Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009/Comments/SirFozzie

Edit Analysis
A detailed analysis of this candidate's edits in article, user and project space can be found at User:Franamax/Ucontribs-2009/SirFozzie. Franamax (talk) 07:09, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

A message from the candidate
I know that we've gone to the secure, private vote for this year, but if you wish to, I'd appreciate any thoughts on what you've decided and why here. I appreciate the candor which probably will follow. Also, I'd like to make something clear. Last year, there was a lot of tactical voting, ie "I really want this person to win, so I'll support them and oppose everyone else, so it counts double." If you come to tactically oppose me, well, I don't like it, but, not really much I can do, is there? However, I'd like to ask something of the folks who are inclined to tactically vote for me. Please don't. If you think that some of the other well-qualified candidates would be fine as arbitrators, support them fully, and without hesitation.

Thanks. SirFozzie (talk) 19:29, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
 * You were in The Muppets. That is good enough for me. LessHeard vanU (talk) 21:33, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Good enough for me too. But in all seriousness I did vote for you, essentially because when I see you make comments they tend to be thoughtful and sensible. From that I infer that you possess pretty good judgment, and that combined with the fact that you know how things work around here suggests that you would do well as an Arb. Others seem to have concerns about possible inconsistency and impulsiveness on your part (e.g. resigning as an admin and then asking for the bit back later), but I do not see that as a major issue, and in general I think it's hard to predict at the outset which elected Arbs will be able to stay the course and serve out their full terms and which ones will resign for whatever reason, go inactive for long stretches of time, or flip out and do something semi-crazy. Basically what I look for in an arbitrator is evidence of thoughtfulness, good judgment, and enough knowledge of the mechanics and history of en.wikipedia to follow complex cases with relative ease. You seem to fit the bill, though if you are elected I will have to ask you to avoid going completely Wocka Wocka Wocka once you begin serving. --Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 21:27, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Discussion of SilkTork's comment
Which of the two contradictory definitions of play a straight bat are you using?—Finell 19:16, 7 December 2009 (UTC)