[WikiEN-l] Arbcom

[Ray Saintonge]

charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com wrote:
> Ray Saintonge wrote
>   
>> The question here is not 
>> whether we trust them for three years, but whether they can last when 
>> they find out how much work is really involved.
>>     
> I disagree with the whole logic that has been invoked. As far as I can see, pacing yourself as an Arb as if you have a long stretch ahead is the way to do six or nine months useful work. Which is about the most people can take, on average.
You seem to be making my point for me.  After nine months of useful 
work, and three months of awakening to the fact that it's too much 
brings us to the first renewal.  What I'm trying to distinguish are 
community-side concerns such as whether the person can be trusted, and 
concerns on the individual Arbcom member's side such as how fast one is 
exhausted by the job.  I agree that pacing is important but that's 
something that one learns from experience.  The good faith assumption is 
that an Arbcom newbie wants to do a good job, but that the size of the 
task does not register until he takes time to try to hard.

Ec