My experience is extensive, I have handled more cases before the ArbCom than I can easily remember, all but one decisively successful, and I mediate contentious pages on a daily basis.
I oppose the ArbCom deciding based on its own precedent, and favor rather an interpretation of
wikipedia:policy most effective in producing and sustaining an encyclopedia and its editorial staff.
I will be especially severe with administrators who violate policy, misuse their status, and disgrace their office. I will be particularly lenient with new users who clearly mean well, and I am particularly inclined to allow experienced users to act as mentors in such cases.
Rather than thinking of myself as a judge determining guilt and punishment, I will adjudicate based on the needs of the encyclopedia, mindful of the mechanics of
Group dynamics and
behavior modification.
Support. Your ideas about recusal are some of the most sensible things said here for a while. Even though, according to your biases, I disagree with you on pretty much everything, I still think you would make a good ArbCom member.
Batmanand01:27, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support kinda crazy and biased, but for some reason i think he'll make an excellent arbcom member- Sam looks out for the little guy. --
Heahtalk04:41, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support. I'm going to extend an olive branch here, and say that Mr. Spade is "being bold", and consistently (in)sane in his actions. We don't necessarily agree, but I like consistency and sticking to principle. Really the hardest vote I've cast yet.
Avriette06:29, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support. He welcomed me to the wikipedia one year ago and I was watching him for some time what helped me understand it better. I agree with his platform and I liked how he answered the questions.
BenT/C09:41, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Strong support When there is a person who has no or little experience, you vote "oppose". When there is a person who has extensive experience, you vote "oppose", quarrelsome or not. I give up. I simply don't understand you people. --
Thorri21:34, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support I rather like the idea of decisions based upon sustaining an encyclopedia rather than precedent. Also, I have found Sam to be a good Wikipedian, and note that most of the oppose votes below are on merely ideological grounds.Vonspringer23:20, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Sorry, I was unaware of the 150 edit rule and withdraw my vote. However, if anyone else wants to consider my reasons when deciding their own votes, be my guest.
Vonspringer02:30, 12 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Strong support. I was expecting to be opposing Sam strongly, but was pleasently surprised by his responses (see the questions link in the statement section), and it seems that much of the vitriolic nastiness aimed in his direction by more agressive editors is without merit, and the editors responsible should be ashamed. Reading his responses, Sam strikes me as well adjusted, balanced, and neutral. --
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Oppose Never ever, not in a million years. Sam Spade is the longest-running and most successful (in terms of the amount of other people's time wasted) of the legion of Wikipedia trolls. Should have been hard-banned ages ago.
Wile E. Heresiarch04:18, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose - I think he's got ArbCom potential, but I'd like to see some months of admin experience under his belt before. I opposed his last RfA, I'd support it now. ---
Charles Stewart08:21, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose From his POV-pushing on controversial topics without even an attempt at NPOV, can only imagine things would be much worse on ArbCom.
DreamGuy10:23, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Dear God do I STRONGLY OPPOSE. Utterly untrustworthy in every respect. Wikipedia is poorer for him exerting the powers of a user; for him to be given the authority of ArbCom is simply a sickening joke. --
Antaeus Feldspar23:39, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose — no sense of neutrality, objectivity, or justice (or, indeed, honesty), and a long history of edit-warring, PoV-pushing, and vendetta-pursuing. --
Mel Etitis (
Μελ Ετητης)
17:54, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose for the obvious reasons. Although I do give him some credit for actually standing given the inevitable outcome.
Rje19:42, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose. His edits and boldness are much appreciated but I worry about his character in an ArbCom role (see some minor personal attacks:
[3] and
[4]). --
Ds1322:24, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose Not favorable towards his statement. It's not what he said, it's how he said it.
Dr. B 17:58, 13 January 2006 (UTC)After reviewing the statement again, I am changeing my vote to Neutral
Dr. B22:29, 14 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose --
BernardL13:52, 14 January 2006 (UTC), he is far too dogmatic, not only has he a strong ideological bias, but in the past he has displayed a strong tendency to remain steadfast in his dogmatic pronouncements without any serious consideration or reflection upon dissenting views directed at him. In fact he has been active in campaigns of suppression of independant views on wikipedia. Since wikipedia is plagued by this unrecognized problem, more Sam Spades are the last thing it needs.reply
Oppose seems to enjoy argueing rather than mediating. even in the answers to questions about this election he attacks people. didnt even look into his editing history, its a bad attitude for a mediator to be so aggresive.--
Omniwolf20:30, 15 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose. I generally find Sam Spade to a be a intelligent and reasonable person. However, it concerns me greatly that he refused to provide past user names without explaining why. It does not comfort me that "When elected or appointed I will disclose such info to Jimbo and the other arbiters." That makes things significantly worse, because it shows a disdain for transparency, and nothing could be more anti-wiki.
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Talk00:46, 16 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose Don't mean to be pedantic, but he can't even be bothered to spell his statement correctly. The Arbcom requires a bit more attention to detail.
Cynical22:42, 20 January 2006 (UTC)reply
My experience is extensive, I have handled more cases before the ArbCom than I can easily remember, all but one decisively successful, and I mediate contentious pages on a daily basis.
I oppose the ArbCom deciding based on its own precedent, and favor rather an interpretation of
wikipedia:policy most effective in producing and sustaining an encyclopedia and its editorial staff.
I will be especially severe with administrators who violate policy, misuse their status, and disgrace their office. I will be particularly lenient with new users who clearly mean well, and I am particularly inclined to allow experienced users to act as mentors in such cases.
Rather than thinking of myself as a judge determining guilt and punishment, I will adjudicate based on the needs of the encyclopedia, mindful of the mechanics of
Group dynamics and
behavior modification.
Support. Your ideas about recusal are some of the most sensible things said here for a while. Even though, according to your biases, I disagree with you on pretty much everything, I still think you would make a good ArbCom member.
Batmanand01:27, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support kinda crazy and biased, but for some reason i think he'll make an excellent arbcom member- Sam looks out for the little guy. --
Heahtalk04:41, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support. I'm going to extend an olive branch here, and say that Mr. Spade is "being bold", and consistently (in)sane in his actions. We don't necessarily agree, but I like consistency and sticking to principle. Really the hardest vote I've cast yet.
Avriette06:29, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support. He welcomed me to the wikipedia one year ago and I was watching him for some time what helped me understand it better. I agree with his platform and I liked how he answered the questions.
BenT/C09:41, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Strong support When there is a person who has no or little experience, you vote "oppose". When there is a person who has extensive experience, you vote "oppose", quarrelsome or not. I give up. I simply don't understand you people. --
Thorri21:34, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Support I rather like the idea of decisions based upon sustaining an encyclopedia rather than precedent. Also, I have found Sam to be a good Wikipedian, and note that most of the oppose votes below are on merely ideological grounds.Vonspringer23:20, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Sorry, I was unaware of the 150 edit rule and withdraw my vote. However, if anyone else wants to consider my reasons when deciding their own votes, be my guest.
Vonspringer02:30, 12 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Strong support. I was expecting to be opposing Sam strongly, but was pleasently surprised by his responses (see the questions link in the statement section), and it seems that much of the vitriolic nastiness aimed in his direction by more agressive editors is without merit, and the editors responsible should be ashamed. Reading his responses, Sam strikes me as well adjusted, balanced, and neutral. --
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Oppose Never ever, not in a million years. Sam Spade is the longest-running and most successful (in terms of the amount of other people's time wasted) of the legion of Wikipedia trolls. Should have been hard-banned ages ago.
Wile E. Heresiarch04:18, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose - I think he's got ArbCom potential, but I'd like to see some months of admin experience under his belt before. I opposed his last RfA, I'd support it now. ---
Charles Stewart08:21, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose From his POV-pushing on controversial topics without even an attempt at NPOV, can only imagine things would be much worse on ArbCom.
DreamGuy10:23, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Dear God do I STRONGLY OPPOSE. Utterly untrustworthy in every respect. Wikipedia is poorer for him exerting the powers of a user; for him to be given the authority of ArbCom is simply a sickening joke. --
Antaeus Feldspar23:39, 9 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose — no sense of neutrality, objectivity, or justice (or, indeed, honesty), and a long history of edit-warring, PoV-pushing, and vendetta-pursuing. --
Mel Etitis (
Μελ Ετητης)
17:54, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose for the obvious reasons. Although I do give him some credit for actually standing given the inevitable outcome.
Rje19:42, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose. His edits and boldness are much appreciated but I worry about his character in an ArbCom role (see some minor personal attacks:
[3] and
[4]). --
Ds1322:24, 10 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose Not favorable towards his statement. It's not what he said, it's how he said it.
Dr. B 17:58, 13 January 2006 (UTC)After reviewing the statement again, I am changeing my vote to Neutral
Dr. B22:29, 14 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose --
BernardL13:52, 14 January 2006 (UTC), he is far too dogmatic, not only has he a strong ideological bias, but in the past he has displayed a strong tendency to remain steadfast in his dogmatic pronouncements without any serious consideration or reflection upon dissenting views directed at him. In fact he has been active in campaigns of suppression of independant views on wikipedia. Since wikipedia is plagued by this unrecognized problem, more Sam Spades are the last thing it needs.reply
Oppose seems to enjoy argueing rather than mediating. even in the answers to questions about this election he attacks people. didnt even look into his editing history, its a bad attitude for a mediator to be so aggresive.--
Omniwolf20:30, 15 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose. I generally find Sam Spade to a be a intelligent and reasonable person. However, it concerns me greatly that he refused to provide past user names without explaining why. It does not comfort me that "When elected or appointed I will disclose such info to Jimbo and the other arbiters." That makes things significantly worse, because it shows a disdain for transparency, and nothing could be more anti-wiki.
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Talk00:46, 16 January 2006 (UTC)reply
Oppose Don't mean to be pedantic, but he can't even be bothered to spell his statement correctly. The Arbcom requires a bit more attention to detail.
Cynical22:42, 20 January 2006 (UTC)reply