On 10/26/05, Fred Bauder fredbaud@ctelco.net wrote:
I suggest you submit names to Jimbo with a basis for why you think they would be a good arbitrator. That is basically all we do. If we all agree on one person (remember we often disagree) he is likely to seriously consider the person. If a person is making a lot of trouble already we are not likely to think they are good candidates, but personally I am a little concerned that what makes a good arbitrator is not all that predictable.
So what is the point of involveing Jimbo? Why should he be able to make a better descission than people like me who spend far more time on en.
If you look at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2005/Proposed_modifications_to_rules#Proposal_1]] the one attempt to limit who could run was rejected
-- geni