Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2009/Comments/Steve Smith

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• Example: I am supporting this candidate because I feel they have the necessary qualifications for the position. Examplevoter, 00:01, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

• I am supporting this candidate because I feel they have the necessary qualifications for the position, although their stance on judicial restraint seems extreme. Novickas (talk) 02:30, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

• Support. Has a range of background experience and knowledge of Wikipedia, and appears to be calm and level headed. SilkTork *^YES! 17:04, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

• I definitely support. Is dedicated to the project, goes above and beyond the call of duty in thoroughly reviewing other people's articles, and is consistently level-headed. Wasted Time R (talk) 14:08, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

• Without any intended sarcasm, this candidate is ideal (note his previous username). His qualifications and demonstrated suitability for the job notwithstanding, Steve appears to be a man of his word. If very few people can agree on ArbCom standards like a strong content background (which this candidate has) or not wasting all their time on "dramaboards" like AN/I (I get the impression Steve actively avoids drama), at the very least I hope we can all agree that we need honest arbitrators. Master&Expert (Talk) 21:53, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

• Support. With reference to my own questions, asked intelligent questions in response and provided a thorough (and completely on target) followup on management of disputes. A very cogent: well thought out and well expressed understanding of the ArbCom terrain where conflicts are concerned.  PЄTЄRS VЄСRUМВА ►talk  01:37, 6 December 2009 (UTC)