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[Earle Martin]

On 30/03/07, MacGyverMagic/Mgm <macgyvermagic at gmail.com> wrote:
> I added a question to the RFA.

I've answered. I hope you don't consider it soapboxing, but it
explains my feelings on the matter as best I can.

> Your comment that it's "pleasing" that it's turning into a debate on the
> system rather than your nomination worries me a bit because it means your
> nomination could be considered a violation of WP:POINT to get this
> discussion going, but I'll assume good faith for now. If you think the
> current RFA process doesn't work, I believe submitting a new process rather
> than nominating yourself using the process you dislike is the way to go,
> IMO.

My intention in starting this RfA was to genuinely apply for
adminship, albeit in my own fashion, because I am not afraid of openly
stating what I believe in.

What I referred to as "pleasing" is that the RfA hasn't sunk like a
sack full of WP:SNOWBALLs[1], but rather has demonstrated that there
is a significant part of the group of RfA participants that share my
sentiments, and have taken this opportunity to express themselves. To
my eye, within the context of a (bona fide) RfA is the ideal place for
the RfA system to examine itself, and I don't appear to be the only
one who thinks so.


[1] I should apologize for my terrible habit of mixing metaphors.

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Earle Martin
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