User:Who then was a gentleman?/ArbCom

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Advisory Council on Project Development Members of the ArbCom who voted for this:

Cool Hand Luke, Coren, FloNight, John Vandenberg, Kirill Lokshin, Rlevse, Roger Davies, and Wizardman.

Members of the forum who accepted appointment:

   * Awadewit — Awadewit (talk)
   * BirgitteSB — BirgitteSB
   * Casliber — Casliber (talk · contribs)
   * Cla68 — Cla68 (talk)
   * David Fuchs — Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk)
   * DGG — DGG (talk)
   * Drini — m:drini
   * Dweller — Dweller (talk)
   * User:GiacomoReturned — Giano (talk)
   * Jbmurray — jbmurray (talk • contribs)
   * Jennavecia — لennavecia
   * Joopercoopers — Joopercoopers (talk)
   * MastCell — MastCell Talk
   * MBisanz — MBisanz talk
   * Rootology — rootology (C)(T)
   * Sam - ☑ SamuelWantman
   * Steven Walling — Steven Walling (talk)

Bluntly, I'm not sure if any sort of binding consensus will come out of the RfC, and I fully intend on ignoring it, really. It was hastily put up by people with a bone to pick (not to say some of the people opposed don't have good reasons), and given the division on self-electing groups anyway I'd hardly say there's a mandate to shut it down. We can shed the Arbcom involvement, if we must, but that would be largely symbolic if we're still operating in the same capacity. --Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 12:15, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Umm, Cas, I don't think that suggesting, if you are, that some of the people against this proposal (or project, I guess) are motivated by jealousy they weren't invited onto the council is going to be productive. Even if true, I doubt anyone will admit it. If there are "How dare they have it--without me!", it won't be admitted and everyone will deny it and the level of rhetoric will shoot up another notch!--Wehwalt (talk) 21:41, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

I think it's painfully obvious to most everyone that this is the reason for many of the vehement reactions, which is unfortunate as it cheapens the good faith concerns of the larger community. I agree that it doesn't solve any problems though. --Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 21:58, 12 July 2009 (UTC)