Fat man who came back, is standing Options

[Peter Damian]

I like the cut of his jib - he is the same as Obesity, yes?

Greetings, neighbors and colleagues. I am the Fat Man Who Never Came Back. I have voiced my ongoing displeasure with the Committee's performance this year, complaining that the committee as a whole is ineffectual, indecisive, uncommunicative and largely unresponsive to the demands and needs of the community. Many colleagues who share this point of view, or who otherwise tire of the "types" of candidates being perennially regurgitated, have begged me to run for a spot on the Committee. I have avoided declaring my candidacy in the hope that several bold, fresh and plausible voices from outside the crowd of AN/I and RfARB regulars would step onto the stage. For the most part, they have not materialized; the names I see on the ballot (while sometimes indicative of decent editors and administrators, impressive in their encyclopedic accomplishments) do not inspire confidence that an overhaul of the way ArbCom functions is likely, or even possible. With seven open seats, this may be the only real opportunity to radically change the composition and disposition of the Committee over the next few years.

The committee needs an injection of independence, clear communication and common sense. I support a more welcoming environment for expert content contributors and strong writers as well as an end to internal cronyism, favoritism and needless behind-the-scenes machinations. Though the Committee does not dictate editorial policy, I would not refrain from using my position on the Committee to throw considerable weight behind reforms that would help bolster Wikipedia's prestige with the outside world: greater sensitivity toward BLPs; exploring the implementation of flagged revisions; and an easy and straightforward process for demoting poorly performing administrators. Let the Fat Man help regain your trust and confidence.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back (talk) 13:54, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
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This is exactly what is needed. Why did no one think of that before?

This post has been edited by Peter Damian: Mon 24th November 2008, 4:11pm

[One]

The statement sounds like the work of a serious candidacy.

I wish Jechochman's first question to him didn't make it seem like a joke.

This post has been edited by One: Mon 24th November 2008, 4:13pm

[Obesity]

The statement sounds like the work of a serious candidacy.

I wish Jechochman's first question to him didn't make it seem like a joke.

Don't worry, One; it serves The Fat Man right, after his equally pointless opening volley to George the Dragon, who, since then, has offered a series of very thoughtful responses to the "real" questions, as many of you have noted.

I spoke to TFM on Skype video chat last night (yes, he's really fat in person), and he believes that fat jokes / food jokes are to be expected and even welcomed.