On 30/03/07, MacGyverMagic/Mgm macgyvermagic@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.