Election results, Voting has begun Options

[Alex]

"I will simply strongly discourage private votes of any kind." "I will simply state that I will be strongly inclined to overturn on appeal any decision of the ArbCom that did not include a public discussion and vote."

"I request the new ArbCom to reflect on and discuss the creation of a method for the community recall of unpopular ArbCom members. ... I would like to see a procedure in place by the time of the next election."

Very good news across the board, I think.

Let you be the first to congratulate you.

Perhaps community recall of CheckUsers and admins in general can also be considered?

Oh you're kidding right? Admins, and especially checkusers, are not able to be recalled.

[One]

Let you be the first to congratulate you.

Thank you.

I apologize in advance if this make WR too respectable for your tastes. (Or, borrowing the analogy of Milton Roe, WR gentrification.)

[Gold heart]

"I will simply strongly discourage private votes of any kind." "I will simply state that I will be strongly inclined to overturn on appeal any decision of the ArbCom that did not include a public discussion and vote."

"I request the new ArbCom to reflect on and discuss the creation of a method for the community recall of unpopular ArbCom members. ... I would like to see a procedure in place by the time of the next election."

Very good news across the board, I think.

Let you be the first to congratulate you.

Perhaps community recall of CheckUsers and admins in general can also be considered?

Remember 'Elonka's recall'? What a farce 'recall' turned out to be! The "recall business" is a total sham, no doubt.

[everyking]

For once, I have to give Jimbo credit; by calling for transparency in decision-making, as well as suggesting a mid-year election and a recall process for arbitrators, he has gone far beyond what I ever would have expected from him.

Jimbo doesn't want to decide when the appointments should take effect, leaving that in the ArbCom's hands...hopefully they will make it immediate.

[GlassBeadGame]

Let you be the first to congratulate you.

Thank you.

I apologize in advance if this make WR too respectable for your tastes. (Or, borrowing the analogy of Milton Roe, WR gentrification.)

Emphasis added.

[Milton Roe]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=259247729

3 year terms: Tranche Beta - Casliber, Risker, Roger Davies, Cool Hand Luke, Rlevse Tranche Beta (expansion seat) - Jayvdb

2 year terms: Tranche Gamma - Vassyana, Carcharoth Tranche Gamma (expansion seat) - Wizardman

1 year term: Tranche Alpha (expansion seat) - Coren

I suppose they all now get special entranching tools?

[GlassBeadGame]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=259247729

3 year terms: Tranche Beta - Casliber, Risker, Roger Davies, Cool Hand Luke, Rlevse Tranche Beta (expansion seat) - Jayvdb

2 year terms: Tranche Gamma - Vassyana, Carcharoth Tranche Gamma (expansion seat) - Wizardman

1 year term: Tranche Alpha (expansion seat) - Coren

I suppose they all now get special entranching tools?

They are entrenched tools. {too easy, that.}

[Milton Roe]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=259247729

3 year terms: Tranche Beta - Casliber, Risker, Roger Davies, Cool Hand Luke, Rlevse Tranche Beta (expansion seat) - Jayvdb

2 year terms: Tranche Gamma - Vassyana, Carcharoth Tranche Gamma (expansion seat) - Wizardman

1 year term: Tranche Alpha (expansion seat) - Coren

I suppose they all now get special entranching tools?

They are entrenched tools. {too easy, that.}

But I didn't think of it. Very good.

[Alex]

Let you be the first to congratulate you.

Thank you.

I apologize in advance if this make WR too respectable for your tastes. (Or, borrowing the analogy of Milton Roe, WR gentrification.)

Emphasis added.

Odd thing to say. Anyway, well done Luke!

[Lar]

Let you be the first to congratulate you.

Thank you.

I apologize in advance if this make WR too respectable for your tastes. (Or, borrowing the analogy of Milton Roe, WR gentrification.)

Emphasis added.

Odd thing to say. Anyway, well done Luke!

I got what GBG was trying to say. GBG is wrong to be catty though.

[GlassBeadGame]

I got what GBG was trying to say. GBG is wrong to be catty though.

Actually I thought One's response was kind of effective, in a Forrest Gump kind of way.

[Doc glasgow]

Seem to be good results.

I supported 6 of the 10 "winners" so that's a reasonable batting average. The other 4 may turn out fine too.

As for Jimbo's call for openness, that's excellent. I called for that last year. There should be a presumption against closed communications - although they will certainly be necessary at times.

I'm less sure about the recall thing. It will tend to politicise arbcom further, as if arbs sanction the wrong vested users they may build up sufficient enemies to be recalled. There may be something to be said for "judicial tenure". But, as ever, the devil is in the detail.

[Milton Roe]

I got what GBG was trying to say. GBG is wrong to be catty though.

Actually I thought One's response was kind of effective, in a Forrest Gump kind of way.

A new arbitrator is like a box of chocolates.

Actually, that's only true if your IQ is 70 and you've haven't noticed that the lumpy irregular ones are the nuts. True also of arb candidates.

[Doc glasgow]

I got what GBG was trying to say. GBG is wrong to be catty though.

Actually I thought One's response was kind of effective, in a Forrest Gump kind of way.

A new arbitrator is like a box of chocolates.

Actually, that's only true if your IQ is 70 and you've haven't noticed that the lumpy irregular ones are the nuts. True also of arb candidates.

There's also the soft-centred ones. Very popular, but ultimately go squishy when it gets too hot.

However, it could be worse. We could have elected some Turkish delight.

[Milton Roe]

I got what GBG was trying to say. GBG is wrong to be catty though.

Actually I thought One's response was kind of effective, in a Forrest Gump kind of way.

A new arbitrator is like a box of chocolates.

Actually, that's only true if your IQ is 70 and you've haven't noticed that the lumpy irregular ones are the nuts. True also of arb candidates.

There's also the soft-centred ones. Very popular, but ultimately go squishy when it gets too hot.

However, it could be worse. We could have elected some Turkish delight.

Yes, Turkish-Wapanese. And I never got to ask him WTF he gave himself 0-ability user boxes for Arabic and Hebrew. Well, the less Anime in the world the better, is my thought.

When Hell freezes over:

[Viridae]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=259247729

3 year terms: Tranche Beta - Casliber, Risker, Roger Davies, Cool Hand Luke, Rlevse Tranche Beta (expansion seat) - Jayvdb

2 year terms: Tranche Gamma - Vassyana, Carcharoth Tranche Gamma (expansion seat) - Wizardman

1 year term: Tranche Alpha (expansion seat) - Coren

Looks fine to me. It follows the results fairly.

I also approve the rationale and comments - and said so, too. Jimbo has surprised me, here, by the clue shewn - his performance with the tools this last year had not indicated such an appreciation of the growing demands of the community. It may be that there are other voices he listens to, and that is never a bad thing for even the most enlightened of "leaders".

I am pleasantly surprised.

[Cock-up-over-conspiracy]

3 years ... unpaid labor!!!

Do they get their sentences reduced for good behavior?

This post has been edited by Cock-up-over-conspiracy: Sun 21st December 2008, 9:51am

[SirFozzie]

Ah, the joys of finishing 11th when 10 are appointed. *grins*.

Seriously, congrats to all the new arbs, who I generally support strongly

[One]

Actually I thought One's response was kind of effective, in a Forrest Gump kind of way.

Thanks. That's my fallback for when I'm not disrupting Wikipedia Review with pandering.

[Cedric]

"Did somebody call for me?"