QUOTE(Nerd @ Wed 11th November 2009, 1:03pm)
At the rate things are going, every candidate who runs will be getting elected. Risker
points out the number of candidates running last year compared to this year. It's kinda low, but understandable.
Risker also notes that “the manner in which arbitrators, supposedly selected for their good judgment and wise counsel, are treated with suspicion, condescension and distrust from the moment of their appointment, has been pointed out to me by several highly respected editors as the reason that they are not interested in participating.†This, of course, is a phony argument.
“Highly respected editors†don’t have to fear being “treated with suspicion, condescension and distrust†if they do not act in a manner that triggers suspicion, condescension and distrust from the “community.â€
You cannot vigorously prosecute some people for sockpuppetry while openly stating that you are allowing others to operate socks without fear of being blocked. You cannot loudly yank away the “tools†without due process from an adult admin with no history of abusing his rank but quietly return the tools to a desysopped teenager with a blatant history of irresponsible behavior. You cannot claim that you welcome dialogue with editors but then censor attempts by the “community†to ask questions of the arbitrators or ignore the comments left by the “community†in RfArb.
Unfortunately, Risker and her posse keep forgetting that they need to flush their own toilets before complaining about the smell from other bathrooms. As usual, Arbcom is pretending the rest of the "community" is out of step and they are the only ones who are right.