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Rlevse

Earlier this year, I had no intention whatsoever of running for ArbCom, ever. Then several people started telling me that they wished I’d run for Arbcom, so I carefully studied the situation, and here I am accepting this great challenge.

I have been an editor since November 2005, an administrator since February 2007, and have worked closely with ArbCom since becoming an arbitration clerk in November 2007. However, I am still grounded in what we are here for—building an encyclopedia: I have significantly contributed to 15 featured articles, 1 featured portal, and 1 featured list. Additional ArbCom-related areas I'm active in are sockpuppet investigations, checkuser requests, the incidents noticeboard, and arbitration enforcement.

I sympathize with the many concerns the community has voiced about the committee this year but also understand the frustrations and problems the arbitrators themselves face every day. Every new inductee promises that they will make the arbitration process faster, but they learn on day one just how hard it is to get fifteen people to do something, especially when it's dealing with contentious, emotion-laden situations. That being said, I totally agree that things do need to be handled more swiftly without sacrificing thoroughness and fairness. Taking over a month to vote on an arbitration case and allowing three months for evidence submission is simply way too long and unfair to all participants. I feel that the arbitrators are dedicated editors who have integrity and do endeavor to carry out their duties the best they can; I do not think they are the problem, rather, it's the system that needs to be fixed. The community needs to agree on how to do that. The transparency of the committee needs to be greater, while maintaining due concern for privacy. Their workflow management needs to be modified. As the English Misplaced Pages has grown so large, these problems have been exacerbated; the process needs to be adjusted in reaction. Arbitrators are inundated with work and we need to see how we can make that flow better.

Additionally, the long term ethnic wars concern me, as do the various cliques that try to control articles' content. We need to be very firm with those who refuse to by our policies and help foster a positive, collegial atmosphere for building the encyclopedia. We want Misplaced Pages to be known as a reputable reference work, not as a battlefield for vandals and POV-pushers; ArbCom needs to be firmer against these malefactors. I assure you that I will work to the best of my capacity and be as fair as possible.

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Voting in this election is now closed. Any votes cast after 00:00 15 December 2008 (UTC) will be reverted.

Support

1. It's time we get somebody like Rlevse on the ArbCom. Civil he is, great featured article work. I'm also impressed over his work on Scouting here on Misplaced Pages. Unlike most of the other people fielding candidacies, I believe that Rlevse is running solely to better the project, not for power. Rlevse has also served as an ArbCom clerk which in my view he has been pretty fine and it is good experience for an ArbCom candidate. I've also had the honour to work with Rlevse, interactions with him were quite tremendously positive. He is really helpful and abuse isn't even possible, however we all make small mistakes. The candidate has also answered their questions thoroughly and good. --Kanonkas :  Talk  00:00, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
2. --Maxim_(talk) 00:02, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
3. Of course!--Caspian blue 00:05, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
4. Support. Rschen7754 (T C) 00:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
5. Rjd0060 (talk) 00:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
6. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
7. Cla68 (talk) 00:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
8. Support Captain panda 00:16, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
9. Privatemusings (talk) 00:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
10. Support --maclean 00:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
11. Durova 00:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
12. ~ priyanath  00:35, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
13. Support. Further comments available at my ACE2008 notes page. --Elonka 00:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
14. Support —Cyclonenim (talk · contribs · email) 00:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
15. Support - Shot info (talk) 00:40, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
16. Dlabtot (talk) 00:41, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
17. Support based on personal trust. Jehochman 00:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
18. Strong support SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
19. Strong support One of the finest and most trustworthy editors around. Dreadstar † 00:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
20. Tom B (talk) 00:54, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
21. Will help fix the committee. ~the editorofthewiki ~ 00:55, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
22. - filelakeshoe 00:56, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
23. -- Mattinbgn\ 00:59, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
24. Support --Banime (talk) 01:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
25. Kuru 01:04, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
26. PhilKnight (talk) 01:05, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
27. krimpet✽ 01:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
28. Per: details MBisanz 01:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
29. Ealdgyth - Talk 01:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
30. kurykh 01:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
31. Support. I couldn't think of something witty. Sorry. Ottava Rima (talk) 01:17, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
32. Steven Walling (talk) 01:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
33. Support bahamut0013♠♣ 01:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
34. A very competent user who has demonstrated his ability to mix bureaucracy and article writing. Nishkid64 _{(Make articles, not wikidrama)} 01:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
35. Very competent, very trustworthy. He will help fix the currently horrid process of arbitration. The type of person we need on arbcom. _{David (contribs)} 01:35, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
36. See reasoning. east718 01:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
37. 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. - NuclearWarfare _{My work} 01:40, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
38. SupportSumoeagle179 (talk) 01:41, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
39. Gimmetrow 01:42, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
40. Compotent and trustworthy, more so than most.--Koji† 01:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
41. Heimstern Läufer (talk) (why, you ask?) 01:49, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
42. Support RockManQ 01:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
43. Support - Aboutmovies (talk) 01:51, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
44. -- Euryalus (talk) 01:55, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
45. He definitively got mine. And screw you know who... ;) --Mixwell! 01:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
46. Strongest Possible ever Support iMatthew 02:01, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
47. Strong Support--Terrillja _talk 02:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
48. EconomicsGuy (talk) 02:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
49. Graham87 02:13, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

    ~ Riana ⁂ 02:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC) Hanging back for now, though I'm sure it doesn't particularly matter either way. ~ Riana ⁂ 05:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

50. Excellent editor who puts the encyclopedia first over drama. Agne/ 02:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
51. Support, though I'd be a tad worried his contribution record would give some of his more fool-like colleagues dignity. Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 02:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
52. Absolutely L'Aquatique 02:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
53. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 02:30, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
54. Support. Cirt (talk) 02:44, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
55. I'll miss you as a clerk, but you were always too good for us :) Daniel (talk) 02:46, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
56. (o_O I edit-conflicted posting this??!) Über STRONG Support (at risk of being slightly ridiculous). If I had to choose just one to support, it would be a toss-up between Rlevse and Wizardman. J.delanoy_adds 02:49, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
57. Support JodyB _talk 02:55, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
58. Strong Support I worked with Rlevse at a couple of his FACs, and was immediately impressed with his dedication to quality content as well as his respect for other users, even those he disagreed with. Dabomb87 (talk) 03:03, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
59. Strong Support. Quality and what we need. rootology (C)(T) 03:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
60. Support One of the names I hoped to find here. GJC 03:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
61. David Shankbone 03:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
62. Support Strong candidate, hard worker, almost no drama, has a mature outlook and even temperament, unquestionably part of the community - all things ArbCom needs right now. Orderinchaos 03:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
63. CIreland (talk) 03:34, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
64. Support Ethnic wars need a strong hand. Chris 03:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
65. Support. Obviously the right pick for the job. —Mizu onna sango15 03:56, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
66. Support BJ 04:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
67. Strong Support. Eusebeus (talk) 04:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
68. Rational, level-headed, intelligent, well-rounded, and mature. A prime example of the kind of temperament suitable for the committee. Master&Expert (Talk) 04:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
69. B (talk) 04:25, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
70. Support -MBK₀₀₄ 04:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
71. Support. Great all-around user, effective as an admin and 'crat. What's not to like? Daniel Case (talk) 04:46, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
72. Support Kingturtle (talk) 05:23, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
73. Mike H. Fierce! 05:47, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
74. Support. — Athaenara ✉ 06:44, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
75. Strong Support. I have ultimate confidence that he would be fair and do an excellent job. ···日本穣 07:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
76. Strong support لennavecia 07:50, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
77. — sephiroth bcr 07:57, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
78. Support. SoWhy 08:11, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
79. Support; my daily read through of WP:AN and WP:ANI has left me with the strong impression that Rlevse has all the skills (intelligence, maturity and whatnot) required for this role. Steve 08:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
80. Support.-gadfium 08:34, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
81. Support. - Smart, civil, level-headed, excellent bullshit detector and concomitant refusal to be taken in by the bullshit detected. Precisely what ArbCom needs. // roux   editor review09:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
82. --Aqwis (talk – contributions) 09:32, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
83. No real conflict between crat and arb duties I think. Stifle (talk) 10:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
84. — neuro 10:30, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
85. Support Absolutely no reservations. Ronnotel (talk) 10:55, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

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