Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/Rolling appointments/February 2025

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Hi. I'm 0xDeadbeef, and I am applying for CheckUser permissions. I've clerked a lot at SPI and often noticed a large backlog. I believe that with my experience in processing SPI cases, I would be able to better help with the backlogs if granted CU permissions.

1. Please describe any relevant experience you have for this role.

   I was appointed a trainee SPI clerk in January 2024, and was active in SPI as a patrolling administrator some time before that. Although I only got promoted to full SPI clerk a few months ago, I didn't feel like I was clerking with a need for supervision for a while, as I learned quickly through reading the documentation, observing how other clerks operated, and asking questions when needed. I am quite confident in my ability to evaluate behavior for suspicions of sockpuppetry, and I believe I have the relevant technical knowledge for the CU role. I have a good grasp of ASNs/IPs/UAs to be able to apply to CU work. In U4C work I have also helped with many private cases, some of which contain confidential/private information.

2. Please list any advanced permissions (checkuser, oversight, bureaucrat, steward) you hold or previously held on any WMF project.

   None except for U4C membership.

3. Do you have VRT permissions? If so, to which queues?

   Only the u4c queue at the moment.

1. How active do you plan to be with CU tasks while on UCOC, and do you see this changing once you leave UCOC? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 05:40, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

   Thank you for this question. A general statement about activity: Wikipedia remains a pastime activity for me. I don't make promises about a schedule/quota I'd adhere to, because I think that can quickly lead to burnout. I do believe that CU work is quite valuable to the project, and I'll try to prioritize my time into taming the backlogs, probably by participating less actively as I currently do in zhwiki community discussions.

   As for activity while on U4C: As above, CU work, in my opinion, is work that is both interesting and important. I might not become the #1 backlog clearer if appointed, but I would still like to contribute a considerable amount of time to SPI work, especially for CU requested/open cases. (while putting time into U4C work commitments at the same time) I wouldn't say for sure how my activity pattern would change if I leave U4C. My current term ends in about a year from now, and I am undecided on seeking reelection after my term ends. But it is entirely possible that CU becomes my main focus in terms of administrative backlogs here. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 11:55, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm delighted to see 0xDeadbeef stand for CU, and hope that the Committee appoints them to the role. Best, KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 16:23, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• I am very happy to see Beef ask for this. They are a trusted colleague on the U4C. And to the question above, I show that it's entirely possible to be both an active U4C member and enwiki Checkuser. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 16:43, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Looks good to me! Mz7 (talk) 00:57, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Happy to see this application. Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 16:22, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• I'd really appreciate having more CheckUsers around and I trust 0xDeadbeef would do well as one. Toadspike [Talk] 16:41, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• I've seen 0xDeadbeef around a bit in the more technical/developer areas and I can attest that they are very experienced and gifted developer who certainly will be able to interpret the technical elements CU data! From a look at their admin actions and content contributions, they are also excellent is these spaces as well. If this was a bolded !voting process, I'd support. I was very pleased when I saw the announcement of new CU candidates at AN, clicked on it, and then your name came up! Best of luck! :) MolecularPilot ^{🧪️✈️} 02:52, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]