QUOTE(Guido den Broeder @ Tue 10th November 2009, 8:24am)
Improvement or not, the level at which the Arbcom operates remains appallingly poor. There is not a single current member that I would ever vote for, nor do I see any suitable candidates.
Rather, I would like to see the entire inquisition, oops ... institution, abandoned.
With the possible exception of Newyorkbrad, the Arbcom membership has repeatedly shown itself to be utterly incapable of handling any responsibility that requires transparency, tact and intelligence. At best, their behavior has been inconsistent. At worst, they have displayed high levels of arrogance, venality and blatant lying that has given the committee's rulings the scent of an unflushed toilet.
In many ways, Arbcom is a thankless task. But does that mean that only the stupidest members of the "community" are willing to handle the task?