Hello, I am Casliber (which happens to be an unspaced version of my real name) and have been editing since May 2006, and an
admin since March 2007. I am nominating myself for arbcom as I feel I have some attributes which may be of benefit to wikipedia in difficult cases.
My main role is as a contributor and coordinator of (hopefully) quality content; wikipedia excels in its opportunity and use of collaborative editing. No man editor is an island and the skills in various areas of putting pen to paper (or digital equivalent) that I have improved on since I have been here I have been impressed and grateful for. I have spent most time in areas which make use of collaborative editing; Featured Article, DYK and (to a lesser extent) Good Article writing, as well as involvement with various wikiprojects (Fungi, Dinosaurs, Birds, D&D, medicine, some sports etc.), and have thought of ways of how to bring out the best in people with respect to article writing and improvement.
Now in my day job I am a psychiatrist and part of my job/role/skill-set/training etc. involves listening and watching and figuring out things like whether people are able to negotiate and collaborate with others, and if/how they can assume responsibility.
I figure experience in both of these areas may be useful in analysing difficult cases in how firmly to apply remedies or when to cut some slack in figuring out what is ultimately best for the 'pedia and how to get the best out of users.
Another point I'd like to make is that doctors generally shouldn't treat themselves or their families; the analogy here is arbcom. Many currently involved, and seeking to get elected have been involved for some time. This is a good thing and I fully support their involvement. However, I do think the committee may benefit from some experienced wikipedians who may not have been heavily involved and are hence more able to make objective observations and recommendations in some cases where arbcom members may be involved or a particular case is critical of some aspect integral to arbcom in some way.
Thus, if folks feel this is a benefit, I am happy to serve. If people feel all candidates should be heavily experienced, then so be it. Ask away.
Strong Support A fair, level-headed contributor who resolves conflict well and whom I trust to put their considerable expertise and experience to work for the betterment of the project. Steven Walling(talk) 00:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - I would like to add that I would support you for multiple positions at ArbCom at the same time. :P
Ottava Rima (
talk) 01:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I like Casliber, I think he's very bright, it would be very interesting to have a psychiatrist on the Arbitration Committee and all in all I have hopes that he will do a great job. His lack of familiarity with the issues before the committee does concern me, and I found it very strange that he set up a straw poll on the contents of his signature. But, on balance, a support.
Avruch T 01:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I had made a list of people who I would be find with (though not necessarily in top 7) on ArbCom and this candidate was one of those people. -
NuclearWarfarecontact meMy work 01:37, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support: Perhalps one of the most talent, balanced and charasmatic editors we have seen on wikipedia. His contribs are just amazing.
Ceoil (
talk) 01:59, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Dedicated to the encyclopedia part of the project.
AgneCheese/
Wine 01:59, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Great user! Great helper :D --Mixwell!Talk 02:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Possibly the strongest support for anyone I will vote for. All around good contributor and colleague. Sincerely, --
A NobodyMy talk 02:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Never previously heard of this editor, but seems well qualified, certainly enough to be given a chance at this. And a trained psychiatrist no less ... that shouldn't do any harm!
Deacon of Pndapetzim (
Talk) 02:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Strong candidate, mature outlook and even temperament, good demonstrated abilities in conflict resolution and taking the heat out of situations, unquestionably part of the community - all things ArbCom needs right now. I hope it doesn't affect his excellent mainspace contribs too much though :(
Orderinchaos 03:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Casliber is a well-rounded editor and knows much of the site in and out - he would likely bring an educated and intelligent perspective to ArbCom.
Master&Expert (
Talk) 04:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strongest support, an ideal candidate-the highest competency with everything that matters, patient, diligent, gets the project. --
JayHenry (
talk) 04:27, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. Would make a good arb. --
Alecmconroy (
talk) 04:41, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support as fellow DYK reviewer. Haven't seen this guy lose his head there, and there are opportunities.
Daniel Case (
talk) 05:20, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. Seems to have his head on straight, has been fair whenever I've run into him, and I think he'd do a fine job. ···
日本穣? ·
Talk to Nihonjoe 06:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strongest possible support. - The only negative that could possibly come from this person sitting on ArbCom would be a slightly lower article development level of activity. I think that's a reasonable tradeoff for such an obviously thoughtful and careful addition to the committee; contributing to a better environment on WP will necessarily attract more good editors. //
rouxeditor review09:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support See my reasons in
User:Secret/ArbCom. Note if there isn't a comment on the candidate there, I was on vacation and couldn't edit the past weekend, will leave one today.
Secretaccount 12:49, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Everything about him sounds good.
StickyParkin 13:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Helpful, thoughtful and voice of reasonful. But don't you dare slack off the mainspace work! --
Dweller (
talk) 15:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I have complete confidence in Casliber. He is very trustworthy, experienced, and civil.
Acalamari 17:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I trust Casliber's judgement completely. I fully expect his excellent contributions to articles to continue as well, as I think that will provide the grounding that he (and other arbs) need to make sure they understand how the community works now.
Karanacs (
talk) 17:40, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strong Support I'll be honest, I'd oppose just to keep him working on the articles (even if they're about
shrooms). But we need to upgrade and improve Arbcomm, and Cas is the right person to do it.
OrangeMarlinTalk•Contributions 18:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Hate to bureaucratize such a great content contributor, but his content work will give him excellent perspective on the Committee. Plus, he can help the Committee work through some of their Oedipal issues... :) MastCellTalk 18:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Just look at his most-edited articles: vampire, lion, mental disorders and poisonous mushrooms. He's way more dangerous than Bishzilla!
Franamax (
talk) 21:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Like many others, I worry that his FA-related activities may lessen because of it, but one should not be prevented from "branching out" just because they are good at something else.
JPG-GR (
talk) 22:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support for a fair-minded and competent user, though I do note the concerns of the opposers regarding potential loss of content. Hopefully Cas will keep up his high-quality article work.
GlassCobra 22:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - lots of relevant experience.
Warofdreamstalk 23:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - both real-life and enWiki experience.
Bearian (
talk) 23:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Certainly has the right focus (content not drama), although I'm concerned he may not be a heavily-engaged arbitrator.
Skomorokh 04:14, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Awesome candidate. It will be sad to have you do less article-writing though!
Clayoquot (
talk |
contribs) 04:15, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Great answers, fair caring candidate. Yes.
ѕwirlвoy₪ 04:45, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Althought, can't wait for Scientologist to say something about the Psych Cabal...--
Cerejota (
talk) 05:46, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Probably the best candidate running, though sadly I'm sure his article work would suffer.
Guettarda (
talk) 06:04, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Best candidate this year. I hope your stellar article work won't suffer too much but you're just the sort of person we need to restore faith in the ArbCom so thanks for offering your help and good luck!
EconomicsGuy (
talk) 11:01, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. I've interacted with Casliber on a few occasions and have always come away with a very positive impression. He's familiar with the ground level reality of Wikipedia and consistantly works towards cooperation and solutions.
Vassyana (
talk) 12:18, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. I wasn't going to support any candidate I had no real knowledge of, but upon reading some of the praise doled out to Casliber, I decided to dig a little deeper. Everything I've read since leads me to believe Casliber is an excellent choice and will make an excellent Arb'.
SteveT •
C 14:21, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support --
Aude (
talk) 15:05, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I wasn't originally going to vote, as I am a fellow candidate this election. But you know, we agree on quite a bit based on arbcom cases we've both been involved in, you're an amazing content contributor, and I can't hold off supporting you any longer :)
Wizardman 03:09, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Couldn't think of a better candidate. Marlith (Talk) 03:36, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support per GlassCobra. --
Raayen (
talk) 03:47, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - good candidate
Nokhodi (
talk) 03:58, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support per Steven Walling. --
MagneticFlux (
talk) 05:21, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Casliber has got real clue and has his mind in exactly the right place when it comes to this project. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 05:27, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. TBH Cas I was hoping for a longer reply to my question. I'm still not entirely convinced your cheerful nature won't take a drubbing on the committee. But you have the intelligence, the fair-mindedness, and the mainspace contributions we need in an ARB. It looks like you're already through, so good luck.
Marskell (
talk) 15:34, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. I really hate voting, but I can't imagine anything nicer for Wiki than having this keen contributor and very friendly man helping to look after us. Full of good humour is Cas, a great contribution to ArbCom.
Alastair Haines (
talk) 22:17, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. A strong foundational candidate..well grounded.
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► (
(⊕)) 02:18, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support --
cmelbye (t/c) 03:12, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Sorry, you are not eligible to vote this year, you must have had 150 mainspace edits by November 1.
ST47 (
talk) 04:10, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Always level headed and would be willing to carefully consider all sides of an issue before passing judgement. Always a good characteristic of an ArbCom member.--
Jayron32.
talk.
contribs 03:58, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support But please don't let Arbcom prevent you from producing/editing/helping create/maintain quality articles.
BuddingJournalist 18:48, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Per the rest. Please note this is a new account as the password on the old one (
User:Peter Damian) was lost. I have many 10's of thousands of edits on my old accounts so please accept this vote.
Peter Damian II (
talk) 21:41, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I'm sorry, your unblock terms do not allow you edit, or vote within this namespace.--
Tznkai (
talk) 03:55, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. A shoo-in. Guy (
Help!) 21:51, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support – interesting elements, assume wide experience in RL with relevant qualities,
Julia Rossi (
talk) 22:06, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support --
VStalk 06:29, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support because of some of the reasons people casted oppose votes (like it is a loss to content creators)
Leujohn(
talk)
Support. One of the most competent WP editors. Whenever I had the chance to talk with him, he was always calm, open-minded and constructive. I think he will be the kind of "judge" we need.--
Yannismarou (
talk) 14:06, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I know this editor/admin for more than a year, and I have no doubts that he will make a good arb.
Ruslik (
talk) 14:42, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Pile-On Support. I have heard/seen nothing but good things from/about the CAS. Just don't allow the corrupt political culture of the ArbComm change you, but rather change it!
R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) (
talk) 21:52, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support My experience—little of it direct, to my detriment, I imagine—with the candidate leads me to support, even as I am not quite thrilled with certain of the answers. I hope and trust, I should say, that Casliber's deliberative temperament and sound sense of judgment will lead him to be the arbitrator whom Seraphim and Fritz, for two, suppose that he will be vis-à-vis BLP.
Joe 03:14, 7 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Good enough for me.
Tex (
talk) 19:46, 8 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Shows strong willingness and ability to write and act in an impartial manner, to persevere in detailed investigations, and to ratiocinate complex situations. -
Eldereft (
cont.) 20:50, 8 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Weak support. A few of his answers are a little underwhelming, and it's not all together clear how transferable his dazzling article writing experience will be to Arbing, but seems generally quite sensible. Besides that, I have a bias towards editors with disclosed identities and real life experience and grown up responsibilities (despite meeting only the "disclosed identity" criterion myself).
Sarcasticidealist (
talk) 05:23, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support A genuinely nice guy, which is apparent from the support he's getting. Cas and I don't agree on all issues, just the important ones. I believe he has extremely useful insights regarding the issues facing the wiki. Cheers,
Jack Merridew 12:13, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - excellent contributor at the coal-face as it were of what the project is ultimately about. Whilst several of answers been noted as weak, I am actually reassured that recognises limit of knowledge and not some tekkie who knows all possible aspects of past decissions. Coming afresh to the committee (other members will be able to point out relevant points) makes him a good choice of candidate as breath of types of arbcom members would be useful. Has clear writing style, open thinking processes, pragmatic, sensible and polite - ticks all the boxes for me...
David RubenTalk 14:56, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I trust the candidate's judgement.
SWik78 (
talk •
contribs) 16:48, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support, not only on basis of good statement, but the fact that some folks I respect also favor the candidate. Having had no interactions myself w/ the editor, that seems like a fair metric. --
Jim Butler (
t) 17:31, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I took a number of factors into consideration - to specify a few: keen willingness to learn, good answers to my questions (although they fell short in Questions 1c, 2 and a few parts in 4), and no concerns with timeliness (except in answering Question 4). A lack of directness in a few responses may be an issue, but I am trusting that this user will make attempts to resolve this concern with time. At the conclusion of my analysis, I ranked this candidate somewhere in the top 8. Support.Ncmvocalist (
talk) 10:56, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Knows how to disagree without being disagreeable.
Haiduc (
talk) 11:56, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support, seen around doing useful thoughtful work in reslolving disputes, answers interesting and good. .
dave souza,
talk 12:49, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support User has been around since May 2006 and track is outstanding.Liked the way he supported a candidate in a RFA with whom he had disagreed.Further as per
User:JayHenry/chimpmanzee.
Pharaoh of the Wizards (
talk) 18:14, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - I don't agree with SandyGeorge that all the candidates need to necessarily have extensive recent work on content, but this who I feel I can support
Nil Einne (
talk) 21:34, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. Looks pretty good, although I would have like to see more decisive answers and stands on some controversial issues. It seems clear that you will be elected to ArbCom. While serving there, please remember that ArbCom is there to resolve disputes, usually the most nasty and unpleasant ones. This means that often pretty decisive measures will be needed, and a fireside chat with the concerned parties will usually not be sufficient.
Nsk92 (
talk) 01:57, 13 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support -
Xasha (
talk) 23:55, 13 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support – Have had good interactions with Casliber. I'm sure he'll make a fine member of the Wikipedia Arbitration Committee. –
RyanCross (
talk) 01:43, 14 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I fear we will lose Casliber's prolific Banksia/fairy wren/dinosaur/random animal FA production if he is elected to the AC. Also, a bit too unfamiliar with the committee's dealings for my liking. Nishkid64(
Make articles, not wikidrama) 01:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Nothing personal, but I chose a group I want to win. Good luck though.
RockManQReview me 01:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose because I'd rather have Cas continue his excellent featured work than have him get sidelined and end up with enemies. The articles need you more than the 'cracy! --
Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (
talk) 02:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
ArbCom must be disbanded and replaced with a system which actually works. Sorry, I oppose.
Bstone (
talk) 02:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose - Either 1) is unwilling to cast even the slightest amount of criticism towards potential future colleagues, or 2) takes a nice long while to answer questions, or 3) feels that the ArbCom has never made a mistake and has no thoughts on the ArbCom RFC. So, the candidate, for all his wonderful mainspace qualities (and there are lots!) is either 1) political to a fault, 2) a bit too prone to C68-SV-FM style inactivity, or 3) brain damaged. The mainspace contributions should rule out possibility #3, which leaves what is likely a mixture of #1 and #2. Neither of those possibilities are compatible with a seat on the already slow-moving, politics-besotted ArbCom.
Badger Drink (
talk) 23:25, 2 December 2008 (UTC)Moving tosupportper Talk conversationBadger Drink (
talk) 08:34, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose. Different people have different strengths, and I feel that Casliber's strengths do not lie in the realm of ArbCom mediation. bibliomaniac15 00:58, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
This is my first oppose in the two ArbCom elections for which I've been eligible, and I hate to register it, but (since it won't matter anyway) this candidate is simply too congenitally noncommittal to be an effective member of the committee.
Deor (
talk) 03:03, 3 December 2008 (UTC) With considerable embarrassment, I'm withdrawing my vote. I had the nominee confused with someone else.
Deor (
talk) 17:45, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose. Seems to want to apply the absolute standard of confidentiality present in medicine (where nobody else has any right to know the information) to arbcom evidence (where the person the evidence is being used against has an absolute right to know the information).
Cynical (
talk) 22:20, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose Sorry, I have chosen other editors that better reflect my views.
Diderot's dreams (
talk) 04:47, 6 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Article work isn't the carte blanche for arbitrators, saying that, it is of a high quality and losing that would be regretful.
Caulde 11:54, 6 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Very strongly oppose. Saying that leaving a half-completed RfC around is just not on is unacceptable. More seriously, this candidate is the subject of a strong
electioneeringcampaign; unless he pledged to recuse himself from all issues of interest to his sponsors, I could not, and do not, trust him.
SeptentrionalisPMAnderson 17:28, 6 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strong oppose based on answer to my question; nothing else really need to be said, the answer speaks for itself.
CelarnorTalk to me 20:27, 8 December 2008 (UTC)reply
The quality, breadth and diligence of this candidate's content output far outweigh the worth of his service as an arbitrator. The same could be said of several other candidates, but I am not as familiar with their work. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 05:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose Glib, but failure to unambiguously support fundamental policies such as
Wikipedia:Civility.
FredTalk 02:02, 10 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose, per his role in the TV episodes case. I don't want an arbitrator who regards pop-cruft cleanup as a disruptive activity.
Fut.Perf.☼ 09:31, 10 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose, as an
assigned mentor of a serial harasser, I don't think it would be appropriate for Casliber to be an arbitrator in the least. ArbCom does not exist to hold the hands of and enable trolls. Although I feel free to say this since you're #1 in the running. --
Pixelface (
talk) 11:58, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose: Per comments at my RFA, Casliber doesn't quite grasp
WP:NOT#DEMOCRACY. That's a pretty critical policy for someone who wants to be an Arbcom member.—
Kww(
talk) 21:22, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Hello, I am Casliber (which happens to be an unspaced version of my real name) and have been editing since May 2006, and an
admin since March 2007. I am nominating myself for arbcom as I feel I have some attributes which may be of benefit to wikipedia in difficult cases.
My main role is as a contributor and coordinator of (hopefully) quality content; wikipedia excels in its opportunity and use of collaborative editing. No man editor is an island and the skills in various areas of putting pen to paper (or digital equivalent) that I have improved on since I have been here I have been impressed and grateful for. I have spent most time in areas which make use of collaborative editing; Featured Article, DYK and (to a lesser extent) Good Article writing, as well as involvement with various wikiprojects (Fungi, Dinosaurs, Birds, D&D, medicine, some sports etc.), and have thought of ways of how to bring out the best in people with respect to article writing and improvement.
Now in my day job I am a psychiatrist and part of my job/role/skill-set/training etc. involves listening and watching and figuring out things like whether people are able to negotiate and collaborate with others, and if/how they can assume responsibility.
I figure experience in both of these areas may be useful in analysing difficult cases in how firmly to apply remedies or when to cut some slack in figuring out what is ultimately best for the 'pedia and how to get the best out of users.
Another point I'd like to make is that doctors generally shouldn't treat themselves or their families; the analogy here is arbcom. Many currently involved, and seeking to get elected have been involved for some time. This is a good thing and I fully support their involvement. However, I do think the committee may benefit from some experienced wikipedians who may not have been heavily involved and are hence more able to make objective observations and recommendations in some cases where arbcom members may be involved or a particular case is critical of some aspect integral to arbcom in some way.
Thus, if folks feel this is a benefit, I am happy to serve. If people feel all candidates should be heavily experienced, then so be it. Ask away.
Strong Support A fair, level-headed contributor who resolves conflict well and whom I trust to put their considerable expertise and experience to work for the betterment of the project. Steven Walling(talk) 00:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - I would like to add that I would support you for multiple positions at ArbCom at the same time. :P
Ottava Rima (
talk) 01:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I like Casliber, I think he's very bright, it would be very interesting to have a psychiatrist on the Arbitration Committee and all in all I have hopes that he will do a great job. His lack of familiarity with the issues before the committee does concern me, and I found it very strange that he set up a straw poll on the contents of his signature. But, on balance, a support.
Avruch T 01:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I had made a list of people who I would be find with (though not necessarily in top 7) on ArbCom and this candidate was one of those people. -
NuclearWarfarecontact meMy work 01:37, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support: Perhalps one of the most talent, balanced and charasmatic editors we have seen on wikipedia. His contribs are just amazing.
Ceoil (
talk) 01:59, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Dedicated to the encyclopedia part of the project.
AgneCheese/
Wine 01:59, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Great user! Great helper :D --Mixwell!Talk 02:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Possibly the strongest support for anyone I will vote for. All around good contributor and colleague. Sincerely, --
A NobodyMy talk 02:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Never previously heard of this editor, but seems well qualified, certainly enough to be given a chance at this. And a trained psychiatrist no less ... that shouldn't do any harm!
Deacon of Pndapetzim (
Talk) 02:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Strong candidate, mature outlook and even temperament, good demonstrated abilities in conflict resolution and taking the heat out of situations, unquestionably part of the community - all things ArbCom needs right now. I hope it doesn't affect his excellent mainspace contribs too much though :(
Orderinchaos 03:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Casliber is a well-rounded editor and knows much of the site in and out - he would likely bring an educated and intelligent perspective to ArbCom.
Master&Expert (
Talk) 04:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strongest support, an ideal candidate-the highest competency with everything that matters, patient, diligent, gets the project. --
JayHenry (
talk) 04:27, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. Would make a good arb. --
Alecmconroy (
talk) 04:41, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support as fellow DYK reviewer. Haven't seen this guy lose his head there, and there are opportunities.
Daniel Case (
talk) 05:20, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. Seems to have his head on straight, has been fair whenever I've run into him, and I think he'd do a fine job. ···
日本穣? ·
Talk to Nihonjoe 06:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strongest possible support. - The only negative that could possibly come from this person sitting on ArbCom would be a slightly lower article development level of activity. I think that's a reasonable tradeoff for such an obviously thoughtful and careful addition to the committee; contributing to a better environment on WP will necessarily attract more good editors. //
rouxeditor review09:43, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support See my reasons in
User:Secret/ArbCom. Note if there isn't a comment on the candidate there, I was on vacation and couldn't edit the past weekend, will leave one today.
Secretaccount 12:49, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Everything about him sounds good.
StickyParkin 13:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Helpful, thoughtful and voice of reasonful. But don't you dare slack off the mainspace work! --
Dweller (
talk) 15:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I have complete confidence in Casliber. He is very trustworthy, experienced, and civil.
Acalamari 17:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I trust Casliber's judgement completely. I fully expect his excellent contributions to articles to continue as well, as I think that will provide the grounding that he (and other arbs) need to make sure they understand how the community works now.
Karanacs (
talk) 17:40, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strong Support I'll be honest, I'd oppose just to keep him working on the articles (even if they're about
shrooms). But we need to upgrade and improve Arbcomm, and Cas is the right person to do it.
OrangeMarlinTalk•Contributions 18:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Hate to bureaucratize such a great content contributor, but his content work will give him excellent perspective on the Committee. Plus, he can help the Committee work through some of their Oedipal issues... :) MastCellTalk 18:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Just look at his most-edited articles: vampire, lion, mental disorders and poisonous mushrooms. He's way more dangerous than Bishzilla!
Franamax (
talk) 21:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Like many others, I worry that his FA-related activities may lessen because of it, but one should not be prevented from "branching out" just because they are good at something else.
JPG-GR (
talk) 22:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support for a fair-minded and competent user, though I do note the concerns of the opposers regarding potential loss of content. Hopefully Cas will keep up his high-quality article work.
GlassCobra 22:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - lots of relevant experience.
Warofdreamstalk 23:31, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - both real-life and enWiki experience.
Bearian (
talk) 23:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Certainly has the right focus (content not drama), although I'm concerned he may not be a heavily-engaged arbitrator.
Skomorokh 04:14, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Awesome candidate. It will be sad to have you do less article-writing though!
Clayoquot (
talk |
contribs) 04:15, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Great answers, fair caring candidate. Yes.
ѕwirlвoy₪ 04:45, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Althought, can't wait for Scientologist to say something about the Psych Cabal...--
Cerejota (
talk) 05:46, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Probably the best candidate running, though sadly I'm sure his article work would suffer.
Guettarda (
talk) 06:04, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Best candidate this year. I hope your stellar article work won't suffer too much but you're just the sort of person we need to restore faith in the ArbCom so thanks for offering your help and good luck!
EconomicsGuy (
talk) 11:01, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. I've interacted with Casliber on a few occasions and have always come away with a very positive impression. He's familiar with the ground level reality of Wikipedia and consistantly works towards cooperation and solutions.
Vassyana (
talk) 12:18, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. I wasn't going to support any candidate I had no real knowledge of, but upon reading some of the praise doled out to Casliber, I decided to dig a little deeper. Everything I've read since leads me to believe Casliber is an excellent choice and will make an excellent Arb'.
SteveT •
C 14:21, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support --
Aude (
talk) 15:05, 2 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I wasn't originally going to vote, as I am a fellow candidate this election. But you know, we agree on quite a bit based on arbcom cases we've both been involved in, you're an amazing content contributor, and I can't hold off supporting you any longer :)
Wizardman 03:09, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Couldn't think of a better candidate. Marlith (Talk) 03:36, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support per GlassCobra. --
Raayen (
talk) 03:47, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - good candidate
Nokhodi (
talk) 03:58, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support per Steven Walling. --
MagneticFlux (
talk) 05:21, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Casliber has got real clue and has his mind in exactly the right place when it comes to this project. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 05:27, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. TBH Cas I was hoping for a longer reply to my question. I'm still not entirely convinced your cheerful nature won't take a drubbing on the committee. But you have the intelligence, the fair-mindedness, and the mainspace contributions we need in an ARB. It looks like you're already through, so good luck.
Marskell (
talk) 15:34, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. I really hate voting, but I can't imagine anything nicer for Wiki than having this keen contributor and very friendly man helping to look after us. Full of good humour is Cas, a great contribution to ArbCom.
Alastair Haines (
talk) 22:17, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. A strong foundational candidate..well grounded.
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► (
(⊕)) 02:18, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support --
cmelbye (t/c) 03:12, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Sorry, you are not eligible to vote this year, you must have had 150 mainspace edits by November 1.
ST47 (
talk) 04:10, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Always level headed and would be willing to carefully consider all sides of an issue before passing judgement. Always a good characteristic of an ArbCom member.--
Jayron32.
talk.
contribs 03:58, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support But please don't let Arbcom prevent you from producing/editing/helping create/maintain quality articles.
BuddingJournalist 18:48, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Per the rest. Please note this is a new account as the password on the old one (
User:Peter Damian) was lost. I have many 10's of thousands of edits on my old accounts so please accept this vote.
Peter Damian II (
talk) 21:41, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I'm sorry, your unblock terms do not allow you edit, or vote within this namespace.--
Tznkai (
talk) 03:55, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. A shoo-in. Guy (
Help!) 21:51, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support – interesting elements, assume wide experience in RL with relevant qualities,
Julia Rossi (
talk) 22:06, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support --
VStalk 06:29, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support because of some of the reasons people casted oppose votes (like it is a loss to content creators)
Leujohn(
talk)
Support. One of the most competent WP editors. Whenever I had the chance to talk with him, he was always calm, open-minded and constructive. I think he will be the kind of "judge" we need.--
Yannismarou (
talk) 14:06, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I know this editor/admin for more than a year, and I have no doubts that he will make a good arb.
Ruslik (
talk) 14:42, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Pile-On Support. I have heard/seen nothing but good things from/about the CAS. Just don't allow the corrupt political culture of the ArbComm change you, but rather change it!
R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) (
talk) 21:52, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support My experience—little of it direct, to my detriment, I imagine—with the candidate leads me to support, even as I am not quite thrilled with certain of the answers. I hope and trust, I should say, that Casliber's deliberative temperament and sound sense of judgment will lead him to be the arbitrator whom Seraphim and Fritz, for two, suppose that he will be vis-à-vis BLP.
Joe 03:14, 7 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Good enough for me.
Tex (
talk) 19:46, 8 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Shows strong willingness and ability to write and act in an impartial manner, to persevere in detailed investigations, and to ratiocinate complex situations. -
Eldereft (
cont.) 20:50, 8 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Weak support. A few of his answers are a little underwhelming, and it's not all together clear how transferable his dazzling article writing experience will be to Arbing, but seems generally quite sensible. Besides that, I have a bias towards editors with disclosed identities and real life experience and grown up responsibilities (despite meeting only the "disclosed identity" criterion myself).
Sarcasticidealist (
talk) 05:23, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support A genuinely nice guy, which is apparent from the support he's getting. Cas and I don't agree on all issues, just the important ones. I believe he has extremely useful insights regarding the issues facing the wiki. Cheers,
Jack Merridew 12:13, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - excellent contributor at the coal-face as it were of what the project is ultimately about. Whilst several of answers been noted as weak, I am actually reassured that recognises limit of knowledge and not some tekkie who knows all possible aspects of past decissions. Coming afresh to the committee (other members will be able to point out relevant points) makes him a good choice of candidate as breath of types of arbcom members would be useful. Has clear writing style, open thinking processes, pragmatic, sensible and polite - ticks all the boxes for me...
David RubenTalk 14:56, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support I trust the candidate's judgement.
SWik78 (
talk •
contribs) 16:48, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support, not only on basis of good statement, but the fact that some folks I respect also favor the candidate. Having had no interactions myself w/ the editor, that seems like a fair metric. --
Jim Butler (
t) 17:31, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I took a number of factors into consideration - to specify a few: keen willingness to learn, good answers to my questions (although they fell short in Questions 1c, 2 and a few parts in 4), and no concerns with timeliness (except in answering Question 4). A lack of directness in a few responses may be an issue, but I am trusting that this user will make attempts to resolve this concern with time. At the conclusion of my analysis, I ranked this candidate somewhere in the top 8. Support.Ncmvocalist (
talk) 10:56, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support Knows how to disagree without being disagreeable.
Haiduc (
talk) 11:56, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support, seen around doing useful thoughtful work in reslolving disputes, answers interesting and good. .
dave souza,
talk 12:49, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support User has been around since May 2006 and track is outstanding.Liked the way he supported a candidate in a RFA with whom he had disagreed.Further as per
User:JayHenry/chimpmanzee.
Pharaoh of the Wizards (
talk) 18:14, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support - I don't agree with SandyGeorge that all the candidates need to necessarily have extensive recent work on content, but this who I feel I can support
Nil Einne (
talk) 21:34, 12 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support. Looks pretty good, although I would have like to see more decisive answers and stands on some controversial issues. It seems clear that you will be elected to ArbCom. While serving there, please remember that ArbCom is there to resolve disputes, usually the most nasty and unpleasant ones. This means that often pretty decisive measures will be needed, and a fireside chat with the concerned parties will usually not be sufficient.
Nsk92 (
talk) 01:57, 13 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support -
Xasha (
talk) 23:55, 13 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Support – Have had good interactions with Casliber. I'm sure he'll make a fine member of the Wikipedia Arbitration Committee. –
RyanCross (
talk) 01:43, 14 December 2008 (UTC)reply
I fear we will lose Casliber's prolific Banksia/fairy wren/dinosaur/random animal FA production if he is elected to the AC. Also, a bit too unfamiliar with the committee's dealings for my liking. Nishkid64(
Make articles, not wikidrama) 01:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Nothing personal, but I chose a group I want to win. Good luck though.
RockManQReview me 01:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose because I'd rather have Cas continue his excellent featured work than have him get sidelined and end up with enemies. The articles need you more than the 'cracy! --
Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (
talk) 02:08, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
ArbCom must be disbanded and replaced with a system which actually works. Sorry, I oppose.
Bstone (
talk) 02:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose - Either 1) is unwilling to cast even the slightest amount of criticism towards potential future colleagues, or 2) takes a nice long while to answer questions, or 3) feels that the ArbCom has never made a mistake and has no thoughts on the ArbCom RFC. So, the candidate, for all his wonderful mainspace qualities (and there are lots!) is either 1) political to a fault, 2) a bit too prone to C68-SV-FM style inactivity, or 3) brain damaged. The mainspace contributions should rule out possibility #3, which leaves what is likely a mixture of #1 and #2. Neither of those possibilities are compatible with a seat on the already slow-moving, politics-besotted ArbCom.
Badger Drink (
talk) 23:25, 2 December 2008 (UTC)Moving tosupportper Talk conversationBadger Drink (
talk) 08:34, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose. Different people have different strengths, and I feel that Casliber's strengths do not lie in the realm of ArbCom mediation. bibliomaniac15 00:58, 3 December 2008 (UTC)reply
This is my first oppose in the two ArbCom elections for which I've been eligible, and I hate to register it, but (since it won't matter anyway) this candidate is simply too congenitally noncommittal to be an effective member of the committee.
Deor (
talk) 03:03, 3 December 2008 (UTC) With considerable embarrassment, I'm withdrawing my vote. I had the nominee confused with someone else.
Deor (
talk) 17:45, 5 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose. Seems to want to apply the absolute standard of confidentiality present in medicine (where nobody else has any right to know the information) to arbcom evidence (where the person the evidence is being used against has an absolute right to know the information).
Cynical (
talk) 22:20, 4 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose Sorry, I have chosen other editors that better reflect my views.
Diderot's dreams (
talk) 04:47, 6 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Article work isn't the carte blanche for arbitrators, saying that, it is of a high quality and losing that would be regretful.
Caulde 11:54, 6 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Very strongly oppose. Saying that leaving a half-completed RfC around is just not on is unacceptable. More seriously, this candidate is the subject of a strong
electioneeringcampaign; unless he pledged to recuse himself from all issues of interest to his sponsors, I could not, and do not, trust him.
SeptentrionalisPMAnderson 17:28, 6 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Strong oppose based on answer to my question; nothing else really need to be said, the answer speaks for itself.
CelarnorTalk to me 20:27, 8 December 2008 (UTC)reply
The quality, breadth and diligence of this candidate's content output far outweigh the worth of his service as an arbitrator. The same could be said of several other candidates, but I am not as familiar with their work. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 05:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose Glib, but failure to unambiguously support fundamental policies such as
Wikipedia:Civility.
FredTalk 02:02, 10 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose, per his role in the TV episodes case. I don't want an arbitrator who regards pop-cruft cleanup as a disruptive activity.
Fut.Perf.☼ 09:31, 10 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose, as an
assigned mentor of a serial harasser, I don't think it would be appropriate for Casliber to be an arbitrator in the least. ArbCom does not exist to hold the hands of and enable trolls. Although I feel free to say this since you're #1 in the running. --
Pixelface (
talk) 11:58, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply
Oppose: Per comments at my RFA, Casliber doesn't quite grasp
WP:NOT#DEMOCRACY. That's a pretty critical policy for someone who wants to be an Arbcom member.—
Kww(
talk) 21:22, 11 December 2008 (UTC)reply