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2008 Arbitration Committee Election status

Wizardman

Twelve months after an election that I was not yet ready for, I have kept watch on the Arbitration Committee in the past year, looking through the cases, understanding the ways and means of WP:ARBCOM, and the benefits and flaws this system entails. This year, I believe I am very qualified, willing, and ready for the responsibilities.

I've been a user since March 06, admin since January 07, WP:MEDCOM member since February 08, and have been deeply involved in WP:RFC/U since July 08. The combination of the final two has given me a strong insight into what being an arbcom member entails. Heck, I even wrote up a proposed decision for a case this year (wasn't used by arbcom obviously, but it was good practice). Though while I have my own version of experience, I can also provide change. How so? Simple. Arbcom is a body that can be good, but there's a few flaws I can fix: How fast we handle issues, how transparent our actions are, and how well we do what we're supposed to.

You see, ArbCom has had several cases go over three months, with voting going 1+ month. That won't do. It just punishes the innocent who have to wait for a ruling. Waiting a month for an arbitrator to vote is a sign they're not doing their job. As for transparency, i'm talking about arbcom makes sure that users know why they're ruling how they're ruling. This includes when voting is in place; put up many possibly FoFs and remedies and let all arbcom members vote how they see fit.

You do not have to agree with every decision I make. But if you know why I made the decision I did, why I voted the way I did, and if you can respect my decision despite disagreement, than I have done my job. I promise that I will do my job strenuously to the best of my ability, and I guarantee that I will not disappoint you if I am worthy enough for your vote. Wizardman

A quick note that my wikibreaks and time struggles were only a byproduct of this semester at university, my subsequent semesters will be far less time-consuming. Wizardman 19:07, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

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

Support

  1. Support. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. --Kanonkas :  Talk  00:03, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  3. Eluchil404 (talk) 00:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  4. HiDrNick! 00:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  5. Rjd0060 (talk) 00:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  6. Support Captain panda 00:13, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  7. Support --maclean 00:17, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  8. Cla68 (talk) 00:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  9. Support Durova 00:28, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  10. ~the editorofthewiki ~ 00:30, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  11. --Scott MacDonald (talk) 00:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  12. Voyaging 00:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  13. ~ priyanath  00:37, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  14. Support. Good work at WP:RFC. Jehochman 00:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  15. Support. —Cyclonenim (talk · contribs · email) 00:39, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  16. Tom B (talk) 00:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  17. –Juliancolton 00:47, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  18. Oren0 (talk) 00:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  19. iridescent 01:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  20. kurykh 01:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  21. Per: details MBisanz 01:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  22. A really dedicated and level-headed guy. krimpet✽ 01:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  23. – Toon 01:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  24. – A no brainer. Ceoil (talk) 01:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  25. Caspian blue 01:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  26. Protonk (talk) 01:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  27. Strong Support A quick glance of his editing history shows that he is indeed active. Declaring a Wikibreak doesn't make one inactive nor does not declaring one mean that one is active. He is a lot more active than the vast majority of arbitrators and candidates. YellowMonkey (bananabucket) 03:49, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  28. See reasoning. east718 01:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  29. the name says it all. --brewcrewer (yada, yada) 01:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  30. Support - will make great Arbcom member :) RockManQ 01:51, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  31. Support - Aboutmovies (talk) 01:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  32. iMatthew 02:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  33. Great! Support! --Mixwell! 02:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  34. Support ST47 02:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  35. Daniel (talk) 02:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  36. L'Aquatique 02:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  37. β 02:53, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  38. Über STRONG Support (again at risk of being slightly ridiculous). If I had to choose just one to support, it would be a toss-up between Rlevse and Wizardman. J.delanoyadds 02:54, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  39. Yup, yup. Not part of the problem. --David Shankbone 03:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  40. Support. rootology (C)(T) 03:17, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  41. Support..--Cometstyles 03:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  42. Support —Chris! ct 03:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  43. Support BJ 03:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  44. Because I dislike all the other options more. Prodego 04:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  45. Support --FastLizard4 (Talk•Index•Sign) 04:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  46. I trust this editor's judgement, and his ability to mediate disputes. Master&Expert (Talk) 04:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  47. B (talk) 04:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  48. Support -Dewelar (talk) 04:30, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  49. Support - an excellent candidate. PseudoOne (talk) 05:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  50. Support Kingturtle (talk) 05:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  51. Support. Cirt (talk) 07:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  52. Support. Sjakkalle (Check!) 08:05, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  53. Support لennavecia 08:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  54. Weak Support Needs to work on communication skills but I reckon the basics are there. Brilliantine (talk) 09:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
    Support Fritzpoll (talk) 09:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  55. Strong support. - High levels of clue and willingness to cut through crap to reach the heart of the matter. I have a strong feeling that Wizardman would get ArbCom moving faster, which at this point is an extremely good thing. // roux   editor review09:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  56. Net positive. Stifle (talk) 10:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  57. — neuro 10:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  58. I'm Mailer Diablo and I approve this message! - 11:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  59. Support - Wildhartlivie (talk) 12:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  60. Support --Tikiwont (talk) 13:44, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  61. Support -- Yaf (talk) 16:00, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  62. Support: Contributions and discussions as administrator and member of the Mediation Committee leads me support Wizardman. seicer | talk | contribs 16:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  63. Support--Dr.K. (talk) 16:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  64. Head screwed on right. Sceptre 16:44, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  65. Support ╟─TreasuryTag►contribs─╢ 17:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  66. Support Seddσn 17:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  67. I supported Wizardman last year and am very pleased to support again. Wizardman has excellent judgment. Acalamari 18:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  68. --Kbdank71 19:00, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  69. Good experience, good judgement. Nothing from the opposes has yet to change my mind. Full rationale: User:Camaron/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2008. Camaron | Chris (talk) 19:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
    Support ChildofMidnight (talk) 19:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
    Sorry, you are not eligible to vote this year, you must have had 150 mainspace edits by November 1. ST47 (talk) 20:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  70. Support The Helpful One 19:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  71. Synergy 19:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  72. Unsure how likely you are to be elected, but I think you can do a decent job. If you get in, think for yourself, though. Support. AGK 20:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  73. Tentative support. — CharlotteWebb 20:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  74. Support - His good judgment will come in handy at arbcom. -- Suntag ☼ 21:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  75. Support Came here thinking you were a 'crat and was ready to oppose for that reason, but will support instead.---Balloonman 22:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  76. -Hit bull, win steak 22:27, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  77. Support JPG-GR (talk) 23:39, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  78. Support BrianY (talk) 23:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  79. Support--Maxim(talk) 00:16, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  80. Support --Nepaheshgar (talk) 00:37, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  81. Support Sort of a WTHN support here, but I like Wizardman and I think he's got a good head on his shoulders. Would prefer over some other candidates running. GlassCobra 00:51, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  82. Support - user has not just checked out the enclosed instruction book, but has also paused awkwardly while waiting for the music to stop. --harej 01:04, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  83. Mr.Z-man 01:13, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  84. Support Branson03 (talk) 02:09, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  85. Support ---Larno (talk) 02:19, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  86. PeterSymonds (talk) 02:32, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  87. Alexfusco 02:27, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  88. Chensiyuan (talk) 02:34, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  89. macy 02:50, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  90. Royalbroil 03:29, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  91. Support. Khoikhoi 03:41, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  92. Support Keeper ǀ 76 03:59, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  93. Support Very level-headed. Mathsci (talk) 10:33, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  94. Support (swiched from oppose) Thinking about it, yes Wizardman messed up on the NPOV science question, but I believe that he will learn from that mistake. Other than that there wasn't really a strong reason to oppose his candidatcy. I interacted with him plenty of times and he has a great knowledge of the project. Glad to support. Secret 12:46, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  95. Support. SlimVirgin 13:27, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  96. —DerHexer (Talk) 13:54, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  97. Dev920, who misses Jeffpw. 14:32, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  98. Fedayee (talk) 15:21, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  99. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 15:56, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  100. Support 16:19, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  101. Support. (ESkog) 16:45, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  102. Support ElinorD (talk) 17:00, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  103. EconomicsGuy (talk) 17:14, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  104. SupportDavid in DC (talk) 17:41, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  105. Support. LLDMart (talk) 19:18, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  106. — Ѕandahl ♥ 20:51, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  107. Strong support. Will bring great strength to Arbcom, as is evident from his outstanding record.  JGHowes  21:00, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  108. Support Xavexgoem (talk) 22:26, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  109. Support Chris (talk) 00:24, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
  110. Support --CreazySuit (talk) 01:25, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Oppose

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) One of original seven candidates that I support has withdrawn; Wizardman is (was?) first on my list of candidates I would support in the case of a candidate that I supported withdrawing/doing something that merited a reconsideration of my support.--Maxim(talk) 00:16, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  1. Nufy8 (talk) 00:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  2. Oppose. Rschen7754 (T C) 00:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  3. Oppose, due to time issues. Further comments are at my ACE2008 notes page. --Elonka 00:57, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  4. Partially strategic voting, see also other comments. May change mind. Giggy (talk) 01:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  5. Oppose Majorly 01:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
    Time concerns were the major issue here. When NYB was forced to take a wikibreak, ArbCom essentially stopped. I don't want to see that happen again. - NuclearWarfare My work 01:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  6. Heimstern Läufer (talk) (why, you ask?) 01:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  7. Atmoz (talk) 02:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  8. Regretably.--Koji† 02:27, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  9. ArbCom must be disbanded and replaced with a system which actually works. Sorry, I oppose. Bstone (talk) 02:39, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  10. Dlabtot (talk) 03:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  11. Sorry, but I remember one fairly recent situation involving you that really shocked me at the time and stuck very negatively in my mind, namely this AfD: Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/John Dennis Daniels. You were the nominator and the original nom read: "Unsourced article of questionable notability. Violates WP:BLP1E and our policy on criminal acts." This was an article about a dead person so BLP1E was not clearly applicable and "our policy on criminal acts" pointed to Misplaced Pages:Notability (criminal acts), which is not a policy, not a guideline, not even a proposed policy but a proposed guideline. You had later corrected WP:BLP1E to WP:ONEEVENT, which is actually a shortcut to the same section of WP:BLP, still a policy about living people and not the right policy to cite here. But the "our policy on criminal acts" bit was never corrected. Sorry, but this sort of thing is pretty bad for an admin, and not acceptable for someone who wants to be an ArbCom member. Nsk92 (talk) 03:16, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  12. Rationale. Short Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 04:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  13. Very regretful oppose -- Unfortunately I'm just too profoundly concerned by Wizardman's answer about science. Science-related Arb cases are frequent enough that we need Arbs who have clearer understanding of these issues. --JayHenry (talk) 04:54, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  14. Strong oppose. Gave the worst answer to my question on science. (full rationale) rspeer / ɹəədsɹ 04:56, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  15. Oppose. per rspeer. RyanGerbil10(Four more years!) 05:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  16. I'm sorry! I'm going with my gut on this one. I'm not fully reassured that voting you into the ArbCom would be the best choice, not necessarily for the ArbCom, but for yourself. Your answer to the science question didn't have much conviction either way, which sat worse with me than it not being a great answer at all. I'd tell you if this vote was personal, and this one isn't. Mike H. Fierce! 05:54, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  17. Oppose - Shot info (talk) 06:05, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  18. --Aqwis (talk – contributions) 09:44, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  19. John Vandenberg 11:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  20. Oppose. Unimpressed with the answers. Everyone wants to make the committee run more smoothly and be more effective, but the devil is in the detail. Rebecca (talk) 12:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
    Oppose Oppose that hurts me the most. See my reasons in User:Secret/ArbCom. Note if there isn't a comment on the candidate there, I was on vacation and couldn't edit the past weekend, will leave one today. Secret 13:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  21. Overly bland. Moreschi (talk) 15:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  22. per nsk92 SashaNein (talk) 15:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  23. Some of your answers were too soft and seemingly politically motivated. Oppose Dengero (talk) 15:28, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  24. RxS (talk) 15:56, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  25. Oppose per views on NPOV "vs science". Verbal chat 16:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  26. Pcap ping 16:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  27. Oppose - sorry, I don't know enough about you to really have confidence in your abilities at this time. Ottava Rima (talk) 19:33, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  28. Came here determined to strong oppose, answers to questions moderated my opposition but still cannot support. Davewild (talk) 21:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  29. Oppose. Answer to rspeer is particularly worrying.Kaiwhakahaere (talk) 22:05, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  30. Oppose. Franamax (talk) 22:47, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
  31. Oppose Would prefer someone a bit older and more mature. Some answers too slapdash for my liking. Jayen466 01:14, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  32. Oppose. Antandrus (talk) 01:36, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  33. Oppose. Although I respect you highly for your work as an editor, administrator, and member of the Mediation Committee I am not convinced that you will be able to bring about the necessary changes at arbcom. I hope you will continue your excellent work at the MC.Nrswanson (talk) 03:13, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  34. Nothing compelling about this candidate. Skomorokh 03:41, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  35. I find Nsk92's anecdote above to be disturbing. Someone who brings an article to AfD based on a remarkably poor interpretation of content policies, particularly one as important as BLP, is likely to also bring poor interpretations to Arbcom decisions. The AfD reasoning also fails to consider why having the article may be in the public interest: Perhaps the public has a right to know who their society is executing. Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 04:26, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  36. ѕwirlвoy ₪ 05:49, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  37. Oppose. Everyking (talk) 06:00, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  38. Guettarda (talk) 06:19, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  39. Reluctant oppose. Time issues are a concern, and while I have nothing against him, I'm just not sure Wizardman would bring the change Arbcom needs right now. --Alecmconroy (talk) 08:56, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  40. Oppose--Joopercoopers (talk) 12:17, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  41. Oppose --CrohnieGal 13:37, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  42. Oppose Fut.Perf. ☼ 13:54, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  43. Oppose. Kablammo (talk) 14:43, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  44. Oppose --Folantin (talk) 15:39, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  45. Oppose. Seems to have a poor understanding of the issues affecting scientific articles, and I feel that there are stronger candidates. Espresso Addict (talk) 16:59, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  46. Reluctant oppose - switched from support, which I made early based on your BLP "default to delete" stance, but I can't overlook Nsk's concerns at your citing a proposed guideline as a policy Fritzpoll (talk) 17:38, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  47. Weakly. Bunch of minor concerns that add up: the "NPOV vs. science" thing, iffy answers to the questions, but mostly I think you have good ideas but the communication is problematic. That's not good; we already have some issues with Arbs being able to clearly and concisely articulate their reasoning, and communication is an essential part of the skill set. I'm sorry - you do good work, and I have a very positive overall opinion of you, but I can't support for this particular role. MastCell  19:12, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  48. Oppose partly per weak answer to science question, partly because I just think there are stronger candidates around. Iain99 19:38, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  49. Oppose The Uninvited Co., Inc. 20:42, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  50. oppose never heard of him William M. Connolley (talk) 21:27, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  51. Nothing personal, as per Giggy. Nousernamesleft (talk) 22:20, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  52. Oppose re science answer. MikeHobday (talk) 22:36, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  53. Oppose. Миша13 22:51, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
  54. Cri du canard (talk) 01:42, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
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