Unimportant Decision 2010 Options

[The Wordsmith]

Well folks, looks like its election season again. Up for grabs are 11 ArbCom seats (9 two-year terms and two one-year terms vacated by Fritpoll and Vanished 6551232), unless our Dear F(l)ounder changes things to get his favourites on Arbcom.

At this point, NewYorkBrad and SirFozzie are pursuing re-election. The terms of FayssalF, Shell Kinney and Carcharoth are also expiring, but no word yet on what they'll do.

A few non-arbs have declared their candidacy: PhilKnight, Harej, and Chase me Ladies, I'm the Cavalry.


Its very early in the game, but any thoughts on this year's horse race?

[BelovedFox]

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... :\

This post has been edited by BelovedFox: Mon 22nd November 2010, 2:42pm

[Cla68]

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.

[radek]

We seem to have at least 2, if not 3 pairs of editors in the running, one of whom has blocked the other (I'm not sure if any of these folks have blocked Giano previously).

The HI Mitchell (blocker) and Off2riorob (blockee) pair is noteworthy in that HJ M's block of Off was so blatantly bad. Does anyone see anything even barely resembling a legal threat here. Looks like a clear cut case of "I'm gonna block you cuz you disagree with me". Note the block was quickly reversed by Avraham, yet Off2riorob's still catching crap for having it on his record.

Who would you rather have ArbCommittatin' you? Someone who's got a block on their record, or someone who's got a record of making bad blocks?

We've also got a couple candidates who've only recently got adminned.

[Doc glasgow]

With a few notable exceptions, the field is limited and terrible.

Unless several more run, or Jimbo appoints 6 or less, whichever way you look you've got loose canons and unstable people on arbcom. It is a recipe for drama. Whatever you might say about the Committee - over the last few years it has been solid, and dependable (if a little unimaginative), there's no way that continues now.

I'm almost tempt to run, just to increase the field of unsuitable candidates. Kelly couldn't have put a better leat of candidates together. Now all we need is Tony and Phil Sandifer.