Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2005-12-26/ArbCom update

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Community planning starts on ArbCom elections

By Flcelloguy, December 26, 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

This week, only one new candidate joined the Arbitration Committee elections: Ronline (statement). No candidates withdrew.

With no updates from Jimbo Wales, the community began discussion on the process. The discussion included a set of rules drafted by E Pluribus Anthony, which was met with both laudations and criticism. Other users also debated on how to conduct the elections and when the elections should run. Most users supported having the elections near the beginning or middle of January.

It is unclear when the elections will actually begin.


Also this week: Semi-protection — ArbCom update — Steward elections — Wiki tools — News and notes — Press coverage — Features and admins — B.R.I.O.N. — T.R.O.L.L.