User talk:MJL/Electoral Guide/2019

I can't believe you opposed NewYorkBrad. His approval percentages are the highest of any arbitration candidate...ever. To be honest, that is the most memorable statement in your guide. Liz Read! Talk! 01:58, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it doesn't reflect well on me in terms of credibility, but I do stand by that oppose. Having someone with his absurdly high levels of (A) popularity and (B) experience will likely have adverse impacts on the work of the committee from my perspective. The gap will probably grow even wider depending on who gets elected this time around on the committee. From what I can tell, there are great reasons people have for supporting him. My problem is that I don't want to see the community leaning on just one person so heavily as it will always conflict with institutional longevity. &#8211; MJL &thinsp;‐Talk‐☖ 21:47, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I was interested looking at this: both on the general consideration of choosing for the stronger group (vs strongest group of individuals) and whether that held up with the likely future Arbs. Most of those I've voted for are fairly...independent...figures, so I don't think it should be a huge issue, but I don't deny it to be an impossible issue. Nosebagbear (talk) 22:07, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
 * For the record, I respect the concern MJL has expressed. In the interests of new blood, I was not planning to run this year, until several people whose opinions I value suggested that at this particular time, there might be value to my returning to the Committee. As I wrote to MJL on his talkpage, during my previous terms as an arbitrator, my ArbCom colleagues felt free to disagree with or ignore various things I had to say, as reflected in (among other things) the plenty of times I found myself in the minority on a vote, often enough a minority of one. I genuinely do not think, based on my prior experience, that the other arbs were overly, or at all, deferential to me; and if in the future I ever did see that sort of thing happening, I would actively discourage it. That being said, MJL or anyone else is free to think that I already served on ArbCom for long enough; I would be pleased to serve if elected, but I will not heartbroken if I don't win this election. Regards to all, Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:21, 19 November 2019 (UTC)