ArbCom nominations begin, Two weeks left to draft Wesley Options

[One]

Question posted to Kurt on his election page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=253847960

You indicated today on Wikipedia Review here that if you lose the AC election, it is rigged, and even went so far as to say that User:Newyorkbrad was in on some scheme. Can you elaborate here on how the present AC election is rigged against you, when all votes are public? rootology ©(T) 20:38, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Like he's going to answer that.

You've probably just exposed yourself as part of the conspiracy. Obviously, you and NYB are going to oversight all the legions of pro-Kurt edits, and if anyone complains about it, they'll be banned and have their edits oversighted. It's really quite simple, and your question only proves your intent to deceive.

Tarpit is due.

This post has been edited by One: Mon 24th November 2008, 8:45pm

[Littleunknownadmin]

Ok back to elections.... I want to see more opinions of all the candidates running so far.

[Alex]

I imagine Kunt will get votes from the idiot bloc which contains people like Bedford, etc.

Come on, Sceptre. Nameinsults are pretty low. I may not agree with the guy, and think he's being silly, but that's just not on. Don't lower yourself to this.

I'm sure it was just a typo

[Rootology]

You've probably just exposed yourself as part of the conspiracy.

I'd love for Kurt to name me of all people as part of some intra-WP "conspiracy". I double dog dare him to do it and then provide a rationale beyond "because he said so".

[Littleunknownadmin]

You've probably just exposed yourself as part of the conspiracy.

I'd love for Kurt to name me of all people as part of some intra-WP "conspiracy". I double dog dare him to do it and then provide a rationale beyond "because he said so".

create a new post, stop feeding the trolls

[SirFozzie]

My opinion is that that intelligent, reasonable SirFozzie should be an Arbitrator and that everyone should vote for him.

(<grins>)

Seriously, there's some good candidates, and some I won't vote for, and some I will be opposing. Since I'm a candidate, I think I'll keep my own counsel and probably vote toward the end of the voting period.

[everyking]

You people are wasting your time talking about Kurt. Ignore him, except to devote a moment or two to cast a vote against him in December. Anyway...

Ok back to elections.... I want to see more opinions of all the candidates running so far.

Seriously looking at the list for the first time, I see only three candidates that I am certain or quite likely to vote for: Carcharoth (certain), Wjbscribe (certain), and Fish and karate (likely). There are also a few candidates I would not vote for under any circumstances whatsoever: Charles Matthews, James F., Sam Korn, Shell Kinney, and Secret (and of course Kurt). Making a decision about the remainder of the candidates will require some research and will may involve strategic voting based on how the tallies are looking. The top priority must be to keep out Matthews, James F., and Sam Korn.

This post has been edited by everyking: Mon 24th November 2008, 9:03pm

[JoseClutch]

You people are wasting your time talking about Kurt. Ignore him, except to devote a moment or two to cast a vote against him in December. Anyway...

Ok back to elections.... I want to see more opinions of all the candidates running so far.

Seriously looking at the list for the first time, I see only three candidates that I am certain or quite likely to vote for: Carcharoth (certain), Wjbscribe (certain), and Fish and karate (likely). There are also a few candidates I would not vote for under any circumstances whatsoever: Charles Matthews, James F., Sam Korn, Shell Kinney, and Secret (and of course Kurt). Making a decision about the remainder of the candidates will require some research and will may involve strategic voting based on how the tallies are looking. The top priority must be to keep out Matthews, James F., and Sam Korn.

If Sam Korn deserves to be lumped into that group, it could use a more detailed reasoning.

[everyking]

You people are wasting your time talking about Kurt. Ignore him, except to devote a moment or two to cast a vote against him in December. Anyway...

Ok back to elections.... I want to see more opinions of all the candidates running so far.

Seriously looking at the list for the first time, I see only three candidates that I am certain or quite likely to vote for: Carcharoth (certain), Wjbscribe (certain), and Fish and karate (likely). There are also a few candidates I would not vote for under any circumstances whatsoever: Charles Matthews, James F., Sam Korn, Shell Kinney, and Secret (and of course Kurt). Making a decision about the remainder of the candidates will require some research and will may involve strategic voting based on how the tallies are looking. The top priority must be to keep out Matthews, James F., and Sam Korn.

If Sam Korn deserves to be lumped into that group, it could use a more detailed reasoning.

Sam is a former arbitrator with a record of supporting admin abuse. He did nothing to improve the ArbCom's performance or break the mold.

[One]

Sam is a former arbitrator with a record of supporting admin abuse. He did nothing to improve the ArbCom's performance or break the mold.

In other words.

[JoseClutch]

Sam is a former arbitrator with a record of supporting admin abuse. He did nothing to improve the ArbCom's performance or break the mold.

In other words.

Is this really all there is?

[Kelly Martin]

Sam is a former arbitrator with a record of supporting admin abuse. He did nothing to improve the ArbCom's performance or break the mold.

In other words.

Indeed, everyking's grudge with smoddy is rather personal. That said, I've not been impressed with the smodster either. He's not on the level of Charles Matthews or James Forrester (each of whom is bad in his own particular way), but I'd have to agree with everyking that smoddy is someone who is not fit to serve on ArbCom.

Of course, I think Wikipedia is best served by electing bombastic, erratic firebrands, rather than clear, calm, rational thinkers, because that path will hasten the death of the project. Unfortunately, smoddy fails in this regard too; he (like James) tends to only get involved occasionally. He's better off running around pissing people off as an ordinary admin, unfettered by the need to behave in an Arbitratorial fashion.

[Sceptre]

My opinion is that that intelligent, reasonable SirFozzie should be an Arbitrator and that everyone should vote for him.

(<grins>)

Seriously, there's some good candidates, and some I won't vote for, and some I will be opposing. Since I'm a candidate, I think I'll keep my own counsel and probably vote toward the end of the voting period.

I'd vote for you.

[Kato]

On one candidate answer I was reading, there was mention of a table that detailed the edits of each of the candidates.

For those who like that type of thing, here it is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Franamax...2008_Candidates

[Steve Crossin]

It's all a conspiracy! Everyone knows that

Personally, if I could, I'd definitely vote for Vassyana, WJB, Wizardman, and Rlevse. I couldn't support Charles Matthews or Privatemusings. I don't think Kmweber should be opposed. I think he should be banned.

This post has been edited by Steve Crossin: Thu 4th December 2008, 12:56am

[Shalom]

It's all a conspiracy! Everyone knows that

Personally, if I could, I'd definitely vote for Vassyana, WJB, Wizardman, and Rlevse. I couldn't support Charles Matthews or Privatemusings. I don't think Kmweber should be opposed. I think he should be banned.

I'm not a mod, so I'm not supposed to do this, but...

Welcome, Steve Crossin! Another banned user!

[Alex]

It's all a conspiracy! Everyone knows that

Personally, if I could, I'd definitely vote for Vassyana, WJB, Wizardman, and Rlevse. I couldn't support Charles Matthews or Privatemusings. I don't think Kmweber should be opposed. I think he should be banned.

I'm not a mod, so I'm not supposed to do this, but...

Welcome, Steve Crossin! Another banned user!

OMG revert his edits! Delete his articles! Remove all memory of him! Seriously though, Wikipedia reminds me of Orwell's 1984; a banned user is an unperson, and all traces of them must be removed. Welcome Steve!

[Newyorkbrad]

It's all a conspiracy! Everyone knows that

Personally, if I could, I'd definitely vote for Vassyana, WJB, Wizardman, and Rlevse. I couldn't support Charles Matthews or Privatemusings. I don't think Kmweber should be opposed. I think he should be banned.

I'm not a mod, so I'm not supposed to do this, but...

Welcome, Steve Crossin! Another banned user!

OMG revert his edits! Delete his articles! Remove all memory of him! Seriously though, Wikipedia reminds me of Orwell's 1984; a banned user is an unperson, and all traces of them must be removed. Welcome Steve!

I thought the usual complaint is that Wikipedia retains too much information concerning the doings of the banned user.

[The Wales Hunter]

It's all a conspiracy! Everyone knows that

Personally, if I could, I'd definitely vote for Vassyana, WJB, Wizardman, and Rlevse. I couldn't support Charles Matthews or Privatemusings. I don't think Kmweber should be opposed. I think he should be banned.

I'm not a mod, so I'm not supposed to do this, but...

Welcome, Steve Crossin! Another banned user!

Another banned user who has run to Simple English Wikipedia because he wasn't mature enough for the real one.

Alex is the only serious participant in Wikipedia for Dummies who can actually hold his own on the "proper" version.

[Robert Roberts]

Is simple still a penal farm for grown-up wikipedia?