Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2005-10-31/ArbCom update

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Candidates join, withdraw in face of uncertainty

By Flcelloguy, October 31, 2005

January 2006 ArbCom elections A Signpost series
Sep. 19	Introduction
Sep. 26	History of ArbCom
Oct. 3	About ArbCom
Oct. 10	Criticism of ArbCom
Oct. 17	Current ArbCom members
Oct. 24	ArbCom elections, 2004
Oct. 31	ArbCom reform
Nov. 7	ArbCom duties and requirements
Nov. 14	ArbCom voting process
Nov. 28	Last chance to run
Dec. 5	Election procedure poll
Dec. 19	Straw poll closes
Jan. 2	Election candidates
Jan. 9	Election candidates, part two
Jan. 16	ArbCom elections underway
Jan. 23	Elections end; Jimbo appoints
Feb. 6	Elected Arbitrators interview

Faced with growing uncertainty about the ArbCom elections process, Wikipedians both added their names into the candidate pool and withdrew their candidacy. This week, PZFUN (statement) and Tony Sidaway (statement) announced their candidacies, while Linuxbeak withdrew his candidacy, citing a lack of time and a desire to focus on article writing and editing.

Jimbo did not give any more details regarding the changes in the election, but limited debate began on both the mailing list and elections talk page regarding the changes, with both positive and negative feedback.

Also this week: China block — ArbCom election — ArbCom update — Images — Expert ratings — Starling Day — News and notes — Press coverage — Features and admins — T.R.O.L.L.