of the U4C, because one of the missions and purpose of the U4C is precisely to handle structural problems.

There are specific instructions about this in the Enforcement guidelines and the U4C charter.

In the trainings of the U4C, the third module will look at complex cases.

For the systemic failures, the U4C can open an investigation, request an external report, rely on reports by the Wikimedia Foundation and other movement groups, etc...

The U4C can address systemic failures and sanction for systemic failure to enforce the Code etc...

Is it a daunting task for a committee of volunteers ? It is an important task of this Committee and, yes, people joining the Committee will have to do this. Concerning the resources, external reports can be asked, for example. Waltercolor (talk) 21:55, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• Firstly: it's not "your scope" - it's the entire U4C's scope as the members work together as a team. Secondly: past precedence shows that something like the English Wikipedia's ArbCom is able to handle rather complex cases, and I don't see why the U4C can't do it. Thirdly: the main case where I foresee that extra support will be required would be when dealing with foreign languages - the charter provides for the WMF to support the U4C in such cases (i.e, provide more resources). Hence, I don't foresee a situation when "give up" would be needed, unless "give up" means forwarding the case directly to WMF Trust and Safety (or similar) when the charter/situation requires it. Leaderboard (talk) 12:05, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
• Handling structural problems under the UCoC can be daunting, especially if they become too complex or intersect with other serious issues. In such cases, it's essential to stay proactive and collaborative. This means thoroughly understanding the problem, engaging with affected communities, and wisely using all available resources. If the issue seems beyond what the U4C can tackle alone, it's crucial to reach out for relevant Wikimedia bodies, review detailed reports, and ask for support from the Wikimedia Foundation if necessary. The goal is to keep communication open, ensure everyone is heard, and push for solutions rather than giving up. If needed, escalating the issue to higher authorities like Trust & Safety is a key step in finding a resolution. -- Aishik Rehman (talk) 19:58, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
• As Ajraddatz said, we don’t really know what the U4C workload would look like yet but I do not think there’d be cases so daunting that giving up would be an option. Dera xoxo (talk) 22:11, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Candidates

1233

Account	1233 (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: zh, yue, en Region: ESEAP Active wikis: Chinese Wikipedia, English Wikipedia, Offline outreach Wikimedian since: 2015 (Account registered in 2012)
Selected home wiki	Chinese Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	CAL
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	Hi, I am William and I am running for CAL seats this time. A bit about myself (and for the relatively low edit count + non-temp sysop rationale). I have been working with community safety and resilience issues since 2017 at Chinese Wikipedia, where a majority of the work can be explained in the September office actions in 2021. I have been carrying out local outreach work since 2019, including supporting local universities and edit-a-thons. I have not actively ran for local admin/sysop permission because of community health issues before 2021, and had volunteered to host and facilitate such local elections afterwards. I am also a former member in the ESEAP Interim Hub Committee. I am a VRT member. I have written two articles on Signpost about what happened in Chinese Wikipedia, that was supported by my fellow peers: the one in 2019, and in 2021.

The following section is transcluded. You can add comments and questions on this page: Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Questions.

Questions

• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 47% support ratio, which was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:22, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  I personally think the first U4C election was a not well-baked cake, because of that many first time problems. The rules have been a bit messy (and was acknowledged in the postmortem) and the opportunity to highlight one's personal quantities were just too hard, as voters may not have the time to really read through that many questions, plus that many candidates, and could only judge only by hard stats (e.g. edit count, on-wiki roles etc.). I do think that, with the reduced amount of questions for this election, plus a more organized spot for candidate-related info, it may make a difference. 1233 （T / C） 01:58, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

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787IYO

Account	787IYO (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: Hausa, Nupe, English and Arabic Region: SSA Active wikis: Hausa Wikipedia and Nupe (Currently in Incubator Stage) Wikimedian since: 2021
Selected home wiki	Hausa Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	SSA and Community at large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I am extremely excited to re-submit my candidacy for the special election set by the Coordinating Committee. My desire to join the committee is rooted in the recognition that individuals from underrepresented groups often faced unique challenges in digital realm. My personal and professional journey underscores the urgency of crafting guidelines that prioritize inclusivity and offer special considerations to those who have historically been marginalized. I am currently an administrator in Hausa Wikipedia and among the co-founder of Nupe Wikimedians User Group (Submitted to Affcom for recognition). I hold various rights such as Event Organizer. I was part of the movement strategy implementation team which I serve as supporting officer for Hausa Wikimedians User Group. I believe my expertise together with skills make me the right candidate to go for the second special election as evidenced in my previous votes gotten.

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 37% support ratio, which was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 18:11, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  The fact that representation is needed in all regions, SSA have no representatives there for the need to re-run and be represented in the UCOC for betterment and total inclusivity. 787IYO (talk) 09:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Aishik Rehman

Account	Aishik Rehman (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: bn-N, en-3, as-3, hi-2, ne-1 Region: SA (South Asia) Active wikis: bn.wikipedia, bn.wiktionary, bn.wikibooks, Commons, Wikidata, Meta-Wiki Wikimedian since: April 2018
Selected home wiki	Bengali Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	SA (South Asia) or, Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I am Aishik Rehman, using the same username on Wikimedia Wikis. Since 2018, I have actively contributed to various Wikimedia projects, especially in Bengali, English, and other South Asian languages. You can check out my user page and CentralAuth to learn about my contributions. I am interested in serving on the UCoC Coordinating Committee to uphold and improve the ethical standards of the Wikimedia community. My aim is to create and enforce policies that foster positive interactions and safeguard community well-being, as I believe a respectful and inclusive environment is crucial for the success of Wikimedia projects. As an admin and mentor on bn.wikipedia and bn.wiktionary, I have extensive experience in community governance and policy enforcement. I co-founded the Mymensingh Wikimedia Community to foster local Wikimedia communities. I have organized and coordinated WLWSA, WAM, WLC, WLMBD, FNF, WLF, #SheSaid, and the Movement Charter Ambassador Program for the Bengali Community, ensuring the movement's goals and values are upheld. I have successfully managed grants for significant projects and overseen micro-grants for WLM, ensuring efficient resource utilization. I am dedicated to working collaboratively to ensure the effective implementation and adherence to the UCoC, contributing to a safer and more welcoming Wikimedia community.

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• Hi Aishik Rehman, three days ago you posted your candidacy, but the self introduction is still missing. Would you please introduce yourself, preferably on your candidate's page? Thank you in advance for your answer. --Ghilt (talk) 16:43, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  @Ghilt Due to the violent repression of student protesters in Bangladesh, the government shut down the Internet nationwide on July 18th. This disrupted access to Wikipedia and other sites. The internet connection has been restored today (*), and I have added my statement. Unfortunately, the connection remains restricted and slow, and mobile data access continues to be unavailable ): -- Aishik Rehman (talk) 20:13, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  Thank you for clarifying! Ghilt (talk) 09:59, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• While I appreciate the candidacy, it seems to be clear, that some of the assignment was not understood. Could you please state since when you are (point in time, not point of where) active in the Wikimedia Projects? Thanks Adtonko (talk) 17:17, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

  @Adtonko (: It was a drag-and-drop mistake during typing. I was completely offline for nearly five days due to the Internet shutdown, as detailed above. I have corrected the parameter. Please check it. -- Aishik Rehman (talk) 20:17, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  Thank you for adding those. And I am sorry to hear what is happening in your part of the world Adtonko (talk) 22:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

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Ajraddatz

Account	Ajraddatz (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: en-N, fr-3 Region: North America Active wikis: Wikidata, Meta-Wiki Wikimedian since: 2009
Selected home wiki	Wikidata
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	North America, community at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I have been involved with global wiki-work since 2010 and with Wikidata since it was founded in 2012. I have extensive experience with functionary-level tools, having served as a steward from 2014 to 2020 and again starting this year, an administrator and oversighter on Wikidata since 2013 and an administrator and CheckUser on Meta-Wiki since 2015. I have also served on the Ombuds Commission (2020 - 2022) and the Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee (2016 - 2020). I am volunteering to offer my experience in dispute resolution and moderation in a global, cross-wiki and smaller project context - the current U4C has a lot of members with experience in large-wiki arbitration, but I think it would be helpful to have more people involved in small and medium sized projects on the committee as well. I also have quite a bit of experience designing and implementing new policies and processes in a wiki context (such as global renaming on Meta and various policies, including the admin confirmation process in 2013, on Wikidata), and would be glad to help design and implement some of the processes for the new U4C alongside the other members. I believe in collaborative work, and in keeping as much decision-making and moderation responsibilities as possible at the local project level. Thank you for your consideration, and please feel free to ask any questions you may have!

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Azogbonon

Account	Azogbonon (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: French Region: SSA + Community-at-large Active wikis: Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Meta-Wiki, Wikisources, Wikinews, Wikispecies, Wikidata, Wikiquote, Wikimedia Incubator... Wikimedian since: 2019
Selected home wiki	Wikipedia Franch, Wikidata
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Sub-Saharan Africa + Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	As an active member of the Wikimedia community for several years, I quickly realized my desire to progress in the movement despite language barriers. Since becoming a volunteer, I've worked to ensure that the French-speaking region actively participates in the life of the movement by developing a synergy of actions. My career at Wikimedia includes significant roles such as Wikimedia project coordinator, linguistic ambassador for the Wiki Loves Folklore campaign in French-speaking communities around the world and member of the MENA grant committee. In addition, I am the founder of Réseau @pprendre, a community dedicated to educational projects in French-speaking West Africa, for which we have applied to Affcom for recognition. I am motivated to apply for this special election organized by the coordinating committee to represent communities under-represented in decision-making bodies. My aim is to promote inclusion and break down language barriers within the movement. I'm excited to contribute to these goals and to continue the expansion and diversification of the Wikimedia movement.

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• Hello,

I'm particularly interested in your application. It's rare to see a French-speaking West African applying for this kind of position. Can you tell me what motivated you to apply? CapitainAfrika (talk) 08:58, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

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C.Suthorn

Account	C.Suthorn (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: German, English Region: Europe Active wikis: Commons, (Wikidata, sometimes german-language and english-language Wikipedia) Wikimedian since: Account created August 2017, first uplaods to Commons September 2017
Selected home wiki	Commons
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Commons at large and CCE
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I already stood in the original election and did not reach the quorum. However, I came 14th out of the 37 candidates for 16 seats. I was also among the top 16 in the two voter guides, so I have decided to run again. My motivation is the same as in the original election and anyone who wants to can read my original statement on the candidate page of the original election. In the discussion after the election, the assumption was made that only a few of the candidates were suitable or that the voters wanted a smaller U4C. I do not agree with this assessment. There were a large number of candidates for the SSA region, some of whom had already worked on the preparation and adoption of the UCoC, so they are very suitable. Nevertheless, the SSA seat remained vacant. My assessment is therefore that the voters cast many neutral votes on the assumption that the respective candidates would receive a vote in favour or against from enough other voters. I apply for a community-at-large seat and the CCE seat, as some of the photos and videos I upload to Commons are either from Poland or were made in Germany and Austria but are about Central European topics, for example images from protests against the former polish PIS government and their stance on abortion, or the East Pride Parade. I also contributed a large number of media files from protests against the war in the Ukraine.

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• Hi C.Suthorn, you wrote NWE as your region and the languages you stated are matching. Now, you are applying for the regional CEE (central and east europe) seat, as well as a community-at-large seat. A quote from your self introduction is "as some of the photos and videos I upload to Commons are either from Poland or were made in Germany and Austria but are about Central European topics". This is the only association between you and CEE in your candidate's statement. Can you allay an impression of a strategic choice of region to increase your chances of getting elected? Thank you in advance for your reply, --Ghilt (talk) 21:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

  WMF has defined 8 "grant regions" and the U4C uses these grant regions as the regions for the regional seats. As there are only 8 regions, only the two regions NWE and CCE are allocated to Europe. Germany and Austria are assigned to Western Europe - not only at WMF, but everywhere. However, this has only been the case since the end of the Second World War and only by chance: In Austria, the four Allies decided that the four occupation zones should become a neutral (and then actually Western) state. In Germany, the three Western Allies turned the Trizone into the (Western) Federal Republic. If things had turned out differently, Germany and Austria - on the border of the Grant Regions NWE and CCE - would probably be part of CCE today. However, culturally Eastern Europe is closer to me than Spain or Portugal, for example. For example, the history of Judaism in Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe is closer to me than that in Spain and the USA. When the invasion of Ukraine happened, one of the first demos in the world was in Berlin in front of the Chancellery and I made the effort to be there and documented the demo for Wikipedia. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 07:10, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

  The U4C charter says „one representative from each region will be elected by regional distribution“ will be elected. Given that you are not from the CEE region (that's why NWE was your region in the last election [1]) I don't think you can run for the CEE seat. I hope the election committee can clarify before voting starts @KTC? --Johannnes89 (talk) 04:59, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  Yes, it is to the EC to decide that. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 06:16, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  This election is organised by the U4C. The EC is opened to the U4C asking for advice and interpretation of election rules etc. (and some technical on results), which they have done on this and other matters. No members of the EC have expressed any issue with any of the candidates' eligibility (not including the 3 candidates that were already declared ineligible for block/lateness). It will be for the voters to decide whether they feel a candidate is suitable to represent a particular region and/or community-at-large. Regards -- KTC (talk) 19:24, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  @KTC: speaking only for myself, I'm glad to hear the whole EC has discussed this. My understanding was that you had just given your personal opinion to us about the topic rather than any kind of actual EC decision making (which we were respecting as befits your position). Barkeep49 (talk) 22:23, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

  I really think we should stop creating or maintaining committees that are hand-selected by the WMF and then pretend to speak for the community, who then make far-reaching decisions like this. Braveheart (talk) 05:41, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

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Dera xoxo

Account	Dera xoxo (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: Igbo and English Region: Sub Saharan Africa Active wikis: Igbo Wikipedia, English Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedian since: 2021
Selected home wiki	Igbo Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Sub Saharan Africa or Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I’m Tony-Metu Chidera, a recent graduate of the department of Accountancy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. I am applying for this position because I believe it presents a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth, while also allowing me to contribute meaningfully to the Wikimedia community. My primary motivation is to put in my areas of expertise and gain experience in handling complex issues related to governance, community standards, and enforcement. I have relevant experience that I believe will help me excel in this position. As a Wiki facilitator, I have had the opportunity to guide discussions, mediate conflicts, and ensure that all participants felt heard and respected. These experiences have honed my ability to remain impartial, listen actively, and foster a collaborative environment. In summary, I am applying for this position because it aligns with my desire to gain hands-on experience in community governance and also to put in relevant skills or experience Thank you!

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• You stated in General Question 1 that you believe the threshold for being elected to the Committee should only be 50%. Can you please elaborate on why you hold this position? Is it not possible that lowering the threshold would allow candidates without sufficient support (e.g. 50.1%) to be elected to the committee? P,TO 19104 (talk) 22:49, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

  Yes the threshold to be elected should be 50% and above because I believe that 50% out of 100% is sufficient support to be elected in the committee. If 60% is an acceptable percentage to be elected into the committee, in the same way 50% can also be an acceptable percentage to be elected into the committee because in my opinion, a candidate with 50% or higher of votes as calculated by support/(support + oppose) still has more support than opposition so they might as well be considered. Dera xoxo (talk) 05:11, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

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Faendalimas

Account	Faendalimas (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: en pt fr Region: Latin America Active wikis: Wiki species, ENWP, PtWP, Wikidata, Commons Wikimedian since: 2006
Selected home wiki	Wikispecies
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	community-at-large or regional
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I am user Faendalimas and have been ending and managing Wikispecies as an admin and Check user for many years. This also often requires that I edit on other wikis to provide new information as it comes to us regarding our specialty on Wikispecies. For several years I have served on the Ombuds Commission. Apart from our obvious investigation role I also see us has having a role in protecting people. Apart from o wiki I have experience as Chair of a School Board with a school for the handicapped so protecting those students and ensuring they received equal opportunity was important.I have served and continue to serve on many international committees and have experience in working in the board style environment to get things done. As a parent of handicapped children the equal opportunity and fair treatment of all is paramount in what I wish to see in an online community.

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Iwuala Lucy

Account	Iwuala Lucy (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: English and Igbo Region: SSA Active wikis: Igbo Wikipedia, Metawiki, WikiCommons, Wikivoyage Wikimedian since: 2022
Selected home wiki	Igbo Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Both ( SSA seat and Community-at-large seat)
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I go by the name Iwuala Lucy - which is also my Wiki username. I am a language professional with a degree in Language Studies. An advocate for indigenous language revitalization and free knowledge dissemination. Having been attuned to the intricacies of online spaces like the Wikimedia community, I've come to understand the importance of ensuring a safe and inclusive space for everyone - irrespective of status or worldview. I believe that ensuring and safeguarding a respectful and welcoming environment for individuals (notwithstanding the differences) will go a long way to ensure that everyone - even newbies - is free to express themselves without fear. Also, in terms of what I can offer, the past 2 years of exploring the Wikimedia space and taking part in various roles and capacities have equipped me with skills ranging from analytical approach to tasks/situations, conflict resolution, communications and project management skills, imbuing in me the spirit of camaraderie which I have come to appreciate and enjoy - working with diverse groups of people both within and outside the Wikimedia movement to develop and implement policies and procedures that has individuals at the core of its activities is a responsibility that I am keened with. I am also experienced in delivering trainings and facilitating sessions for newbies and experienced wikimedians within and outside the Wikimedia ecosystem (onsite & online). I am committed and dedicated in ensuring that the UCoC is well understood, upheld and enforced consistently without any bias while at same time ready and willing to give ear to issues that concerns members of the community so as to ensure the sustainability of an environment (online and offline) that fosters a progressive and accommodative community.

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 44% support ratio, which was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:40, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  Judging by the fact that there was still no single representative from the SSA on any of the seat in the just concluded election, I still feel that there's need for that regional representation to ensure equal representation of all the regions including the SSA, hence my bid again. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Iwuala Lucy (talk)

• Hi! I found myself confused with your answer to Q1. Could you give a couple examples to show what you mean? For example, how would you guarantee voters vote for candidates they might not know? Or how one would show contributions on different pages more than already done? I would also be interested in a mock up of what you mean by the equity distribution. Soni (talk) 13:57, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  Hi, By voters voting for candidates they might not know, I'm referring to an individual voting for a candidate who shares no regional or specific working relationship in particular but has in one way or other come across the various vital activities such a candidate has been part of or engaged in in the Wikimedia community, hence, the candidates active participation and contribution will help guaranteed for being considered when casting a vote. Secondly, there should be section specifically allotted for candidates to list their 'worthy contributions' on the nomination page so that interested voters can access and decide their inclination to vote for or against. Thirdly, I'll first share the difference between equity and equality - 'Equality means individual(s)or groups are given the same resources or opportunities while Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.' Simply put, just as I stated above, their should be different yard stick for eligibility and nominating candidates at their various levels of experience (e.g. in terms of visibility and notability in the Wikimedia space). That is to say, there should be different categories of candidates selection. Same also applies in terms of regional representation - there are regions that are still finding their feet and doesn't have the large number in terms of eligible voters and otherwise and when same yardstick is used for larger regions with high number of eligible voters, they do not stand a cahnce. I hope this will help clear your confusion. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 04:49, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

  If you don't mind a follow up, could you give some specific examples? What regions will you consider in the third point? Or for the first or second points, how a mock up of your worthy contributions will look? Soni (talk) 06:06, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

  A typical example of is the SSA which I would refer to as not having the vast number of Wikimedians who meet the eligibility criteria - there are quite a good number of individuals that have no idea of a community like the Wikimedia community. I believe with time a wider audience would be reached in the SSA. With regards to the third question, same way the questions are segmented, there should be a section designated for this - I guess I've been able to draw the picture in my previous response. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 04:41, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Krd

Account	Krd (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: de en Region: Northern and Western Europe Active wikis: Commons, German Wikipedia, English Wikipedia, Metawiki Wikimedian since: 2009
Selected home wiki	Commons
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I will skip the obvious and try to provide information only that could be relevant and is not in CA. I'm a VRT member since 2011, served five terms at German Wikipedia Arbcom, and three terms as member of the Ombuds Commission. I also served one year as Steward, but failed to be reelected (Stewards/Confirm/2021#Krd). --Krd 15:12, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

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• I find your statement rather strange - you're pretty much one of the only candidates with just two lines that doesn't tell anything about why you've applied for the role and what you've done. I'm curious on your stance on this (i.e, why you think that wasn't necessary). Leaderboard (talk) 07:05, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  I understand that this may appear strange. Of course the obvious approach is to start by "Hello, my name is Krd, this is the list of roles I had, this is the list of unverifyable facts about me in private life, and this is my agenda." I thought about this and decided that this will not be my style this time, especially when the 500 words limit implies that a short statement is appreciated, so I tried to keep it a short as possible. I also think that usefullness of private life experience and qualification is often overrated, so though I perhaps could have mentioned one or another, I decided to skip that. And I don't have any agenda, but look forward to work with the group as open minded a possible. Krd 09:51, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

• The comments I see on your 2021 steward confirmation suggest concerns that would be relevant if you're a member of the U4CC. What do you have to say about that? Leaderboard (talk) 07:05, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  I think some parts of the concerns are reasonable, and some perhaps are not. True is that I made mistakes when handling requests. I can even consider that I'm technically so underqualified for the steward role that I don't even understand how bad my work was. I don't think I have problems dealing with opposition to my actions, and I don't think I have have bad communication skills when being approached in a reasonable way. (I sometimes tend to be not overly helpful in return when being approached in a rude way, and I'm working on improving that.) Sadly I'm unable to improve anything regarding issues never talked about. I did quit as soon as I had reason to assume that I was not wanted as a team member, and I wish this had been pointed out earlier and with less drama. Krd 10:39, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

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Leaderboard

Account	Leaderboard (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: en, ml (speak), hi-1 Region: MENA Active wikis: en.wikibooks, MediaWiki, Meta Wikimedian since: 2013
Selected home wiki	English Wikibooks
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I'm Leaderboard, an admin at en.wikibooks, Meta-Wiki and MediaWiki. I believe that my technical strengths and general experience (both local and cross-wiki) would be very valuable in UCoC, and additionally have spent significant time observing how projects work cross-wiki, and how the UCoC could help such projects. I'm an admin at three WMF wikis, an abuse filter helper, and also a maintainer of a bot running at Meta-Wiki and Commons. In addition, I help users (both at my home-wiki and elsewhere) with technical issues, and also have in the past helped other wikis with abuse filters to fight vandalism. While I haven't had a lot of specific experience in dispute resolution (for example, I've never been a functionary, not that it's realistically possible to be one at en.wikibooks or MediaWiki), I think this is something I should be able to quickly pick up, and it's not like I am a complete newbie as I have handled disputes in the past. On the policy creation side of things, I have significant experience: for instance, I helped lift a seemingly-arbitrary restriction in February 2022, by helping create Wikibooks' Strategy Guides policy and helping enact the proposal at https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks:Reading_room/Proposals/2022/February#Start_allowing_game_strategies. More recently, I helped Wikinews overhaul its global rights policy and allow global sysops to work there under stricter-than-usual conditions - the wiki has already seen substantial benefits from this policy change. Note that the above statement has been mostly recycled from this page, as this one is just asking for a portion of what the original election asked, and my motivation for applying to this role has not changed since then.

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 48% support ratio, which was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:45, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  Firstly: I cannot guarantee that the result with change - can well be possible that the result wouldn't.

  With that in mind: it is difficult to answer your question unfortunately, because the main difference in my "wiki-profile" is that I got Meta adminship; it is not clear on whether that would make a difference and my wiki-profile hasn't changed otherwise. Similarly, I do not know whether the other changes the U4C made regarding the election structure would result in a difference in my chances of getting elected. I did briefly speculate on why I didn't get elected on the evaluation page of the original election, but as expected there wasn't enough data to make any conclusions from this. Leaderboard (talk) 03:55, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

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NANöR

Account	NANöR (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: Ar-N, Sv-3, En-3, Fr-3 Region: Middle East and North Africa Active wikis: Wikipedia, Wikisource, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Meta-Wiki and Wiktionary Wikimedian since: 2019
Selected home wiki	Arabic Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	Our movement did a significant milestone when completing the Universal Code of Conduct. Paving the way to enforce the UCoC is a collective effort and requires nuanced understanding of the communities and its challenges. I encountered many challenges and overcame them which equipped me with personal understanding of the enforcement and further sustainability for the communities and its members. Having extensively engaged with newcomers in my community, I understand the transformative potential of a robust code of conduct in nurturing a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. I firmly believe that by implementing and upholding clear security channels, we can enhance the experience of all participants, particularly marginalized groups. Furthermore, I have been a member of the MEA regional fund committee since its founding and dedicated to establishing emerging communities like Wikimedia Libya. I am also engaged in global campaigns, am leading conferences, and was a Wikimania COT. These global involvements enhanced my cultural sensitivity and understanding of the communities’ differences, needs, and methods of communication, which is a vital aspect for a member in U4C to have. Building on my experience as an admin on Arabic Wikisource and an active follower of discussions on different village pumps, I have expertise in conflicts and conflict resolutions and drafting policies and enforcing them. With a deep commitment to creating a healthy environment, I am engaged in initiatives for the movement strategy like being an organizer in the SWAN. While closely following the UCoC building process and attending conversations, I actively advocated for increased participation and engagement from community members. By encouraging newcomers to contribute their perspectives, I helped amplify our collective voice in shaping this vital policy. I have been actively involved in local and global governance structures, contributing to decision-making processes and ensuring community representation in key initiatives. By leveraging my experience and commitment, I am dedicated to making meaningful contributions to advancing the Universal Code of Conduct and creating a more inclusive Wikimedia community for all.

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 52% support ratio. While above 50%, that was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:46, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

  Hi @Izno, Looking at the results table I think the result I got last time was fairly well enough to encourage me to run again. The first time I ran only for the regional seat, but this time I am running for the the community at large seats to ensure diversity in these seats. Voters may look for my contributions and activism in the Wikimedia movement and communities, read my statement, and find me more suitable this time to serve on the committee. NANöR (talk) 06:35, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

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ProtoplasmaKid

Account	ProtoplasmaKid (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: es-n,en-3 Region: Latin American and Caribbean Active wikis: es.wiki, es.wikinews, Commons, wikidata Wikimedian since: 2006
Selected home wiki	Spanish Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Regional
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I am applying to the committee to serve on a second term. In the first phase, in which I had the pleasure of serving, I brought my perspective as a long-time Wikimedian, as well as my own professional experience in human rights and policy writing. I would like to continue to bring a perspective from the Global South, based on respect for the community and its interests. I am an active Wikimedian, admin in Spanish Wikipedia. Promoter and founder of the Iberocoop initiative since 2010 that brings together Wikimedia affiliates from Iberoamerica. Founder of Wikimedia Mexico and part of its Board of Directors for the third time since 2024. Member of initiatives such as Leadership Development Working Group, the Diversity working group of the Wikimedia Strategy 2030, Member of the Ombuds Commission, 2021, and drafter of the Universal Code of Conduct in the final part of its first stage. I participated in the first phase of the UCOC with contributions from a policy and human rights perspective. I was also part of the Diversity Working Group of the Wikimedia Strategy 2030, where I was a consultant in the drafting of documents that contributed to the first stage of its conception. On a professional level, outside of Wikimedia, I have consulted in the drafting and review of legislative initiatives presented to the Mexican Legislative Power related to copyright.

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 54% support ratio. While above 50%, that was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:44, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

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Taoheedah

Account	Taoheedah (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: Region: SSA Active wikis: English Wikiquote, Wikivoyage and Wikicommon Wikimedian since: 2021
Selected home wiki	English Wikiquote
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	SSA and community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	I am Taoheedah, an active contributor of English Wikiquote. I hold the Event Organiser right. I am interested in being a part of the Univeral code of committee coordinating team. I have contributed significantly to bridging the content gap of African women on Wikiquote, creating and editing pages to showcase their notable quotes and achievements. I noticed that few editors are familiar with English Wikiquote, and I believe joining the committee would provide an opportunity to introduce them to the project and its unique policies. I have helped editors correct their edits that were inconsistent with Wikiquote policies, and I am eager to continue upholding the project's standards. I am passionate about ensuring the integrity and consistency of English Wikiquote's content, and I believe my experience and skills make me a strong fit for the Universal Code Coordinating Team.

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• A while back, you were warned for warned for copyright violations on the English Wikivoyage and did not answer your talk page for over 2 years. Communication skills are critical, especially for serious issues like copyright violations – what do you think has changed since, especially that communication skills are a must for such a position like a U4C member? --SHB2000 (t • c) 07:00, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  My mobile device experienced technical issues at the time, which prevented me from receiving and addressing the notification in a timely manner. I acknowledge the communication gap and have taken full responsibility for it when my attention was called to it. However, I have since improved my communication skills by ensuring that I regularly check my notifications and have activated wiki notifications via my email to prevent such oversights in the future. Taoheedah (t • c) 08:01, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 40% support ratio, which was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:42, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

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• Earlier this year, you ran for steward but wasn't successful, one of which was using fandom wikis as experience, inability to detect spam among other very poor responses. Can you elaborate on why your candidacy didn't go as expected and what has changed from you since? Your election statement also does not seem particularly convincing, particularly, it doesn't address why you want to be a part of the U4C. --SHB2000 (t • c) 00:39, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

• poor responses could have been reason for unsuccessful candidacy as answers i replied seemed logical to me, but it may have not conveyed as correct answers to users reading it, as i meant my experience on Fandom was meant as knowledge of similar tools and experience handling similar situation as stewards usergroup.
• Inability to detect spam: I still think the whole article was written in good faith w:Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2023 April 10 and user clearly had written article as per [2], if I failed to detect it as spam nobody clearly mentioned reasonable explanation why it was spam and i withdrew request for undeletion as the conversation was not going anywhere other clear reason why it was a promotional article, in my opinion if that page could have been out of project scope/not notable article rather than spam.
• reason for applying to be part of U4C team would be as i have fairly good understanding of good understanding of code of conduct guidelines, would like to assist enforcing guidelines however i can.~aanzx ^✉ _© 07:25, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

• In the earlier answer, you said you have a good understanding of our Code of Conduct guidelines. Multiple community members have discussed problems with the UCoC or things they would fix in a future review. Could you point out two or three specific things in the UCoC you would change? How would you improve our code of conduct guidelines? Soni (talk) 14:08, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  • In general would like to see more clarity for issues where are also different from local polcies, foundation:Policy_talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct#AGF do comes to mind where improvisation is needed.~aanzx ^✉ _© 12:01, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

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• Your home wiki is listed as Serbian Wikipedia. What are your thoughts about the issues that happened with Croatian Wikipedia (e.g. as discussed in Croatian Wikipedia Disinformation Assessment-2021 and elsewhere)? Izno (talk) 17:18, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• With relation to the previous question; looking through your contributions over at the Serbian Wikipedia, a pattern of behavior emerges that raises concerns about your suitability for this Committee. Section 3 of the UCoC prohibits harassment, which includes insults. However, here you call a fellow editor "a spoiled and rude brat who has not yet grown up and who still has a lot of work to do on growing up", here you call the same editor "undesirable in the community", "treasonous", and "insolent", and then you later say that you "don't understand how expressing an opinion directly and openly without mincing words is considered a personal attack". Section 3.3.2 also prohibits "systematically manipulating content to favour specific interpretations of facts or points of view", but in this comment you suggest organizing off-wiki canvassing by saying "who said we can't do that?" when responding to supposed canvassing by other people on the English Wikipedia. There have been some other comments, such as saying that there have "always been Serbian national traitors" and people who "aim for the spreading of Serbian history in the correct way", as well as a recent comment dismissing an article criticizing the right-wing swing of the Serbian Wikipedia by claiming that the swing is actually a "great success" for editors, and dismissing the negative picture the article might paint of the wider Wikimedia community. Given these examples, how will you assure voters that you will serve on this Committee with impartiality and fairness? — IмSтevan ^talk 09:28, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

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Waltercolor

Account	Waltercolor (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: fr, en, de Region: North Europe Active wikis: Wikipedia, Commons, Wikidata, Wikiquote Wikimedian since: 2010
Selected home wiki	French Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Community-at-large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	Hello ! I am Waltercolor, a french speaking woman living in France. I'm contributing to Wikipedia fr and other Wikimedia projects since November 2010. I have been member of 3 different drafting Committees devoted to the application of the UCoC and participated actively to the work : - For the Enforcement Guidelines as a member of the  Drafting Committee Phase 2 of the UCoC (2021 ) and the Revisions Committee of the UCoC (2022) - For the U4C Charter as a member of the U4C Building Committee (2023). I am used to work in team and remotely with people from different backgrounds and I am familiar with the topics concerning the UCoC and it's enforcement as well as the U4C charter. I submit my application for the U4C because I believe I can especially contribute to the development of relevant training material. I'm also interested in observing the state of UCoC enforcement. You may also have noticed that I am a modest contributor. At my level, and even if my personal and professional situation did not allow me to edit intensively, I continued to contribute as a wikimedian over time. There are many people like me, and many diverse situations, and I hope we can build together that friendly space and serious place we all need for sharing free knowledge.

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Ybsen_lucero

Account	Ybsen_lucero (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: Spanish-N, English-2 Region: Latin America and Caribbean Active wikis: Spanish Wikipedia (es.wikipedia), Spanish Wikivoyage Wikimedian since: 2010
Selected home wiki	Spanish Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Regional
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	As a Wikimedian, I am convinced that knowledge is something that increases as it is disseminated. But AS a human being I know that the best actions are those that are based on clear, concise and plural factors and guidelines. U4C needs to have people with different mentality and/or approaches to the problem, yet the core of the participants should be similar to the Wikimedia movement. I will always seek the best way to engage the parties towards the common good especially in liberating the knowledge. Concerning the skills, I will have an opportunity to employ them in cooperation with other members of the team for the development of the Wikimedia Movement. I am running for the U4C because I am seriously taking my stand for ethical standards and integrity in the movement. Due to my experience in work within NGOs, I have adequate expertise on how to create and apply code of conduct that adheres to ethic of openness, organization responsibility and accessibility. That is why I think UCoC is crucial to make sure Wikimedia movement can work with the necessary focus on the principles of diversity and non-discrimination. When I am elected, I would engage myself in the skills of forming consensus from different stakeholders, with the aim of encouraging healthy working relations. I am Co-Founder and/or Board member and/or former Executive Director of Wikimedia Venezuela. I've been organizing Wikimedia-like events (e. g. : including, such activities as workshops, edit-a-thons, contests. .) that was more than 10 years ago. In my case I transcribe articles from english to spanish. I have been active within the,Venezuelan and Iberocoop community since 2010 and have been attending global and local events since 2014, namely Iberoconf 2014 and the Wikimedia Conference from 2016 through 2018. I have engaged in the Iberocoop strategy meetings, Movement Strategy talk, Wikimedia Venezuela, Iberocoop (telegram chat), Wikimedia in Spanish (telegram chat), and on the topic of the Movement Strategy of Wikimedia. During my practice I have contributed to creating an inclusion and diversity policy of a non-profit organisation. In the policy, some specific measures were laid down and implemented to ensure that equal opportunities for women, cultural differences, and disabled persons were provided to work across the organisation. I engaged cross sectional employees to compile into the policy to ensure that it addresses everyone’s needs and circumstances in the organization. I also learned about the methods of monitoring and evaluating the impact on the organisation and actual changes that were made where the organisation operates. I found out the necessity of effective listening and collaborations with a team across different departments and professionals to design and implement policies that are sensitive to all and avoid discriminating others. It suddenly dawned on me that a workforce diversity is strategic for the success of the company in the future. I also discovered proper handling of interactive sessions involving various individuals as well as remaining enthusiastic for justice and equality in executing my decisions.

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• You ran earlier this year in the first U4C election, with a resulting 40% support ratio, which was insufficient to elect you. Why do you think the result will be different this time? Izno (talk) 19:42, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

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~aanzx

Account	~aanzx (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: kn, hi-3, en-3, tcy-1 Region: SA (South Asia) Active wikis: Kannada Wikipedia, Kannada Wikisource Wikimedian since: 2014
Selected home wiki	Kannada Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	SA (South Asia) , Community at large
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	Hello I am Anoop, known by username User:~aanzx an Admin on Kannada Wikisource & Wikipedia. I'm interested in contributing to the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee. I have a strong commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive environment across Wikimedia projects, and I believe in the importance of upholding fair and respectful conduct standards for all community members. My involvement in crosswiki activities is primarily centered around the Kannada Wikipedia and Kannada Wikisource, this has allowed me to understand and address the unique challenges faced by local language communities within the broader Wikimedia framework. also my volunteer works on Gerrit & Phabricator has also provided me with a understanding of the issue tracking and project management. Based on my awareness of U4C guidelines and experience as a long-time wikimedia user and administrator, I am confident in my ability to fulfill the role described for the U4C membership. I would uphold the principles of inclusion, fairness, and respect that are fundamental to the Wikimedia movement. I am committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure that our community spaces remain safe, welcoming, and conducive to productive collaboration.~aanzx ✉ © 07:27, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

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• Earlier this year, you ran for steward but wasn't successful, one of which was using fandom wikis as experience, inability to detect spam among other very poor responses. Can you elaborate on why your candidacy didn't go as expected and what has changed from you since? Your election statement also does not seem particularly convincing, particularly, it doesn't address why you want to be a part of the U4C. --SHB2000 (t • c) 00:39, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

• poor responses could have been reason for unsuccessful candidacy as answers i replied seemed logical to me, but it may have not conveyed as correct answers to users reading it, as i meant my experience on Fandom was meant as knowledge of similar tools and experience handling similar situation as stewards usergroup.
• Inability to detect spam: I still think the whole article was written in good faith w:Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2023 April 10 and user clearly had written article as per [3], if I failed to detect it as spam nobody clearly mentioned reasonable explanation why it was spam and i withdrew request for undeletion as the conversation was not going anywhere other clear reason why it was a promotional article, in my opinion if that page could have been out of project scope/not notable article rather than spam.
• reason for applying to be part of U4C team would be as i have fairly good understanding of good understanding of code of conduct guidelines, would like to assist enforcing guidelines however i can.~aanzx ^✉ _© 07:25, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

• In the earlier answer, you said you have a good understanding of our Code of Conduct guidelines. Multiple community members have discussed problems with the UCoC or things they would fix in a future review. Could you point out two or three specific things in the UCoC you would change? How would you improve our code of conduct guidelines? Soni (talk) 14:08, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

  • In general would like to see more clarity for issues where are also different from local polcies, foundation:Policy_talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct#AGF do comes to mind where improvisation is needed.~aanzx ^✉ _© 12:01, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

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Боки

Account	Боки (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
Candidate details	Languages: Serbian, English, Croatian, Serbo-Croatian Region: Eastern Europe Active wikis: Serbian and English Wikimedian since: September 12, 2018
Selected home wiki	Serbian Wikipedia
Type of seat (regional; community-at-large; or both) (division of regional seats)	Regional (Eastern or Central Europe)
Introductory statement / Application summary (maximum 500 words): Tell us who you are, why you are applying, and your relevant experience.	My name is Bojan, and I am applying for the Coordinating Committee for Creating the Universal Code of Conduct at Wikipedia. With over two decades of experience in coding and a pivotal role as a CheckUser at Serbian Wikipedia, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise, community involvement, and a commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all Wikipedia contributors. Who I Am: I have been an active contributor to Wikipedia, primarily focusing on the Serbian Wikipedia, for several years. As a CheckUser, I have gained invaluable insights into the operational and governance aspects of Wikipedia, ensuring compliance with community guidelines and addressing issues related to user behavior. Additionally, my professional background includes over 20 years of coding experience, during which I have developed a robust skill set in various programming languages and software development methodologies. Why I Am Applying: The creation of a Universal Code of Conduct is crucial for promoting a safer, more inclusive, and respectful environment across all Wikipedia projects. I am passionate about contributing to this initiative because I believe that a well-defined and universally accepted code of conduct is essential for the sustainability and growth of our global community. My technical background, combined with my experience in Wikipedia governance, positions me uniquely to understand and address the challenges we face in creating and implementing these guidelines. Relevant Experience: As a CheckUser at Serbian Wikipedia, I have been directly involved in monitoring and mitigating disruptive behavior, protecting user privacy, and ensuring adherence to Wikipedia’s policies. This role has enhanced my ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and fairness. Additionally, it has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of the diverse perspectives and needs within our community, which is crucial for developing a code of conduct that is both inclusive and effective. My extensive coding experience further complements my suitability for this role. Over the past 20 years, I have worked on numerous projects that required meticulous attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. I have developed and implemented complex software systems, often serving as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes. These skills will be invaluable in the collaborative process of drafting and refining the Universal Code of Conduct. Final Words: I am deeply committed to the mission of Wikipedia and to creating an environment where all contributors feel valued and respected. By joining the Coordinating Committee for Creating the Universal Code of Conduct, I aim to leverage my experience and skills to help establish guidelines that uphold the principles of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration that are foundational to Wikipedia. Thank you for considering my application.

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• Your home wiki is listed as Serbian Wikipedia. What are your thoughts about the issues that happened with Croatian Wikipedia (e.g. as discussed in Croatian Wikipedia Disinformation Assessment-2021 and elsewhere)? Izno (talk) 17:18, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
• With relation to the previous question; looking through your contributions over at the Serbian Wikipedia, a pattern of behavior emerges that raises concerns about your suitability for this Committee. Section 3 of the UCoC prohibits harassment, which includes insults. However, here you call a fellow editor "a spoiled and rude brat who has not yet grown up and who still has a lot of work to do on growing up", here you call the same editor "undesirable in the community", "treasonous", and "insolent", and then you later say that you "don't understand how expressing an opinion directly and openly without mincing words is considered a personal attack". Section 3.3.2 also prohibits "systematically manipulating content to favour specific interpretations of facts or points of view", but in this comment you suggest organizing off-wiki canvassing by saying "who said we can't do that?" when responding to supposed canvassing by other people on the English Wikipedia. There have been some other comments, such as saying that there have "always been Serbian national traitors" and people who "aim for the spreading of Serbian history in the correct way", as well as a recent comment dismissing an article criticizing the right-wing swing of the Serbian Wikipedia by claiming that the swing is actually a "great success" for editors, and dismissing the negative picture the article might paint of the wider Wikimedia community. Given these examples, how will you assure voters that you will serve on this Committee with impartiality and fairness? — IмSтevan ^talk 09:28, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

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