Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/2019 election/Nominations and voting

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Pi zero (talk · contribs)

It is my pleasure to nominate Pi zero, who is a current member of ArbCom and has agreed to stand for re-election. To paraphrase a local snake-charmer, Pi is without doubt "the glue that keeps Wikinews together." --Green Giant (talk) 07:17, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

I'm honored to accept the nomination. --Pi zero (talk) 14:07, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

• Support --DannyS712 (talk) 01:19, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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Pi zero, what do you think is the biggest issue facing Wikinews today and what do you think we should do to address it? (Not sure how to add "and 'I think things are fine as they are; stay the course' is good too" so I'll just do that.) Darkfrog24 (talk) 20:21, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

This question feels to me somewhat off-key in an en.wn ArbCom election (though it fits my impression of en.wp ArbCom). Our ArbCom is a judicial body, not executive or legislative, and should be strictly non-political. (Though I do, however, find it hard to pass up an opportunity to plug my vision for semi-automation (also); which I see as the catalyst, the means to most of the things that most need doing.) --Pi zero (talk) 06:17, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Votes

• Support --RockerballAustralia contribs 03:13, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support —mikemoral (talk · contribs) 04:56, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support. --Gryllida (talk) 07:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support --Bddpaux (talk) 14:59, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
• {{support}} [vote entered after voting closed --Pi zero] — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Green Giant (talk · contribs)

I'm pleased to nominate Green Giant, a current member of ArbCom, who has agreed to stand for re-election. --Pi zero (talk) 14:11, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

I’m happy to accept the nomination. --Green Giant (talk) 17:46, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

• Support --DannyS712 (talk) 01:19, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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Votes

• Support --Pi zero (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support -- Darkfrog24 (talk) 15:18, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support —mikemoral (talk · contribs) 04:56, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support. --Gryllida (talk) 07:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• {{support}} [vote entered after voting closed --Pi zero] — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Gryllida (talk · contribs)

It is my pleasure to nominate Gryllida, who has a level-headed and inquisitive approach to on-wiki matters, and has agreed to stand in this election. --Green Giant (talk) 22:08, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

I am grateful to you for nominating me to ArbCom, and accept this nomination. I would be happy to do my best in this role, aiming for integrity and relevance of news writing here at Wikinews. --Gryllida (talk) 00:36, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

• Support --DannyS712 (talk) 01:19, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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Votes

• Support --Pi zero (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support —mikemoral (talk · contribs) 04:56, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• {{support}} [vote entered after voting closed --Pi zero] — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

RockerballAustralia (talk · contribs)

It is my pleasure to nominate RockerballAustralia, a current member of ArbCom, who has agreed to stand for re-election. --Pi zero (talk) 23:41, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

I am not familiar with your work on Wikinews and I don't think we've interacted. Can you tell us anything about your overall philosophy toward the site? Darkfrog24 (talk) 15:19, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

• Hi Darkfrog. I have covered elections and local sport from Queensland's Sunshine Coast. A good selection of articles I've written can be found here.

I think Wikinews is a good place for journalism students or others to come and learn how to do journalism and collaboration. --RockerballAustralia contribs 00:21, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

• Neutral I'm fairly new to this project, but looking through your contribs the last mainspace edit I see is from November 2016, and you have only made a total of 25 edits since then. --DannyS712 (talk) 01:21, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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Votes

• Support --Pi zero (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support. --Gryllida (talk) 07:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• {{support}} [vote entered after voting closed --Pi zero] — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

William S. Saturn (talk · contribs)

I'm pleased to nominate William S. Saturn, a current member of ArbCom, who has agreed to stand for re-election. --Pi zero (talk) 12:50, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

• Question I am not familiar with your work on Wikinews and I don't think we've interacted. Can you tell us anything about your overall philosophy toward the site? Darkfrog24 (talk) 15:19, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

• Comment William S. Saturn has a neatly formatted table of contributions on his user page. --Pi zero (talk) 15:34, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

• Weak support - not the most active, but is still around --DannyS712 (talk) 01:25, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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Votes

• Support --Pi zero (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support. --Gryllida (talk) 07:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• {{support}} [vote entered after voting closed --Pi zero] — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Gopher65 (talk · contribs)

I'm pleased to nominate Gopher65, a current member of ArbCom, who has agreed to stand for re-election. --Pi zero (talk) 01:01, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

• Neutral - appears to be fairly inactive on wikinews --DannyS712 (talk) 01:26, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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I am fairly inactive on Wikinews. I pop by to check for spam and such every now and then, but I rarely have time for meaningful contributions beyond that. I do check my email though, so if a message is left on my talk page I see it right away;). — Gopher65_talk 02:06, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Votes

• Support. --Gryllida (talk) 07:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

SVTCobra (talk · contribs)

I'm nominating myself (I think that's OK). I have been an Admin since 2007. --SVTCobra 19:18, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Yes, self-nomination is historically unremarkable. (And you got it in just under the wire.) --Pi zero (talk) 20:19, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Excellent! I consider myself quite unremarkable as well. --SVTCobra 20:32, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Comments and questions

I feel like I haven't seen you around in forever! Welcome back (into my line of sight). — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Votes

• Support --Pi zero (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support -- Darkfrog24 (talk) 15:19, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support —mikemoral (talk · contribs) 04:56, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• Support. --Gryllida (talk) 07:12, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
• {{support}} [vote entered after voting closed --Pi zero] — Gopher65_talk 02:04, 31 July 2019 (UTC)