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2008 Arbitration Committee Election status

SirFozzie

The last year has been a rough one for the Arbitration Committee. Several tough cases have come before ArbCom, and they'll be the first to admit that missteps have been made. There need to be new blood and new ideas on the Arbitration Committee, and I think that I am a good candidate to bring both to Misplaced Pages's last step in dispute resolution.

First, I must make a preemptive pledge. The Arbitration Committee has had a high percentage of burnout, since its inception. It takes a lot out of anyone who has to necessarily be knee deep in every major conflict on the encyclopedia. There are items being proposed that would revamp the number of users on the Arbitration Committee, as well as the length of time in a term. I have made a proposal that seemed to get good community support, that would limit ArbCom terms to two years. I will hold myself to those terms: If elected, I will inform Jimbo that I wish my "tranche" to end in December 2010, and will either finish my post at that time, or run for re-election at that time.

The Arbitration Commitee has generally served Misplaced Pages well, but as more and more "old-hands" on the committee have succumbed to burnout and battle fatigue, there's been stutters, a sense that sometimes, the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. There's also been a sense that ArbCom has become a bit more like a deity sitting on high, taking pleadings from petitioners, and then issuing proclamations from above. In several cases I've been in front of ArbCom, there was a sense of the community that they wished ArbCom would help provide guidance in a case, on what evidence that they wanted to see, which was not forthcoming.

I see a more open Arbitration Committee coming. One more accountable to its users that elect it. One making wiser decisions.

Due to pure turnover, the Arbitration Committee IS changing. Now we, the users of Misplaced Pages have our own charge. The arbitrators that we elect, over the next two or three years, will greatly influence how ArbCom in turn influences the encyclopedia. It's in your hands. Elect the candidates that you think will be able to influence the encyclopedia the best way.

Voting in this election is now closed.
Any votes cast after 00:00 15 December 2008 (UTC) will be reverted.

Support

  1. Support. Rschen7754 (T C) 00:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. HiDrNick! 00:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  3. Black Kite 00:15, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  4. Ouststanding contributions including being a key player in pushing for a resolution of the Mantanmoreland fiasco. Cla68 (talk) 00:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  5. Mantanmoreland case... sounds familiar. Good work there. Cool Hand Luke 00:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  6. Strong support. Among many excellent candidates SirFozzie stands out. Through two years of interaction he has demonstrated consistent integrity and willingness to handle tough situations. Only one candidate this year earns my strong support and Fozzie's it. We need more people on the Committee who take the bull by the horns. Durova 00:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  7. ~ priyanath  00:35, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  8. Weakly, per rationale. Giggy (talk) 00:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  9. Support - Shot info (talk) 00:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  10. Support. Mathsci (talk) 00:46, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  11. Support. --Alecmconroy (talk) 00:47, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  12. Support GTD 00:55, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  13. Support Tom B (talk) 00:57, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  14. iridescent 00:59, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  15. Support Sam 01:05, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  16. kurykh 01:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  17. Support: User has just great judgment. Ceoil (talk) 01:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  18. krimpet✽ 01:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  19. Strong Support: User has just great judgment and a fine ability to reach across opposing view points and pull people together. Fossie is exactly the type of person I would like to see on arbcom. In general I trust his judgement, but in particular his input to the troubles about the troubles was exempalary. This is an approachable, considered and balanced editor. Ceoil (talk) 01:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  20. I like Fozzie and I think he does great work. Some temperament issues in the past give me pause, but hopefully he will keep a tight rein on himself while serving on the committee. Avruch 01:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  21. Protonk (talk) 01:33, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  22. I had made a list of people who I would be find with (though not necessarily in top 7) on ArbCom and this candidate was one of those people. - NuclearWarfare My work 01:41, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  23. We need more critical thinkers like him. Mike H. Fierce! 01:53, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  24. User has great judgement skills and is highly outspoken, basically what's needed from an arbitrator ..--Cometstyles 01:54, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  25. iMatthew 02:03, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  26. Support, Durova sums it up. Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 02:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  27. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 02:37, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Oppose

  1. Oppose, although nothing personal: I have chosen a group of seven editors that will make the best new additions to ArbCom, reflecting diversity in editing areas, users who will work well together, as well as some differing viewpoints.--Maxim(talk) 00:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. Nufy8 (talk) 00:16, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  3. Dlabtot (talk) 00:42, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  4. Voyaging 00:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  5. Oppose this user makes it clear day after day that he is not out for the best interest of Misplaced Pages nor for developing an encyclopedia. Such power could only be a hindrance to Misplaced Pages if placed with this individual. Ottava Rima (talk) 01:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  6. Mr.Z-man 01:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  7. —Locke Cole • t • c 01:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  8. Steven Walling (talk) 01:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  9. Oppose Majorly 01:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  10. Oppose - immature. Crum375 (talk) 01:46, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  11. --Mixwell! 02:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  12. A little too much drama history for my taste. Agne/ 02:16, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  13. Atmoz (talk) 02:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  14. RockManQ 02:20, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  15. ArbCom must be disbanded and replaced with a system which actually works. Sorry, I oppose. Bstone (talk) 02:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  16. Immature, too interested in wikipolitics, and somewhat lacking in sympathy and kindness towards those who are not in his own group of friends. ElinorD (talk) 02:39, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
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