[WikiEN-l] Arbitration committee term lengths

Wed Dec 22 14:49:44 UTC 2004

> > My thoughts exactly. When you stand for election you do put yourself
> > in the firing line. But as an arbitrator you are going to piss off  a
> > certain class of editor. Namely the people up before the AC. These
> > people are somewhat likely to be the sort to be, how shall I put it? -
> > vocal in condemnation of you. You need to be able to take, insults and
> > abuse in order to be an arbiter.
> >
> > Theresa
>
>Oh, don't get me wrong - I realise that some thickness of hide is
>needed. I'm a big girl, and I can take that sort of stuff. But I think
>much of the crap that was thrown during the election process stepped
>well over the line.
>
>-- ambi

And the witchhunt that's been going on recently with an existing ArbCom 
member is way, way over the line.