QUOTE(Kelly Martin @ Mon 13th July 2009, 11:17pm)
QUOTE(everyking @ Mon 13th July 2009, 6:08pm)
Kelly, I hear the ArbCom is now considering applications to join the council...it's not too late to sign up! (IMG:
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I just tried to email Casliber about it, but he lists a false email on the ArbCom page, and Newyorkbrad has so far refused to convey my interest to the Committee.
Casliber has
fixed his email address, but I've not heard from NYB about this. Self-nominations are better sent to arbcom-l unless you want a sanity check from an arbitrator. When I saw your post here, I added you to the list of self-nominations being discussed.
I am currently abstaining on your nomination; my reasoning is:
QUOTE(John Vandenberg @ 01:09, 14 July 2009 (UTC))
Kelly has proposed similar bodies in the past, and their failure to launch is a considerable part of her problems. I am leaning towards supporting Kelly here, especially as she is now an external voice. Her offwiki activities, like posting very old arbcom-l email, is the only thing that makes me think twice about this. If she is serious about this, and is willing to keep her onwiki contributions in line with community expectations, I think she would be a good addition to the council, and there is the possibility of healing a rift here at the same time. Also, there is no greater critic of Arbcom, so our addition of her to this council should help to distance the Council from the Arbcom.
I think I am well-informed about the
arbitrary-notions blog, but I am not as familiar with the earlier issues that surround you, and would appreciate a refresher course from your perspective (preferably via email; cross-posted here if you like). My concerns about the (now closed) blog will be reduced if you are willing to put old disputes on the shelf, for a few months, in order to ensure that the positives you may bring to this council would not be overshadowed by drama. i.e. Please convince me that your self-nom is serious and sensible, because I am not convinced of either yet. (IMG:
smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif) That may be simply because I havent seen what you have sent to NYB and/or Casliber, so you might want to inform the rest of arbcom as it will take a majority of the committee to approve your nomination.