Unimportant Decision 2010 Options

[Kurt M. Weber]

I logged back into WP today for the first time in over seven months, to find that it's not too late for me to run again.

Probably not going to, though.

[Kurt M. Weber]

Note the block was quickly reversed by Avraham, yet Off2riorob's still catching crap for having it on his record.

I know that experience all to well.

I have six separate blocking incidents on record. Only one of those went unchallenged and lasted the full period of the original block. That's because that's the only one that was actually deserved and legitimate.

The rest were absolute nonsense and totally baseless, as evidenced by the fact that they were all overturned well before they expired. But who bothers to actually?

There needs to be a mechanism for blocked users to add to their block log a challenge to a block that was placed to indicate that they, and just about everyone else except for a few shrill voices, believe that that block was unwarranted and put links to supporting evidence and arguments.

[Peter Damian]

At least the field's getting more interesting now. Actually have more candidates that slots

EDIT: And Giano's doing his best to make it about him somehow... :\

Should be a hoot.

I am able to communicate with people of all abilities, ages and social classes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arb...urned/Questions

Question from Coren
Question: If you are elected (and appointed despite your inability to access private information), how will you be able to manage having to work and collaborate with the rest of committee, most of whom you have qualified of liars or worse at some point in the past?

This post has been edited by Peter Damian: Tue 23rd November 2010, 7:49pm

[BelovedFox]

Note the block was quickly reversed by Avraham, yet Off2riorob's still catching crap for having it on his record.

I know that experience all to well.

I have six separate blocking incidents on record. Only one of those went unchallenged and lasted the full period of the original block. That's because that's the only one that was actually deserved and legitimate.

The rest were absolute nonsense and totally baseless, as evidenced by the fact that they were all overturned well before they expired. But who bothers to actually?

There needs to be a mechanism for blocked users to add to their block log a challenge to a block that was placed to indicate that they, and just about everyone else except for a few shrill voices, believe that that block was unwarranted and put links to supporting evidence and arguments.

Even as someone with a clean block log, I entirely agree with this. Some way to add "annotations" and a link to the unblock discussion would allow interested parties to understand better the circumstances behind the block, rather than forcing the editor to carry around diffs to defend him or herself against aspersions.

[powercorrupts]

Note the block was quickly reversed by Avraham, yet Off2riorob's still catching crap for having it on his record.

I know that experience all to well.

I have six separate blocking incidents on record. Only one of those went unchallenged and lasted the full period of the original block. That's because that's the only one that was actually deserved and legitimate.

The rest were absolute nonsense and totally baseless, as evidenced by the fact that they were all overturned well before they expired. But who bothers to actually?

There needs to be a mechanism for blocked users to add to their block log a challenge to a block that was placed to indicate that they, and just about everyone else except for a few shrill voices, believe that that block was unwarranted and put links to supporting evidence and arguments.

Even as someone with a clean block log, I entirely agree with this. Some way to add "annotations" and a link to the unblock discussion would allow interested parties to understand better the circumstances behind the block, rather than forcing the editor to carry around diffs to defend him or herself against aspersions.

Off2riorob is catching flak because he's a prick. He's not an admin, just a typical WP dick.

This is a good one from his questions page - Looking at your impressive contribs. list, it looks like you usually start Wikiediting before 8am and keep at it all day until 9 or 10pm, every day. Massive amounts of editorial experience: but how would you respond to the concern that adding arbitration to that workload is too much?

Maybe you need a real job first, son.

Not sure I'd call a clear addiction 'editorial experience' mind you. Political though they are.

Reading through his answers - they are all fascinatingly uncommited. He doesn't seem to be expressing an opinion on anything. Regarding WR, though he says "I don't have strong opinions about wikipedia review and think it is acceptable for users if they want to comment there without being criticized here for doing that. " which kind of makes me think he's here. (he's avoided Lar's direct question on whether he has an outside criticism site account or not).

Basically, he expects to be handed admin status as a combo package (there presumably aren't any rules on standing for adminship properly after election - which seem ridiculous). As he is so flexible and clearly self-important, I wonder if anyone will vote for him as some kind of naive patsy.

This post has been edited by powercorrupts: Tue 23rd November 2010, 10:24pm

[trenton]

Looks like Mr. FT2 is trying to make a comeback.

His "extended statement" is worth a read

[RMHED]

Looks like Mr. FT2 is trying to make a comeback.

His "extended statement" is worth a read

If you suffer from insomnia, then yes.

[Deputy Cabal Ringleader]

At least the field's getting more interesting now. Actually have more candidates that slots

EDIT: And Giano's doing his best to make it about him somehow... :\

And I really hope he gets elected. The ArbCom could really use someone like him.

Please, please, do expand on that.

[EricBarbour]

Looks like Mr. FT2 is trying to make a comeback.
His "extended statement" is worth a read

Gosh, I keep reading that as "distended hatement". For shame.

[thekohser]

Chase Me Ladies made it a point to mention me by name not once, but twice in his candidate question replies.

[RMHED]

Chase Me Ladies made it a point to mention me by name not once, but twice in his candidate question replies.

Oooooohhhhhh! Panyd will be getting jealous, might bring on the voices in her head.

[radek]

If Sandstein The Incorruptible (which I do think he is) gets elected, is the name of the Arbitration Committee going to be changed to Arbitration Committee for Public Safety?

This post has been edited by radek: Sun 28th November 2010, 8:20pm

[powercorrupts]

Dr Loosmark has been 'exposed' as a longtime multiple sock-puppet holder (they've found 45 of them, so have bloked for 1 month), but is still up for the vote, with just a note in his discussion page - not his main voting pages (ie the statement and the questions and the vote itself). I'm wondering how many votes the editors will get automatically, seeing as the admin/arbs are such a bad lot? I'm really struggling to find more than two candidates I could possibly support.

[RMHED]

Dr Loosmark has been 'exposed' as a longtime multiple sock-puppet holder (they've found 45 of them, so have bloked for 1 month), but is still up for the vote, with just a note in his discussion page - not his main voting pages (ie the statement and the questions and the vote itself). I'm wondering how many votes the editors will get automatically, seeing as the admin/arbs are such a bad lot? I'm really struggling to find more than two candidates I could possibly support.

He only got a month block for that much socking!!

He got off lightly, someone must like him.

[Alison]

Dr Loosmark has been 'exposed' as a longtime multiple sock-puppet holder (they've found 45 of them, so have bloked for 1 month), but is still up for the vote, with just a note in his discussion page - not his main voting pages (ie the statement and the questions and the vote itself). I'm wondering how many votes the editors will get automatically, seeing as the admin/arbs are such a bad lot? I'm really struggling to find more than two candidates I could possibly support.

He only got a month block for that much socking!!

He got off lightly, someone must like him.

It's up on WP:AN for ban right now, so it ain't over till it's over

EDIT: And all the Eastern Europe types are piling in for the kill. Looks like it's game-over for Loosmark ...

[CharlotteWebb]

It's up on WP:AN for ban right now, so it ain't over till it's over

EDIT: And all the Eastern Europe types are piling in for the kill. Looks like it's game-over for Loosmark ...

What? How soundly I had slept thinking Russavia was still banned.

[powercorrupts]

"Running for ArbCom while managing a huge sockfarm is one of the most disgusting things I can imagine."

That's pretty naff - I mean one of my earliest internet experiences was seeing this quite attractive woman catching a string of nutty shit with her mouth. It's never been lost on me at times like this.

[RMHED]

Dr Loosmark has been 'exposed' as a longtime multiple sock-puppet holder (they've found 45 of them, so have bloked for 1 month), but is still up for the vote, with just a note in his discussion page - not his main voting pages (ie the statement and the questions and the vote itself). I'm wondering how many votes the editors will get automatically, seeing as the admin/arbs are such a bad lot? I'm really struggling to find more than two candidates I could possibly support.

He only got a month block for that much socking!!

He got off lightly, someone must like him.

It's up on WP:AN for ban right now, so it ain't over till it's over

EDIT: And all the Eastern Europe types are piling in for the kill. Looks like it's game-over for Loosmark ...

(User:Access Denied)"Strongest Possible Support for permanent ban. Not indefinite, permanent. Running for ArbCom while managing a huge sockfarm is one of the most disgusting things I can imagine".

Either Access Denied has very little imagination or they're an idiot, or most likely both.

[Ottava]

Dr Loosmark has been 'exposed' as a longtime multiple sock-puppet holder (they've found 45 of them, so have bloked for 1 month), but is still up for the vote, with just a note in his discussion page - not his main voting pages (ie the statement and the questions and the vote itself). I'm wondering how many votes the editors will get automatically, seeing as the admin/arbs are such a bad lot? I'm really struggling to find more than two candidates I could possibly support.

He only got a month block for that much socking!!

He got off lightly, someone must like him.

It's up on WP:AN for ban right now, so it ain't over till it's over

EDIT: And all the Eastern Europe types are piling in for the kill. Looks like it's game-over for Loosmark ...

(User:Access Denied)"Strongest Possible Support for permanent ban. Not indefinite, permanent. Running for ArbCom while managing a huge sockfarm is one of the most disgusting things I can imagine".

Either Access Denied has very little imagination or they're an idiot, or most likely both.

I like the fact that this guy has done far worse while not producing any content than I ever did and socked up the wazoo, and yet it would take a community discussion to even get the chance of an indef.

Who was backing that guy? I mean, come on, he must have something good on Sue Gardner or something!

[CharlotteWebb]

I like the fact that this guy has done far worse while not producing any content than I ever did and socked up the wazoo, and yet it would take a community discussion to even get the chance of an indef.

Who was backing that guy? I mean, come on, he must have something good on Sue Gardner or something!

Actually I think personality makes most of the difference.