User:Pedant/AMA error
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The following was deleted apparently carelessly from the AMA statements page ([1]) if your statement needs to be restored, the text is below:
- Pakaran.
- I'm willing to help in any way that I can. I know that sometimes people may get into unpleasant situations here, and I feel that everyone, with very few exceptions, should be able to participate here. I dislike the tendency to play politics against individual users, and realize that at times people may do things that they regret and wish to continue participating.
- Pedant
- I would be happy to help anyone in any way. If you ask for my help, be aware that I will thoroughly research the issue at hand. This might mean that, as your advocate, I might advise you that I think you are in the wrong, and I will not act as advocate for anyone who deliberately misstates facts or whose intention seems to be to abuse any Wikipedian process. Bad faith engenders disputes. That said I will strive to help any editor achieve a satisfying outcome to any problem they may have. I believe consensus can always be reached if all parties make an effort. Contact me on my talk page, or if you wish to contact me in private, email drglenn'AT'dr.com (replace 'AT' with @)
- Phroziac
- I realized that a lot of what I have been doing on IRC lately *is* advocating other users. I'm pretty good at that. Additionally, I would like to put AMA on wheels, as it's way inactive.
- Robert McClenon
- I am willing to try to help anyone present a case in dispute resolution in an organized form, provided that the party is willing to try to work with me.
- Sam Spade
- This member has decided not to have a member statement. Please contact them for more information.
- Secretlondon
- I would like to be in the pool of friends/"union reps" to help those going through arbitration. My specialism is political/international articles. I will help people regardless of my own personal politics.
- Sekicho
- I'm a law student, so you can think of me as the Wal-Mart of advocates: almost as good, a lot cheaper, and ultimately contributing to capital flight.
- Sj
- Brilliant. Finding this page brought a thrill of pleasure. I practiced consensus-building for a year in my 30-person living group. When do we get to mediate the AMA/WAC consensus-building session?
- Skyler1534
- I think this association is a great idea. Most of my time on Wikipedia is spent working on the United States Supreme Court Article Improvement Project. I have not run into much conflict there because most information is factually based and not open to interpretation. However, on times I have strayed from the Project, I have seen many bitter disputes; whether on article talk pages, user talk pages or voting pages. In a community of scholars, I don't think this should occur. I am confident that in every dispute where both/all parties are working in good faith (trying to improve Wikipedia the best they know how) a conclusion can be reached that will satisfy all parties involved. I am a very objective thinker and not easily rattled by personal attacks, so I would like to help others improve Wikipedia by expediting the finding of a solution. I can be contacted by "Email this user" on my user page or directly on my talk page.
- Spikey
- With such an influx of users, this office will become very necessary, I think. I will be glad to have a hand in it.
- Stellertony
- I think this is an excellent idea for Wikipedia. I have quite a bit of experience in mediation, advocation and arbitration as a member of the Anchorage Youth Court, a clerk at an attorney's office and a (former) regular courthouse junkie. I am willing and able to help anyone, although I do have school on weekdays. You can contact me via my talk page or my email address which can be found on my user page.
- Toby Bartels (INACTIVE)
- I've been around since 2001, and I'm concerned that Wikipedia's policies are detiorating into (especially) support for unilateral measures against people that have made mistakes but could become valued contributors. If you're the victim of a misunderstanding or a misapplication of policy (the written policy is often better than the practice), then I am available for help. I ask that you be willing to work with other people and consider their concerns. Whatever the outcome of your current problem, I will fight to leave you in the best position to continue to contribute to Wikipedia as you wish. Contact me at
toby+wpenama@math.ucr.edu
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- ugen64
- I join this association with pride.
- Wally
- I am happy to assist any user who feels they are being denied their right to speak on an issue, promote a legitimate viewpoint (however unpopular), or are being harrassed, hounded, oppressed, or in any way mistreated simply because they are amiable but nonconformist. I have been through dispute resolution, answered many requests, engaged in arbitration, and while I am still learning all the nooks and crannies of the process and its pitfalls have been given high marks for attentiveness and the vigor with which I assist my clients. My primary goal is always justice first, dispute resolution second, and anything else a distant third.
- WikiUser
- I thought of volunteering at least a month ago. Now I will try. People can contact me on WikiUser@emails.net or my talk page. And I would be willing to talk on the 'phone too, (arranged via e-mail).
- Zestauferov
- I am a little afraid of whether I can do enough to help but having become the brunt of prejudice because of users' ignorance of wiki policies, I would like to help others who might be facing the same kinds of misapplied anger. I'll understand if I am not chosen because of having been called a troll.
- *Kat*
- Although I am fairly new to Wikipedia, I am no stranger to heated arguments and unreasonable people. I've learned to stand my ground. Despite this, I am very even tempered, and have a strong sense of honor.