Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2008/Candidate statements/Questions/General/List

It seems to me that questions that are tantamount to asking how a candidate would vote on a matter that is reasonably likely to come before the committee are inappropriate. There are several such questions present, notably ones regarding ongoing or chronic disputes where some editors would like to see rulings reversed. I believe these should be removed. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 23:51, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I think questions about pending or likely matters, especially from the parties, are inappropriate, not to mention in bad taste. I'm not sure removing them is the right response, though.  It may be illuminating to read the responses; that is, who panders to the questioner and who wisely declines to answer (oops, did I tip my hand there? :) Thatcher 18:02, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure which questions you're referring to. My question about a hypothetical racist is based on the the block of Sugaar in 2006, and consequently doesn't fit into the category you're suggesting. PhilKnight (talk) 18:15, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure I agree that trying to understand a candidates position on various matters is inappropriate. If the best way to elucidate that is by asking about a past case, current case, potential future case or hypothetical case, so be it. Candidates are free to state they choose to not answer if they wish, and voters are free to decide how to vote based on the answer (or non answer) along with whatever other factors they want. I would strongly oppose any effort to remove questions of any form from users in good standing unless they are in direct violation of some specific policy. Regardless of their topic. To Thatcher, perhaps we may not be in full agreement, I'm rather tired of arbitrator candidates who won't say how they feel about things and want us to support them on a pig in a poke basis. One particular case in which an up/down vote was strongly requested so we could see where arbitrators stood comes to mind as being a significant contributor to the dissatisfaction that some have with the current committee and state of affairs. ++Lar: t/c 15:11, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Question from Marlith
What would you want to see Wikipedia grow into in the next five years?  Marlith  (Talk)   03:20, 2 December 2008 (UTC)